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The best Yakuza games, ranked
Best List Kiryu, Kasuga, or Majima? The best Yakuza and Like a Dragon games merge action-packed Japanese crime capers with seriously silly fun
In 14 years I couldn't get through Skyrim, but smashed through Avowed in a weekend thanks to its bite-sized exploration and high-impact combat
Now playing Now Playing | Can Avowed convert this Skyrim faithless? I'm too distracted smacking xaurips off ledges to think about it
Does Avowed have romance, and if so then with whom?
Guide Although there isn't traditional romance in Avowed, there is at least one character you can bond with during your journey
With Monster Hunter Wilds poised to pop off this year, the series' veteran devs have one piece of advice for new players: "Don't rush it"
Interview Between crossplay, support hunters, and a more structured storyline, Monster Hunter Wilds is the easiest the series has ever been to get into
Sonic driving a car in Sonic Racing: Crossworlds makes perfect sense, and after 30 years I'm sick of explaining why
Opinion From Sonic Drift to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, the answer to why Sonic drives a car is painfully simple
Finally my doom scrolling has a use, thanks to this paranormal mystery sleuther that embraces the dark side of social media
Now playing Now Playing | Urban Myth Dissolution Center's thrilling paranormal mysteries are enhanced by some seriously solid social media sleuthing
All Avowed companions and how to recruit them
Guide Your party of Avowed companions will assemble over the course of the story and you can choose their abilities
Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2025 and beyond
Upcoming All the new and upcoming Xbox Series X games confirmed to launch in the coming months
Upcoming PC games for 2025 and beyond
Upcoming All the hottest upcoming PC games to watch for in 2025, from Assassin's Creed Shadows to Avowed.
20 years on, Monster Hunter Wilds' devs reflect on the series' co-op journey: "The world caught up with our vision"
Interview Interview | Monster Hunter Wilds' director Yuya Tokuda and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto reflect on the series' early adoption of console co-op, and embracing PC and crossplay
Yakuza and living, breathing mascots collide in this adventure that has you battling a "normal sized door", faulty cash registers, and a playful dog
Hands-on Promise Mascot Agency is the Paradise Killer dev's latest, and another cult classic in the making: a yakuza love letter that might be one of the strangest games I've ever played
With fantastic pixel art animation and fiendish puzzles, Loco Motive proves the spirit of Monkey Island is still going strong
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Train-set murder mystery Loco Motive took me on a railway journey back to my beloved LucasArts adventure game favorites
On The Radar: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 coverage hub
On The Radar On The Radar | With our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 verdict out, we continue to journey Bohemia as we examine all the details this historical RPG has to offer, and talk to the Warhorse Studios about how it all came together
After 17 years, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black means I can finally recommend another version of the pinnacle limb-slasher
Now Playing Now Playing | After years of port pain, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black finally revitalizes an indomitable character action classic
After 6 hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's the 10 details I love the most so far
List Feature | Assassin's Creed Shadows is filled with incredible details, from a stylish take on Japan to some really devious stealth options
Over 20 years of muscle memory made Metal Gear Solid Delta feel like I was just playing the original – and MGS heads like me know that's truly special
Big in 2025 Big in 2025 | Metal Gear Solid Delta might only be as good as Metal Gear Solid 3. Wait… only as good as Metal Gear Solid 3?!
Assassin's Creed Revelations was good actually, and it's the unhinged sauce the Animus Hub needs to twist my mind into the perfect lore-absorbing shape
Opinion Big Preview | Assassin's Creed Shadows introduces The Animus Hub, but it needs to take inspiration from the memory-diving Assassin's Creed Revelations to be a winner
Electric guitar battles are cool, but Death Stranding 2's real secret weapon? The fear of slipping down a sandy dune
Big in 2025 Big in 2025 | Death Stranding 2: On The Beach might be Hideo Kojima's scariest game yet – as it now features slippery sand that could cause me a devastating tumble
Assassin's Creed Shadows channels The Sims with its customizable base: "It's good to have a home and a place where you feel at ease"
Feature Interview | Assassin's Creed Shadows' hideout evolves on AC Valhalla's Ravensthorpe – "It's cool for players to build worlds"
"Player expression" has been vital for Two Point Museum, whether you're displaying captured ghosts or frozen cavemen in your dream exhibit
Big in 2025 Curation, customization, and expeditions all come together to make Two Point Museum a more creative experience for players than its just-as-quirky predecessors
Assassin's Creed Shadows evolves on Syndicate's twin dynamic: "It would have been better if we pushed the two characters much further apart"
Big Preview Interview | Simon Lemay-Comtois and Jonathan Dumont on evolving Assassin's Creed Syndicate's dual heroes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, and making them unique
Big Preview: Assassin's Creed Shadows – Exclusive access and hands-on impressions with the huge open world Japan's impressive stealth and combat
Big Preview Visiting Ubisoft Quebec, we report back with hours of gameplay and time spent with the devs to deep-dive into the hotly anticipated Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows hands-on: Stealthier and bloodier than ever
Preview Big Preview | After almost seven hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows, it's an impressive and bold step forward for the open world series
