The Settlers - Closed Beta Impressions
Following its announcement back in August 2018, we've finally gone hands-on with Ubisoft Düsseldorf's upcoming strategy game.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 13th of January 2022
Three keys to Pokémon Legends Arceus before release
We've witnessed a brief presentation to uncover some of the secrets hiding within Hisui and the first Pokédex ever.
Text: Juan A. Fonseca Published on the 13th of January 2022
Rainbow Six: Extraction - Last Look
With a few weeks to go until launch, we've spent some more time with Ubisoft's cooperative shooter.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 7th of January 2022
Dolmen
We've played Massive Works action-RPG and have been left with differing thoughts.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarök unveiled
The game is getting its biggest paid expansion yet, but both it and Assassin's Creed Odyssey are getting more free content tomorrow when Eivor and Kassandra team up.
Diablo Immortal - Closed Beta Impressions
We've spent a bunch of time in Blizzard's mobile RPG and we're excited for launch to say the least.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 7th of December 2021
Grid Legends - Hands-on Preview
Codemasters, now under EA's umbrella, is determined to fix at least two of the three main problems Grid 2019 posed.
Wartales - Early Access Impressions
Shiro Games open world RPG prides itself on its challenge and free nature.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 1st of December 2021
Men of War II - First Look
Despite the original releasing in 2009, Best Way has decided that 13 years was a long enough wait for a direct sequel.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 23rd of November 2021
Marvel's Avengers: Spider-Man Hands-off Preview
We've also been given a look at the first raid, Discordant Sound, as well as the other updates coming in Patch 2.2.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 22nd of November 2021
Halo Infinite - Campaign Final Preview
It looks to signal a glorious return for Master Chief.
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Jonas Mäki Published on the 19th of November 2021
Elden Ring - Closed Beta Test impressions
Ahead of the upcoming Closed Beta Test, FromSoftware has allowed us access to their next game. Let's take a look at what we found in The Lands Between.
Sands of Aura - Early Access Impressions
Even after four years of development, this Souls-like perhaps needed more time in the oven.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 2nd of November 2021
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl - The most interesting additions and improvements
The precious stones have been polished and shined, but can Diamond/Pearl still impress 15 years after their original release?
Grow: Song of the Evertree
Restore the Evertree to its former glory in this vibrant life-sim game.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 14th of October 2021
Monster Hunter Rise - PC Preview
The PC port is set to arrive soon with an uncapped frame rate and 4K capabilities.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 12th of October 2021
Forza Horizon 5: five takeaways from the first two hours
We've tested FH5's preview build on the Xbox Series X a month before it says "bienvenidos a México" globally.
Battlefield 2042 - Beta Impressions
We give our thoughts on the futuristic shooter's upcoming beta.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 6th of October 2021
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals - Hands-Off presentation
After 30 minutes with Night School Studios' upcoming mystery adventure, we wonder if we're on the same wavelength.
Halo Infinite - Multiplayer Impressions
After back-to-back weekends of technical previews, we've put together some thoughts on 343 Industries upcoming shooter.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 5th of October 2021
Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue - First Impressions
Fight fires and save lives in Dejima's action-packed platformer.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 1st of October 2021
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
We were recently able to sample two levels from the upcoming Souls-like.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 1st of October 2021
6 things I learned about Metroid Dread after playing its first hour
I've started a new game in Metroid 5 on the brand-new Nintendo Switch OLED. It's the first main side-scrolling entry in 19 years, and here are my initial impressions. Any objections, lady?
A Little Golf Journey
Take to the fairway on this relaxing golfing adventure.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 26th of September 2021
eFootball 2022 - PS5 hands-on impressions
We got the very exclusive chance to play several 1v1 and 1vCPU matches to realise there's much more to this game than meets the eye once you try the new moves.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Final Impressions
We were able to spend time with the game's fifth chapter ahead of its October launch.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 22nd of September 2021
The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem - Hands-on Impressions
We share our thoughts on the family's first console outing in two decades.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 17th of September 2021
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Final Preview
The iconic detective is back in his most ambitious video game adaption yet.
Sifu - Hands-off Impressions
This action game from Sloclap looks like a well-rehearsed martial arts movie, and that has us very excited.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 9th of September 2021
Timemelters - First Look
Take down hordes of the dead as a powerful witch in 16th century Scotland.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 5th of September 2021
Astria Ascending
Take control of eight Demi-gods in new side-scrolling JRPG Astria Ascending.
Text: James Ward Published on the 1st of September 2021
Far Cry 6 - Hands-on Impressions
We've spent a few hours on the island of Yara to get a grasp of what the next instalment in Ubisoft's long-running series has to offer.
Text: Ben Lyons & Dóri Halldórsson Published on the 31st of August 2021
Elden Ring - Gamescom Preview
Bandai Namco guided us towards the Lands Between in search for knowledge about the newly found RPG focus of FromSoftware.
Deathloop - Last Look
We've gone hands-on with the first few hours of the Arkane Studios game, to get into the nitty-gritty of its perplexing storyline.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 26th of August 2021
Jett: The Far Shore - Final Impressions
Glide over the waves of an unfamiliar alien planet, to see if it is suitable as a new home for your endangered people.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 26th of August 2021
Martha is Dead
This psychological horror is centered around the relatable themes of guilt and loss.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 26th of August 2021
Saints Row - Gamescom Unveiling Event
The Saints need a fresh start and that's exactly what Volition is aiming for, with their latest over the top sandbox fun.
Text: Kieran Harris & Stefan Briesenick Published on the 25th of August 2021
Riders Republic - Hands-on with the Beta
Ubisoft has built an extreme sports haven and we've had the chance to shred slopes, take to the skies, and even hit the trails during the beta.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 25th of August 2021
Splitgate
The arena shooter genre gets that more diverse with the portal slinging title from 1047 Games.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 22nd of August 2021
Call of Duty: Vanguard - 3 Exciting things we know so far
An astoundingly beautiful and very destructible world is only the foundation of what sounds like a very big and promising game ready to take Battlefield 2042 head-on.
Tails of Iron - First Impressions
Rats and frogs collide in this intriguing Souls-like from Odd Bug Studio.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 18th of August 2021
Aragami 2 - Last Look
We got hands on with Lince Works stealth title to see how it's shaping up a month before release.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 14th of August 2021
Clid the Snail - Hands-On Impressions
Coming from Spain's Weird Beluga Studio, this twin-stick adventure follows a sarcastic, irritable snail looking to get back into the good books of his own species.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 12th of August 2021
Tales of Arise - First Chapter Impressions
The first chapter of the latest Tales of installment shows us but a glimpse of the magical world we are about to save early next month.
Back 4 Blood - Beta Impressions
After testing both its PvP and its PvE, we got it clear. Being a zombie with a hunger for brains and superpowers is lots of fun.
Text: Juan A. Fonseca Published on the 5th of August 2021
Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Hands-on Impressions
Gun down hordes of vicious Xenomorphs as a Colonial Marine in Cold Iron Studios' take on the iconic horror franchise.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 21st of July 2021
FIFA 22 - Gameplay Impressions
HyperMotion adds some really cool stuff, but some old problems remain.
New World - Final Impressions
Could Amazon Game Studios have its first hit on its hands?
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 20th of July 2021
Psychonauts 2 - Final Impressions
Even though 16 years have passed, Double Fine doesn't appear to have forgotten how to make a magical platformer.
Text: Kieran Harris Published on the 19th of July 2021
King's Bounty II
After 30 years, 1C Entertainment is continuing the fantasy series, and we've had the chance to get hands-on ahead of launch.