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August 2025

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August 19
- This Lego Animal Crossing set may be "solid and functional," but one thing took me by surprise
- I've been testing this $40 PowerA Advantage Nintendo Switch 2 Controller, here's what you actually lose compared to the Pro
August 18
- This D&D-style board game "pairs gentle strategic fun with tempting press-your-luck mechanics" for a very good time
- Sword of the Sea review: "Joyous, fluid hoverboarding connects together everything I loved about Journey and The Pathless"
August 15
- Peacemaker season 2 review: "Darker and sadder than the first year, but there's still a lot of fun to be had with the 11th Street Kids."
- The incredible broadcast-quality mic on the G522 has changed the way I look at Logitech PC headsets
August 14
- This D&D board game could be the magic item needed to refresh your game nights, but it won't be a critical hit for everyone
- OFF review: "Undertale fans need to play this RPG that inspired it – I can't believe it took this stellar remake to get me to step up to the plate"
August 13
- Keychron's full sized mechanical monster bucks the luxury trend but feels all the better for it
- I've been playing wargames for over a decade, and I think this might be one of the best introductions to the hobby
- The AMD Radeon RX 9070 lacks the RTX 4070's AI chops, but I'd recommend it to 4K PC players looking for a backlog boost
- Drag x Drive review: "I'm left craving Arms' sauce from Nintendo's twitchy yet shallow basketballer, which feels like a tech demo"
August 12
- CyberPowerPC's custom builder feels like choosing burger toppings at Five Guys, and I think I want all of them
- Madden 26 review: "The finest entry in a decade by some margin"
August 11
- I'm pretty sure you won't have heard of this amazing RPG before, but it's a great D&D alternative thanks to "cataclysmic session endings and epic moments"
August 8
- This Lexar PS5 SSD has saved me from making the error of buying an entirely new Sony console, but I wish it was available in the UK
- I'm convinced that this is still one of the best team board games around, and it deserves to be on your shelf
August 7
- Lego The Simpsons Krusty Burger (10352) review: "A fun return to Springfield but slightly disappointing compared to previous offerings"
- Is This Seat Taken? review: "I can't believe organizing seating charts can be this charming"
- I tried Hori's Steam controller, and it feels almost as quirky as Valve's original version - for better or worse
August 6
- Legend in the Mist challenges D&D with "incredible flourishes on press-your-luck mechanics to incentivise tough decisions"
- Wednesday season 2 part 1 review: "Complex and exciting but weighed down by too many subplots"
August 5
- The Analogue 3D might be delayed, but I can confirm its 8Bitdo N64 controller is worth the hype
- Alien: Earth review: "Arguably the franchise's strongest outing since James Cameron's Aliens"
August 1
- King of the Hill season 14 review: "Hank Hill himself has evolved into a much more open and accepting person"
- Eyes of Wakanda review: "A creative premise shortchanged by the runtime and Marvel bloat"