5Developers: Please give me the option to remove swear words from your gamesIn the era of excellent accessibility options, parents should be able to play certain games in front of their children without reaching for the volume2 weeks ago5 Comments
1Halo on PS5 isn’t really shocking, but fans could be right to bemoan the death of Xbox exclusivesFirst-party games often risk what others can’t, so what kind of games will Xbox produce as a multiplatform company?3 months ago1 Comment
2Review: Gamescom ONL fed gaming’s most fervent fandoms and came out alive – if only justA night of long-held wishes coming true for fans nursing old obsessions5 months ago2 Comments
4It’s official: There are no Nintendo Switch 2 reviews. Here’s what that means for us, and youNintendo's decision not to facilitate pre-launch Switch 2 reviews is disappointing news for everyone8 months ago4 Comments
2I have one small issue with Nintendo Switch 2’s new mouse controlsNintendo's Joy-Con 2 feature works well in spurts, but questions remain over longer use9 months ago2 Comments
8The Switch 2 reveal was boring, uninspiring… and absolutely fineUltimately, it’s the games that will be the deciding factor in Switch 2’s long-term success1 year ago8 Comments
13The crisis at Ubisoft has deepened – and the end result is inevitableA string of flops is forcing Ubisoft to change, but I hope some of what made the company different can survive1 year ago13 Comments
47‘PS5 Pro is off-puttingly expensive, but here’s why it’ll still sell out’While many are baulking at the price point, online hype and GTA 6 will ensure it still finds an audience1 year ago47 Comments
6Criticism of ‘broken’ Elden Ring strategies misses the point of Souls gamesPlayers shouldn't be made to feel bad about the way they approach a video game1 year ago6 Comments
7‘The First Descendant made me realise I’ve had enough of live service shooters’Good quality or not, online time sinks have reached breaking point1 year ago7 Comments
Kirby Air Riders review: Masahiro Sakurai’s deceptively simple racer is a pleasant Switch 2 surpriseIt's not the Nintendo GameCube revival we would've chosen, but Air Riders is a great little racing game with engaging modes
3Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review: Ocarina of PrimeWhen it feels like Metroid, Beyond is a blast, but often Nintendo's sci-fi revival is lost in space
1Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Review: Strong multiplayer saves a complete mess of a campaignTreyarch delivers one of the worst single-player CoDs ever, eclipsed by masterful multiplayer
Lumines Arise review: Tetris Effect follow-up is an audio-visual delightEnhance's high-energy music puzzler sacrifices some substance for supreme style