Historical
-
ROGUELITE STYLE! The Rogue Prince of Persia parkours into Steam Early Access this May
Persia needs a hero.
-
WARBOUND Bellwright is a mix of Rimworld and Mount & Blade, and a true rebellion game at heart
The team at Donkey Crew have to win folks over after Lost Oasis, and Bellwright might just be the trick.
-
CAN YOU FLY, RONIN? How to use and upgrade the glider (Avicula) in Rise of the Ronin
Rise of the Ronin’s air glider will quickly become your most-used way of traversal, and it’s not even close.
-
PICTURE THIS How to get the camera in Rise of the Ronin
Taking photographs of people, things and beautiful scenery is one of the big mechanics in Rise of the Ronin.
-
TIME TRAVEL How to get the pocket watch and advance time in Rise of the Ronin
You can control time in Rise of the Ronin. And no, that sadly doesn’t mean bullet time.
-
NO HORSIN’ AROUND How to get and upgrade your horse in Rise of the Ronin
Rise of the Ronin’s open world may not be massive compared to most modern games, but you’ll nevertheless be happy you have a horse you can call on.
-
KEEP RONIN RONIN 17 things I wish I knew before starting Rise of the Ronin
Rise of the Ronin is Team Ninja’s most accessible action game yet, but it still manages to hide a lot of mechanics that evolved from the Nioh games.
-
SOUP SANDWICH Rise of the Ronin review - Team Ninja without the bite, or the Nioh heights
Rise of the Ronin is undeniably an evolution of everything Team Ninja has made before, it just picked the wrong path to evolve.
-
HOIST THE COLORS Skull and Bones sets sail for Season One: Raging Tides on February 27
Yo ho, ho, a release date we do know.
-
Red Dead Redemption 2 easter eggs and where to find them
Fancy a rendezvous with a vampire or spotting a UFO? Here are some of RDR2's best Easter eggs.
-
Red Dead Redemption 2 Honor System: Honor ranks, rewards, and unlocks
Here's how the Honor system works in Red Dead Redemption 2.
-
TELL ME MORE! There sure is a lot of Sekiro in PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin, and that’s very good
Sekiro fans are seemingly getting an unexpected spiri-equel next month with Rise of the Ronin.
-
STRATEGY RULES Ara: History Untold intends to change how you play grand strategy games this fall
Is Oxide's upcoming release a game-changer for grand strategy enthusiasts ?
-
FromSoftware’s next big game may be a while away yet, but one of its toughest competitors is gearing up to launch what’s looking to be its most significant release ever.
-
RUM DUMPSTER Ubisoft's troubled Skull & Bones tests the waters once again, slated for February release
After being in development for apparently 10 years, it looks like Skull and Bones may finally be ready to cast off – but does anyone still care?
-
HYE-NO MORE After killing Hyenas, Sega is banishing Creative Assembly back to genres it already knows well
It looks like a return to making offline RTS titles is on the cards for the studio.
-
Sponsored If you're new to tactics games, Total War: Pharaoh is an amazing opportunity to dive in
Connor and Kelsey figure out how to survive Egypt in its dead-handy tutorial campaign.
-
DING DING Bellwright has everything it takes to be Steam’s next big thing – especially for survival fans
After making a big hit during Steam Fest, Bellwright has a Early Access release date.
-
INDIE FUNTIME Don’t let Starfield distract you; Xbox has plenty of other games waiting in the wings
There's more coming to Xbox than just big hitters.
-
CRITICAL BAS(IM) Assassin's Creed Mirage release date set for October 12, is a proper return to old-school Assassin's Creed
Ubisoft's semi-reboot of the Assassin's Creed series is set to land on PlayStation, Xbox and PC later this year.
-
BRONZE AGE COLLAPSE Total War: Pharaoh thrusts you into the turbulent events of the New Kingdom period
Determine the fate of three great cultures.
-
LONG TIME COMIN’ One of 2023's best games is already being forgotten – even though it’s on Game Pass
There’s a good side and a bad side to having some of the best games come to Game Pass on Day One…
-
JUST PARANORMAL MEN Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries Of Honjo is a must-play for Danganronpa, Zero Escape, and Japanese horror fans
A surprise Square Enix horror visual novel is just what I needed to curl up with, even if it did get under my skin.
-
You’re given a sword at the start of the game, but should you keep it? What is the best weapon for deflecting? Our Wo Long weapons guide explains.
-
Wo Long New Game Plus: How to begin Rising Dragon difficulty and how to get 5-Star gear
New Game Plus doesn’t work in Wo Long like it does in other games, so let us explain how to access it, and what it does.
-
FINE CHINA Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review – How to make friends and annihilate people
As great as Team Ninja’s tidal, back-and-forth take on the Souls-like formula is, some small regressions keep it from landing a killer blow.
-
Cue The Music A video game has won a Grammy for the first time, and it was DLC
Congrats to Assassin's Creed Valhalla, a game that came out in 2020.
-
A Taster Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is getting one last demo before it launches
And this time the demo is on PS4 and Xbox One too.
-
Making an RTS work on console is no mean feat, but World's Edge has come up with some advanced tools that make the console experience as enjoyable as the PC one.
-
Like a Dragon: Ishin keeps the Yakuza tradition of amazing mini-games alive, with a touch of human soul.
-
ISHIN FOR A FIGHT In remaking Like a Dragon: Ishin, the devs wanted to make everything faster – here’s why
RGG Studio director Hiroyuki Sakamoto explains why the remake of a game that never made it West improves on the original version.
-
EAT YOUR ART OUT After the success of Pentiment, you need to try this unassuming new Game Pass addition
If you’re thinking “I know about the quirky manuscript game on Game Pass,” you’re probably thinking about something else – this is Inkulinati.
-
THE PAST OF US 2022 Games of the Year: Pentiment, and Jim’s other picks
A time-machine fuelled by the power of art, a comic book epic about sharing your feelings, and one of the most inventive RPGs we’ve seen in decades.
-
ASSASSIN 47 Hitman rules, and Ubisoft needs to take note for Assassin's Creed Mirage (and beyond)
The next Assassin’s Creed entry is a golden opportunity to turn the franchise’s signature assassinations into more flexible and memorable sequences a la Hitman.
-
Court of Fouls VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast: The 6-month Inquisition Special
After 26 episodes it's time to look back at some of the awful decisions Jim has made.
-
BSOD fans represent VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.26: The best game that crashed at the worst possible time
It's games that crashed. Don't get smart about this, James? OK?
-
ALTAÏR WE GO 15 years of Assassin’s Creed: Why there’s never been a better time to replay the first game
The game that changed everything.
-
REQUIESCAT GAME PASS Pentiment shows the true value of Game Pass
Games with niche appeal but of huge cultural value benefit from the subscription model.
-
ARS GRATIA ARTIS Pentiment review: a wonderful tapestry of historical intrigue, and a welcome treat for Game Pass users
Nobody expects a lavish ink commission.
-
Wales VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.25: The best game with a welsh actor in it
Gareth Bale is welsh.
-
BUST SOME GHOSTS Dead End Job and Praetorians - HD Remaster are your November Xbox Games With Gold offerings
Two very different offerings.
-
BURLY TEMPLE The Valiant: 3-player co-op let's play with a History Expert who isn't just a man in a costume.
A seasoned professional helps us defend pilgrims on the road.
-
RAT RACE A Plague Tale: Requiem will let you leg it to the end
Asobo Studio's blockbuster sequel wants you to know that stealth isn't everything.
-
RAT’S ENTERTAINMENT A Plague Tale: Requiem review – an essential Game Pass encore, in sickness and in health
The cinematic sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence wants you to think long and hard about who you are, and what you’ve done.
-
THE MAD RATTER A Plague Tale: Requiem refines and expands on the original like every good sequel should
The rat apocalypse gets a blockbuster encore in the style of Aliens or Terminator 2.
-
COMPANY DISBANDED Company of Heroes 3 has been delayed to 2023
Nothing survives the delay-apocalypse of 2022, not even Company of Heroes 3.
-
Die, nasty warriors Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – Xbox Game Pass hit-in-waiting is the best of Nioh, with just a hint of Elden Ring
Move over Nioh, there’s a new upstart coming for the FromSoftware crown, and it’s quicker and more vicious than anything that’s come before.
-
Surprise! There's a new Team Ninja demo out right now, and anyone that clears it will get bonus items in the final game when it launches in 2023.
-
CREED ALL ABOUT IT Assassin's Creed Mirage proves that less is more
Mirage represents a Unity of past and future.
-
infinite test Ubisoft is experimenting with “standalone multiplayer experiences” for Assassin’s Creed
The Assassin’s Creed Project Infinity platform may play host to multiplayer experiences for the series.