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Donkey Kong pulls a face in this Donkey Kong Bananza screenshot.

Review

Donkey Kong Bananza review

Smash or pass?

July 16, 2025 Alex Donaldson

205 comments

James Bond as he appears in 007 First Light (young) with a bottle of Bollinger champagne, a bottle of Dry Martini, his trademark Aston Martin car, and an Omega Seamaster

Feature

In one trailer, IO Interactive has totally proven it 'gets' Bond - and it's all about the salivating consumerism

A product (placement) of his time.

July 3, 2025 Alex Donaldson

60 comments

Donkey Kong pounds the ground as chunks of gold fly away from the angry gorilla.

Feature

Donkey Kong Bananza reaches for smashing variety and a Rare energy - hands-on

A Rare treat.

July 1, 2025 Alex Donaldson

36 comments

Mario is seen looking sad and lowering his head in front of the piranha plant camera for Switch 2.

Feature

Don't buy that cute Switch 2 Piranha Plant camera - it's rubbish

Piranh-no!

June 27, 2025 Alex Donaldson

87 comments

A silver knights helmet lies on the rain-soaked floor of presumably castle tiling - the roof must be leaking - and what looks like a shield lies nearby too.

Feature

Supporters | Five of the Best: Asynchronous multiplayer

Your turn.

June 26, 2025 Robert Purchese

28 comments

Invincible, the character from the series Invincible, stands with his dukes up in a yellow and blue suit, looking battered.

Feature

New fighting game Invincible VS has all the right foundations to be a barn-storming tag-teamer

Kirkman! There's no need to be down.

June 22, 2025 Alex Donaldson

18 comments

A black and white illustration of the hooded grim reaper but they're wearing sunglasses and their mouth is wide open.

Feature

What we've been playing - cops, kicks, cups and climbs

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

June 21, 2025 Robert Purchese

164 comments

Onimusha protagonist's face against a blurred hand holding a sword.

Feature

How real life swordsmen and a search for realism has changed the face of Onimusha in Way of the Sword

This is not Onimusha reimagined for 2025, but rather Onimusha filtered through 2025.

June 19, 2025 Alex Donaldson

6 comments

Feature

Supporters | Five of the Best: Perspective shifts

Differing points of view.

June 18, 2025 Robert Purchese

32 comments

Sonic, as he appears in Sonic x Shadow Generations, in a split image with Sonic as he appears in Sonic 3 movie, with Sega's Takashi Iizuka in the middle.

Interview

"10 years ago, we were fighting to survive. It's totally different now" - Sega's franchise guru on Sonic's redemption arc

Gotta grow fast.

June 17, 2025 Alex Donaldson

42 comments

Diana from the game Pragmata, with long blonde hair and blue-ish jacket.

Preview

Pragmata is a fascinating genre mash-up, and Capcom at its experimental best - hands-on

A classic hack 'n' shoot.

June 12, 2025 Alex Donaldson

34 comments

Grace, the lead character from Resident Evil 9, is seen uncomfortable and distressed while strapped upside down to a bed.

Preview

I played Resident Evil 9 and they heard me scream in the booth next door

Your fear is your only friend.

June 11, 2025 Alex Donaldson

63 comments

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds trailer screenshot showing Sonic in a car raising his eyebrow

Preview

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds might be the most mechanically rich kart racer ever made - hands-on

Toot, toot, Sonic Warrior.

June 11, 2025 Alex Donaldson

34 comments

Review

A completely timely review of Nintendo's controversial, expensive handheld

No, not that one.

June 4, 2025 Alex Donaldson

60 comments