Fantasy
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ELDER MAGICOblivion's connection to Discworld is a legacy worth celebrating
From The Elder Scrolls to Tomb Raider, Terry Pratchett had a profound influence on the world of video games.
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Freebie FrenzyTiny Tina's Wonderlands SHiFT Codes
SHiFT codes are back, and here’s all you need to know about racking up legendary loot and riotous rewards.
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GARDEN VARIETYThis Valentine’s Day, why not go and play the greatest love story ever told in gaming?
I'll be waiting for you. If you come here, you'll find me. I promise.
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FOR THE VIKINGAs live service games shut down, Ubisoft has quietly been running one of the best for years
Despite Ubisoft’s many missteps, some of its online games have been hitting home runs consistently, and For Honor may well be the most overlooked.
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ELECTRONIC HEARTSThere's one key area where Wild Hearts beats Monster Hunter
Wild Hearts is squaring up to Capcom’s indomitable hunting series, and in many ways it comes up short. But it does have its strengths.
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Zel-don’t to Zel-doI'd have forever hated this Xbox Game Pass gem if it wasn't for this one menu option
When at first you don’t succeed, just cheat.
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HOUSE RULESFor the best magic/school life sim, you need to head back to Nintendo Switch
It may not be open world, but Fire Emblem: Three Houses ticks every box when it comes to that delicate magic/school balance.
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NOT LIVE OR KICKINGWhy are all the games dying? The Thursday Nite Rant
From Apex Legends Mobile to Knockout City, dozens of live service games are being killed off.
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RINGING IN YOUR EARSElden Ring is still the best game for spell-slinging (especially with the latest DLC)
Forget your wands, dismount your mythical creatures, and step into the only magical crucible that matters: a Tarnished fight to the death.
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TEARS OF THE PLAYERSThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will cost $70
Disappointed, but not surprised.
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Dragon Age 4: everything we know so far about Dreadwolf
Here's everything we know so far about BioWare's fourth Dragon Age game
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BREW IT TO YOURSELFGame Pass is home to an indie gem that does magic brilliantly
If you want a game that celebrates all the good things about the world of magic in a pleasing, understated way, check out Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator.
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RUNNIN' ON STEAMSteam Deck proves, once again, that Skyrim will never die
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has seen yet another victory in 2023, as it tops the Steam Deck 'most played' charts – will anyone ever get bored of this game?
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TOP OF THE DROPSThe 30 Best PlayStation Plus Games on PS4 and PS5 [February 2023]
Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!
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EYES ON THE RISEXbox Game Pass is the best thing to ever happen to Monster Hunter
Letting your mates in on the secret that is Monster Hunter is no longer a costly endeavour – and I can’t wait for more people to discover the joys of hunting.
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REFORGED TARNISHEDElden Ring Reforged mod's latest update might just be what you need to play the masterpiece again
We're coming up on the first anniversary of Elden Ring, so you may understandably have the itch to go back to The Lands Between.
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LOAD OF OLD CUFFHere’s how to make Forspoken less irritating
Just like High on Life last year, Forspoken relies a bit too much on inane chatter – but at least you can turn the frequency of it down.
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SAVED BY THE FELLFire Emblem Engage review: brilliantly meaty strategy RPG combat meets a less compelling world
Following on from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Engage has equal capacity to delight and frustrate – for newcomers and veterans alike.
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HEAD IN THE CLOUDSNintendo in 2023: Is Tears of the Kingdom going to be the Switch’s last big hurrah?
Rumours abound that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be the Switch’s swansong – but is it too soon to write off the handheld/home console hybrid?
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SHELL OUTNow that it’s back on Game Pass, you really need to give this underrated Souls-like a go
2023 has begun, and while we still don’t have a full picture of the Game Pass line-up in January, there’s one game that you should definitely play: Mortal Shell.
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ALL ROADS TO CHROMFire Emblem Engage is Three Houses turned up to 11, for better or worse – preview
If you're concerned about the Persona-fication of Fire Emblem, you might want to temper your expectations for Engage.
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WHO THE F IS CHALICEEnter the CUMMMFPK Dungeon: The joy of coming to Bloodborne late
It’s taken me seven years, but I’m finally wrist-deep in BloodBorne’s guts – and perhaps coming to FromSoft’s pièce de résistance late is the best way to play it.
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ECHOES RETRIEVEDXbox Game Pass is hiding a must play game for Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger fans
Gorgeous pixel art, compelling RPG mechanics, heavy metal turtle racing – what more could you want from a love letter to 16-bit RPGs?
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GOD-TIERBest of 2022: Elden Ring, and Alex's other GOTY picks
Sometimes picking out a best game each year is a painful, difficult choice. Sometimes it’s easy. This year, it’s… sort of both? Let me explain.
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FIVE GOLD RINGSBest of 2022: Elden Ring, and James' other GOTY picks
My picks are vanilla ice cream, but it’s the posh stuff that has the little black bits of pod in. Haagen Dazs at the very least.
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Elden Ring: All Grave and Ghost Glovewort Bell Bearing Locations
There are six Grave and Ghost Glovewort Bell Bearings across The Lands Between. Here’s where they all are.
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bossical chairsElden Ring boss order: Which Elden Ring bosses are required and optional?
We pick apart the bosses of Elden Ring to see the order in which we suggest you beat them, and which you can skip.
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SponsoredTower of Fantasy 2.2 Mirafleur Moonshade: 3 big reasons to jump back in
Now on Steam, Hotta Studio is bringing more shared-world action role-playing game with a massive new update: here’s what you need to know.
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FINAL FANTASY XXXFinal Fantasy 16 is going to be at least a little bit horny
The latest game in the long-running Final Fantasy series is going to contain 'partial nudity' and 'sexual themes'. Ooh-err, matron.
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HORSIN' AROUNDBest of 2022: Elden Ring, and Sherif’s other GOTY picks
In which I explain why 2022’s most obvious pick also happens to be the best game I played all year.
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Elden Ring Best Bleed Build: How to use Rivers of Blood
Bleed is pretty OP in Elden Ring, and here’s how to make a strong build that’s focused on haemorrhaging foes.
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FREYED PATIENCEForspoken devs looked at two PlayStation exclusives to learn what open-world mistakes to avoid
The Final Fantasy 15 developer knows that open world games are starting to lose their sheen a bit, and is doing what it can to remedy that.
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OFF THE CUFF"It just wouldn’t work on PS4": Forspoken devs on why the RPG had to come to PS5
Luminous Productions has been on quite the journey with PS5 console exclusive Forspoken - but it’ll hopefully be a journey with a happy ending.
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CLIVE-A-CLIVEFinal Fantasy 16 release date set for June, 2023 on PS5
Square Enix showed off more from Final Fantasy 16 at The Game Awards 2022 – and it's certainly got the hype train moving again.
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TRAP CARD (GAME)Card games are boring, so how did two of them become my favourites of 2022?
I’ve been banging the ‘card games are boring’ drum for years, so I didn’t expect to be spending so much of my game time this year with two of them.
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Elden Ring Colosseums: All Colosseum locations in Limgrave, Leyndell and Caelid
Here's everything you need to know about Elden Ring's first free DLC.
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ELDEN VARIETYEach of Elden Ring's three PvP colosseums actually has different game modes
Elden Ring's free colosseum DLC has a couple of surprises for PvP fans.
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THE TAMRIEL MCCOYShocking no one, Todd Howard knows something about The Elder Scrolls 6 release date
We don't know specifically when it's coming, but Mr. Bethesda wishes we all had it right now. Awhh.
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GrossThe thing you hated from The Witcher Netflix show is coming to the game
All wrinkled and shrivelled up.
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evil missedEvil West review – One of the year’s best action games let down by outdated level design
Evil West is a fun action game, but it could've been a lot more fun.
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EYE AM THE MOBGod of War: Ragnarök casts Odin as a mob boss in a deft blend of The Last of Us and Skyrim
Once again, Kratos' latest adventure is a greatest hits package of AAA gaming.
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PANDORA'S IDIOT BOXGod of War: Ragnarök loves your £2000 TV
The game ships with a suite of graphics options to make your OLED sing like a valkyrie.
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Bayonetta 3 Bewitchments and challenges - Every Chapter and Phenomenal Remnant
Looking to find out the answers to questions like 'what are Bayonetta 3 Betwitchments' and 'what do they do'? Look no further.
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Bayonetta 3 Umbran Tears of Blood locations
You may need some help chasing down all the Witch familiars in Bayonetta 3 – so we're here to help.
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