Phantom Fury
Marcus has once again dipped his toes in the nostalgia well and played Slipgate Ironworks' follow-up to the acclaimed Ion Fury.
Lunar Lander Beyond
Dreams Uncorporated has given an arcade classic a shiny new coat of paint in this modern interpretation.
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Ben Lyons
Harold Halibut
Slow Bros.' stop-motion adventure is a love letter to so much media, and yet it also stands out as a truly unique and charming experience.
Pepper Grinder
Developer Ahr Ech has looked to up the ante of regular platforming with the help of a drilling system that requires the player to think fast.
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Ben Lyons
New Star GP
Marcus has raced his way to victory in this new racing title from New Star Games.
Princess Peach: Showtime!
The Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom takes centre stage as the headline act in this creative and fun platformer.
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Ben Lyons
Contra: Operation Galuga
Re-imagining the series from its ashes so that it remains relevant today.
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Unicorn Overlord
The game with the silliest title of the year so far is - fantasy clichés and a handful of sexist character designs aside - an early GOTY candidate for anyone who loves deeply satisfying tactical gameplay.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Marcus has traveled to a galaxy far, far away to relive his childhood glory days in Nightdive's latest remaster.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
It's springtime and we can hear a soothing harmonica tune in the distance.
Balatro
LocalThunk's poker roguelike may just have stole the title of February best indie game.
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Ben Lyons
Promenade
Holy Cap and Red Art deliver one of the most beautiful and challenging platformers of recent times.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario becomes a capitalist hero in this puzzle platformer.
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Alex Hopley
Another Code: Recollection
Ashley has aged wonderfully. Her games, not so much...
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Ubisoft returns to the 2D space to put a fresh (classic) spin on the Prince of Persia series, but is it enough to start the year strong for the French company or does it fall flat?
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Ben Lyons
Lego Fortnite
Epic Games peeked at Valheim and especially Minecraft about 122,000 times during the development of their latest game. Was it good or bad? Petter has found out...
The Last Faith
Castlevania and Bloodborne have a love child, and the new action adventure game The Last Faith lives up to its parents' brilliance from start to finish.
Bakery Simulator
Måns has been baking buns and sourdough loaves in Bakery Simulator which has just landed on the Xbox and he will never set foot in a bakery again...
Thirsty Suitors
Måns has been dating, skating and throwing the occasional punch in the odd but entertaining indie hit Thirsty Suitors ...
Flashback 2
The original creator of Flashback has returned 31 years later to try and repeat his 90s successes, and Petter has given out a grade ...
The Walking Dead: Destinies
The team behind Nerf Legends and Lord of the Rings: Gollum are back with another licensed game that we suspect may well be the worst game of 2023...
Super Mario RPG
One of Nintendo's finest remakes elevates the retro charm of a rare gem.
Persona 5 Tactica
We've seen a lot of spin-offs from Persona 5, but how does Atlus handle a tactical action game?
Jumanji: Wild Adventures
Outright Games and Cradle Games deliver a lot of fun in this movie adaptation.
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Alex Hopley
WarioWare: Move It
Wario is back for another outing of hilarious motion-related party madness, in this familiar and flawed follow-up.
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Ben Lyons