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I’ll wager my first truly vivid memory of Resident Evil—at least for anyone of a certain age—lines up pretty closely with yours. Ground floor, the eastern side, and then a sudden, gut-punching sound that makes your heart lurch. Do I really need to spell it out? Honestly, it’s hard to choose between that moment and … Read more

18th April Hi there, and welcome back to our usual spot where we talk through what we’ve been playing lately. This week, Connor seems to lose his grip on reality and goes for an axe handle instead; Victoria has to deal with the sting of handing over a present that nobody values; Kelsey tries to … Read more

7th March Hi there, and welcome back to our ongoing column where we talk about the games we’ve been diving into. This week, Bertie coaxes his partner into trying Vampire Survivors—only to watch himself get outmatched as she steals the spotlight. Mat and Victoria settle into Resident Evil Requiem and soak up its grim, detailed … Read more

Only a few weeks back, Marathon sparked real buzz. Although it’s common to see energy build around a freshly released game, this moment felt notably different from the usual wave of promotion. Instead of typical hype, it carried the unmistakable feel of a treasure hunt—something the community worked together to uncover: the Cryo Archive map. … Read more

It looks like a simple tweak—something I’ve seen people try in Slay the Spire 1—but cooperative multiplayer changes Slay the Spire 2 in a big way. On paper, it’s more of a continuation of familiar ideas, more evolution than outright upheaval. Still, once you experience it with a friend—or friends—the whole rhythm feels renewed. The … Read more

Your disembodied hand shakes with power that won’t stay contained. It can wipe out forests, summon storms, and keep villagers locked into one narrow purpose for the duration of their brief lives—whether that’s fishing, for example, or the most basic human urge of all: procreation (yes, shagging). But in Black & White, which just marked … Read more

Let it Die, the offbeat third-person action game from Suda 51’s Grasshopper Manufacture (later rebranded as Supertrick Games) and published by GungHo, is preparing to shut down its servers. After almost seven years on the gaming scene, players who’ve relished raiding each other’s bases will soon lose the ability to bring loot back. Still, this … Read more

11th April Hello and welcome back to our usual corner where we talk about the games we’ve been spending time on. This week, Kelsey takes on a tough real-world challenge in letting agents; Marie beats her own Jack and Daxter personal best—great work!; and Bertie decides to try something he never expected to do: focusing. … Read more

The moment I pressed the shoulder button, I knew I’d end up loving Pokémon Pokopia. Instead of pulling out a watering can like you’d expect from games in this general lane, I swung my mouth open and sprayed a full stream of water across the ground. While Pokopia draws from the same spirit as Animal … Read more

“When we first launched, there was a shooter genre, including a subgenre called battle royale,” says Taeseok Jang, Krafton’s head of the PUBG IP franchise group, during our conversation on an upper floor of one of the Korean publisher’s many modern offices in Seoul. “But nowadays it has grown into its own separate genre—and, essentially, … Read more