
The open-world Dark Souls successor is staggering in breadth and challenge

Last reviewed: Zero Parades: For Dead Spies · 15 days ago

The open-world Dark Souls successor is staggering in breadth and challenge

A defiant wuxia epic characterized by rapid, brutal combat

The seminal tabletop experience gets a remarkable port

Growth comes in the form of little moments

Turtle Rock Studios’ modernized zombie shooter keeps it fresh

A subversive sequel, 19 years in the making

Ubisoft’s newest open world is frozen in time


Remedy’s Alan Wake: Remastered doesn’t add much, but it’s a great excuse to replay a classic

More than a few shadows hang over this faithful remaster

Die-cast visuals and strong racing action bring back great memories of a living room grand prix

A ‘no spoilers’ explanation of why you must play this masterpiece

Although the game struggled with some balancing at the start - a problem common to any new competitive game - developer TiMi Studios has consistently released fixes. Pokémon Unite was released in July but got significant patches in August and September to address some glaring issues (an overpowered Gengar, for one). However, if you're looking for a game that's going to drop a new map every other week - or quirky battle modes - Pokémon Unite is not that game (so far). Even today, you'll find yourself playing in the same old stadium in every match.

Death Stranding is replete with questions of whether any of this is worth it - the solidarity and togetherness of it all. If catastrophes will keep piling up, and humans will continue to isolate, and communities will continue to fracture, then what's the point of ever coming together? For all of its preaching, the game doesn't end with tidy answers. To tie a bow on these questions in a final cutscene would undercut all of the work its gameplay has already done more elegantly than its thousands of words.


Cruis’n Blast on Nintendo Switch is a delightful update on the Cruis’n USA formula

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s sequel to Judgment lacks focus