I was drawn to South of Midnight by its masterful audio and visual presentation but fell in love with its incredible exploration and combat By Ural Garrett published 3 April 25 Saving the world with a supernatural needle and thread
Fragpunk review: not perfect, but a breath of fresh air nonetheless By Dashiell Wood published 21 March 25 Fragpunk isn’t the perfect competitive shooter, but it’s still a solid time thanks to its weird mechanics and wide range of playable characters.
The Acer Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller might be the most boring gamepad I’ve reviewed, but I mean that in the nicest possible way By Dashiell Wood published 9 August 25 The Acer Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller is a simple but effective gamepad for your phone.
WWE 2K25 review: the best 2K wrestling game yet, but also the greediest By Scott McCrae published 14 March 25 WWE 2K25 is once again another win in the series’ ongoing hot streak, but the new money-hungry Island mode and some familiar problems keep it from hall of fame status.
I spent 30 hours sneaking through Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and it’s still as incredible as the original, because it’s almost the exact same game By Scott McCrae published 22 August 25 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a fantastic version of one of the greatest games ever made.
I tried the new MSI Claw A8 at Gamescom 2025 and AMD’s Z2 Extreme chip was nothing but an extreme let down By Jasmine Mannan published 23 August 25 MSI Claw A8 Z2 Extreme hands-on preview: marred by AMD’s ‘new’ chip.
I’ve played hundreds of hours of Helldivers 2 on PS5, and can confirm that it's just as great on Xbox By Lloyd Coombes published 2 September 25 Helldivers 2 has dropped onto a new platform, but the Xbox version highlights some growing pains with Arrowhead’s megahit.
I spent 10 hours with Cold VR and the shooter’s slow-mo action is incredibly fun - but it's a bit unpolished and buggy By Ural Garrett published 7 February 25 With the help of a computer hacker, Cold VR sees players take on enemy AI in a world where time slows down while in motion.
Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered review: A more than worthy remaster By Theo Litston published 9 December 24 Nosgoth nostalgia
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch 2 proves that I don’t need a Steam Deck anymore By Dashiell Wood published 3 August 25 Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is the perfect Nintendo Switch 2 launch game: an ambitious port that shows what the console can do.
The PowerA Fusion Pro Wireless Controller for Xbox frustrates with distracting RGB lighting and trigger locks that aren’t fit for purpose By Rhys Wood published 18 October 25 Some handy inclusions can’t save the unsatisfying play experience provided by the PowerA Fusion Pro for Xbox.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a cobbled-together mess – but its biggest crime is being really, really boring By Dashiell Wood published 17 October 25 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a disappointing follow-up to a great game that fails to capture anything that made the original so good.
After 13 hours, Dispatch has given me hope that the tell-your-own adventure genre of video games will see a renaissance era By Demi Williams published 19 December 25 A mature superhero story worth your time
King of Meat offers brilliant combat and dungeon creation, but its platforming ground me down By Dashiell Wood published 2 October 25 King of Meat has a lot going for it as a co-op party game, but awkward humor and underwhelming platforming disappoint.
Metal Eden is a lightning fast sci-fi shooter, but its awful dialogue made me wish I could play it on mute By Dashiell Wood published 2 September 25 Metal Eden offers enjoyable shooting and parkour, but its story disappoints.
Tamagotchi Plaza is hands down the worst Nintendo Switch 2 title yet By Dashiell Wood published 18 July 25 Filled with basic, boring minigames, Tamagotchi Plaza isn’t worth your time or money.
I’ve spent a month rocking with the CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller and it's taken me back to the golden era of rhythm games By Scott McCrae published 7 September 25 The CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller is a modern version of the Guitar Hero controllers of old, and it nails it
I spent six hours blasting grubs in Gears of War: Reloaded, and it was a bloody good time By Billy Givens published 26 August 25 Back to the blood-soaked beginning
The Atari 7800+ is a decent retro gaming package with a few too many frustrations to fully recommend By Rhys Wood published 21 February 25 The Atari 7800+ disappoints with its hollow quality and woeful controller, but its games are undoubtedly great.
I rode a dragon, sizzled as a sausage, and won a dance-off with a monkey in Split Fiction, and that’s not even the half of it By Amelia Schwanke published 4 March 25 Split Fiction completely reimagines what a co-op platformer should be and provides a refreshing blast of creativity.
I’ve spent 30 hours playing detective in Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army on Nintendo Switch 2, and it’s been a memorable case – but not one that's without fault By Harry Padoan published 27 June 25 I had a great time slashing my way through the mystery of the Soulless Army, but a few gameplay flaws prevent Raidou Remastered from cementing itself as an Atlus classic.
I’ve played Assassin’s Creed Shadows for more than 40 hours and can’t stop collecting tea sets, painting birds, and assassinating evil schemers By Rob Dwiar published 18 March 25 Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a triumph in the series’ open-world RPG line of games, offering a satisfyingly murderous trip across Feudal Japan.
I spent 18 hours ripping and tearing through Doom: The Dark Ages and it left me yearning for a return to Eternal’s movement By Scott McCrae published 9 May 25 Doom: The Dark Ages is another excellent FPS campaign from id Software, but it doesn’t quite reach the high bar set by the previous two entries.
I’ve spent over 300 hours in Fortnite, and the Nintendo Switch 2 edition is slowly becoming my favorite way to play the game By Scott McCrae published 17 June 25 I've seen things you people wouldn't believe… Hank Hill throwing it back to Sabrina Carpenter…
I survived Atomfall’s testing countryside and became an ethically murky mercenary By Sarah Thwaites published 21 March 25 Atomfall is a charming but brutal survival game that takes its cues from iconic pop culture titans like Doctor Who and Fallout.
I summoned a chimpanzee god in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and it was still only the fourth weirdest thing in the game By Rhys Wood published 18 February 25 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii continues the series’ hot streak with another must-play entry.
Battlefield 6 is incredibly fun in multiplayer, but you shouldn’t expect much from its campaign By Dashiell Wood last updated 13 October 25 Battlefield 6 impresses with its multiplayer offering, but the campaign is one of the worst in the series.
NBA 2K26 feels like a course correction from last year’s controversial changes By Lloyd Coombes published 6 September 25 Polishing the court to a sheen
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is one of the best racing games in years By Rhys Wood published 18 September 25 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds isn’t just the best racing game of the year; it brings a confidence and energy that the genre has rarely seen over the past decade and a half. Here's TRG's full review.
Pro goals make Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 the best skateboarding game to date, and I can't get enough By Ford James published 23 July 25 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is the most complete skateboarding video game package available today.