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In Charting the Unknown, Crimson Desert doubles down on its maximalism in audacious, faintly sinister style

In Charting the Unknown,…

And so we are back in Pywel: the super-sized and often super-pretty realm where the deserts are blood-red, the…
Before Dark Souls there was King’s Field, and five hours into brilliant homage Queen’s Domain, it’s already one of my favourite games this year

Before Dark Souls there…

The clue, of course, is right there in the title. Developer Freshly Baked Games’ Queen’s Domain isn’t just a…
Silver Pines is a great survival horror throwback with an unexpected Metroidvania twist, but it makes me glad the genre’s moved on

Silver Pines is a…

It’s those bloody typewriters all over again. Developer Wych Elm Games’ Silver Pines is fantastic in a whole bunch…
8-bit horror Tenebris Somnia mixes weird live-action horror with a retro 2D adventure to impressive and unsettling effect

8-bit horror Tenebris Somnia…

I’ve been captivated by the idea of wrong-footing an audience ever since playing Faith: The Unholy Trinity. That game…
Mouthwashing is finally on consoles and Xbox Game Pass, and it’s a Halloween must for horror fans

Mouthwashing is finally on…

A mutilated man stares at you, his single piercing eye following as you move around the room. His filthy…
Revisiting Ecstatica – the pioneering survival horror that used its fancy ellipsoid graphics tech to fill its world with dongs

Revisiting Ecstatica – the…

There’s a well-known phenomena in video games development known as time-to-penis. It’s a somewhat tongue-in-cheek measurement of the time…
Dune Awakening is the perfect blend of survival, MMORPG, and house envy

Dune Awakening is the…

Dune Awakening is out at last, and it’s a strange, wonderful blend of an MMORPG and an open world…
Planet Zoo 2 is a beautiful sequel and a fine management sim, but it’s the animals that steal the show

Planet Zoo 2 is…

If the Planet Zoo series has taught me anything it’s that I’m rubbish at animals. Sure, I’m okay with…
If they made games like this any more, they’d make Romeo is a Dead Man, a game as joyously weird as it is spectacular

If they made games…

Here’s how the first few minutes of Romeo is a Dead Man go down: first, the entire cosmos floating…
Down with the monarchy! Unless it’s me, because I’m a brilliant, totally not corrupt ruler in The Sims 4’s surprisingly entertaining Royalty & Legacy expansion

Down with the monarchy!…

As that cartoon lion once famously sang before killing his uncle and shagging his cousin, I just can’t wait…