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Redfall hands-on impressions: Love at first bite

Bethesda was kind enough to invite us to take our first bite of upcoming vampire-flavoured shooter Redfall at a hands-on preview event recently — here's a taste of what to expect when Redfall launches in early May.

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 28

Dead Island 2 preview: Zombie slaying is Hell-A good

We took a trip to the sun-kissed and blood-soaked streets of Beverly Hills and Bel-Air to put our zombie-slaying skills to the test during our recent Dead Island 2 preview — and it was a blast!

Posted 1 year ago by Tom West 28

EA Sports PGA Tour preview: A comeback in full swing

EA Sports, it’s back in the game — the golf game, that is! After an eight-year absence, EA has returned to the golf scene with EA Sports PGA Tour, which launches on March 24th for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Carey 44

Steelrising steals the show at Bigben Week

Steelrising is an upcoming action-RPG from Greedfall developer Spiders, with a release date of September 8th for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. At Nacon's Bigben Week event, Kes got a sneak peek at the upcoming game...

Posted 2 years ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 12

Silt: TA team first impressions

Spiral Circus' upcoming underwater adventure Silt will be diving into the world later this year — here's what some of the TA news team thought of the game after getting their hands on an early build...

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 8

The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle preview

The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle chapter is set to release in June, and ZeniMax Online invited us to an early preview of the new chapter's content, which includes the new Tales of Tribute card game. Here are our thoughts...

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 9

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed — First Impressions

Kes got to join IllFonic to see a new asymmetrical 4v1 Ghostbusters game that pushes authenticity with every pulse of the PKE Meter. Lets have a little look and see if you should be calling up the Firehouse!

Posted 2 years ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 27

First Impressions: Halo Infinite campaign

Microsoft was kind enough to offer us early access to Halo Infinite's campaign, so we've played through the four opening missions and some of the open world content. Here are our thoughts so far...

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 41

Riders Republic hands-on preview

If you were a fan of Ubisoft’s previous open-world extreme sports game, Steep, and have been champing at the bit hoping to see a successor, then you might just be in luck.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 10

Psychonauts 2 hands-on impressions

Double Fine's quirky platformer sequel Psychonauts 2 arrives next month, and we've been lucky enough to blast through a decent chunk of the crazy adventure already. Here are some early impressions...

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 17

Lemnis Gate preview

Lemnis Gate is chess on steroids with guns. It melds the skill of a first-person shooter with turn-based strategy, and it’s possibly one of the most novel, exciting, and stressful games I have played in a long time.

Posted 3 years ago by Sean Carey 3

The Falconeer Xbox Series X hands-on preview

We stole a couple of hours with The Falconeer, the beautiful indie dogfighting game that will be launching alongside the Xbox Series X|S in just a few weeks.

Posted 4 years ago by Luke Albigés 13

Dirt 5 Playgrounds mode hands-on preview

Dirt 5's Playground feature allows you to create custom stunt parks, thrash high-performance rally cars around them and publish them for other players to take on the challenge. It's fun and adds another dimension to the game.

Posted 4 years ago by Sean Carey 8

Circuit Superstars: Our Surprise Favourite of Gamescom 2019

It's easy to get overwhelmed by the slew of games coming up in the next months and years. Sometimes you stumble upon a lovely surprise when you dig underneath the big hitters, and Circuit Superstars is one of them.

Posted 5 years ago by Sam Quirke 15

Ghost Recon Breakpoint Preview and PvE Gameplay

We got a hands-on with the next installment in the Tom Clancy's universe, Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Check out our thoughts and gameplay footage of the campaign/PvE component of Breakpoint.

Posted 5 years ago by Sean Carey 16

Warhammer Meets Diablo in Warhammer: Chaosbane

The open beta for the game is live right now on the Xbox Marketplace and it'll run all the way through March 13th at 1am PST. That leaves anyone who's interested with almost a full week to dig deep into the game.

Posted 5 years ago by Kevin Tavore

The Division 2: Hands on with Ubisoft's Massive Sequel

We had the chance to head to Paris and get hands on with Tom Clancy's The Division 2. After trying out the beginning of the single player and the End Game in co-op, I was left feeling pretty good about my visit to Washington DC.

Posted 5 years ago by Ashley Woodcock

Alvastia Chronicles First Impressions

If you're looking for a new JRPG with a nostalgic feel to it, Alvastia Chronicles might just be what you're looking for. Listen to Will's first impression of the game to help decide whether or not it's for you.

Posted 5 years ago by Ethan Anderson

Guacamelee 2 Isn't Just for People Who Love Avocado Toast

It's also for people who like luchadors. And those who like platforming. Combat. Humor. You get the idea. It's everything the first game had going for it with a dose of extra. Listen to Will tell us all about it.

Posted 5 years ago by Kevin Tavore

Want to Kill Alien Insects? Hive Jump Might Be for You

It's like if Jetpack had a scandalous affair with a run and gun and it stars a backpack. If that doesn't get you excited, you might be happy to hear you're killing monsters and playing with friends.

Posted 5 years ago by Kevin Tavore

Valfaris Brings Steel Mantis Back From Hell

Steel Mantis is hoping to build on the foundations of Slain: Back from Hell with their latest title Valfaris, another 2D action-platformer with heavy metal coursing through its veins. This time, though, we're heading into space.

Posted 6 years ago by Rebecca Smith

Beyond Blue Explores Earth's Last Uncharted Frontier

Together with BBC Studios, E-Line Media is creating an experience that lets players explore the oceans as part of an underwater expedition, their aim being to help players to explore the real world on their own terms.

Posted 6 years ago by Rebecca Smith

Time Carnage First Impressions

What were to happen if the core arcade experience were ported to consoles? Would it still be as awesome? It's time to see if Time Carnage worth a shot or a skip. Check out my first impressions.

Posted 6 years ago by Will Cruz

Starlink Preview: The Closest We'll Get to Starfox on Xbox

Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a new toys-to-life experiment from Ubisoft in which you attach a space ship to your controller and use it to explore a far-flung solar system. We got hands on with the game and had a blast.

Posted 6 years ago by Sam Quirke

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