Redfall Review – Half-Staked – GameSpot
Awan Wiharya Arkane doesn’t put ladders in its games. The team says as much with a succinctly stated poster in one of the rooms in its Austin location: “F**k ladders,” it reads.…
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Street Fighter 6 Review – Battle Hardened
In one play session, I’m honing my skills with my main man Zangief. In another, I’m walking a fully customized avatar through a bustling city, its streets lined with AI-controlled…
Returnal Review (PC Update) – Live Die Repeat
PC version update: Returnal might have taken slightly longer than other PlayStation-exclusive titles to finally reach PC, but this engaging blend of fast-paced third-person action and roguelite progression could not…
Final Fantasy 16 Review – On Its Own Terms
Upon first impression, Final Fantasy XVI struck me with its darker and more violent tone than anything in the series’ past. It’s not just in the graphic depictions of bloody…
Wild Hearts Review – Build Me Up
You only need to glance at Wild Hearts for a moment to see the similarities it shares with Capcom’s Monster Hunter series. Both games are about exploring large, open areas–either…
Like A Dragon: Ishin Review – Rewriting History
Take the faces, voices, and over-the-top theatrics that have made the Yakuza franchise renowned, and transport all that back to 19th century Japan. The result is Like A Dragon: Ishin,…
Hogwarts Legacy Review – Sleight Of Hand
Hogwarts Legacy is developed by Avalanche Software, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game has been embroiled in controversy due to transphobic remarks from Harry Potter author JK…
Pentiment Review – Layers Of History
I loved reading history books growing up, especially those written more like a storied account of what happened as opposed to straight facts on the page. There’s an implied truth…
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Review – Meet The New COD, Same As The Old COD
Infinity Ward’s rebooted Modern Warfare 2 brings back a more classic Call of Duty multiplayer experience than we’ve seen in recent years, with maps better tailored to traditional 6v6 play…
God Of War Ragnarok Review – Blood, Sweat, And Tyrs
God of War Ragnarok is a lavish production with pristine visuals, jaw-dropping scale, crunchy combat that is as satisfying as it is brutal, and a world that begs to have…