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TMNT: Tactical Takedown review: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game you didn't know you needed
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TMNT: Tactical Takedown review: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game you didn't know you needed

You may not have expected to see a turn-based tactics TMNT game, and especially not from one of the most prolific indie teams of the last few years. But it’s here, and it’s radical.

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Matt Buckley

May 22, 2025

TMNT: Tactical Takedown review: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game you didn't know you needed
From rhythm games to classic RPGs, here are our top picks from PAX East 2025

From rhythm games to classic RPGs, here are our top picks from PAX East 2025

PAX East 2025 has wrapped up, bringing together over 100,000 gamers and creators for four unforgettable days of gaming action.

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Giancarlo Saldana

May 21, 2025

From rhythm games to classic RPGs, here are our top picks from PAX East 2025
Blades of Fire review: A solid average, but nothing more
6.5

Blades of Fire review: A solid average, but nothing more

Blades of Fire stands out with its engaging combat system and weapon customization. Unfortunately, the game can be irritating and even boring at times, which makes it just average.

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Zbigniew Woznicki

May 20, 2025

Blades of Fire review: A solid average, but nothing more
RoadCraft review: More than just a building sim
7.5

RoadCraft review: More than just a building sim

RoadCraft has a lot of potential and some really unique ideas, but the devs still have some work to do to polish this pretty good product.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

May 19, 2025

RoadCraft review: More than just a building sim
The Precinct review: Arrested development
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The Precinct review: Arrested development

While its first few hours show real promise, The Precinct quickly bogs down in repetition, lackluster storytelling, and frustrating design choices that make law enforcement feel more like a chore than a calling.

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Giancarlo Saldana

May 13, 2025

The Precinct review: Arrested development
Doom: The Dark Ages review - great game, not the best Doom
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Doom: The Dark Ages review - great game, not the best Doom

Doom Slayer has a new toy - a shield combined with a saw - and he returns in a completely new scenery, mixing dark fantasy with science-fiction, with completely new gameplay mechanics. But is it a victorious return or a defeat...?

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Darius Matusiak

May 9, 2025

Doom: The Dark Ages review - great game, not the best Doom
"The last six months of development aren't very fun." Interview with indie game dev Kyle Thompson

"The last six months of development aren't very fun." Interview with indie game dev Kyle Thompson

We had a chance to talk with Kyle Thompson, a "solo-ish" developer of three great indie games. Among them is one of our favorites, Crypt Custodian, which was released last year.

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Matt Buckley

May 5, 2025

"The last six months of development aren't very fun." Interview with indie game dev Kyle Thompson
The best inZOI mods to refresh your experience with The Sims rival

The best inZOI mods to refresh your experience with The Sims rival

Proven and community-approved mods can completely transform inZoi into something even more special. Here's a brand new list of the best mods to install in 2025.

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Sonia Selerska

May 2, 2025

The best inZOI mods to refresh your experience with The Sims rival
Games of May 2025: Drift in Japan, rip demons in Middle Ages and dodge in co-op

Games of May 2025: Drift in Japan, rip demons in Middle Ages and dodge in co-op

There will be something to play in May - and it's not just about the two most talked-about titles, which will probably grace the disks of most of you. Besides them, there will be several other hits this month.

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Patrick Manelski

May 1, 2025

Games of May 2025: Drift in Japan, rip demons in Middle Ages and dodge in co-op
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Review: Short of a screaming success
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Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Review: Short of a screaming success

Combining elements of different genres, Mandragora is a moody platformer that does its best to draw you in but some missteps keep it from achieving greatness.

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Giancarlo Saldana

April 28, 2025

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Review: Short of a screaming success
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review: A beautiful tour de force
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review: A beautiful tour de force

Sandfall Interactive’s debut game is a masterclass in presentation, storytelling, and gameplay. It’s a game you need to play to experience.

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Giancarlo Saldana

April 23, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review: A beautiful tour de force
Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy Review: A good remake, still stuck in the past
7.5

Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy Review: A good remake, still stuck in the past

A stunning remake of a 1999 point-and-click adventure, Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy tells the strange story of a journalist compelled to return a stolen egg back to its homeland.

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Matt Buckley

April 22, 2025

Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy Review: A good remake, still stuck in the past
Best economy games. Top 10 games for fans of management

Best economy games. Top 10 games for fans of management

Economy games are a niche genre, but new entries of this type are still being developed. If you don't want to waste your time on mediocre ones, we have ten best strategy games for you to check out.

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Mateusz Lugowik

April 21, 2025

Best economy games. Top 10 games for fans of management
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Review: Good fighting game with a much greater potential
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Review: Good fighting game with a much greater potential

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is more than just another fighting game. This is a return to the iconic South Town, a city we haven't had the chance to visit in 26 years.

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Sebastian Kasparek

April 21, 2025

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Review: Good fighting game with a much greater potential
Sunderfolk Review: Revolutionizing game night
9.0

Sunderfolk Review: Revolutionizing game night

Sunderfolk, the latest game from Dreamhaven and Secret Door, is a tabletop RPG where your phone is the controller and your screen is the TV. It’s one of the most fun multiplayer experiences I’ve had in years.

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Matt Buckley

April 18, 2025

Sunderfolk Review: Revolutionizing game night
Tempest Rising Review: A commanding presence
8.0

Tempest Rising Review: A commanding presence

Inspired by old-school RTS games, Tempest Rising has its own unique style that manages to shine through all the nostalgia and comparisons to classics of the genre.

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Giancarlo Saldana

April 18, 2025

Tempest Rising Review: A commanding presence
Lunar: Remastered Collection Review: Showing its age
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Lunar: Remastered Collection Review: Showing its age

Lunar: Remastered Collection brings two classic RPGs to modern audiences with updated visuals but an otherwise faithful restoration. Is this enough to stand out in modern gaming?

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Matt Buckley

April 14, 2025

Lunar: Remastered Collection Review: Showing its age
"Blizzard and Activision were like oil and water." Interview with Jason Schreier about Play Nice and the history of Blizzard

"Blizzard and Activision were like oil and water." Interview with Jason Schreier about Play Nice and the history of Blizzard

Blizzard, the studio behind Diablo, Warcraft, StarCraft, and Overwatch, has had anything but an easy history. A history that Jason Schreier set out to capture in Play Nice. We talked about its writing process and Blizzard’s turbulent journey.

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Hubert Sosnowski

April 11, 2025

"Blizzard and Activision were like oil and water." Interview with Jason Schreier about Play Nice and the history of Blizzard
Commandos: Origins Review: Interesting stealth, but dull level design
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Commandos: Origins Review: Interesting stealth, but dull level design

The long-awaited series is back. But is Commandos: Origins a worthy return, or just an unnecessary cash-in on a cult classic?

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Martin Nothing

April 8, 2025

Commandos: Origins Review: Interesting stealth, but dull level design
South of Midnight Review: best music score of the year
7.5

South of Midnight Review: best music score of the year

South of Midnight delights with its looks and soundtrack, which is much better than anyone could expect. It's a shame, though, that aesthetic experience isn't followed by equally great gameplay.

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Michael Grygorcewicz

April 3, 2025

South of Midnight Review: best music score of the year
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Review: A world worth revisiting
8.0

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Review: A world worth revisiting

Back in 2015, Xenoblade Chronicles X was a huge RPG that strayed away from the usual formula of the series. This Definitive Edition cleans up some of its shortcomings and lets a new generation of players experience it for the first time.

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Giancarlo Saldana

April 3, 2025

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Review: A world worth revisiting
Games of April 2025 - Commandos goes on Expedition 33, and more exclusives are no longer exclusive

Games of April 2025 - Commandos goes on Expedition 33, and more exclusives are no longer exclusive

It's remaster time, again! There are also several ambitious AA games on the horizon and a highly awaited RTS.

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Patrick Manelski

April 2, 2025

Games of April 2025 - Commandos goes on Expedition 33, and more exclusives are no longer exclusive
inZOI Early Access Review: solid life sim, with potential to be the best
7.5

inZOI Early Access Review: solid life sim, with potential to be the best

A moment that a lot of life sims fans were waiting for. For years, only one undisputed king was sitting on the throne, not scared of rumors of growing competition and abandoning or prolonging projects. But not anymore. Here comes inZOI.

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Barbara Chudzik

April 1, 2025

inZOI Early Access Review: solid life sim, with potential to be the best
Atomfall Review: A union jack of all trades
7.5

Atomfall Review: A union jack of all trades

You wake up in a bunker following a nuclear disaster and now need to explore a strange new world. Sound familiar? Atomfall is not the game you think, but don’t let that stop you from exploring its unique intricacies.

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Giancarlo Saldana

March 30, 2025

Atomfall Review: A union jack of all trades
Assassin's Creed: Shadows Review: Great combat and stealth, where plot plays it too safe
7.0

Assassin's Creed: Shadows Review: Great combat and stealth, where plot plays it too safe

Assassin's Creed: Shadows, on the one hand, offers solid stealth mechanics and a great combat system. On the other, it suffers from an average plot and repetitive, generic exploration.

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Maciej Bogusz

March 18, 2025

Assassin's Creed: Shadows Review: Great combat and stealth, where plot plays it too safe
Best Games for Switch - 19 great titles for Nintendo's console

Best Games for Switch - 19 great titles for Nintendo's console

Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing – Nintendo's newest console has lived to see many phenomenal games. In this article, we will present the best titles available for Switch in 2025.

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Mateusz Lugowik

March 13, 2025

Best Games for Switch - 19 great titles for Nintendo's console
Atomfall Preview: Fallout meets Skyrim, but British

Atomfall Preview: Fallout meets Skyrim, but British

Atomfall is an action survival game developed by Rebellion, the same studio that created the Sniper Elite series. After an hour and a half with the game, I can say that they created something special.

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Matt Buckley

March 7, 2025

Atomfall Preview: Fallout meets Skyrim, but British
"We’re gonna try to tap into some types of players that enjoy specific things." Interview with HoMM: Olden Era devs

"We’re gonna try to tap into some types of players that enjoy specific things." Interview with HoMM: Olden Era devs

What to expect from the HoMM: Olden Era campaign, and will it be playable at the start of early access? What was the dev's main point of reference? We asked creators from the Unfrozen studio about this and much more.

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Mike Manka

March 7, 2025

"We’re gonna try to tap into some types of players that enjoy specific things." Interview with HoMM: Olden Era devs
Games of March 2025 - we drift to museum with katana and Geiger counter

Games of March 2025 - we drift to museum with katana and Geiger counter

March is full of fun games - three of them will take us to Japan, and two will make the Geiger counter squeak. Besides, we finally got real competition for The Sims series.

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Patrick Manelski

March 4, 2025

Games of March 2025 - we drift to museum with katana and Geiger counter
Split Fiction Review: Hazelight does it again
9.0

Split Fiction Review: Hazelight does it again

Split Fiction is the newest game from the co-op masterminds at Hazelight Studios, a two-player adventure through the many stories of two authors trapped in worlds of their own creation.

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Matt Buckley

March 4, 2025

Split Fiction Review: Hazelight does it again
Best games available in Game  - 2025 update

Best games available in Game - 2025 update

Xbox Game , aka "Netflix for games," provides access to over a hundred great games. Here are 17 most interesting titles you can find in Microsoft's subscription service.

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Darius Matusiak

February 27, 2025

Best games available in Game - 2025 update
Monster Hunter Wilds review - a next step in the evolution
8.0

Monster Hunter Wilds review - a next step in the evolution

The Monster Hunter series is over 20 years old, but Capcom still manages to freshen it up. However, some decisions regarding Wilds seem like a miss.

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Matthew Sawka

February 24, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds review - a next step in the evolution
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review: Silliness sets sail
8.5

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review: Silliness sets sail

A spin-off to the more serious Like a Dragon titles, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii gives us an action-packed game full of novelty, pirates, and a level of silliness that is fitting for a guy like Goro Majima. And it works.

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Giancarlo Saldana

February 18, 2025

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review: Silliness sets sail
Avowed review: Obsidian sets a new standard
9.0

Avowed review: Obsidian sets a new standard

Avowed is a new fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. Explore the vibrant Living Lands and investigate the Dreamscourge, a mysterious plague that is sweeping over the continent.

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Matt Buckley

February 13, 2025

Avowed review: Obsidian sets a new standard
Hyper Light Breaker has promising bones: Early Access review

Hyper Light Breaker has promising bones: Early Access review

Hyper Light Breaker, a multiplayer open-world rogue-lite, launched in Early Access to mixed player reviews. While the game has issues, it also has promise.

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Matt Buckley

February 6, 2025

Hyper Light Breaker has promising bones: Early Access review
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 tech review. Great optimization, surprising hitboxes and occasional bugs

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 tech review. Great optimization, surprising hitboxes and occasional bugs

Fans have waited 7 long years for the sequel to Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Did Warhorse Studios learn from the mistakes of the previous release? Yes, but it fell a little short of perfection.

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Mateusz Zelek

February 4, 2025

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 tech review. Great optimization, surprising hitboxes and occasional bugs
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review: Henry has come to visit us (again)!
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review: Henry has come to visit us (again)!

Henry returns in glory. The identity of the first game is felt in the sequel and although the game is not free from flaws, it can be a great feast, especially if someone feels "quite hungry."

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Jakub Paluszek

February 3, 2025

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review: Henry has come to visit us (again)!
Civilization 7 Review - A failed revolution with a whole bunch of problems
5.5

Civilization 7 Review - A failed revolution with a whole bunch of problems

Civilization 7 was supposed to be a revolution, with a new quality and plenty of new features. Instead, it gives the impression of a game released in early access with many problems.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

February 3, 2025

Civilization 7 Review - A failed revolution with a whole bunch of problems
Games of February 2025 - So few days, so many hot games to play

Games of February 2025 - So few days, so many hot games to play

This month is packed to the brim with high-profile games. Will this be the best month of 2025, or is it just the beginning of the gaming frenzy?

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Patrick Manelski

January 30, 2025

Games of February 2025 - So few days, so many hot games to play
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review: Swinging high
8.5

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review: Swinging high

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is back for a third time on a new console and proves that the right blend of puzzles and level design can make a game stand the test of time even 15 years after its initial release.

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Giancarlo Saldana

January 20, 2025

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review: Swinging high