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Two Point Museum is yet another dose of charming sim gameplay with a dash of adventure

Two Point Museum adds a sense of adventure to the series' formula, making it feel like a fitting successor to the excellent Two Point Campus.

Sonic x Shadow Generations is a feast for franchise fans, and may convert skeptics

Sonic and Shadow are bursting back to consoles, and back to back. Here's our Sonic x Shadow Generations preview from Gamescom 2024.

Call of Duty leaks claim Black Ops 7 is canned but Warzone 3 is on the way

Leakers claim the proposed Black Ops 7 title is out of the window, but Warzone 3 is on the way.

Civilization 7's Creative Director says Nintendo Switch is "most challenging platform" to develop for

Civilization 7 will come to PC and consoles, but I caught up with the game's Creative Director Ed Beach to talk about it scales for the Nintendo Switch.

Crimson Desert's boss fights could give God of War a run for its money

Crimson Desert offers challenging combat in a gorgeous world, and I can't wait to see how the rest of its systems coalesce.

Stalker 2 dev on narrative themes of displacement amid a backdrop of war

We spoke to Slava Lukyanenka, Lead Producer on Stalker 2 at GSC Game World, about how the studio's displacement from its home country is being reflected in its art.

Stalker 2 is chilling and gorgeous in equal measure

Stalker 2 is unsettling, even when there's little going on. Here's my hands-on preview from the first half an hour, from Gamescom 2024.

Star Wars Outlaws: How to make Nix happy

Making Nix happy can be quite the task in Star Wars Outlaws, but thankfully I've laid out all of the different methods you can use to cheer up your companion.

Dragon Ball: SPARKING Zero is the superpowered scrapper I've always wanted

If you've ever wanted to punch Cell through a building, Dragon Ball: SPARKING Zero will let you do just that. Here's my Gamescom preview.

Unknown 9: Awakening looks promising, but doesn't feel wholly original

I came away from my Unknown 9: Awakening preview at Gamescom feeling like there's promise, but that I need to see how its combat fits into its wider world.