Latest articles by Jasmine Gould-Wilson
Playing Hades 2 in Early Access makes it feel like a roguelike soap opera, and it's the only reason I still use Steam
Now Playing Now Playing | Experiencing all the balances, tweaks, and narrative beats being added in real time is one of the greatest joys of playing Hades 2
While I'm hyped for GTA 6, my biggest fear is that it's already dated itself
Opinion Opinion | Will GTA 6's lengthy development time be too much for Rockstar's satire to overcome?
Avowed's companion system is giving me strong Mass Effect vibes – and not only because of Kai
Now Playing Now Playing | Obsidian's new RPG has been compared to Skyrim, but 12 hours in I'm feeling Avowed's Mass Effect love
Assassin's Creed Shadows has the opportunity to right Valhalla's most offensive RPG wrong: Eivor's inability to serve
Opinion Opinion | Historically accurate clothing doesn't have to be hideous
10 Games like Hogwarts Legacy to explore outside of the wizarding world today
Best List From Tiny Witch to Lego Harry Potter, here are the best games like Hogwarts Legacy to play right now
10 games like Palworld for more creature-catching, raiding, and survival crafting adventures
List 10 games like Palworld for more creature-catching, raiding, and survival crafting adventures across a range of platforms
The Blood of Dawnwalker is already showing its Witcher 3 roots, but it also reminds me of my favorite underrated vampire RPG
Opinion Opinion | The Blood of Dawnwalker could be everything Vampyr set out to be
I remade Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 in The Sims 4 because I had massive FOMO, and now Henry is a serial frog-napper
Now Playing Now Playing | Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has a lot in common with The Sims 4's Rags to Riches challenge, and I'll prove it
South of Midnight wants you to feel like you're "inside a miniature" – and after playing one chapter, I want to stay in this world forever
Opinion Opinion | Every inch of South of Midnight's handcrafted world tells a story
I want Saros to riff off a misunderstood Hades feature to become a very different roguelike to Returnal
Opinion Opinion | Housemarque's upcoming action roguelike could be the perma-God Mode game I've been waiting for
Understanding the push, pull, and magic of South of Midnight's combat: "Spells control the flow of combat"
Preview | From weaving to unravelling, here's how combat works in South of Midnight
I had to break Killing Floor 3's first multiplayer beta in order to survive, but don't expect this strategy to work again
Preview Preview | Turns out Killing Floor 3's "oh shit" button is very aptly named
As console exclusivity quietly dies, I'm reaping the rewards on PC
Opinion Opinion | If Nintendo and GTA 6 are the last bastions of console exclusivity, I'm glad the rest of the games industry seems to be changing tack
Yes, South of Midnight will still run at 60fps despite its stop motion animation: "you're still in this crafted world without making it, you know, too nauseating"
News "If we applied that equally everywhere, I think it would be too jarring"
With no Far Cry 7 in sight, I'm glad the FPS' best spin-off sequel just landed on Xbox Game Pass
Now Playing Now Playing | New Dawn is here to sate those Far Cry cravings and make you reappreciate the series' two most underrated entries
The rise, fall, and rise again of The Sims: 10 moments that shaped EA's 25-year life sim legacy
Feature List | Charting The Sims' epic journey from scrappy newcomer to king of the genre
The 8 best Sims spin-offs and quirky console exclusives to play right now
Feature List | Looking back on the EA's best off-shoot games for the Sims' 25th anniversary
After replaying the best Assassin's Creed RPG, I hope Shadows uses the series' strengths to separate itself from Ghost of Tsushima
Opinion Opinion | Odyssey is not quite perfect, but Assassin's Creed Shadows has a chance to right some wrongs
Fable's reboot remains shrouded in mystery – but that's the most exciting thing about it
Big In 2025 Big in 2025 | My most wanted Xbox game of 2025 has rung in the new year in silence, but that can only mean good things
Celebrating 10 years of Dying Light's horror legacy: "We were doubting ourselves a little, and then the players stepped in"
Interview Interview | Techland's Tymon Smektała looks back on Dying Light's player-led victories, unique formula, and lasting impact on zombie horror as we once knew it
Yasuke not being an assassin in Assassin's Creed Shadows is nothing new, it's just the first time Ubisoft isn't in denial
Opinion Opinion | Shadows' samurai Yasuke is the natural evolution of Jacob Frye and Eivor
10 years later, Dying Light's night time psychological warfare is still one of the strongest hooks in horror gaming history
Now Playing Now Playing | Looking back on Techland's survival horror masterpiece and how night time changes everything
inZOI's "community simulation" approach to the life sim genre could make it The Sims 4's biggest rival yet
Big in 2025 Big in 2025 | Upcoming life sim inZOI wants to put its players in the spotlight
