The PlayStation Vita was a failure. For all intents and purposes, it’s a dead system thanks to terrible support from its creators, who announced that they would be ceasing all production of the handheld in 2019 after quietly distancing themselves from it over the years. The downfall of the Vita has as much to do with Sony’s reluctance to push it as hard as they should have as anything else. Even the best PlayStation Vita games couldn’t help the system […]

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Ancient Rome has long been a historical period of great interest, with films like Spartacus and Gladiator, along with TV shows like, well, Rome and Spartacus, entertaining the masses for generations. Video games have also had their fill on the Roman Empire, as plenty of games have tried their hand at recreating or reimagining what Ancient Rome and its denizens might have been like. The question is though, what are the best Ancient Rome games ever made? For this list, […]

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The Switch is a marvellous little thing, isn’t it? As well as bridging the gap between handheld and console remarkably smoothly, it is pretty much the perfect console to introduce to those who don’t call themselves gamers, which is evidenced by the best Switch co-op games, whether that’s online or from the comfort of your couch. Arguably one of the best platforms to play co-op games on, the Switch’s detachable Joy-Cons means that it doesn’t even have to be from […]

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Over 30 years later, the Sega Game Gear still has its devoted followers. While Sega’s aggressively marketed handheld console failed to unseat Nintendo and the Game Boy, the Game Gear still enjoyed more success than anyone else who tried to shift Nintendo’s fortunes in the early 90s. One thing that didn’t hurt was the fact that the Game Gear was in color, and that just wasn’t something Game Boy fans could experience at the time. It also helped Sega’s 8-bit […]

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While it may seem like everyone is in the middle of pivoting towards games as a service, there are still plenty of excellent solo experiences out there to enjoy with the ninth generation of console gaming already proving just that. The best PS5 single-player games show that there’s nothing to be worried about for those who don’t want every game to turn into a second job. Though they dabbled in some multiplayer-focused titles over the lifespan of the PS4, Sony […]

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If you can believe it, Sony’s PlayStation 4 turned seven years old in November 2020. Since its launch in 2013, it climbed to the top of the console hill during the eighth console generation, helped in no small part thanks to its wide variety of out-and-out exclusives. The mid-gen update for the PS4 also gave the console an extra lease of life, the PS4 Pro and Slim offering plenty of player choice, the former bringing extra fidelity and performance with […]

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Not all problems can be solved by charging headlong into battle by yourself and trying to punch the problem into dust. Sometimes, you need to work together in order to succeed, as a problem shared is a problem halved. Thankfully, so long as you have a friend, you’ll be able to have some fun with the best Xbox Series X | S co-op games on the market. Better still, the majority of the games mentioned on this list are optimised […]

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The Nintendo Switch has a plethora of games that stretch across the various genres, first-person shooters included. There’s enough FPS titles to choose from, whether you prefer online experiences or focused single-player campaigns with hordes of enemies to massacre. That said, it’s hard to know which are the best Switch FPS games on the market. With that in mind, we’ve gone to the trouble of ranking the greatest FPS games on Switch that you can play. Whether you prefer high-octane […]

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Sometimes games don't need to be challenging to be exactly what you need.

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FPS games are great, aren’t they? Sure, they might unleash some of your most primal instincts in less than healthy ways as you scream bloody murder at your television, but there’s something very cathartic about the prospect of killing hellspawn or taking on gigantic Nazi robots. You couldn’t exactly do either of these in real-life, which is why we’re looking at the best PS4 FPS games to provide you with some escapism. It’s no secret that FPS games are pretty […]

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There was once a time when the best stealth games would come out seemingly one after the other, which was just a part of the industry following what people wanted. If you’re sick of battle royale games, don’t worry, because they will eventually die out — it’s just the nature of the gaming climate to chase what’s hot. Just look at what’s happened to cover shooters and survival games over the years. It doesn’t feel like the stealth genre is […]

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Just like the Wu-Tang Clan, there are plenty of games available on the Xbox One that are “for the children”, as ODB famously said. And yes, some of those games aren’t Fortnite, as shocking as that might be to believe right now, though this isn’t a tips article on how to get your child to stop playing free-to-play battle royale games, or how to stop them maxing out your credit card with microtransactions without your permission. You’re on your own […]

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Dungeons are dank, grimy, and full of spiders. Who would want to go crawling around in them? Oh, only the greatest adventurers the gaming industry has ever known, that’s who. The dungeon crawler genre puts us in the shoes of the bravest sword-wielding, magic-throwing, loot-loving heroes as we explore levels upon levels of dark and claustrophobic dungeons. Filled to the brim with monsters, these locations should scare us, but there’s a thrill that comes with clearing out every floor of […]

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If there’s one genre of video games that’s really exploded over the course of the eighth generation of consoles, it’s the open world. Popularised by the likes of GTA, taking your franchise out into the open isn’t as big an innovation as it used to be with big names like Metal Gear Solid, Ghost Recon, and Mafia all going down the well-trodden route but with mixed results. That said, there are plenty of the best open world games for you […]

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There’s always been something oddly enticing about the end of the world and what comes afterwards for a lot of people. By exploring the depths humanity will sink to when up against the wall, the genre has been successful on the big screen for years. However, there’s arguably just as big a market for the best post-apocalyptic games, those that allow you to live through the grime and the struggle of just surviving. They’re in higher demand than ever with […]

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