DarkStar One Nintendo Switch Edition review – Starfield 2006 An obscure space trading game from the Xbox 360 era is inexplicably remastered for the Switch but does it have anything to teach Bethesda?
Still Wakes The Deep review – the sweariest video game ever made The makers of Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture create a homage to The Thing that features no combat but plenty of scares.
Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – June 2024 round-up This month’s review of new smartphone games includes one of the best games of the year on any format and a brand new Supercell game.
Star Wars: Hunters review – quicker, easier, more seductive Overwatch with Star Wars characters sounds like a licence to print money and Hunters may well do so given how many microtransactions it has.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game review – popcorn gaming Another horror classic is turned into a Dead by Daylight style multiplayer game, as after 36 years Killer Klowns gets its first adaptation.
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami review – murder most fowl He may be only a duck but Eugene McQuacklin is the star of the best noir detective thriller since L.A. Noire.
MultiVersus review in progress – Shaggy vs. Jason The Warner Bros. crossover fighter returns with more characters and modes, but is it enough to make it a long term success?
F1 24 review – playing your heroes For the first time Codemasters’ F1 sim lets you pursue a Formula One career as any of the real drivers, in a significantly improved sequel.
Hauntii review – monochrome possession Twin-stick shooting combines with the ability to possess everything from trees to street lamps, in this enjoyably peculiar new indie game.
Paper Trail review – origami overload The week’s second paper-folding themed video game is a charming new indie puzzler with some very clear ideas about folding virtual paper.
Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord PS5 review – ground zero for RPGs GameCentral reviews the most influential video game you’ve never heard of and the predecessor to everything from Final Fantasy to Fallout.
RKGK / Rakugaki review – graffiti platform action A new indie developer channels Jet Set Radio and Hi-Fi Rush while still bringing something new to the table in this stylish new 3D platformer.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch review – back to the crease A forgotten classic finally gets another chance to shine, with an excellent remake of Nintendo’s best role-playing game.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 review – featuring the best console graphics ever The latest Xbox exclusive has the best graphics ever on a home console, as its troubled heroine takes on Viking slavers and hungry giants.
Homeworld 3 review – battle beyond the stars One of the most beloved RTS franchises celebrates its 25th anniversary with a brand new sequel and some controversial new ideas.
Braid, Anniversary Edition review – time to rewind One of the most important indie games of all time returns with a remaster that adds more than a dozen new levels and revamped visuals.
Lorelei And The Laser Eyes review – the world’s weirdest puzzle game The creators of Sayonara Wild Hearts and Year Walk return with what is possibly their strangest, and most entertaining, game so far.
Little Kitty, Big City review – the cat’s meow After the success of Stray, a new indie cat simulator has appeared, with a more cartoonish style and a suitably laidback attitude.