Video Game Reviews

A screenshot of a giant, pink Barbie-style mansion in The Crush House.

Review

The Crush House review - reality TV has never been this truthful

Shooting your shot.

Aug. 9, 2024 Rachel Watts

16 comments

A pilot looks up at the sky from within a ship in Cygni: All Guns Blazing.

Review

Cygni: All Guns Blazing review - a thoughtful rejection of the arcade shooting rulebook

Ship shape.

Aug. 8, 2024 Will Freeman

52 comments

Review

Digital Foundry | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X review: Zen 5 impresses, but 7800X3D still reigns for gaming

What does the scouter say about its power level?

Aug. 7, 2024 Will Judd

20 comments

Three robots stand inside a submarine in SteamWorld Heist 2.

Review

SteamWorld Heist 2 review - the return of this tactical gem feels a little lost at sea

All hats are off.

Aug. 1, 2024 Katharine Castle

15 comments

A masked warrior holds their sword out to the side in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

Review

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess review - a heavenly blend of tactical action

Spirited away.

July 31, 2024 Katharine Castle

59 comments

Thank Goodness You're Here! screenshot showing a load of townsfolk in the square and one man lying down with his arm stuck in a drain.

Review

Thank Goodness You're Here! review - a proper comedy gem

Grin up north.

July 30, 2024 Matt Wales

72 comments

Nobody Wants to Die official screenshot showing a view over an art deco-styled cyberpunk city from above

Review

Nobody Wants to Die review - a noiry cyberpunk tale told beautifully

Dystopical.

July 26, 2024 Caelyn Ellis

71 comments

Once Human official artwork showing a woman in a white dress montaged with a bus monster and robot and mutant enemies over red smoke and forests

Review

Once Human review - mediocre action limits a cracking open world

Star Cry.

July 25, 2024 Vikki Blake

24 comments

Arranger screenshot showing the character on a mountaintop ahead of three vistas tinted green, purple, and orange, montaged vertically in the background.

Review

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure review - ingenious challenges with the lightest of touches

ridrunnerG.

July 22, 2024 Christian Donlan

15 comments

homeworld 3 key art showing the mothership in a tunnel in a megalithic structure

Review

Homeworld 3 review - satisfying strategy and impeccable space vibes, with caveats

Hyperspace (largely) successful.

July 22, 2024 Will Judd

33 comments

ktc g27p6 oled mounted on a wall next to a Steam Deck

Review

Digital Foundry | KTC G27P6 OLED gaming monitor review

Is the cheapest 1440p 240Hz OLED worth considering?

July 18, 2024 John Linneman

6 comments

Official Dungeons of Hinterberg artwork showing the main character leaping towards the screen which is split in two: the Austrian alpine town life on the left and mysterious magical dungeon enemies on the right

Review

Dungeons of Hinterberg review - adventure with a generous spirit and a thoughtful soul

Takedown burnout.

July 18, 2024 Christian Donlan

39 comments

FF14: Dawntrail official image showing a giant bird-like boss being taken down by a group of four tiny players

Review

Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail Review - fresh air meets familiar ground

On the beaten path.

July 16, 2024 Emma Withington

19 comments

Screenshot of Flock showing player flying on giant red bird followed by coloured flying fish

Review

Flock review - the art of noticing

Baa none.

July 15, 2024 Christian Donlan

10 comments

Promotional artwork for Zenless Zone Zero's launch showing a selection of characters. Including Zhu Yuan, Ellen, Nicole, Belle, and Wise.

Review

Zenless Zone Zero review - ultracool action at a smaller scale brings miHoYo's characters into focus

Bang-booyah.

July 4, 2024 Jessica Orr

63 comments

A screenshot of Until Then shows a character that looks despondent.

Review

Until Then review - friendships, fears, and Filipinos

Pinoy Pride intensifies.

June 25, 2024 Jason Rodriguez

11 comments

Destiny 2 The Final Shape official image showing three guardians facing the camera in new pink and blue glowing gear against a pink-purple background

Review

Destiny 2: The Final Shape review - a fitting end for a story ten years in the telling

Subclass warfare.

June 20, 2024 Philippa Warr

40 comments

Official Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree art showing a skeletal figure in tattered robes, surrounded by darkness, pulling a golden spear up and out of its eye

Review

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review - a visually resplendent living text made less alive

Tarnished.

June 18, 2024 Alexis Ong

284 comments

Review

Still Wakes the Deep review - astonishing artistry can't quite keep this oil rig horror afloat

Not all is as it seas.

June 17, 2024 Matt Wales

67 comments

Skald official artwork showing several party members on a rocky coast fending off sea monsters as waves crash around them, in classic C64 pixellated style

Review

Skald: Against the Black Priory review - a robust but inessential throwback to the RPG's primordial era

Blue cloister cult.

June 2, 2024 Rick Lane

65 comments

Crow Country official screenshot showing the main character in a room full of retro arcade machines, lit by a flourescent pink glow

Review

Crow Country review - retro horror thrills that offer much more than mere nostalgia

Park de Triomphe.

May 29, 2024 Vikki Blake

13 comments

A screenshot from V Rising. We see a caped, white-haired vampire walking down a carpeted hallway, sword drawn, towards the imposing, winged figure of Dracula.

Review

V Rising review - a wickedly deep, generous, and satisfying vampire fantasy

Spectdracular.

May 22, 2024 Robert Purchese

41 comments

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes official screenshot showing an elderly lady lying in bed in greyscale, with pink lasers coming out of her eyes

Review

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes review - art, ghosts, and perfect puzzles intertwine

Plight at the museum.

May 22, 2024 Ashley Bardhan

16 comments

Hellblade 2 official screenshot showing the top half of Senua's face peeping out from above a dark surface of water

Review

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 review - a triumphant return to a challenging story

A worrier's tale.

May 21, 2024 Johnny Chiodini

478 comments

Songs of Conquest key art showing four characters - an elf, a frog-person, a red-haired lady, and a bald mage - in front of a distant tower and orange cloudy sky

Review

Songs of Conquest review - fantasy tactics that favours breadth over depth

Hexes of might and magic.

May 20, 2024 Katharine Castle

10 comments