There are an awful lot of spells in D&D, and while Baldur’s Gate 3 features less than half of them, several of the big hitters are present; Tasha’s Hideous Laughter, Otto’s Irresistible Dance, or true classics like Fireball and Healing Word. But when a boss fight meant that all of …
Read More »Europa is what Tears of the Kingdom would feel like if Link were all alone, forever
Something about Europa is undeniably devastating. At first I was too distracted to tell, ambling about a lush green meadow and gazing out at the watercolor panorama of grass, stone, and the vault of blue sky overhead. With a dreamy soundtrack playing as I climb ledges and glide over mossy …
Read More »Fort Solis spins an interesting space mystery with its TV show style format
There’s a hard vein of sci-fi mined by Fort Solis’ opening hour. Set on Mars it takes the same route as The Expanse to the stars; with industrial settings and hard working, get-the job-done-type people thoroughly unimpressed by space. It makes the mystery of the first hour I played all …
Read More »New games 2023: The biggest upcoming games to add to your wishlist now
There have been a tonne of new games for 2023 and beyond announced during Summer Game Fest and the accompanying showcases from the likes of Xbox and Ubisoft. We’re tracking the major upcoming Xbox Series X games and upcoming PS5 games, as well as all the upcoming PC games and …
Read More »Splatoon 3 shines in its opening hours
I really like games like Splatoon 3, where you can switch at will between a kid and a squid. No extra tiers of nonsense. No microtransactions to wade through. No endless list of perks to mix together. No DLC splitting the player base. Just squids, kids, and downright impeccable vibes. …
Read More »The best rhythm games to prove you can keep the beat
The best rhythm games are great for gamers of all ages and abilities. They can be fantastic party games or great ones to enjoy solo, and every single one of them will have banging beats. No matter your console preference, ability, or whether or not you like to play solo …
Read More »American Arcadia took me to a utopian metropolis where nothing is as it seems
A few minutes into my American Arcadia (opens in new tab) hands-on demo, it quickly becomes apparent something very strange is going on. Beginning with 2.5D side-scrolling, I play as Trevor Hills, a senior account manager at a corporation called Inac. I’m just about to begin another day at work …
Read More »Have you tried… going green with a bear, an axe and cute indie LumbearJack?
Honestly, you should purchase LumbearJack just to support the geniuses behind that perfect pun title, but if that isn’t enough for you there’s plenty more to growl about in this perfect little indie package. You play as the titular ursine tree surgeon, Jack, but – twist – you’re going to …
Read More »The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – everything we know so far
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is set to give us a different perspective on Middle-earth from developer Daedalic Entertainment. Experiencing Tolkien’s much-loved world from the view of Gollum, we’ll be able to make use of the character’s skills to sneak and climb our way through various locations such as …
Read More »V Rising is like Valheim, but with a lot more bite
You arrive in V Rising by mythical means, scrambling to establish a foothold in the mysterious world that you’ve been somehow summoned into. You attempt to evade the worst that the fauna and the elements have to throw at you, quickly erecting four walls and setting up a place to …
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