Article NEIGH CHANCE PAL | Diablo 4’s $8 Horse Armour is a hell we created for ourselves But what’s the best game with horse armour that isn’t Oblivion? The Best Games Ever Show episode 55 June 9, 2023 Jim Trinca
Article ONCE UPON A TIME | Fable 4 is crucial to Xbox’s future, but it could be a Monkey’s Paw moment for fans The original Fable trilogy was a product of the right studio, in the right place, at the right time – and that’s hard to replicate. June 7, 2023 Jim Trinca 11 comments
Video DEVIL'S DUE | Diablo 4 debate: Does it really need to be an open world MMO? Is there such a thing as too much Diablo, and is it a liberty to have a battle pass for a $70 game? June 7, 2023 Connor Makar
Article LEAP TO THE FUTURE | Assassin’s Creed: Mirage is forging the best kind of remake A visual and mechanical overhaul of the original, but with an entirely new setting and story? It’s the best of both worlds. June 6, 2023 Jim Trinca 6 comments
Article THE OFFSPRING | Can bad games have good sequels? In contrast to Hollywood, videogames usually improve with every iteration. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 54 June 2, 2023 Jim Trinca 6 comments
Article SYMBOLIC | Metal Gear Solid Δ looks pretty goofy written down, but which games have worse titles? What's in a name? Loads, actually. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 53 May 26, 2023 Jim Trinca 5 comments
Review CALL THE FEDS | Star Trek: Resurgence Review – A voyage home for 90s nerds Can Telltale alumni transport us back to where no man has gone before, or is this another loveless riff on popular scifi’s heyday? May 22, 2023 Jim Trinca 5 comments
Article RED HEAD REDEMPTION | Gingers? In video games? Who allowed this? It's a mutation. It's a very groovy mutation. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 52 May 19, 2023 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Article IT'S ALL LINKED | As Tears of the Kingdom finally arrives, we ask: ‘What’s the best Zelda game that isn’t a Zelda game?’ The Legend of Zelda is a hugely influential series, but which of its many copycats is the best? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 51 May 12, 2023 Jim Trinca 5 comments
Article ROYAL SHAME | What's the best game that's uncomfortably pro-monarchy? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 50 Hey fellas, is it royalist to build an entire artistic medium around individual power fantasies? May 5, 2023 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Article SLUMP AHEAD | Xbox June 11 Showcase: Xbox desperately needs a win that isn’t Starfield Despite having the best value proposition, setback after setback has kept the good ship Xbox stuck in drydock. And that’s not good for anyone. May 4, 2023 Jim Trinca 11 comments
Article WITCHING FOR ACTION | The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood: the Talking Simulator remains gaming’s most exciting genre Ancient gods, secret societies, and designing your own Tarot deck? Devolver really do publish the most interesting stuff. May 2, 2023 Jim Trinca
Article BRICK WALL | What's the best game with the WORST difficulty spike? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 49 Everyone has their own traumatic memory of a really Annoying Bit. April 28, 2023 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Video GLUE ARE THE WEAPON | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still has weapon degradation, but you won’t care Swords don't matter any more: this is an engine of chaos. April 26, 2023 Jim Trinca 1 comment
Article POO BRITTANIA | What's the best game set on a horrible island? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 48 The clever subtext here is that the definitive horrible island is Great Britain, hope that helps. April 21, 2023 Jim Trinca 7 comments
Video GRID CIRCULAR | Tron: Identity is the perfect Disney universe for Bithell Games to play around in A surprising culmination of everything the studio has been building towards since Thomas Was Alone. April 14, 2023 Jim Trinca
Article THE NUMBERS, MASON | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.47: An Audit of Current Winners and Losers Who on our panel has taken the most wins? Let's find out. April 14, 2023 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Article TONY BLEURGH | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.46: The best game that features a 90s star It was the best decade between the 80s and the 2000s. April 7, 2023 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Article WHAT THE 'ELL | The Last of Us on PC is a cruel joke of a port that should not have been released Bafflingly choppy performance on high-end systems and incessant crashing: why did they bother? April 5, 2023 Jim Trinca 14 comments
Article STARTER FOR TEN | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.45: The best game that's rubbish after ten hours Some games are incredibly front-loaded, but which has the best, er, front? March 31, 2023 Jim Trinca
Video CASH HAEMO ROYALE | Vampire Survivors absolutely deserved to win Best Game at the BAFTAs It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets. March 31, 2023 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Article IF IT AIN’T BROKE | The Witcher 3 Next Gen Update: three months on, I’m still not convinced CDPR is future-proofing its flagship games, but at a cost to today’s players. March 29, 2023 Jim Trinca 1 comment
Article BAD CHOICE EDITION | The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is, for now, an expensive downgrade Questionable visual changes and abysmal performance mean this remaster should head back to spacedock for a refit. March 27, 2023 Jim Trinca 6 comments
Article FAKING IT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.44: The best game where you'd swap places with the main character Surviving most video games would be hell, but some of them let you just chill out on a beach. March 24, 2023 Jim Trinca
Article SKYRIM’S DAD | Oblivion: Somehow, 17 years have passed since The Elder Scrolls went mainstream and changed gaming forever From Fallout to The Witcher, Oblivion paved the way for console-friendly RPGs to become the dominant force they are today. March 20, 2023 Jim Trinca 4 comments
Article GET TO THE POINT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.43: The best game that takes ten or more hours to get good A sewage pipe that leads to an ocean. March 17, 2023 Jim Trinca 1 comment
Article SELF DOUBT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.42: The best game you could complete as your real self Could you be... a plumber? March 10, 2023 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Video ALIEN MAGIC | Starfield’s latest tease shows that Bethesda is embracing its fantasy roots On the one hand, their space bound epic depicts a realistic sci-fi future. On the other, it’s got a big swirly thing in it. March 9, 2023 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Article UNFORGIVABLE | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.41: The best game that you can't forgive When a video game annoys you for the last time, the grudge stays with you forever. March 3, 2023 Jim Trinca
Article FANTASY PREDICTION | With Baldur’s Gate 3 heading to PS5, could it be a bigger deal than Starfield? Larian’s most high-profile project to date could be its Witcher 3 moment. March 2, 2023 Jim Trinca 16 comments
Video FALSE DESTINY | Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League shows how shareholder culture is killing AAA By wasting Rocksteady’s pedigree and talent on live service guff, the quest to fatten dividends may have robbed us of a good Arkham follow-up. March 1, 2023 Jim Trinca 5 comments
Article GOTHAM PLIGHT | Never mind the Arkhamverse, the only good Batman game is Assassin's Creed 2 Suicide Squad’s descent into live-service hell only accelerates an inevitable process of diminishing returns. Feb. 28, 2023 Jim Trinca 6 comments
Article GROW UP | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.40: The best game with the most juvenile feature The average video game enjoyer is in their mid-thirties, but you wouldn't know it from playing one. Feb. 24, 2023 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Video AGHAST BOOT | Your next Indie obsession drops in a few weeks, and it ain't on Game Pass Visit a beautiful island archipelago where everyone is terrified of what happens next (not Britain) Feb. 22, 2023 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Video MOTION SLICKNESS | Is PS VR2 the last time we'll get a Mario 64 moment? Gaming tech hasn't seen a revolution for a long time, but Sony's latest hardware could be one. Feb. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Article CRUEL MARKET | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.39: The best game that completely flopped Being the best is no guarantee of success. Just ask my bank manager. Feb. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Video ELDER MAGIC | Oblivion's connection to Discworld is a legacy worth celebrating From The Elder Scrolls to Tomb Raider, Terry Pratchett had a profound influence on the world of video games. Feb. 15, 2023 Jim Trinca 2 comments
Article PIVOT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.38: The best game you'd never believe was from that developer Sometimes a game developer just goes off-piste, and the results are wonderful. Feb. 10, 2023 Jim Trinca 4 comments
Video NOT LIVE OR KICKING | Why are all the games dying? The Thursday Nite Rant From Apex Legends Mobile to Knockout City, dozens of live service games are being killed off. Feb. 9, 2023 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Video LICENCE TO ILL | Goldeneye on Xbox Game Pass is a bitter disappointment Compared to the abandoned 360 remaster, this re-release is a painful reminder of what could have been. Feb. 8, 2023 Jim Trinca 9 comments
Article FRIENDS LIKE THESE | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.37: The best game with followers you would never hang out with IRL NPCs are annoying, needy, and dumb. But unlike your kids, you don't need to like them. Feb. 3, 2023 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Article SPRUCED UP | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.36: The best game that really needs a remake Games tend to age badly, and sometimes that's a tragedy. Jan. 27, 2023 Jim Trinca 7 comments
Article IDIOT BOX | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.35: The best game that shouldn't be made into a TV show Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Jan. 20, 2023 Jim Trinca
Video FREAK KINGDOMS | Wo Long Fallen Dynasty is a Souls-like that gives you a helping hand Dark Souls too lonely? Elden Ring too daunting? Game Pass has got your back. Kinda. Jan. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca 6 comments
Article GIRTH OF THE WILD | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.34: The best game that suffers from bloating Whether it's mince pies or side-quests, you can always have too much of a good thing. Jan. 13, 2023 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Article THE FATHER OF MAGIC | The best time to make a new Discworld game was 10 years ago – the second best time is now Britain’s best fantasy author is criminally overshadowed by its worst. But video games have the power to redress the balance. Jan. 6, 2023 Jim Trinca 1 comment
Video CRUNCH BREAK | The Callisto Protocol proves that crunch is dumb and doesn't work - The Thursday Nite Rant Middling scores, poor user reviews, and myriad technical issues: did those 15 hour days really pay off? Jan. 5, 2023 Jim Trinca 12 comments
Article NOSTRADUMBASS | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.32: The best game of 2023 Can our panellists predict the future? No, obviously. Dec. 30, 2022 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Article MISTLETOE AND WHINE | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.31: The best game that reminds you of Christmas Special guests from across the games media join us in the spirit of togetherness. Dec. 23, 2022 Jim Trinca 3 comments
Article FORMAT C: | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.30: The best game that made you uninstall Why would you uninstall the best game ever? Dec. 16, 2022 Jim Trinca 3 comments