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Scores out of 10The First Berserker: Khazan review — exacting combat
Our The First Berserker Khazan review tests its guard timing, stamina management, bosses and cel-shaded presentation during five demanding hours on PC.
PC
Hollow Knight: Silksong review — movement becomes mastery
Our Hollow Knight Silksong review explores Hornet's agile combat, layered exploration, tool builds and demanding difficulty across the kingdom of Pharloom.
PC, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Hades II review — repetition becomes resistance
Our Hades 2 review examines Melinoë's deliberate combat, two campaign routes, layered progression and a story that makes repeated failure feel necessary.
PC, macOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Elden Ring Nightreign review — pressure rewards a real team
Our Elden Ring Nightreign review explores its three-day co-op runs, compressed buildcraft, excellent bosses and deep dependence on coordinated teammates.
PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Monster Hunter Wilds review — brilliant hunts, heavy baggage
Our Monster Hunter Wilds review weighs superb weapon design and seamless ecosystems against uneven PC performance and an excessive cosmetic catalogue.
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II review — history with friction
Our Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 review explores its systemic medieval world, demanding first-person combat, excellent quests and deliberately slow progression.
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review — timing meets tactics
Our Clair Obscur Expedition 33 review examines its reactive turn-based combat, expressive party builds, striking world and occasionally uneven exploration.
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Assassin’s Creed Shadows review: two paths through Japan
Our Assassin’s Creed Shadows review covers Naoe and Yasuke, stealth, combat, seasonal exploration, performance and the structure of Ubisoft’s Japan. Analysis.
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Avowed review: flexible combat in a compact fantasy RPG
Our Avowed review examines Obsidian’s combat, companion writing, exploration, PC performance and upgrade systems in the Living Lands. Analysis. Details.
PC, Xbox Series X|S
Elden Ring review in 2026: discovery without a checklist
Elden Ring still makes exploration feel personal by allowing danger, geography and curiosity to set the route instead of an interface checklist.
PC · PlayStation · Xbox