Capes Preview: Hands-on with Spitfire's Marvel-lous super strategy game
We get an early taste of Spitfire Interactive's superhero strategy game ahead of its debut at the end of May.
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Ben Lyons
Harold Halibut Preview: Splendid Stories Set on a Superb Submersible
Slow Bros. has painstakingly crafted this weird and immersive adventure.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Preview - Promising but not exactly enthralling
We've had a chance to play through the opening portion of Rabbit and Bear Studios' upcoming JRPG.
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Ben Lyons
A Void Hope Hands-On Preview: The Mystery of Memories
We've checked out the first few levels from Elden Pixel's new mystery platforming adventure.
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Alex Hopley
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Hands-On: A Barrel of Laughs
We've checked out Nintendo's remake of the classic puzzle-platformer.
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Alex Hopley
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Preview - An Offroader's Paradise
We've been hands-on with a bunch of Saber Interactive's latest offroad exploration game to see how it's advancing the series.
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Ben Lyons
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Preview: Ubisoft is set to start 2024 with a bang
The beloved adventure series is making a comeback as a 2.5D Metroidvania. We've been hands-on with The Lost Crown once again.
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Ben Lyons
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy - Preview
The jury is still out, but so far Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy doesn't seem guilty of being a lazy remaster.
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk Preview: Familiar but fun
We've been hands-on with the upcoming final chapter of this generation of Pokémon to get a taster of what it is looking to serve up come December.
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Ben Lyons
Super Mario RPG Preview: Modern improvements elevate this beloved RPG
Nintendo has remade the iconic title, but how does it stack up the hybrid platform.
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Ben Lyons
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Final Impressions: Another Game of the Year contender?
With launch looming, we've been playing the upcoming 2D platformer to see how it is looking advance and bring some wonder back to the Super Mario Bros. series.
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Ben Lyons
Promenade preview: A fantastic platformer with a Super Mario 64 flavour
We were able to try out Red Art Studios' title at Gamescom, and we loved both its aesthetics and gameplay.
Hauntii Preview: Love in Limbo
Hauntii is a twin-stick shooter like no other, with plenty of visual style, and a narrative that draws you in from minute one.
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Alex Hopley
Harold Halibut Hands-On: Catch of the day
We checked out Slow Bros' new narrative adventure at Gamescom, diving into the story of Mr. Halibut.
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Alex Hopley
Dungeons 4 Preview: Bigger, Better, and More Hilarious Than Ever
We've had a chance to get an early look at Realmforge Studios' upcoming strategy game to see how it is looking to improve the beloved Dungeons formula.
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Ben Lyons
Little Nightmares 3 Impressions: Bandai Namco's little yet Supermassive surprise at Gamescom
We've seen a portion of pre-alpha gameplay accompanied by dev commentary. Spoiler alert: it takes two to play the third entry.
Hellboy: Web of Wyrd Impressions: Big Red is back
We've been hands-on with Upstream Arcade's action-brawler, all during our time at Cologne for Gamescom 2023.
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Ben Lyons
Hands-on impressions with Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo's anticipated return to precision 2D platforming has been a long time coming, but now I can tell you it's much, much more than meets the eye.
New impressions of Sonic Superstars: We test new levels in co-op mode
A demo released at Gamescom reminded us what it was like to play Sonic with someone next to you... and make a new friend.
Persona 5 Tactica preview: The Phantom Thieves are back!
We've already had a glimpse of how this spin-off, which perfectly combines the heart of Persona with tactical strategy, works.
EA Sports FC 24: All the new features and additions
Wondering what's new in this FIF...EA Sports FC game? We have the answers.
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Ben Lyons
Pikmin 4 Preview: Can Nintendo continue its incredible 2023 streak?
Having dozens of minions to do all the hard work while I reap all the rewards? Count me in!
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Impressions - Returning to 2D roots
We've been hands-on with Ubisoft's upcoming 2D platformer in Los Angeles on both PC and Nintendo Switch.
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Ben Lyons
Impressions: Sonic Superstars looks and feels like the classic we know and love
We've played the nostalgic return of SEGA's mascot and friends, rushing through a couple of zones with the hedgehog, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy.
Impressions: Mortal Kombat 1 is a return to the 90s colours, but with today's possibilities
We've tried out NetherRealm's first 'next-gen' fighting game, and it offers so many alternatives that its balancing will surely be a big challenge for the team.
Disney Illusion Island Impressions: Charming, colourful, and crammed with character
We've been hands-on with Dlala Studios' upcoming Disney platformer.
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Ben Lyons
Blasphemous II feels like a smoother, more focused metroidvania
I've played the first hour in Seville and changes in the sequel already overshadowed my experience with the original.
Tape to Tape
We tell you about the latest addition to the roguelite family.
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie - First Impressions of Don't Nod's upcoming emotional adventure
A new graphic adventure game from Don't Nod where your values, beliefs, and emotions will define your gaming experience.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Hands-on with Nintendo's anticipated sequel
We've been to Germany to try Link's gigantic new adventure that takes freedom and vertical level design to new heights.
Minecraft Legends hands-on: Is there a genre Minecraft can't conquer?
The block-building sandbox takes on real-time strategy in this delightful new step.
Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp has its highlights but seems to be a bit of a mixed bag
We've been playing Nintendo's upcoming strategy remake, and while we can appreciate certain aspects of the game, we're not sold on it yet.
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Ben Lyons
Ravenswatch: An premise with potential hampered with several problems
The developer behind Curse of the Dead Gods is back with a title that gives a grim look at iconic fairy tales and myths.
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Ben Lyons
Road 96: Mile 0 is smaller and more intimate than its predecessor
We caught up with director Yoan Fanise and tried out an hour of the game, which arrives in April.
We tested the first few chapters of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
The beautiful fairy tale of Bayonetta Origins starts slowly and invites you to sleep... and dream?
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened: Plays and Feels Like an Old-fashioned Expansion Pack
Due to the war in their native Ukraine, Frogwares has temporarily scaled back their ambitions for the Sherlock Holmes series, luckily without sacrificing too much of the quality.
Hogwarts Legacy Preview: Destructive Magic Steals the Show
While perhaps not as spellbinding as expected, Hogwarts Legacy nonetheless seems to be worthy of the popular license.
Fire Emblem Engage: The return of the series' legends
We've gone through the first hours of the SRPG and we've got some thoughts on it.
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet is a welcome step up for the beloved series
We've been hands-on with the next generation of Game Freak's iconic RPG series, and we're impressed with what we saw.
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Ben Lyons
Bayonetta 3: PlatinumGames' iconic witch is back and more destructive than ever
With launch coming soon, we've already been hands-on with a bunch of the long-awaited threequel.
Quick Impressions: We've played Dragon Quest Treasures and NieR: Automata on the Nintendo Switch
We've played both games as part of a recent Square Enix event in London.
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Ben Lyons
Harvestella seems to be a rudimentary but charming life-simulation game
We've tried Square Enix's upcoming life-sim RPG, as part of a recent London event.
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Ben Lyons
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope has more Mario charm and less turned-based strategy
We've gone hands-on with Ubisoft's upcoming strategy sequel, and experienced the new exploration options, the improved combat, and clocked in some time as Rabbids Rosalina and Edge.
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Ben Lyons
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake already looks like a polished, wacky platformer
It looks as fun as it looks smooth, and we're eager to play with or without Balloon-Patrick's help...
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion has some welcome improvements but lacks pizzazz
We've gone hands-on with the upcoming Square Enix game, and have varied opinions about what we've seen.
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Ben Lyons
Lego Bricktales plays like childhood memories brought to life
The team behind Bridge Simulator is trying, brick by brick, to build the most immersive Lego game yet. We played the upcoming puzzle game at Gamescom.
We've played Paw Patrol: Grand Prix and learned all about it
The "Paw Patrol Mario Kart" releases on September 30th and Outright Games talked us through it at Gamescom.
Chants of Sennaar: Communication is key in this single player adventure
We deciphered an ancient language in less than half an hour during Gamescom.
A Plague Tale: Requiem: We got to play an entire chapter of Asobo's sequel at Gamescom
Hugo and Amicia are better equipped, the world is broader and prettier, and as you would hope, the series' rat technology has been improved. Significantly.
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Ben Lyons
Impressions: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has a very powerful start but somewhat flat gameplay
For the first hours we have walked around Aionios and we have a lot of good things to say, but also some concerns we expect to dispel with the game's further progress.