REPLACED review – A beautiful dystopia that doesn’t always play nice
In the surveillance-soaked dystopia of Phoenix City, survival isn’t just about staying alive—it’s about staying unseen. That means leaping across...
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Super Meat Boy 3D Review – Death Perception
Reviewed on: Xbox Series X/S Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Headup Developer: Team Meat Release: March 31,...
Review: Hades 2 (PS5) – Godlike Sequel Is Pure Power Fantasy
Keep running up that hill.Hades 2 continues developer Supergiant Games' reign of isometric action dominance, which began with Bastion back...
Windrose Early Access Review So Far
You ever had one of those days when Blackbeard boards your ship, shoots you and leaves you for dead, and...
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Pragmata
Do Hugh like it?It's been a long time coming, but Capcom's Pragmata is finally – finally – right around the...
Dosa Divas: The Kotaku Review
Outerloop's latest bite-sized RPG comes in a bit undercooked
Pragmata: The Kotaku Review
Capcom’s subversive take on the dad game trope is clever and cleansing after years of complicated love
Pragmata review – To the moon and back
Capcom has been on a roll for years now, putting out banger after banger. However, it's primarily stuck to its...
Pragmata Review
I mean this in the best way possible: Pragmata feels like a game straight from the Xbox 360 era. It's...
Pragmata Review – The Final Verdict
Pragmata is, ultimately, quite an interesting game. In a lot of ways – from its story and setting to many...
Review: Pragmata (PS5) – Brilliant Combat Is the Star of Yet Another Capcom PS5 Hit
To the moon and hack.We've known about Pragmata for nearly six years — or, to put it another way, since...
Pragmata Review – Hack And Blast
Reviewed on: PlayStation 5 Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Release: April 17, 2026 Rating:...
Pragmata Review – Hack And Blast
Reviewed on: PlayStation 5 Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Release: April 17, 2026 Rating:...
Review: Pragmata (Switch 2) – A Dazzling Puzzle-Shooter Driven By A Heartfelt Friendship
Hack the Moon!The arrival of a new Capcom title is always worthy of fanfare. When it’s a new IP launching...
Pragmata Review – Capcom's Next Great Franchise
You don't see games like Pragmata very often.Big-budget single-player shooters aren't as common as they once were, and even more...
TMNT: Empire City Preview – Hanging with Your Turtle Bros in VR is a Shell of a Time
When I played TMNT Empire City for the first time last year, I was instantly impressed by how easily being...
Dreadmoor Preview: If You Enjoyed Dredge, This Is a Similarly Lovecraftian Horror-Fishing Game
I'm not sure if we're about to enter a Renaissance of horror-themed fishing games on accident, or if there has...
Regions of Ruin: Runegate Review – The Final Verdict
If you're in the market for a side-scrolling action RPG and can deal with the various warts behind the combat,...
Famitsu review scores – April 11, 2026 – Incantation and more
The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of April 11, 2026 are as follows: Ereban: Shadow Legacy – 9/9/8/8...
The Occultist Review – A Walking Simulator or a Worthwhile Horror Experience?
We spent some time playing The Occultist, the first game from studio DALOAR, and it's a mixed bag. It gets...
Review: South Of Midnight (Switch 2) – A Port That Compromises What This Enjoyable Game Did Best
Alice in bayou-land.South of Midnight is a third‑person action‑adventure that leans into its narrative hard. For those thinking of buying...
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Champions
Here's what the critics think.The new "free-to-start" battle game Pokémon Champions launched for the Switch this week and critics have...
Deadzone: Rogue Review – Rewarding Repetition
Reviewed on: Switch 2 Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Prophecy Games Developer: Prophecy Games Release: August 11,...
Pokemon Champions Review – The Battle Frontier
Pokemon's turn-based combat can be best described as an inch wide and a mile deep. Its rock-paper-scissors style is easy...
Pokémon Champions Review So Far
The idea of a battle-centric Pokémon game that lets trainers duke it out without all the breeding and badge collecting...
Preview: SNES RPG Meets Celtic Tradition – Can 'Forge Of The Fae' Stand Out In The Pixel-Art Crowd?
What's the craic?I’ve become a little wary of the plethora of gorgeous retro pixel-art RPGs that keep popping up in...
Review: Pokémon Champions (Switch) – The Most Accessible & Flawed Competitive Pokémon Has Ever Been
More bugs than Viridian Forest.Keeping up with competitive Pokémon battling has always been a hassle. As the mainline series shifts...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review & Spoilercast
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is out, and while reviews have been mixed (to say the least), it's also resonated...
Morbid Metal Early Access Review – An Addictive Action Rogue-Like That Needs Some Work
For those who think Morbid Metal'S combat and movement look cool, or feel like it has potential, Morbid Metal is...
Neverway Preview: A Compelling and Strange Mystery Adventure
I first meet Fiona when she’s taking a depression bath. She’s thinking about floating away to a remote island she’s...
Amid harrowing reviews, Samson devs promise to fix ‘unacceptable’ bugs and issues: ‘We are listening to everyone’s feedback’
Considered by many to be a spiritual successor to Sleeping Dogs, Samson is having a lot of trouble living up...
Halloween Cuts Deeper Than Other 4v1 Games | IGN Preview
The first thing I did in Halloween was pick up a pickaxe. I thought it might give me a fighting...
Our Hype for Samson on PS5 Crashes as GTA-Like Gets Slammed by Reviews
Damn, son.Sandbox action game Samson first caught our eye back in January, with an announcement trailer that immediately had us...
Mini Review: Easy Delivery Co. (Switch) – A Mysterious Gig-Economy Sim With Immaculate Vibes
Clock in, zone out.When a video game's biggest selling point is that it's perfect for zoning out to, it could...
Round Up: 'The Map Is a Showstopper': Forza Horizon 6 Previews Heap Praise on Open World Racer
Tokyo drift.When Forza Horizon 5 launched on PS5, it was an undeniably great open world racing game, albeit filled with...
Mini Review: Beyond Words (Switch) – Addictive In The Best Ways, But Totally Copies Balatro's Homework
Upping the ante.Back in 2024, Balatro made big waves in the indie roguelike space, offering a relatively simple but incredibly...
Samson: A Tyndalston Story Review – The Final Verdict
At times, Samson does feel built around familiar mission templates, with the developers leaning more on proven ideas than bold...
Samson review – Highly concentrated yet disappointing criminality
The open-world criminal action game feels a bit like a thing of the past in 2026. Games like Grand Theft...
Forza Horizon 6 Preview – Hands-On In The Land Of The Rising Sun
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Developer: Playground Games Release: May 19, 2026 (Xbox Series...
Forza Horizon 6 Is Every Japanese Driving Fantasy Rolled into One: Hands-On Preview
There is something magical about being unleashed upon a Forza Horizon map for the first time. I’m restricted from showing...
This Turn-Based RPG Musical Is Fun But Drags A Bit In Act 3 | People Of Note Review
People of Note was clearly made with lots of love, but it is also a deeply silly game. Conflicts are...
Review: Starfield (PS5) – Better Than Ever, But Still No Space Skyrim
See that star? Don't go there.Starfield is a very different proposition compared to the many Elder Scrolls and Fallout games...
Starfield Terran Armada DLC Review – The Final Verdict
The second expansion released for Bethesda's space faring RPG doesn't do things much differently from the first, delivering a healthy...
Gothic 1 Remake Preview: A New Look for a Dark-Fantasy RPG Classic
While The Elder Scrolls and The Witcher are often seen as the benchmark of Western role-playing games, the Gothic series...
People of Note review – The power of music and a lot of heart
People of Note is soaked in whimsy, full of endless quips and in-jokes about songs, musicians, and the art of...
Review: People of Note (PS5) – A Catchy Musical RPG That Hits Most of the Right Beats
A catchy number.It doesn’t happen very often, but occasionally a game comes around that’s tailor made for me. People of...
God Save Birmingham Preview: As if Surviving Medieval Times Wasn’t Difficult Enough, Now You’ve Got Zombies to Deal With Too
The zombie apocalypse seems like a known quantity in video games at this point, but God Save Birmingham hopes to...
Life is Strange: Reunion Review
I've said it before and I'll say it again: very few games have stuck with me as long after completion...
Review: Life Is Strange: Reunion (PS5) – Twee Mystery Finale Falls Flat
In another life.The Life Is Strange series comes to its supposed end with Life Is Strange: Reunion, a quasi-sequel to...
Famitsu review scores – April 4, 2026 – MotionRec and more
The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of April 4, 2026 are as follows: MotionRec – 8/8/9/8 Marathon –...
I strongly recommend: Crimson Desert (Review)
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