Monopoly Madness
The capitalist classic is back in a new form, offering a surprisingly fresh and entertaining experience with plenty of speed and flair.
God of War (PC)
After launching to the PlayStation 4 in 2018, the acclaimed journey of Kratos and Atreus has arrived on PC.
Monster Hunter Rise (PC)
Following its time as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, Capcom is bringing its creature slaying game to PC with a wealth of visual and performance improvements.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 10th of January 2022
Scarf
Work with a cosmic red dragon entity to discover your destiny in this charming and striking platformer.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 20th of December 2021
Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue
Whip out a firehose and save the city from dangerous fire monsters in Dejima's roguelike platformer.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 19th of December 2021
The Gunk
Image & Form's platformer serves up a stunning world and an engaging story, but falls short elsewhere.
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Jonas Mäki Published on the 16th of December 2021
Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific
Caldera is here, but does its addition advance the popular battle royale title enough?
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Ben Lyons Published on the 15th of December 2021
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
These 20+ year old titles still manage to stand the test of time.
Bloodrayne 1 ReVamped
This is one bloody hack n' slash worth sinking your teeth into.
Solar Ash
Heart Machine has another hit on its hands.
Halo Infinite (Campaign)
343 Industries is looking to cement itself as the careful custodians of the Master Chief, and Infinite is their do or die attempt to do so.
Rocket League Sideswipe Review
Psyonix has boiled down and tried to concentrate on the original concept behind its popular online game and we're really impressed.
Chorus
For their latest space odyssey, Fishlabs tells us the emotional story of a tragic heroine. Unfortunately, the developers are serving up too much.
NERF Legends
After some effective begging from Frank Hegevall (six years of age), our Swedish editor-in-chief folded and paid £49 for this year's worst game...
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
Sadly this collection of challenges ends the year on a sour note for Nintendo.
Evil Genius 2: World Domination (Console)
Rebellion's strategy-simulation title has landed on consoles and we've tested it out.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 30th of November 2021
Halo Infinite Multiplayer
We've been playing Halo Infinite's multiplayer since launch and have now set a rating.
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Jonas Mäki Published on the 30th of November 2021
Farming Simulator 22
The continuation of Giants Software's simulator series improves and expands on an already jam-packed experience.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 29th of November 2021
Kid A Mnesia Exhibition
This interactive experience is a treat for all the senses.
Exo One
Head out on an interstellar adventure in Exbleative's atmospheric physics-based game.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 24th of November 2021
Grow: Song of the Evertree
This charming life sim allows you to grow your very own worlds.
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
A surprising turn-based RPG to explore Runeterra with some of its most loved and popular characters.
Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story
This rhythm-runner is one of the first spinoff games from Riot's publishing label, Riot Forge.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 18th of November 2021
PUBG: New State
In the year 2051, everything looks the same and everybody has super-weird haircuts...
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
The remake of the 4th Gen Pokémon game is very conservative, but its new features are enough to change the original experience.
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
The famous detective leaves London and embarks on his most personal adventure yet.
The Riftbreaker
We've invaded an alien planet, murdered the locals and stolen their resources, and then settled the human race on the planet.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition
"Definitive Edition" might be a bit of a misleading statement.
Bright Memory: Infinite
Coming from a one-man developer, this action FPS has impressive peaks and disappointing lows.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 12th of November 2021
Epic Chef
Take to the island of Ambrosia to simmer, sauté, and serve your way to culinary fame.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 11th of November 2021
Battlefield 2042
It might be short of a campaign, but its three online modes show a lot of promise.
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Frontier Developments latest simulation title enhances its dino-park building series, but fails to drop our jaws.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 10th of November 2021
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise
The first and only paid expansion for Nintendo's life-sim title expands the game significantly and kept us glued for hours and hours.
Football Manager 2022
Time for some soccer!
Call of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games' latest instalment into the long-running shooter series offers up some great improvements, but still feels a bit safe at its core.
Shin Megami Tensei V
Atlus welcomes demons, gods and angels to the latest Nintendo hardware, to feast upon one of this year's best RPGs.
Forza Horizon 5
Playground Games latest racer takes us to the rich lands of Mexico for another bout of high-octane motorsport mayhem.
Bloodshore
Wales Interactive's latest FMV tackles one of the games industry's latest trends: battle royale.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 3rd of November 2021
Riders Republic
Ubisoft Annecy has delivered an extreme sports open world paradise that is relentlessly fun.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 1st of November 2021
Mario Party Superstars
The Mario Party series returns to its roots with tougher mini-games and meaner game boards. But is it really better before?
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Jonas Mäki Published on the 28th of October 2021
Moonglow Bay
This charming fishing RPG is a reel catch.
Nuclear Blaze
Coming from the former lead designer of Dead Cells, this 2D firefighting adventure-platformer was created for a 48 hour game jam.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 26th of October 2021
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
It's a great game that's even better than the movies with an amazing story, fun combat and tons of fan-service, but serious technical issues and repetition lessen some of the fun.
Age of Empires IV
Its historical immersion is rich, but sadly, its multiplayer portion is lacking.
The Procession to Calvary
This Monty Python-esque Renaissance painting point-and-click adventure is comedy gold.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 24th of October 2021
Dying Light: Platinum Edition (Switch)
Some obvious sacrifices have been made, but it still makes for a solid port overall.
The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes
What horrors lurk below the Iraqi mountains in the House of Ashes?
Text: Martin Svane Published on the 21st of October 2021
Toy Soldiers HD
Signal Studios' iconic Xbox Arcade strategy game is back with upgraded visuals and performance.
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Ben Lyons Published on the 21st of October 2021
The Eternal Cylinder
The origin of species at the world's end.
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Violent encounters are nowhere to be found in this colourful puzzle-platformer.
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