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Ring Fit Adventure redefined expectations for traditional fitness experiences in gaming, showing that the genre can be much more than strict recreations of existing exercises in a bland, poppy setting, but Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise sits somewhere between the two. The original Fitness Boxing offered a genuinely effective workout while providing...

Editor’s Note: This review is based on a full playthrough of the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077, since we do not have access to the console release. We will update our verdict to reflect those versions before December 10.  The future doesn’t look bright. Our planet lies at the precipice of a climate crisis, while superpowers stew in political instability...

Twin Mirror marks the first self-published title from DONTNOD, the critically acclaimed studio behind the beloved Life is Strange franchise.  DONTNOD has had quite a run as of late. After the near-perfect Life is Strange 2 reached its epic conclusion before the arrival 2020, the developer broke new ground with Tell Me Why, a three-part family...

Football Manager 2021 is a complete triumph, pushing the already excellent series forward, not necessarily with huge advancements in any particular area but with tweaking, tuning and improving so many different elements. Yearly football franchises feel like a slog. We might get a new FIFA installment every September, but the changes are usually minimal...

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild only ever dwelled on the past in the form of bittersweet flashbacks. Moments in time where the Champions of Hyrule enjoyed time together, forming friendships before Calamity Canon plunged their homeland into oblivion. After a hundred years, Link awoke and ventured on a quest to defeat him.  Koei Tecmo’s...

Editor’s Note: Our full verdict of Destiny 2: Beyond Light will be coming once we have tested the new raid upon its arrival in the coming days. For now, read on for our review-in-progress.  Destiny 2: Beyond Light is the latest major expansion for Bungie’s acclaimed loot shooter. It aims to bring the story forward and take the franchise into...