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I know this can’t last forever. But in the meantime, I’m going to absorb as much from my time here as possible in the hopes of taking at least a little bit of Aurora back with me.
The long-awaited fourth entry in BioWare’s fantasy series isn't just good, it's some of the studio's best work
A sublime trip down a rabbit hole of devilish puzzle design
The narrative adventure's focus on its starring duo undermines its best aspects
You’ve got to drill deep to get to Pepper Grinder ’s best parts, and then it's over before you know it
The latest action RPG from Team Ninja plays like a 'Greatest Hits' album
Watching Dragon’s Dogma 2 spin its web is immensely rewarding. I won’t pretend all of its systems are novel, but its greatest strength is its resolute belief that every decision it’s making is the correct one. It is a shockingly confident, personal work. I’d call it a contender for game of the generation, but what would be the point? Dragon’s Dogma 2 doesn’t demand comparison. It merely shows up, works its magic, and takes a bow.
Vanillaware’s tactics RPG is one of the best games the genre has seen in recent memory
Ubisoft’s 11-year project gets one thing right—and nothing else
Rebirth ’s density can feel excessive, but it offers a powerful reunion with a beloved world and cast of characters
Helldivers 2 is proving to be some excellent co-op fun. Be sure to get the most out of the game by spending some time in the settings to configure the look and behavior of this bug-bashing experience.
A damn good third-person shooter tarnished by bland missions and live-service shenanigans
Cygames' latests gives well-worn RPG tropes a new lease on life
Ubisoft Montpellier proves that Metroidvanias can be both accessible and challenging
Discover all the soul-crushing charm of Seattle all over again
Since its release late last year, Epic has updated Lego Fortnite a few times to fix things and tweak settings. And the company is promising bigger updates in the future, which will likely be free, too. So one of the best Lego games ever made is going to only get bigger and better as time goes on. And all you have to do to play it is download Fortnite. 2024 is a weird year.
Alan Wake 2 is hardly some flawless masterpiece. It sometimes overindulges in easy jump scares, and while its narrative highs are very high, the momentum also flags from time to time. But I’d argue that it’s a game in which even the flaws contribute to its texture as a fresh and original experience, not a focus-tested product but a work that has a vision and really goes for it. You don’t need to be a writer for the struggles that Alan Wake and Saga Anderson face here to resonate with you. You just need to be a person who has ever looked inside yourself and faced doubt, fear, some deep uncertainty about your own value or your ability to handle the challenges ahead. And then done it anyway.