Cobra Kai season 3 dares to be different. The first two series drew us in with love triangles, high school hijinks, and heartfelt callbacks to the Karate Kid movies. While much of that remains, it’s clear that Cobra Kai – now a Netflix original series – is more confident in …
Read More »MSI GE66 Raider review: “A true powerhouse”
The MSI GE66 Raider has a lot to live up to. MSI often provides us with some of the best gaming laptops (opens in new tab) going. Their premium machines – and even their entry-level ones – can often outdo the competition on power but sometimes fall short of providing …
Read More »Destiny 2: Shadowkeep review: “Destiny Christmas has come once again”
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is undeniably smaller than Forsaken, but it’s every bit as impactful. Where Forsaken fixed a bunch of stuff because it had to, Shadowkeep purposefully adds to existing stuff because it can. It’s not without its hangups, but it introduces several exciting systems, areas, and activities which channel …
Read More »The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch review: “How much are you willing to compromise?”
Even with the leaks and rumours that led up to the official announcement, many people (myself included) couldn’t foresee a future where The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would be available in its entirety on the Nintendo Switch. On a technical level, it seems inconceivable. Yet, by some force of nature, …
Read More »Concrete Genie review: “A uniquely heartfelt story bursting with imagination”
As I watch the tulips I just painted with my DualShock controller sprout to life on the once bare wall, swaying to and fro with illuminated colour and vibrancy, my heart’s instantly enchanted by the creative charm of Concrete Genie. Pixelopus’ adventure, with its uniquely heartfelt story bursting with imagination, …
Read More »Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening review: “Peak old-school Zelda, and its never looked better”
As you watch the opening cutscene for Link’s Awakening, there’s a moment where it’s easy to forget just how strange this game really is. Whether it’s the fact there’s so much ambiguity about the story’s wider meaning or the fact it revolves around waking up a Wind Fish who’s sleeping …
Read More »Borderlands 3 review: “A fan-servicing treat of a Borderlands game”
I counted the number of guns I used over the course of the Borderlands 3 (opens in new tab) campaign. Seriously, I kept track with a tally counter and everything. The total, so far, has come to 223. Not quite in the bazillions territory, then, but I must have sold, …
Read More »Monster Hunter World: Iceborne review: “A better version of an already great game”
When you get right down to it, most video games try to answer a simple question: how do we make fighting giant monsters more fun? Shadow of the Colossus made the monsters bigger. Dragon’s Dogma let you climb the monsters as if they were giant jungle gyms. But Monster Hunter …
Read More »Corsair HS35 headset Review: “An expensive-looking yet reasonably priced over-ear headset”
Pitching itself as a gaming headset ideal for Switch, PC, Mobile and seemingly the kitchen sink, the HS35 represents Corsair’s newest attempt at offering general players an affordable, no-frills audio solution that can still be relied upon for great sound quality and comfort. It certainly undercuts the price of more …
Read More »Wolfenstein: Youngblood review: “With a friend, this is a fun but unfocused adventure”
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is aggressively inoffensive. This is a standalone spin-off with little to say, outside of casually reminding you that the Third Reich was bad, actually, as it hands you an assault rifle and pushes you out into the streets of Paris occupied by entrenched Nazi rule. Once there, Wolfenstein: …
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