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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...

The path forward is seemingly insurmountable. Crimson-eyed gargoyles leap off ancient statues and wave their swords towards me, while the bloody swamps below are home to horrific abominations who can only cry out in agony, begging for a wayward adventurer to end their misery. Demon’s Souls is an exercise in morbid attrition, but the rewards that await...

Dirt 5 has found itself to be the sole racer in the next-gen lineup for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, with the genre renowned for showcasing the graphical horsepower of new consoles. From Ridge Racer on the PS1 to Forza Motorsport 5 on Xbox One, racers have historically taken advantage of new hardware by introduce jaw-dropping features such as 3D graphics...

Bugsnax is certainly a surreal way to christen the arrival of PS5, whisking players away to a strange yet whimsical world where your favourite snacks have been transformed into adorable bugs complete with googly eyes and an attitude.  You play as a reporter who finds themselves travelling to Snaktooth Island in search of disgraced explorer Elizabert...

The PlayStation 5 is almost here, and the DualSense controller is what truly sets it apart from the competition. It’s a peripheral that feels like a meaningful step forward, that adds a whole new level of immersion to gaming sessions. Here’s how. DualSense builds upon the fundamental design ethos of the DualShock 4, while expanding upon it with some...