Games Review articles

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  Telltale’s Batman game continues to put its own stamp on the Dark Knight mythology

  By Andrew Webster on September 24, 2016 11:00 am + 3 comments

  There have been countless renditions on the Batman story over the years, from campy comics to grim Continue reading…

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  Virginia is a surreal adventure that feels like a playable movie

  By Andrew Webster on September 22, 2016 10:00 am + 11 comments

  The term “cinematic” is overused in video game criticism to the point of cliche. The label is Continue reading…

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  Forza Horizon 3 review: the unofficial Fast and Furious video game

  By Chris Plante on September 20, 2016 09:00 am + 49 comments

  Officially, Forza Horizon 3 is a spinoff of Forza Motorsport, the arcade side-route to the Continue reading…

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  The Psycho-Pass game feels like a great new episode of the anime

  By Andrew Webster on September 17, 2016 11:00 am + 4 comments

  Before you decide to play Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness, you have to ask yourself an important Continue reading…

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  Feral Rites is a big VR brawler that misses its chance at originality

  By Adi Robertson on September 14, 2016 09:58 am + 2 comments

  For months, Oculus has been arguing that ordinary console gamepads, not fancy motion controllers, Continue reading…

• Article

  Microsoft exclusive ReCore has an identity problem

  By Andrew Webster on September 13, 2016 10:32 am + 14 comments

  At its best, ReCore makes you feel like you’re in that scene from early in Star Wars: The Force Continue reading…

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  Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is a solid remix of a remix of a remix

  By Sam Byford on September 12, 2016 12:00 pm + 3 comments

  I was getting a little worried as I trudged through the tutorial to Pac-Man Championship Edition 2, Continue reading…

• Article

  Phoenix Wright is back, and gaming’s best crime drama is weirder than ever

  By Andrew Webster on September 10, 2016 11:00 am + 9 comments

  Picture this: a courtroom full of loud, impatient onlookers, all dead set on seeing your client Continue reading…

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  Fallout 4’s last big expansion is a letdown

  By Andrew Webster on September 8, 2016 09:36 am + 6 comments

  Over the past few months developer Bethesda has been continually rolling out downloadable add-ons Continue reading…

• Feature

  Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a competent game in a confusing world

  By Adi Robertson on August 19, 2016 09:00 am + 16 comments

  In Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, I am a second-class citizen in a world that once celebrated my Continue reading…