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I spent 4 hours playing Battlefield 6 multiplayer and speaking with the creators, and here are my 10 biggest takeaways
By Joel Franey published
Feature Hands-on | Battlefield 6 is taking things back to the fundamentals: classes, combat, and lots of explosions

Killing Floor 3 isn't revolutionary, but the simple bliss of Zed blasting makes me feel like it's 2009 again – even if it's missing the original's heart
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Now Playing Now Playing | Killing Floor 3 can be fun, but it's not an easy task to carry this series' legacy forward

EA Sports FC 26 has surprised me by forgoing a gimmicky selling point in favor of smarter, smaller tweaks: "Gameplay is always going to be the most important thing"
By Ben Wilson published
Hands-on Hands-on | After hours with EA Sports FC 26 across both online and offline, the premier footballing game lives on its small tweaks – but it may lack a major selling point

Donkey Kong Bananza is a destructive delight that's basically Super Mario Odyssey+, and I can't believe it wasn't a Switch 2 launch title
By Will Sawyer published
Hands-on Hands-on | After playing 2.5 hours of Donkey Kong Bananza, I reckon the Switch 2 has found its Super Mario Odyssey

Sea of Remnants is an online pirate swashbuckler take on Honkai Star Rail that's had me rolling dice in turn-based duels and trading cannonfire with a gorilla
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Hands-on | A puppet-styled turn-based pirate RPG, Sea of Remnants is more than a little like Honkai: Star Rail, but sets itself apart with ship combat and dice buffs

Poirot is inexplicably set in the disco-lit '70s in this new Steam Next Fest demo – and seeing the moustachioed detective strut his stuff might low-key slap
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Forget modern day, Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile takes the detective to the 1970s, and it works way better than I thought it would

This Steam Next Fest demo mixes Journey with The Last Guardian, having me run through gorgeous fields with my fluffy herd
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Herdling is all about pushing forward, but still asks you to take the time to care for the wellbeing of your fuzzy friends

My dream The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time successor is finally playable in Steam Next Fest, and I'm pleased to report it nails the Nintendo 64 vibes
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Within minutes I had that classic Zelda N64 feeling when playing the Azaran: Islands of the Jinn demo – this 90s homage feels like a homecoming

Batman Arkham combat is reimagined as a disco nightmare in this Steam Next Fest demo – and yes, you can already import your own songs
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Dead as Disco has an extremely generous demo that allows you to get lost in its super satisfying combat combos

I struggle to learn board game rules, but this RPG tactics Steam Next Fest demo has shown me the power of digital versions to teach
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Frosthaven's video game will take the tabletop RPG digital, welcoming you to its unique and deep battle system with approachable ways to learn how to play
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