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Borderlands 4 Review – DID THEY MESS IT UP?

Anthony Culinas 2K, Borderlands, Borderlands 4, Gearbox Software, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S

In an ironic twist, Borderlands 4 has been refined to a point where it’s forgotten itself in the process.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Review-in-Progress – POSSIBLE GOTY?!

Anthony Culinas Action-adventure game, Fighting Game, Hollow Knight, Metroidvania, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Team Cherry, Xbox Series X and Series S

Hollow Knight: Silksong cranks the formula to new heights, with Hornet’s fluid movement, tough yet fair combat, and a world soaked in atmosphere that makes exploring Pharloom a joy.

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Lost Soul Aside Review – WHAT FINAL FANTASY XV WASN’T?

Anthony Culinas Action-adventure, Character Action, Devil May Cry, Lost Soul Aside, Microsoft Windows, Platinum Games, PlayStation 5, Sony, UltiZeroGames

Lost Soul Aside is a game of two halves: a phenomenal action core with enjoyable platforming, wrapped in a bargain-bin story and a sprinkling of half-baked RPG fluff.

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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Review – SWAMPS, STEALTH & STRANGELY GOOD MONKEY BUSINESS

Anthony Culinas Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid Delta, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Snake Eater, Xbox Series X and Series S

This is Snake Eater—bonkers, brazen and still one of the slickest spy thrillers you’ll ever crawl through.

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Echoes of the End Review – WHAT IS THIS GAME?

Anthony Culinas Action Role-Playing Game, Action-adventure, Deep Silver, Echoes of the End, Echoes of the End Review, Microsoft Windows, Myrkur Games, PlayStation 5, Prime Matter, Puzzle Game, Xbox Series X and Series S

Echoes of the End serves up some creative platforming, puzzle-solving and exploration in a gorgeous Icelandic-inspired world.

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Do You Play Games From These FRUSTRATING Genres?

Anthony Culinas Castlevania, JRPG, Metroidvania, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Professor Layton, Puzzle Game, Rhythm, Subnautica, Survival, Xbox Series X and Series S

These days, gamers have never had so much choice. While it’s contributed to gaming’s undoubted growth, it has also resulted in there being arguably too many options.

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Titan Quest II Review-in-Progress – BETTER THAN DIABLO IV?

Anthony Culinas Action Role-Playing, Adventure, Grimoire Games, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, THQ Nordic, Titan Quest, Titan Quest II, Xbox Series X and Series S

Titan Quest II hasn’t burst into pole position, but it’s polished enough to keep things rolling.

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Review – YOU NEED THIS

Anthony Culinas 505 Games, Action Role-Playing, Adventure, Fallen Feathers, Leenzee, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Role-playing game, Soulslike, Xbox Series X and Series S

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers doesn’t reinvent the wheel, yet still rolls up with a shiny new sports car and gets all the attention.

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Ready or Not Review – I’M ADDICTED

Anthony Culinas 505 Games, First-Person Shooter, Microsoft Windows, Multiplayer, PlayStation 5, Ready or Not, Tactical Shooter, VOID Interactive, Xbox Series X and Series S

Like SWAT 4 got jacked on protein powder and PTSD, Ready or Not is absolutely essential for tactical shooter fans.

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Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Review-in-Progress – THAT’S ENOUGH

Anthony Culinas Action-adventure, Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Hideo Kojima, Kojima Productions, PlayStation 5

Death Stranding 2 is a gorgeous, occasionally intriguing mess that can’t quite figure out what kind of game it wants to be. It’s got heart, but heart alone can’t carry 50+ hours of weighty, awkward design.

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