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The home arcade scene is enjoying a lockdown-driven surge

The home arcade scene…

At least this has come out of the hell year. This last year has sucked – lockdowns, restrictions, and…
Neo: The World Ends With You isn’t just recreating the original’s mood – it’s about modern Shibuya, 14 years later | interview

Neo: The World Ends…

Delivering a sequel to a beloved game is hard enough. Setting out to create a sequel that’s almost fifteen…
New Pokemon Snap review: a lovely warm hug of a game, but be prepared for the grind

New Pokemon Snap review:…

New Pokemon Snap is more or less everything a fan of the 1999 original could’ve asked for in a…
Naraka: Bladepoint is a unique battle royale that’s part Warzone, part Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Naraka: Bladepoint is a…

Naraka: Bladepoint is a surprising new battle royale. The battle royale genre has reached a point of maturity now…
My newest gaming obsession is virtually walking around houses on estate agent websites

My newest gaming obsession…

You too can spend your free time doing the most mundane “gaming” possible. Watch on YouTube I’ve come to…
Nier Replicant review: it’s not a remake, but it’s one of the best remasters in recent memory

Nier Replicant review: it’s…

This new release of Nier goes to great lengths to improve the 2010 original – and while it’s no…
Outriders’ endgame ignores the game’s best feature in the name of efficiency

Outriders’ endgame ignores the…

A lot in Outriders is undercooked, but none more so than its endgame. Prior to the launch of Outriders,…
As ever more games get delayed, we should just embrace 2021 as the backlog year

As ever more games…

It’s fair to say now that the video game industry is in the throes of a second pandemic squeeze.…
A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism review – a fun transport sim in need of better tutorials

A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism…

The Switch’s entry in the A-Train series won’t be for everyone, but if you can push past its complexities,…
With the PS3 generation, digital store shutdowns manifest their most damaging form yet

With the PS3 generation,…

We’ve seen digital store shutdowns before. But Sony’s announcement that it’s to close the PS3, Vita and PSP stores…