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Everything announced at the State of Play February 2023
The first PlayStation State of Play for 2023 is now all wrapped, and it delivered us a whole range of updates and reveals. From release dates for Baldur's Gate 3 and Tchia, to new PSVR 2 games, l → Read More
Hogwarts Legacy missed a trick by not doing more with its companions
"I wish someone was here to see that", says my fifth-year Hogwarts Legacy student to literally no one. It's a lament I hear a lot outside of missions, but this particular uttering happe → Read More
Slime Rancher 2's new biome is a magical winter wonderland and it's out now
Slime Rancher 2 "Song of the Sabres" is the name of the very first major content update for the game, and it'll introduce a brand new icy biome called Powderfall Bluffs. Thankfully → Read More
Horizon Call of the Mountain review: "Stunning, captivating, and truly Horizon"
I'm squatting in the middle of my living room wearing the PSVR 2, and praying my partner doesn't walk past the open door at this exact moment. Although I might look pretty bizarre in real li → Read More
Nintendo Direct February 2023
The Nintendo Direct February 2023 showcase is done and dusted, with almost 50 minutes of updates, reveals and more. Let's recap everything we saw, starting with the biggest reveals: → Read More
Nintendo Direct predictions: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay, Pikmin 4 release date, and more
There's a February Nintendo Direct coming later today, and we're expecting big things from the digital showcase. Set to go live over at the official Nintendo YouTube channel on Wednesday, Fe → Read More
Season: A Letter to the Future review: "As beautiful as it is quaint"
I've spent far more time than I'd like to admit on my journal in Season. It's a digital journaler's paradise, allowing you to arrange photos, soundbites, and little stickers on eac → Read More
Horizon: Call of the Mountain is going to be Disneyland for Aloy fans
I'm sat in the back of a small rowing boat at the start of the Horizon: Call of the Mountain PSVR 2 demo. It's a scene we've seen in several trailers for the game, but I don' → Read More
Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct livestream
The Xbox Developer Direct livestream is done and dusted! It delivered chunky updates on four of Microsoft's key titles - plus a little surprise that you can play later today. Here's a r → Read More
Hogwarts Legacy preview: This could be the wizarding RPG we've been waiting for
Hogwarts Legacy wants to give you the freedom to be your best wizard or witch self, even if that means embracing the darkness. After spending about an hour or so with Hogwarts Legacy at a recent previ → Read More
PlayStation Year in Review: Brilliant exclusives set the stage for 2023
While it's been a pretty strange year for the gaming industry as a whole, for PlayStation, 2022 has been bookended by absolute brilliance. By starting the year with Horizon Forbidden West and end → Read More
Have you tried... getting lost in the stories aboard a floating hospital in Wayward Strand?
Discover the stories of the residents of an airship in Wayward Strand → Read More
Elden Ring is the Ultimate Game of the Year at the 2022 Golden Joystick Awards
Elden Ring has won the Ultimate Game of the Year Award at this year's Golden Joysticks - and, let's face it, are you surprised?2022 has essentially been dominated by FromSoftware's late → Read More
Ravenbound is taking the roguelite to an open-world setting
There are so many roguelite titles out there that it can be difficult to differentiate them, but Ravenbound is taking the genre to an open-world setting for something a little more unique. Coming → Read More
Somerville review: "An emotional tale about love and family"
Jumpship's debut is a fantastic sci-fi tale with an intense atmosphere and wonderfully touching narrative, even if there are a few puzzle and movement frustrations. → Read More
Have you tried… tidying your cares away with A Little to the Left?
If games like Unpacking have taught us anything, it's that tidying can be meditative - at least digitally anyway. Now A Little to the Left is coming to organize your troubles away. It's not quite as zen as Unpacking because it is much more puzzle-based, but the simplicity in its interactions evokes that same sense of satisfaction. It's helped by the fact the majority of puzzles are based on… → Read More
New games for 2023 and beyond to add to your wishlist
All of the big new games coming out in 2023 and beyond for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Nintendo Switch, and more → Read More
The Sims 4 Everyday Clutter Kit is an absolute dream for builders
EA and Maxis have announced a duo of new Sims 4 Kits, and the upcoming Sims 4 Everyday Clutter Kit is going to be an absolute dream for builders looking to create realistic homes. After all, no-o → Read More
The Rusty Lake team's first co-op game has immediately jumped into my GOTYs
There needs to be more co-op games like The Past Within. As my friend and I crowd around our respective Steam Decks on opposite sides of the country, we're poking at mysterious boxes and obscure → Read More
Upcoming CD Projekt Red games: From Cyberpunk Orion to a new Witcher trilogy
Prepare yourself because there are a tonne of upcoming CD Projekt Red games in the works right now. CD Projekt Red, best known for its more recent titles of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077 → Read More