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Game review: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on the Switch
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Game review: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on the Switch

Link's Awakening on Nintendo's Switch is as if the developers had taken my rose-tinted memory of the original Game Boy game and put it in my Switch.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019
Game review: FIFA 20
Gaming

Game review: FIFA 20

EA Sports' FIFA 20 brings fresh modes and updates but falters in gameplay, still positioning itself as the top football game globally.

By Tom Richmond • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2019
Game review: Revisiting Final Fantasy VIII
Gaming

Game review: Revisiting Final Fantasy VIII

This remaster mainly improves the blocky PSOne style graphics, and it adds cheats to make the game easier for new players.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Sep 2019
Hands-on Review: Spyro Reignited Trilogy for Nintendo Switch
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Hands-on Review: Spyro Reignited Trilogy for Nintendo Switch

Activision's Spyro Reignited Trilogy brings the beloved purple dragon to the Nintendo Switch, with fantastic visuals and engaging gameplay.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2019
Game review: Gears 5 features a lot of fun action
Gaming

Game review: Gears 5 features a lot of fun action

Gears 5, developed by The Coalition, revitalises the series with stunning 4K graphics, expansive semi-open world levels, and a thrilling campaign, scoring 9/10.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2019
Game review: Erica gets released on PS4
Gaming

Game review: Erica gets released on PS4

Erica, a live-action, choice-based game, debuts exclusively on PS4, offering an interactive movie experience where player decisions shape the narrative.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
Game review: The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan
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Game review: The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan

Sure you can try to save every character, although many of them can die early on too if you're not good enough!.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2019
Game review: Control (PC)
Gaming

Game review: Control (PC)

Control by Remedy ropes players into a supernatural adventure, blending third-person shooting with telekinetic chaos in a visually stunning, detailed world.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2019
Game review: Madden NFL 20 (Xbox One)
Gaming

Game review: Madden NFL 20 (Xbox One)

EA Sports' Madden NFL 20 on Xbox One impresses with stunning visuals and gameplay depth, though Face of the Franchise lacks past story mode charm.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Game review: Wolfenstein: Youngblood
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Game review: Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood takes the Nazi-killing saga to the 1980s with B.J.'s daughters at the helm. A fun co-op experience, but solo play struggles.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019
Game review: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - the hardest Switch racing game
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Game review: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - the hardest Switch racing game

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a visually astonishing karting game, with unique characters and challenging gameplay. Verdict: 8/10.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2019
Game review: Super Mario Maker 2, The last 2D Mario game you need to buy
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Game review: Super Mario Maker 2, The last 2D Mario game you need to buy

Super Mario Maker 2 lands with intuitive course creation, cooperative building, and a rich Story Mode, making it the ultimate 2D Mario game to buy.

By Lama Farhat • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2019
Game review: Planet Coaster - Ghostbusters expansion (PC)
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Game review: Planet Coaster - Ghostbusters expansion (PC)

Planet Coaster's latest expansion brings the Ghostbusters to the beloved theme park sim, adding new scenarios, rides, and themed props.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2019
Game review: F1 2019 (PC)
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Game review: F1 2019 (PC)

Codemasters' F1 2019 offers refined gameplay and stunning visuals, with exciting new features such as the 2018 F2 season and Legends mode.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Game review: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled races on all major platforms
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Game review: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled races on all major platforms

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, a remake by Activision and Beenox, hits all major platforms with revamped graphics, new content, and intense difficulty.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2019
Game review: My Friend Pedro (PC)
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Game review: My Friend Pedro (PC)

If Deadpool was a 2.5D shooter, it would be My Friend Pedro, with the banana Pedro being a surrogate for the Marvel madman's internal monologue.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2019
Game Review: The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (PC)
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Game Review: The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (PC)

Elsweyr is this year's major helping of new content, significantly more that than found in the steady stream of DLC that the players enjoy throughout the year.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Jun 2019
Game Review: Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC)
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Game Review: Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC)

Total War: Three Kingdoms transports the strategy series to ancient China, marrying tight narrative with stunning visuals in a highly polished format.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2019
Games in review: The amazing versatility of Nintendo characters
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Games in review: The amazing versatility of Nintendo characters

Nintendo's genre-hopping games are a hit with players, as highlighted by the success of Mario Tennis Aces and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition on the Switch.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2019