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There have been a slew of games lately that have had good scores but bad performance. Should critics take this into account when writing their reviews? It’s a harder question than some might give it credit for. What is bad performance? Since making the switch to PC, one of the things I’ve noticed is that bad performance is one of the most subjective things around. I’ve seen too many people bragging about 4090s before furiously ripping something apart for not…

Critics get very excited about visuals, and sometimes even story. It rare we talk about one of the most impactful areas of design: the power of sound. South of Midnight proves why it’s so important. South of Midnight is a fantastic game. It’s understated, reminding me of a PS3-era game in many ways. That’s good and bad, coming with it a touch of jank that we don’t necessarily expect from a publisher like Microsoft. But, like back in the 2000s,…

As I begin writing this article, I know some will call me a Nintendo fanboy, perhaps a shill, or perhaps even worse. I’ve seen far too many people writing negative discourse around the cost of Mario Kart World, $109.99 according to the most up-to-date pricing from Nintendo. I’m not here to say that the cost of Mario Kart World isn’t worth it for some folks; for those folks I say, “Wait for it to go on sale!” For my family,…

It’s not often that Walt Disney Studios – including Pixar Studios – doesn’t win the Oscar for the best animated feature, but that is exactly what happened at the 2025 Academy Awards. Instead, a unique film about animals escaping rising water won the award, and understandably it has spun off a number of new toys and games. One of those games is, understandably, called Flow and will be launching later this year. In Flow, players work cooperatively to draw and…

Each night of Canada Plays 2025, a trade show put on by Asmodee Canada that a few media members were invited to, featured an open games night. A ton of already released, and pre-release, games were available for attendees to try out with friends and colleagues. The room was always full of folks having a great time, trying out some of the greatest games coming from Asmodee Canada, their partners, and others in the board game space! Let’s look at…

There’s a lot of excitement around the Oblivion remaster, which should be revealed and released this coming week. Put it in your diaries. A lot of the excitement is coming from the improved visuals. Images have leaked from the developer’s website, and mentions of the game have also been found hidden in the Bethesda website too. We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the shadowdrop earlier in the week, and I’ve been thinking since about the power of nostalgia…

Over the past few days I had the privilege of attending Canada Plays 2025 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The event, while primarily aimed at retailers and distributors, was attended by a few media members as well. Over the two days that I was in attendance, I had the chance to see upcoming games, walk the show floor, play in a tournament, and so much more. Over the next week or two, we will be publishing articles around our time at the…

The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion will be getting a remaster announced and released next week. It’s not yet official, but a combination of leakers and images found on the developer’s website have all but confirmed it. The response? “This is awesome, but why aren’t they making us wait for it?!” Xbox are no strangers to a shadow drop. Hi-Fi Rush is the biggest example. Ninja Gaiden 2 got a remake this year. Things will quite regularly appear on Game Pass with…

You’ll have to pay for Bungie’s upcoming Marathon. And if you want to see everything, you’ll need to pay again and again. It’s been less than a year since Concord was released then unreleased within a two week period. It was a wake up call for PlayStation bosses, who rapidly backed away from their Games as a Service push, cancelling a slew of unreleased titles including a game based around God of War. But the folks behind Halo and Destiny…

Idiots on Tiktok have turned the new Minecraft movie into a meme. Kids (and more than a few adults) have been convinced to throw popcorn and drinks, scream loudly, and generally cause trouble in the name of fitting in. The real problem? Some producers are taking notice. The cinema business has been in freefall for a good while now. People are going to less and less films, and with more variety than ever. If you’re not James Bond, Marvel, Star…