Latest articles by Jasmine Gould-Wilson
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a "great pleasure" and a "great responsibility" for its superfan CEO, and he's governed by one guiding principle: "Heroes is for everyone"
The Big Preview | Unfrozen's Denis Fedorov on how his team of strategy game enthusiasts are breathing new life into the iconic franchise
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's record-high nominations at The Game Awards proves what I've been saying for the past 8 months
Opinion Opinion | When it comes to balancing quirk and familiarity, Clair Obscur does it best
My most-wanted game of 2026 stars Shadowheart from Baldur's Gate 3 as a modern Arthurian knight with deadly Devil May Cry combat moves, and I swear it's going to be huge
Opinion Opinion | Tides of Annihilation looks poised for success – and it doesn't even have a release date
In a curious crossover of stuff I love, The Outer Worlds 2 improves one of Avowed's jankiest features – and the only game I can compare it to isn't even an RPG
Opinion Now Playing | Finally, a third-person mode in a first-person game that doesn't feel broken
N7 Day 2025 could be hinting that Mass Effect 5 will make a specific Mass Effect 3 ending canon, but I can't tell which one
Opinion Opinion | Is BioWare being BioWare again or is this confirmation of a canonically cured genophage in Mass Effect 5?
Survival horror meets Squid Game in this chilling Steam demo that I've not been able to stop thinking about
Preview Preview | Name of the Will is scariest in its quietest, most harrowing moments
I couldn't hack Marvel Rivals, but Marvel Snap taught me more about PvP etiquette in 6 months than any game has before it
Opinion Opinion | In the battle of the F2P Marvel games, Snap reigns victorious
No, we don't need Red Dead Redemption 3, we need to learn that too much of a good thing will ultimately ruin it
Opinion Opinion | I'd prefer to be left wanting more than wishing something never existed
I was one of the first to see Hades 2's true ending, and I don't know how I feel about Supergiant retconning the whole thing
Now Playing Now Playing | Lack of belief in its own story, or a stroke of metagaming brilliance?
The best thing about survival horror is how cannibalistic it is, and Bloober Team is living proof of why it works so well in this subgenre
Opinion Opinion | Cronos: The New Dawn isn't trying to be "Dead Space at home", but it shows why all good survival horror games have a taste of one another
As a Disney kid who grew up on survival horror, Bye Sweet Carole is the final girl princess game I never knew I needed – and it's taken over my entire Halloween
Now Playing Now Playing | More like Disney Nightmare Valley (in a very good way)
"We experiment a lot, and now we're in the era of reaping the fruits": From Silent Hill 2 to Cronos: The New Dawn, here's how Bloober Team gilded its survival horror rep
Interview Interview | Bloober Team delves into the most terrifying of Halloween tricks and treats: its own success story
I spent 507 days obsessed with playing Hades 2, so I'm revisiting the first roguelike to decide which is my actual favorite
Now Playing | Zagreus, how I've missed you
I'm convinced all roads lead back to Baldur's Gate 3, as Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has inspired my first Paladin run in the RPG
Now Playing Now Playing | Oath of Vengeance is basically the same as a hero, minus the dragons – right?
Don't underestimate Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era's arena mode – it taught me how to win a campaign after 5 failed attempts
Now Playing Now Playing | If at first you don't succeed, try arena mode again
Step aside Duskbloods, Dawnwalker, and Bloodlines 2 – somebody give me a Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG to commemorate the series' revival
Opinion Opinion | There's something in the water – maybe chaos still bleeds?
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 review: "My dream vampire RPG has been staked – this blunt-toothed sequel is just a boring, linear action brawler instead"
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I've been playing Heroes of Might and Magic since I was 6, and after putting 10 hours into Olden Era's huge Steam demo, the strategy series has never felt better
Now Playing Steam Next Fest | Vampires and griffins and dragons – oh my!
I don't think I'm good enough at Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to contend with the new update, so I'm heading back into the JRPG to face my biggest fear
Now Playing Now Playing | I must earn extra Clair Obscur by finishing the Clair Obscur I already have at home
The new Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC will have to wait, because I can finally play the Far Cry 3 expansion I missed out on 13 years ago
Now Playing Now Playing | '80s vibes this extra deserve a special shoutout
If you're not building around casts in Hades 2, I'm sorry to report that you are playing this roguelike on hard mode
Now Playing Now Playing | Don't be like my friends, please
Silent Hill f builds on the worst game in the series to make a far bigger statement, and I'm begging fellow Short Message haters to give it a chance
Opinion Opinion | Konami really got me in the first half, but Hinako only runs because The Short Message stumbled
5 hours into Silent Hill f, I'm finally embracing its terrified heroine – and taking notes for Resident Evil Requiem
Now Playing Now Playing | Hinako is the perfect warmup for Grace Ashcroft
