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Starfield: Shattered Space review – much Va’ruun for improvement

Bethesda’s gigantic space RPG’s first major expansion only highlights the game’s fundamental limitations

Luke Holland

02, Oct, 2024 @3:13 PM

EA Sports FC 25 review – taking graceful advantage of open gaming goal

While there are no spectacular advances on last year’s game, new refinements provide a vivid glimpse of what it’s like to be a genius on the field

Keith Stuart

26, Sep, 2024 @8:00 AM

The Plucky Squire review – jolly adventures on and off the page

Meta spin on arts-and-crafty games has you helping an eccentric trio able to access the world outside their story to battle the evil Humgrump

Sarah Maria Griffin

19, Sep, 2024 @10:05 AM

Star Wars Outlaws: what to expect from Ubisoft’s galactic adventure

Set in the year between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Outlaws follows Kay, an ambitious street thief as she plots a giant heist. We meet the gang behind the gang

Keith Stuart

30, Jul, 2024 @4:00 PM

Civilization 7 and more announced at Summer Game Fest

The latest title in the long-running strategy series was the biggest reveal at an event that celebrated small indie titles as much as big hitters

Keith Stuart

08, Jun, 2024 @12:11 AM

XDefiant review – Overwatch meets Call of Duty in an Ubisoft theme park

You may feel a touch of deja vu as you mow down rivals with your M16 – but although it’s unoriginal, this free six-person shooter is slick and enjoyable

Keith Stuart

24, May, 2024 @10:30 AM

Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5 review – you’ll laugh, you’ll sail, you’ll drink grog until you’re sick

You’re pirates on the ocean wave, fighting sea monsters and digging up buried treasure, but you’re also larking about playing musical instruments

Keith Stuart

02, May, 2024 @12:00 PM

TopSpin 2K25 review – game, set and match to an engrossing tennis sim

Whether you’re playing as a real-life pro or your own wacky avatar, this subtly calibrated title will have you perfecting your lobs and dropshots for hours

Keith Stuart

24, Apr, 2024 @1:00 PM

Alone in the Dark review – Jodie Comer and David Harbour can’t save this soporific horror

The stars are lost in a swamp of poor writing and buggy combat in this wearisome reimagining of the 1992 survival classic

Rick Lane

19, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

PlayStation, ahoy! How Rare’s pirate adventure Sea of Thieves set sail for a new platform

Six years since its voyage began, the oceanic co-op is landing on PS5 – and the team behind the game can’t wait to empower the creativity of a whole new community of players

Keith Stuart

08, Mar, 2024 @2:09 PM

Microsoft bringing Xbox games to PlayStation and Nintendo, amid major strategy shift

Four games that were previously exclusive to the Xbox console will be made available for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, as the company focuses on its software products

Keza MacDonald and Keith Stuart

16, Feb, 2024 @10:24 AM

Tekken 8 review – 3D fighter packs more punch than ever

The venerable 3D fighting game’s latest iteration makes its violence thrillingly vibrant with a new roster of contenders squaring up to Paul Phoenix and Jun Kazama

Keith Stuart

31, Jan, 2024 @1:47 PM