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Madden 26 preview: Scott Hanson delivers ESPN NFL 2K5 half-time show vibes at long last
By Ben Wilson published
Preview Franchise looks to be the big winner in our hands-on Madden 26 preview

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

You can play the RPG that inspired Undertale during Steam Next Fest and it even features the work of Toby Fox himself
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on OFF is a strange but very special RPG that changed the indie scene entirely when it first released, and this new release is shaping up to bring it to a whole new audience

What if Spot the Difference was evil? This bizarre Steam Next Fest demo has cursed me to keep replaying it, and I'm getting Five Nights at Freddy's vibes
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on With creepy MS Paint-style visuals and plenty of subtle alterations to rooms, You've Changed is a seriously creepy and unique take on horror that feels like a cursed Spot the Difference
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