Cronos: The New Dawn feels like a combination of every other survival horror game I’ve played before it, which isn’t always a good thing

Cronos: The New Dawn feels like a combination of every other survival horror game I’ve played before it, which isn’t always a good thing

Put simply, Cronos: The New Dawn is a survival horror title built around revisiting the past—sending you back in time to grab items from earlier eras. That context matters, because Bloober Team, its development studio, seems to have returned to older creative territory, drawing on nearly every aspect of Cronos’ gameplay systems from earlier survival … Read more

Battlefield 6’s multiplayer takes a bold new direction with its class system, but I’m worried it’s also a risky one

Battlefield 6’s multiplayer takes a bold new direction with its class system, but I’m worried it’s also a risky one

After all the talk about bringing Battlefield back to what it originally felt like, Battlefield 6’s multiplayer is surprisingly bold. Usually, the template is instantly familiar to FPS fans: big set-piece firefights, large teams, and a blended approach that mixes infantry, ground vehicles, and aircraft. Yet while the moment-to-moment play is still as satisfying as … Read more

Powerwash Simulator 2 offers more of the same relaxation, but can it warrant its sequel status?

Powerwash Simulator 2 offers more of the same relaxation, but can it warrant its sequel status?

Powerwash Simulator 2 Developer: FuturLab Publisher: FuturLab Platform: Available on PC Release Date: Scheduled for 2025 on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox I’ve recently found myself really drawn to rug-cleaning videos. Chances are you’ve stumbled across them on YouTube or TikTok: carpets that are painfully dirty—often jet black, packed with grime, and even crawling with bugs—get soaked … Read more

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls inherits the Marvel vs. Capcom legacy with grace, style, and bombastic action

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls inherits the Marvel vs. Capcom legacy with grace, style, and bombastic action

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls delivers a striking visual experience, reflecting the spirit of comic books, fluid motion, and relentless brawling. After getting hands-on with a solid stretch of Sony and Arc System Works’ upcoming 4v4 tag fighter at Evo last week, I came back energized. Sure, I picked up my share of the usual convention … Read more

Sword of the Sea is an expression of the joy of movement in video games – PS Plus subscribers are in for an absolute treat

Sword of the Sea is an expression of the joy of movement in video games – PS Plus subscribers are in for an absolute treat

“To start with, it’s just wonderfully satisfying in a video game to move around and explore,” Matt Nava says with the calm certainty of someone stating the obvious. And honestly, he’s not wrong. Sword of the Sea review Developer: Giant Squid Publisher: Giant Squid Platform: Played on PS5 Availability: Released on 18th August on PC … Read more

I’ve played Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, and it feels like the sequel to the original that RTS fans always wanted

I’ve played Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, and it feels like the sequel to the original that RTS fans always wanted

When I previously put together a detailed review of a Dawn of War entry, I started tossing around lines like “a prima facie truth.” To be clear, I was aiming for a tongue-in-cheek tone—after all, it was all about the sheer satisfaction of smashing giant mechs into one another! Still, I have to admit there’s … Read more

Not only is Hollow Knight: Silksong real, I’ve played it, and it’s harder and faster than the original – but is it better?

Not only is Hollow Knight: Silksong real, I’ve played it, and it’s harder and faster than the original – but is it better?

Hornets are often seen as a nuisance because of how boldly they behave. Their stings can be more dangerous than those of bees, and overall, they’re typically classed among the most ruthless insects out there. In fact, their stings can prove deadly (about 62 deaths each year in the US are linked to hornets on … Read more

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is one of those rare game previews that made me think ‘OK, yeah, I’m going to Platinum this one’

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is one of those rare game previews that made me think ‘OK, yeah, I’m going to Platinum this one’

Not long ago in 2016, I grabbed the original public alpha for Nioh and jumped straight in. The team behind it—Team Ninja, known for action games like Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive—were creating a Souls-inspired experience, and that pitch was hard to ignore. Within about ten minutes of playing that alpha (so brutally difficult … Read more

Somehow, Resident Evil Requiem’s ‘big thing that follows you around’ formula still invokes as much dread as your heart can take

Somehow, Resident Evil Requiem’s ‘big thing that follows you around’ formula still invokes as much dread as your heart can take

Jack and Marguerite Baker in Resident Evil 7. Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil 8. Mr. X in the Resident Evil 2 Remake. Nemesis in the Resident Evil 3 Remake. After four entries, you might expect the formula to feel a bit routine—maybe even dull. You step into the role of a (somewhat) powerless survivor, dropped … Read more

The vampirey Witcher-alike The Blood of Dawnwalker is fast becoming one of my most anticipated RPGs

The vampirey Witcher-alike The Blood of Dawnwalker is fast becoming one of my most anticipated RPGs

There’s plenty to admire in The Blood of Dawnwalker. It grabbed my attention earlier this summer when a debut gameplay trailer dropped, and I’ve stayed hooked ever since—still reeling from it as if I’d been spun around like Linda Blair in The Exorcist—now that I’ve watched the gamescom walkthrough. It feels like Witcher by DNA, … Read more