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What is Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot? Developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment and CyberConnect2, the latter of which is famed for a number of fighting games in the anime world, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a fully-fledged RPG experience based on Akira Toriyama’s legendary property.  Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot trailer – How does it look? Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot...

Previously a staple of a console generation, Guitar Hero has vanished into obscurity. Plastic instruments can seldom be found on shelves with oodles of main entries and spin-offs just begging for you and your friends to get immersed. Instead, rhythm experiences have become a more muted affair, often relegated to independent releases where creativity...

If you’re a fan of the iconic XCOM franchise, Phoenix Point has likely been top of your games or Christmas wish list for quite some time. Developed by a team at Snapshot Studios with Julian Gollop – the father of the original XCOM games – as lead designer, Phoenix Point has been described and marketed as the “spiritual successor” to XCOM...

A fully-fledged console iteration of Game Freak’s Pokemon series has been a long time coming. Fans have waited decades to see how the RPG series would fare on a platform with more power, no longer held back by the constraints of a handheld – Pokemon Sword and Shield is that long-awaited evolution. The duo of titles push the series further than...

You arrive atop a tree, a big yellow beast in a uniform crops up and rants at you. You flee – tumbling down a slippery jungle. You bounce, wall run and scarper until… a large bird Pokémon* crashes out of the sky to save the day. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has so many wonderful moments like this, and despite its flaws, you’ll still have an absolute...

What is Google Stadia?  It’s getting more and more expensive to be a gamer, with console prices climbing so high that the PS5 and Xbox 2 are expected to cost over £400 come launch in 2020. Google Stadia is a more cost-effective alternative, currently costing just £8.99 per month – with the optional £119 Stadia Premiere Edition bundle bagging you...

I feel the need – the need to knock off a superior racing franchise. Need for Speed has been in a rut for years now, with the last few games being poorly received by critics and fans alike. But after a few stalls on the grid, EA have finally surged into contention with a winning strategy – just making a street racing version of Forza Horizon. While...