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The Facilitator talks to a robot with a friendly face in D-topia

I've been grappling with the AI future of humanity through playing D-topia, a cozy narrative mystery that asks us to consider just how much friction we need to thrive

By Alessandro Fillari published

Hands-on Hands-on | D-topia is a narrative puzzle-adventure from Annapurna Interactive that aims to deliver some cozy vibes while keeping you busy with running a utopia

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Key art for Demi and the Fractured Dream showing Demi, antlers poking through a hood, running through ruins sword in hand

Zelda, Okami, and Jak & Daxter inspired Demi and the Fractured Dream, its devs tell me, and I can feel it after playing only one dungeon

By Alessandro Fillari published

Hands-on Hands-on | Demi and the Fractured Dream draws from the legacy of classic 3D action games for its dark fantasy adventure

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Cadence sings on stage with a pink background and a star design in People of Note

The "JRPG renaissance" has empowered this musical game about using sick beats in battle: "I love musicals, and I'm a massive fan of Hamilton"

By Alessandro Fillari published

Hands-on Hands-on | People of Note is JRPG-inspired musical adventure: "You just can't beat having a catchy song, and we wanted to bring that into video games"

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A character holds a tiny pig with goggles in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

Capcom's committed to returning to JRPGs in a big way with Monster Hunter Stories 3: "As Capcom developers, we're able to add our interpretation of what a JRPG is today"

By Alessandro Fillari published

Hands-on Hands-on | We played Capcom's next turn-based Monster Hunter RPG, and learned some insights from the devs about what the growing popularity of JRPGs means for the series

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Milo opens a door into a cavern in the Serial World key art, which we see from within the cavern - the warmth of the room he is in spilling forth falls onto a Porcupint Anima

Serial World is Pokemon meets Slay the Spire, meaning another roguelike deckbuilder JRPG is already vying for my heart

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on Hands-on | Cute critter collecting makes Serial World a roguelike deckbuilder JRPG worth opening your heart to

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Two military characters stand back to back in a Call of Duty Black Ops 7 map firing on approaching squads of enemies, with the GamesRadar+ Big Preview orange frame

I played Black Ops 7 multiplayer for 4 hours, and here's my 10 takeaways you need to know

By Josh West published

Hands-on Hands-on | Call of Duty Black Ops 7 multiplayer builds on the foundations of its predecessor, tempering pace of play while adding more mobility and tactical options than ever to create an online mode that feels truly different

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A character takes a selfie in Ananta on the streets of Nova City as a man in boxers tries to hand him a flyer, from the PlayStation gameplay trailer

Ananta isn't just a free anime take on GTA, but folds in Spider-Man style swinging and Uncharted levels of action that I've enjoyed playing

By Alessandro Fillari published

Hands-on Hands-on | Along with exploring Ananta's GTA-style open world, lead producer Ash Qi discusses the dev team's core inspirations, which includes Marvel's Avengers

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One spaceship pursues another in Jump Space above a rocky planet, while firing lasers

With 1 million wishlists, Jump Space is the next breakout co-op success, and it's hitting every wild space fantasy you could ever have

By Ali Jones published

Hands-on Hands-on | Jump Space is already an FPS hit, and after grappling through the void like a deranged space pirate I can see why

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Deadpool aims two shotguns at an alien creature's head in Deadpool VR, with the GamesRadar+ Autumn Preview frame

I played Deadpool VR and its creative combat is excellent but I'm not sure it's good enough to make me tolerate the Merc with the Mouth's constant talking

By James Daly published

Hands-on Gamescom 2025 | The Meta Quest 3 game offers blades and bullets aplenty, and Neil Patrick Harris nails Deadpool's delivery

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Assassin's Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji gameplay showing Yasuke facing off against an opponent to the left

Claws of Awaji is an ambitious expansion that hides a little too much of its shine behind Assassin's Creed Shadows' familiarity

By Ali Jones published

Hands-on Hands-on | Assassin's Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji doesn't just add more story, with unique mechanics making this a dense and detailed new chapter

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