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Game review: Twin Mirror
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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Twin Mirror offers a non-linear gameplay experience with intriguing investigation scenes, but falls short in length and overall entertainment value.
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Game review: Assassin’s Creed Vahalla
Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla departs from its stealthy roots, adopting action RPG gameplay and next-gen graphics, but some fans may be disappointed.
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Game review – Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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While not many new things can be added to Call of Duty games, the series continues to be the most popular FPS franchise in history.
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Game Review: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (PC)
Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope swaps the South Pacific for an eerie abandoned town in the latest installment of the horror series.
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Game review: Dirt 5 PC/Xbox Series X
Mon, 30th Nov 2020
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Codemasters’ Dirt 5 gets down and dirty with some off-road racing. This time taking the franchise in a slightly different, but understandable, direction.
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Game review: Godfall (PS5)
Fri, 27th Nov 2020
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'Godfall' on the PS5 is the best looking next-gen game so far, with glossy graphics and buttery smooth gameplay, according to a reviewer.
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Hands-on impressions with Demon’s Souls on PS5
Tue, 24th Nov 2020
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The 2020 remake of Demon's Souls on the PS5 is a stunning showcase of the console's power, with photorealistic graphics and challenging gameplay.
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Game review – Transformers: Battlegrounds
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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Transformers: Battlegrounds offers a new twist on the popular franchise with a turn-based tactical strategy game, perfect for newbies to the genre.
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Game review – Devil May Cry V: Special Edition (Xbox Series X)
Wed, 18th Nov 2020
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Capcom's Devil May Cry V: Special Edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S is a must-have for fans with new graphical settings and additional difficulty modes.
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Game review: Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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Graphically, this game looks good for a PS5 launch title. Not only are the levels very colourful, but the game runs smoothly at 4K and 60fps.
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Game review: Astro’s Playroom (PS5)
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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PS5 buyers will get a free game called Astro's Playroom, a vibrant platformer that showcases the full potential of the new DualSense controller.
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Game review: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5)
Mon, 9th Nov 2020
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Insomniac Games has released a follow-up to Marvel's Spider-Man, with Miles Morales as the main character. Our review gives it a strong 9/10.
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Game review: Watch Dogs: Legion
Thu, 5th Nov 2020
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The Watch Dogs franchise from Ubisoft has had a patchy history ever since the series was first announced at E3 2012.
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Game review: FIFA 21
Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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EA Sports has released its latest addition to the FIFA franchise, FIFA 21, with some welcomed additions and tweaks.
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Game review: EA Sports NHL 21
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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The NHL series from EA Sports has been going strong for almost three decades, and NHL 21 offers new features, but may be repetitive for long-time fans.
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Game review: Age of Empires III Definitive Edition (PC)
Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
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With modern graphics and tried and tested gameplay, this is a game that should be on the list of every fan of historical real-time strategy games.
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Game DLC review – Nioh 2: Darkness in the Capital
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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Nioh 2: Darkness in the Capital DLC offers new challenges and boss fights, with the chance to battle a ninja ancestor.
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Game review: Ride 4 (PC)
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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Milestone, free of the licencing restraints of the excellent MotoGP franchise gives us more bikes to play with in Ride 4.
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Game review: Star Wars Squadrons (PS4/PSVR/PC/VR)
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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EA Games' new release, Star Wars Squadrons, allows players to experience epic space battles in the seats of Rebel and Imperial starships.
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Game review: Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time brings a fresh look and new gameplay to the beloved franchise, but with a steep difficulty level.