The cost of gaming is soaring – but for many fans, a game is ‘worth’ more than its price tag
As tariffs raise the price of consoles, is it time for gamers to reevaluate our relationship with new releases?
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 25% as Trump tariffs bite
PS5 digital price in UK would rise to £430 and €500 in Europe as Japanese games developer cites ‘challenging economic environment’
Blue Prince review – exploring this game may become your new obsession
Thoughtful design details and puzzles will keep you returning to an atmospherically uninhabited family mansion to search for a hidden room and family secrets
March 2025
Atomfall review – everybody’s gone to the reactor
Inspired by the 1957 Windscale fire, Rebellion’s open-world adventure features an interesting mystery, but suffers from middling combat, poor stealth and an underutilised setting
Wanderstop review – a wonderful break from the pressure to win
A fallen warrior trades in fighting for putting the kettle on, wandering round gardens and watering plants. Much more than cosy – it’s healing
Two Point Museum review – curate your own fun in this museum management game
This humorous management game puts you in charge of cultural institutions, creating entertaining displays on everything from natural history to the paranormal
February 2025
Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered review – the good, the bad and the gloomy of Lara Croft releases
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‘Less Star Wars – more Blade Runner’: the making of Mass Effect 2’s Bafta-nominated soundtrack
I made the worst role-playing game of all time – and loved every minute of it
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review – it’s a hard-knock life in medieval Bohemia
The 15 best PlayStation 5 games to play in 2025
Civilization VII review – your empire strikes back in glorious new detail
January 2025
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector review – we’re putting together a crew
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Greater power, magnetic controllers and backwards compatibility: what to expect when Nintendo announces the Switch 2
December 2024
NBA’s Hornets sorry after giving child PS5 before taking it back off camera
Marvel Rivals review – discomfitingly slick hero shooter makes you worry about gaming’s future
November 2024
PlayStation 5 Pro: is Sony’s console upgrade worth £700?
Four years after the PS5’s release, Sony has now put out a more powerful version. But the asking price is steep
October 2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review – annual military shooter fixture hasn’t felt this fresh in years
If you think you know what to expect from a Call of Duty game, well … you’re probably right, but Black Ops 6 does its thing with panache
Dragon Age: The Veilguard review – a good RPG, but an underwhelming Dragon Age game
There is lots to do in this huge and beautiful fantasy world, but inconsistent writing and muted combat dull its blade
Fear the Spotlight review – engrossing, eerie and unexpectedly thought-provoking horror
Its expertly retro, low-poly visuals are a nod to Resident Evil and Silent Hill, but this horror game has an emotionally resonant story at its heart
