Latest articles by Abbie Stone
Code Vein 2 review: "This vampire take on Elden Ring almost works, but the dungeons themselves lack bite"
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With Wolverine set to elevate superhero gaming in 2026, here's the four features I want the most, and four I'm desperate to avoid
Opinion Big in 2026 | Logan could star in my game of 2026, as long as Insomniac Games can stick the superhero landing
Soma successor Ontos is "like Shadow of the Colossus" says its creative director: The moon-set horror is "built around the looming excitement and dread of what the next big Experiment will be like"
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Frictional Games' Thomas Grip takes me through one of my most anticipated (and most terrified of) games of 2026
Sleep Awake review: "An all-timer horror premise is let down by tired stealth that I feel like I'm sleepwalking through"
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Saros throws anything that slowed Returnal down out the door, meaning it'll be tough for other games to keep pace with my most anticipated PS5 game of 2026
Opinion Opinion | I'm all-in on this fast-paced roguelike shooter
The Last of Us Part 2 is still bold, bleak, and the best stealth game on PS5
Now Playing Now Playing | The Last of Us Part 2 is a true PlayStation 5 must-play thanks to a gritty story and tense encounters that never let up
Where Winds Meet review: "Sekiro-style combat meets seemingly every videogame idea ever in this bloated but fun open-world martial arts adventure"
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I'm still obsessed with one of the PS5's best-kept secrets: Returnal is a twitchy roguelike shooter in a sci-fi nightmare that won't get out of my head
Now Playing Now Playing | Returnal's excellent blasting proves that the DualSense is PlayStation 5's greatest feature – there's no shooter on the console I'd recommend more
Grounded 2 review: "I'm already having terrific fun thanks to ant buggies and a massive new park to explore, even if this sequel is slightly safe"
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FBC: Firebreak review: "A disappointingly bland multiplayer FPS that's missing far too much of what made Control special"
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Blades of Fire review: "Following up Metroid Dread with a dark fantasy soulslike full of inventive ideas that I find delightfully infectious"
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After 3 hours, I'm impressed by how Blades of Fire smelts Dark Souls and Monster Hunter together to forge high-impact action into twisted new shapes
Hands-on Hands-on | Three hours with MercurySteam's followup to the superb Metroid Dread – Blades of Fire is a soulslike strengthened in the fires of fun ideas
Ghost of Yotei will build on Ghost of Tsushima with guns, a gorgeous change of scenery, and "unexpected dangers"
Big In 2025 Big in 2025 | One of PS4's best games gets a hugely ambitious sequel
South of Midnight's gothic folk tale could be Xbox's ace up the sleeve for 2025
Big in 2025 Big in 2025 | Compulsion Games has painted an alluring picture of one of this year's most captivating settings
The 10 RPGs that defined Xbox and evolved the genre
List Feature | Xbox built a bridge between computer-first RPGs and playing on the couch, redefining the genre in the process – here are the 10 Xbox RPG games that redefined the format for good
Crow Country, an atmospheric survival horror set in 1990, is a haunting love letter to PS1-era games
Preview Big in 2024 | Crow Country from Tangle Tower developer SFB Games is inspired by the likes of Resident Evil and Silent Hill
