Atari’s Pac-Man-themed retro console has me reliving childhood memories all over again and returned me to a simpler, pixelated past.

FBC: Firebreak is a bland and repetitive co-op shooter that’s not worth your time or attention.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a thrilling, emotional adventure that does justice to the original while taking bold risks of its own.

The Competitor might not be stacked to the gills with features, but there’s much to love in its straightforward, no-nonsense approach.

Dynasty Warriors Origins successfully modernizes an infamously rote franchise.

Its atrocious combat system and uneven atmosphere almost bring it down, but Silent Hill f is an audacious, thematically rich and spellbinding survival horror like little else out there.

The Acer Nitro Blaze 7 is the latest gaming handheld to hit the market, but some key points aren't known, so it's hard to tell if it will be a success.

Zenless Zone Zero impresses with phenomenal presentation, slick combat, and smooth new player onboarding.

Octopath Traveler 0 is another excellent RPG in this new-era classic franchise but less Octopath than ever.

Cronos: The New Dawn is a solid and well-made survival horror game, but in its reverence for the classics, it doesn't distinguish itself from games that are decades old.

Yakuza Kiwami feels fantastic to play on Nintendo Switch 2, with smooth gameplay, good visuals, and convenient on-the-go capability.

Two-wheeled racing specialist Milestone returns with another licensed MotoGP release for its long-running series, and coaxes in a broader audience with new arcade physics.

Battlefield REDSEC is a solid foundation made up of the best bits from your other favorite games, though it’s in danger of being eclipsed by newer, more innovative competitors.

Alone in the Dark’s compelling themes are overshadowed by shoddy graphics, lopsided presentation, and abysmal combat.

Saving the world with a supernatural needle and thread

At Computex 2024, Zotac unveiled its competitor to the Steam Deck and ROG Ally - the Zotac Zone gaming handheld.

Slave Zero X is a thrilling 2D platformer with an incredible art style and soundtrack, but it does overstay its welcome.

Fragpunk isn’t the perfect competitive shooter, but it’s still a solid time thanks to its weird mechanics and wide range of playable characters.

The Acer Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller is a simple but effective gamepad for your phone.

WWE 2K25 is once again another win in the series’ ongoing hot streak, but the new money-hungry Island mode and some familiar problems keep it from hall of fame status.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a fantastic version of one of the greatest games ever made.

MSI Claw A8 Z2 Extreme hands-on preview: marred by AMD’s ‘new’ chip.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink continues the franchise’s upward trajectory with a phenomenal action RPG experience.

Helldivers 2 has dropped onto a new platform, but the Xbox version highlights some growing pains with Arrowhead’s megahit.

With the help of a computer hacker, Cold VR sees players take on enemy AI in a world where time slows down while in motion.

With Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus builds on its challenging turn-based combat formula amidst the backdrop of a politically-charged fantasy world, and it rules.

Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is a dark murder mystery adventure that’s almost unmissable on Nintendo Switch.

Nosgoth nostalgia

Ultros marries metroidvanias and environmentalism together in a mysterious and captivating journey.

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is the perfect Nintendo Switch 2 launch game: an ambitious port that shows what the console can do.