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The Final Daze

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker goes big and brings it home

SERIOUS SLIME

THE GUNK is an enjoyable adventure stuck short of greatness

Vampire: the Masquerade— Bloodlines

Troika’s last hurrah has aged like fine wine.

“I Just Never Have Any Idea Where I'm Supposed to Go Next…”

All who wander are not lost in Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

“Out Pops My Head to Take in the Surroundings, and a Wave of Guilt Hits”

Curiosity (almost) killed the dwarf in the excellent Deep Rock Galactic

PARENTING TIPS

GOD OF WAR is the best version of a masterpiece

LOST CIVILIZATION

The community creating classic TOMB RAIDER adventures in 2021

CRIMZON CLOVER

Revisiting a shmup that rivals the genre’s best.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

The last remaining MATRIX ONLINE fans can’t wait for the renaissance

CLAN PARTY

YAKUZA KIWAMI will forever change how you look at manholes

ARM DEALERS

What does Nvidia’s proposed ARM merger mean for gamers?

PLAYING EASY MODE IN MOUNT & BLADE 2: BANNERLORD

The fine line between heroics and horror.

HAVING A NICE HOLIDAY IN FAR CRY

Is it possible to stay out of trouble and just enjoy the views?

INTEL CORE i5 12600K

This impressive bit of hardware shows how a little architecture can make a big difference.

INVISIBILITY IN GAMES

Exploring the strange and surprising world of invisibility in videogames.

“Small children and slapstick go together like a coyote and a cliff”

Finding felicitous family fun in PHOGS!

“Sean Connery's just been eaten by a dog”

Conquering a bunker in RED ALERT: REMASTERED

“An ambitious game that grapples with tough questions”

TALES OF ARISE is a resplendent JRPG with fantastic characters

SHOOTING FROM THE HIP

Celebrating the modern shooters that make aim-down-sights optional.

MAKING MAYHEM

RIOT GAMES is bigger than ever—and if it gets its way, this is only the beginning

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

VALORANT is out to forge its own path.

WORLD-WEARY

NEW WORLD tries to do a lot of things, but stumbles frequently

DIGGY BANK

Wallowing in my avarice in SHOVEL KNIGHT: TREASURE TROVE

GUERRILLA RADIO

FAR CRY 6 demonstrates why the series needs a revolution of its own

FIGHTING A HORDE WITH SIX WIZARDS IN ICEWIND DALE II

I’m banning swords and embracing a mage-only lifestyle.

CRUISE CONTROL

Superbrothers returns with another poetic adventure in JETT: THE FAR SHORE

TIE FIGHTER: TOTAL CONVERSION

A brilliant port of the classic dogfighting sim.

TALES FROM THE CRYPTO

Environmentally-friendly power for CRYPTO MINING is becoming a big issue

CLOSE COMBAT V: INVASION NORMANDY

Twenty years later, this RTS is still just as innovative.

VOXELS

Who needs polygons when you have blocks?