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Fighting through high-level regions to get Naoe to date night has been my favorite Assassin's Creed Shadows moment yet
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Opinion Opinion | An open world's best bits are more about the journey than the destination, and Assassin's Creed Shadows is at its best when it remembers that

The Last of Us Part 2's sharp roguelike mode just got better on PC, making it my favorite in the genre this year
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Now Playing Now Playing | The Last of Us Part 2: No Return threatens to become so feature rich it could almost become a full game itself – and, oh yeah, the campaign is still pretty good too

I didn't expect to say it, but Doom: The Dark Ages adding a shield and a parry somehow makes it feel more Doom than ever
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Hands-on | Three hours with Doom: The Dark Ages is enough to convince me these less-than-obvious additions to the series are incredibly creative, and simply superb fun

Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom smashes together Super Mario 64, Katamari Damacy, and Crazy Taxi to create the wildest platformer I've ever played
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is a platformer that doesn't play by the rules, and doesn't want you to either, encouraging high speed collisions for maximum airtime

"We have to earn it": Wildgate is a frenzied sci-fi shooter from former Blizzard devs, but this multiplayer isn't riding any coattails
By Eric Van Allen published
Hands-on Hands-on | Wildgate is a PvPvE space oddity from Dreamhaven that impressively blends spaceship combat against rival crews with sci-fi treasure hunting

I spent 10 years waiting for the answers to Xenoblade Chronicles X's haunting cliffhanger ending, and it was worth the wait
By Catherine Lewis published
Opinion Now Playing | Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition shakes off the black tar for a serious rebuild – it's just something about this planet

10 years on, Bloodborne remains an unmatchable feat of atmosphere thanks to the mind-boggling oppressive scale of Yharnam
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Opinion Opinion | A decade studying the dangerous streets of Bloodborne's Yharnam has me convinced – the cloying city is why it remains my favorite Soulslike

Kill Team: Blood and Zeal pre-orders just went live, and I wish other Warhammer games were this weird
By Benjamin Abbott published
Feature The latest expansion is another excellent addition

After 18 years, I'm convinced Assassin's Creed Shadows has perfected the series' ultimate stealth loop – all thanks to its deliciously dense castles
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Opinion Opinion | Assassin's Creed Shadows features some of the snappiest stealth to date, and I can't stop going back for more
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