Alayna ColeSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Alayna Cole Stardew Valley has a lot to teach us about work/life balance By Alayna Cole published 9 May 18 Features Farming virtual parsnips is good self-care. Features Deprioritizing combat is an important trend in games By Alayna Cole published 3 April 18 Features Shooting people in the face is fun and all, but games can be so much more... Features Ex-Bioware writer David Gaider on representation in games By Alayna Cole published 7 December 17 Words from the man who brought queer diversity to Dragon Age. Games Sign up to the 12DOVE NewsletterWeekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and moreContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: "The best but most broken game I've played all year"2Towers of Aghasba review: "Exploration is a joy thanks to gorgeous visuals and a varied landscape"3Sorry We're Closed review: "Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill can't match this neon-soaked survival horror for its sheer inventiveness"4Lego Horizon Adventures review: "Brilliantly rebuilds this PlayStation icon"5Codenames review: "The ultimate pick-up-and-play party game"1Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"2Gladiator 2 review: "A rousing spectacle with Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington on top form"3Paddington in Peru review: "Endlessly easy to love with a pitch-perfect Olivia Colman"4Venom: The Last Dance review: "A puddle of pixels that isn’t much fun to splash around in"5Smile 2 Review: "Naomi Scott demonstrates her talents with a raw, no-holds-barred performance in this largely successful horror sequel"1Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: "Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place"2Dune: Prophecy review: "HBO's prequel occasionally stands up to Denis Villeneuve's movies – but largely falls short"3Arcane season 2 review: "Stunning animation and a bigger scope reaches thrilling new heights"4Silo season 2 review: "A commanding performance from Rebecca Ferguson makes it a dystopian future worth staying in"5Agatha All Along finale review and recap: "Fun, but think about it too hard and it falls apart like a house of tarot cards"
Stardew Valley has a lot to teach us about work/life balance By Alayna Cole published 9 May 18 Features Farming virtual parsnips is good self-care.
Deprioritizing combat is an important trend in games By Alayna Cole published 3 April 18 Features Shooting people in the face is fun and all, but games can be so much more...
Ex-Bioware writer David Gaider on representation in games By Alayna Cole published 7 December 17 Words from the man who brought queer diversity to Dragon Age.
