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South of Midnight wants you to feel like you're "inside a miniature" – and after playing one chapter, I want to stay in this world forever
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Opinion Opinion | Every inch of South of Midnight's handcrafted world tells a story

Metal Eden is the Doom and Mirror's Edge mashup I didn't know I needed – and after playing just two levels, it's now my most-anticipated shooter of 2025
By Andrew Brown last updated
Preview Preview | Reikon Games' upcoming sci-fi FPS is even better than its State of Play debut make it look

Elden Ring Nightreign is the first FromSoftware game where co-op isn't jank, and the team synergy already feels amazing
By Austin Wood published
Feature Elden Ring Nightreign is built for a group, so group up

The best thing about State of Play was Konami's new Inside-like platformer that promises to let me "truly understand what it feels like to be an octopus"
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | I can't wait to dive into Konami and ZDT Studios' new platformer

"If someone can’t play the game, the game sucks": Hyper Light Breaker devs explain what went wrong with their open-world roguelike and how they're fixing it
By Austin Wood published
Feature Inside Heart Machine's plans for Hyper Light Breaker, from the new roadmap to top-level ideas

Best microphones for streaming and gaming in 2025
By Duncan Robertson last updated
Buying Guide We've brought together the best microphones for streaming and gaming to help you find the right one for you and your voice.

Split Fiction ups the ante on It Takes Two's wacky co-op action, while showing why human creativity still matters
By Alessandro Fillari published
Hands-on Game director Josef Fares explains why Split Fiction is about human stories, and wonders why other developers aren't making more co-op games

I want Saros to riff off a misunderstood Hades feature to become a very different roguelike to Returnal
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Opinion Opinion | Housemarque's upcoming action roguelike could be the perma-God Mode game I've been waiting for
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