Hades II Review: Witchcraft, Time, And One More Run
Hades II is a huge, confident roguelike sequel with superb combat, art, music, and narrative payoff, though its solo-only design keeps the PUG score grounded.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review: Capcom Cuts Deep
Onimusha: Way of the Sword brings Capcom's demon-slaying samurai series back with excellent sword combat, cinematic flair, strong PC performance, and enough repetition to keep the score honest.
ENDLESS Legend 2 Review: Strange World, Sharp Strategy
ENDLESS Legend 2 gives 4X fans a beautiful, asymmetric strategy sandbox with smart factions, strong replay value, and enough UI and AI friction to keep the score honest.
WARDOGS Early Access Review: Big Battles, Bigger Launch Bruises
WARDOGS brings 100-player tactical warfare, cash-driven teamwork, vehicles, building, and massive Steam momentum, but its server scars and Early Access roughness keep the score grounded.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Caps: Asha Sharma's Player-First Pitch Falls Apart
Xbox plans to meter Game Pass cloud play from November. For Asha Sharma, a 15-hour Ultimate allowance is an embarrassing answer to promises of putting players first.
The Blood of Dawnwalker Review: Great Bite, Rough Edges
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a bold vampire RPG with excellent atmosphere, strong quest design, and enough combat, performance, and value caveats to keep the score grounded.
Star Wars Zero Company Review: XCOM In Clone Wars Boots
Star Wars Zero Company gives turn-based tactics a cinematic Clone Wars campaign, strong squad drama, and enough technical roughness to keep the score grounded.
How to Fish Review: Fishing With Friends And Firearms
How to Fish turns a cheap co-op fishing trip into absurd physics chaos, with guns, bosses, gambling, strong Steam buzz, and enough launch jank to keep the score grounded.
Grounded 2 Early Access Review: Bigger Park, Same Bite
Grounded 2 expands Obsidian's tiny survival formula with buggies, a larger park, strong co-op, and enough Early Access friction to keep the score honest.