Review: ‘Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’ Is an Impressive Achievement in Storytelling

[ Things weren’t looking good for Ichiban and friends. A corrupt police officer and half a dozen of his cronies cornered us in a sleazy dive bar, and we were horribly underleveled. With a single button tap, the tables turned—or, more accurately, exploded into hundreds of pieces. I summoned Chitose “Buster” Holmes, a formidable henchwoman … Read more

I’m a Pokémon fanatic and this recent release isn’t anything like I thought it would be

[ WHEN the first images of Palworld were shared, there was something very fishy about what we were seeing. There was definitely-not-Decidueye and legally-distinct-Lilligant among a number of other suspiciously Pokémonesque Pals. 1 Palworld is more about survival crafting than collecting Pals.Credit: Pocket Pair While the Pal designs are familiar, the gameplay is anything but.  … Read more

I’m a metroidvania fanatic – and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was everything I wanted

[ PRINCE of Persia hasn’t seen a mainline release for over a decade, and The Sands of Time remake seems to be in development limbo. However, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is bringing the Prince back to basics with a 2D platformer that will remain long-term fans of the series’ roots. 1 The Lost … Read more

I gave my dad the PlayStation Access controller – and it let us play video games together again

[ I GREW up in a household of gamers. My first console was a Spectrum, and soon after we spent long days playing the Sega Mega Drive together. The reason my sister and I were raised as gamers was due to my father, who wrote his dissertation on the rise of Space Invaders in arcades. … Read more

I’m one of Pokémon’s biggest-ever fans but The Indigo Disc ended up disappointing me

[ LIKE all Pokémon fans, I was super excited when I saw all of the trailers for The Indigo Disk. The latest DLC introduced all starters from every generation of Pokémon in the wild for the first time. 1 All of the added legendaries don’t make up for the amount of grinding required.Credit: The Pokémon … Read more

I played Fortnite Festival – and I can’t wait to play with my old Rock Band instruments

[ FORTNITE has added two new family-friendly modes for people to play alongside the popular Battle Royale mode. Now, the third major new mode has just dropped, giving fans yet another way to play. Lego Fortnite, the new creative mode, was a huge success when it launched on Thursday, while Rocket Racing has already built … Read more

I played Lego Fortnite before it was released – & it might be as massive as the battle royale

[ LEGO Fortnite brings players the biggest map ever in the game, almost 20 times the size of the regular map. Not only is it bigger, but it has a solid foundation, giving a virtual world to the popular pastime of building worlds out of Lego. 1 Build, craft and destroy in Lego Fortnite.Credit: Epic … Read more