© The Farm 51 Products Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone The nuclear post-apocalypse is always interesting from a gaming perspective. Most recently with Atomfall, and before that with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. But Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone, from The Farm 51 in Poland, also draws its life from the place and its mysteries. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Rebellion Products Atomfall At first glance, Atomfall looks like a British take on Fallout or S.T.A.L.K.E.R., but Rebellion's game manages to put a good emphasis on exploring and investigating, while also having its rough edges, both positive and negative. As with S.T.A.L. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Assassin's Creed Shadows has been designed to fulfil two player phantasies: Shinobi and Samurai. © Ubisoft Products Assassin's Creed Shadows Since its first release in 2007, the Assassin's Creed series has sold over 200 million copies worldwide. It is Ubisoft's flagship brand and has evolved from a stealth action-adventure to an action role-playing game with huge game worlds. Now it's time for the next By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land © Koei Tecmo Products Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Following Atelier Ryza's remarkable success, Gust (a Koei Tecmo subsidiary since 2011) and publisher Koei Tecmo aim to continue the long-running series with Atelier Yumia. This new JRPG will expand its appeal to newcomers while preserving the franchise's core elements. One of the more niche JRPGs By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Koei Tecmo Products Rise of the Ronin (PC) Almost a year after its exclusive launch on PlayStation 5, Rise of the Ronin is coming to PC just days before Assassin's Creed Shadows, which is also set in Japan, but in a very different historical setting. What are the strengths of Team Ninja's game? Koei By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© EA Products Split Fiction In the wake of A Way Out and It Takes Two, Hazelight Studios and EA Originals once again raise the bar for co-op adventures. Split Fiction is a creative, playful and highly entertaining experience - and a contender for Game of the Year 2025. As is typical for a co-op By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Knights in Tight Spaces © Ground Shatter and Raw Fury Products Knights in Tight Spaces Fights in Tight Spaces is followed by Knights in Tight Spaces. Ground Shatter and Raw Fury continue the stylised tactical combat, but this time the action is set in medieval times, making for even more variety. Knights in Tight Spaces is a standalone sequel to Fights in Tight Spaces (2021) By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xbox Products Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars Immortal Pillars, the first expansion for Age of Mythology: Retold, will be released today. It is entirely dedicated to the Chinese civilisation. Fittingly, the expansion is being developed by Virtuos Shanghai Studio. This DLC is probably a way for World's Edge and Xbox Game Studios to target the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Sega Products Two Point Museum After a hospital and a campus, UK's Two Point Studios and Sega are now releasing their third strategy/business simulation game, this time set in a museum, but again with the typical humour. It's another really good game. Two Point Museum is the third game from By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Capcom Products Monster Hunter Wilds At the end of February 2025, Capcom will release the follow-up to its two most successful games to date: Monster Hunter Wilds is already casting such a shadow that Sega has brought forward the release of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii by a week to avoid the Monster By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ex-yakuza Goro Majima as a pirate with no memory and his loyal crew © Sega Products Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii A little over a year after the hugely successful and popular Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, fan-favourite Goro Majima returns with his own spin-off, featuring loads of over-the-top action as a modern-day pirate and, of course, plenty of yakuza craziness - in a good way. One year after the events By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Autumn, Swann, Kat, and Nora in 1995. © Don't Nod Products Lost Records: Bloom & Rage The next narrative journey from the creators of Life is Strange is called Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. It's also the first game from Don't Nod Montréal, and it's one of the most important titles for the French company, as their last few games By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
