I’m not going to beat around the bush here: Yakuza: Like a Dragon is fucking great. Yes, I know, I should probably tease you and make you wonder so that you read all of the words. You should do that anyway because there are a few problems here, but the simple truth is exactly what …
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s big message with Yakuza: Like a Dragon, purposefully not called Yakuza 7, is that the yakuza need to evolve – both the real and the virtual ones. Accordingly, Like a Dragon makes a break from its past in both its story and systems, ironically enough by referencing Dragon Quest, an RPG …
Blue makes some of the most widely-used microphones for content creators, and that the Yeti X is arguably one of its more impressive showpieces. I’ve never owned a condenser mic before and was able to get some good voice-on time with one. The result is a microphone that’s perfect for anyone who doesn’t want to …
Beyond Light has the feel of a turning point. In a long-running living game with many expansions and seasons to its name, Destiny 2 is always changing, but this installment feels different. The past and future of the franchise rotate around this release, which clears away much of the old and sets the stage for …
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Disc Room had me googling those funny spirograph shapes you sometimes get on bank notes. After a while, I guess, I don’t see the discs anymore. I see the trajectories. The ways that some swoop, some follow, the ways that some advance and then slow and then boost off again. I close my eyes and …
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I love that we’re living in a time where The Falconeer can be an Xbox Series X/S launch title. Here is a game made by one person – one! – standing alongside blockbusters like Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, and not looking out of place. The Falconeer review Developer: Tomas Sala Publisher: Wired Productions Platform: Played on …
I’m writing this after losing my first game of the season. I’m managing United, as always – I’m an ‘always manage the team you support’ kind of FM player, as opposed to your Bundesliga hipsters or local club saviours, whom I have infinite admiration for but not a shred of envy – and of all …
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Of all the musou spin-offs – Persona! Gundam! Fire Emblem! Was there a Birdo one or was that just another of my mundane dreams? – the most warmly received was surely 2014’s Hyrule Warriors, a fulsome blend of Omega Force’s overblown hack and slash adorned with all the baubles and trinkets of the Zelda universe. …
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the latest in Activision’s annual first-person shooter series, is a solid effort. Playing through its campaign, multiplayer and zombies modes – Call of Duty’s golden triangle – there is a lot to like. And I do believe Black Ops Cold War is probably the best game it has …
Developer Harmonix has made its mark on the video game industry with its unique integration of music and gameplay. While Guitar Hero might be the studio’s best-known outing, Fuser is an even more evolved manifestation of Harmonix’s vision; it’s a game that uses popular songs to deliver a musical experience that is as enjoyable to …