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Arc Raiders delivers rich PvE combat and boasts an unusually warm player base, making it a more approachable extraction shooter than most. Still, Embark Studios’ continued dependence on AI voice generation leaves a blemish on the game’s public image. Arc Raiders is, at its core, about people scrambling for survival among the ruins of a … Read more

From coconuts to black holes and watch components, Lumines returns in outstanding form. Video games can be baffling. I’ve long felt that Tetris is the definitive title: the kind we’ll still all be playing when the last light of the world finally fades. Still, I’m convinced there are puzzle games that do even better. And … Read more

Stepping away from a traditional solo campaign leaves Call of Duty with its most lopsided and repetitive entry in years, yet the experience still lands as reliably fun when you approach it on its own terms. Early in the latest Call of Duty, Milo Ventimiglia sets a cigar at the grave of the series mainstay … Read more

For Analogue—the gaming label that found its footing by targeting the feelings of financially comfortable, nostalgia-minded adult players—the situation has changed dramatically. When the company first arrived in 2015, using FPGA technology to recreate classic games felt genuinely fresh. Today, that approach is far more common, which means Analogue now has to spell out more … Read more

Though the core of Kirby Air Riders is all about speed, it channels the chaotic energy of Smash Bros. to deliver an unexpectedly meaningful one-button adventure—brimming with plenty of activities, visual variety, and unlockable surprises. Kirby Air Riders Review Developer: Sora, Bandai Namco Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Played on Nintendo Switch 2 Availability: Out now on … Read more

Direct drive wheels—those that pass the forces your car would deliver in a simulation straight to your hands, without intermediary parts such as gears or belts—are seeing a noticeable surge in popularity. Nearly every major brand has now moved into this higher-end segment, rolling out wheel bases that bring a stronger sense of energy and … Read more

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is genuinely entertaining, delivering flashes of the series’ classic spirit, but it still falls short of how much more satisfying it could have been. In general, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond feels like a mix of different inspirations. On one hand, it acts as a follow-up to 2007’s Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, … Read more

Santa Ragione offers a rebellious, at times genuinely shocking, and often laugh-out-loud first-person horror tale that—despite feeling a little insubstantial in places—still delivers an oddly captivating, genuinely original look at a set of important ideas. One element that may have been partly lost amid the noise surrounding Horses before its launch is how unexpectedly funny … Read more

Although the Cambridge Audio Evo One isn’t a type of product I usually look into, I got intrigued when “gaming” was suggested as a potential feature of this premium £999/$1499 all-in-one audio system. Rather than a conventional gaming soundbar, it feels closer to a classic hi-fi component—yet with 14 built-in speakers and support for high-end … Read more

Troubling sleep? Is the Moon shining too hard? Feeling tempted to swallow it whole? This simple urge to unleash a demon from the abyss sits at the heart of this striking, standout tale—one that just happens to include skateboarding. Skate Story review Developer: Sam Eng Publisher: Devolver Digital Platform: Played on PC Availability: Releasing on … Read more