Games Reviews

Trails Beyond the Horizon review: "This JRPG's thrilling real-time and turn-based hybrid combat is finely balanced"

Scythe review: "This alt-history board game is still a gold standard for modern strategy"

Skate Story review: "A beautiful and unique skateboarding game with great, stylized visuals set in a grungy underworld"

Azul review: "Deceivingly simple, always evolving"

Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles"

Sleep Awake review: "An all-timer horror premise is let down by tired stealth that I feel like I'm sleepwalking through"

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: "The series' atmosphere has never been better, while being dragged down by a boring overworld and clunky psychic powers"

Routine review: "This imperfect but wonderfully atmospheric moon-based horror leaves a strong impression"

Escape from Tarkov review: "An extraction shooter that will make you truly miserable if you let it, but can offer dizzying highs you won't find elsewhere"

Brass: Birmingham review - "Fans think this is the best strategy board game ever made, and I have to admit that they've got a point"

Constance review: "If Hollow Knight: Silksong seems too daunting, this wonderful paint powered adventure should do nicely"

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review: "I respect Treyarch's attempt to make the weirdest Call of Duty possible, but it results in a campaign misfire and multiplayer that's hardly revolutionary"

Mysterium review: "Worthy of any board game night, spooky or not"

Kirby Air Riders review: "This racer is also equal parts fighting game, minigame collection, and roguelike – and I'm shocked at how well that works"

Demonschool review: "This Persona-inspired RPG is full of fun, flair, and ready to chomp away at your free time"

Morsels review: "The Binding of Isaac style roguelike shooting gets somehow grosser, but struggles to set itself apart"

Dispatch review: "Critical Role fans rejoice – episodic gaming has been superheroically saved by this incredibly charming band of misfits"