Killing Floor 3 reiterates the formula of the series, delivering an experience that brings no substantial innovations to the gameplay front but remains thoroughly enjoyable in co-op, with the added bonus of crossplay support which appears to work very well.

Tales of the Shire is close to everything a fan of The Shire would desire. So close. But it ultimately falls on some major technical issues and an overall lifeless town, the complete opposite of what you would expect to find in a game based on the merriest and calmest population of Middle Earth, hosts of the biggest feasts from this side of the Brandywine. There is potential, though. Let's hope Weta Workshops will sharpen this really precious but uncut gem.

Mecha Break is a great hero shooter and a terrible extraction shooter with a predatory monetization system that, luckily can be avoided entirely.

Le Mans Ultimate is an excellent driving simulator, perfect for those who want to experience the excitement and adrenaline rush of the WEC championship. The driving model offers a very high level of realism, with a good degree of difficulty that is nevertheless very satisfying. In terms of content and modes, it may not satisfy those who prefer to play offline alone. For multiplayer lovers, however, there will always be online drivers ready to take to the track and battle it out with you. Le Mans Ultimate is already a very good title, well worth its price on Steam. There is still room for improvement, but we are sure that the development team will continue to work on improving it in the coming years.

Back to the Dawn is a prison RPG with great in-game time mechanics, a good story and a lot of replayability. Some of its narrative choices, however, are a little too stereotypical.

The Edge of Fate has an amazing story and a revamped progression that works, but the new mechanics and the raid's difficulty prevent it from shining as bright as it could.

Super Mario Jamboree arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 in its definitive version: improved from a technical and gameplay perspective, the base game is enriched by its television counterpart, a set of more movement-oriented mini-games that take advantage of the new technology offered by Switch 2. More quantity, with the same high quality thanks to a Jamboree that less than a year ago established itself as a great episode, a grand return of the 1998 saga. If the goal of Jamboree TV is to sell cameras, Nintendo has chosen the ideal exponent: the ability to actively engage the player in a colourful and fun party game is unique and only possible through video capture of the room and players. It works, creating truly hilarious moments, with the microphone and mouse completing the picture of innovation, allowing for the execution of well-designed mini-games that are never too difficult and perfect for integrating non-players or casual players.

Wheel World perfectly captures the joyful feeling of pedaling with the wind on your face and in your hair. While, on one hand, the decision to focus on a more relaxed and open-minded setting transformed the game into a splendid bike ride simulator, punctuated by races, on the other, we felt that narrative and progression were pushed to the sidelines. The story remains a fun, background story, and the system for obtaining new bike parts gradually becomes less central due to a lower-level challenge and some components that, once obtained, make our ride nearly unbeatable. It remains a very enjoyable experience lasting about five hours, accompanied by a high-quality synth-pop soundtrack.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is simply a must-play video game for any fan of the soulslike genre, especially for those who enjoyed FromSoftware's classic "soulsborne" titles. The developers at Leenzee have captured nearly all the core principles of the original Dark Souls, crafting a Chinese mythology-inspired world reminiscent of Lordran and Yharnam. They’ve delivered challenging level design and a solid action combat system in an atmosphere that is cryptic, dark, and packed with bosses, secrets, and quests that are anything but straightforward. In terms of philosophy and structure, it might just be the best soulslike ever made outside the stewardship of the genre’s original creators. However, it remains deeply rooted in the past—and not always for the right reasons: beyond being technically outdated and at times rough around the edges, it’s a game so “old school” that it can even feel archaic. The execution may be unpolished but it manages to capture the most authentic, classic essence of its inspiration like no other before it.

Persona 5: The Phantom X is a fascinating compromise: on the one hand, it aims to bring the extraordinary artistic direction of the Atlus series, its strategic combat system, and its unique vision to a potentially vast audience; on the other hand, it introduces slightly more aggressive gacha mechanics compared to its direct competitors, which might raise some eyebrows among players familiar with these dynamics and unable to overlook them. Beyond banners and pulls, however, the developers at Perfect World have crafted a remarkable spin-off, and it will be interesting to see how it will be supported over time.

At the core of Hunter X Hunter: Nen Impact lies a rather solid and fun tag system, which might have been enough to make the title appealing to fans, even though it doesn’t really reinvent anything. Unfortunately, all the other aspects of the game are seriously lacking—from production values to content—culminating in one of the most unstable online experiences we’ve tried in recent years. In its current state, Eighting’s game simply can’t compete with the ruthless competition. It’s a pity for long-time fans of the series, who have been waiting for a quality game dedicated to Gon and company for a long time.

The first part of DAIMA: Adventure Through the Demon Realm serves as an enjoyable expansion for fans of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, featuring some quite emotional sequences and a solid, fun combat system. However, these strengths get somewhat lost within a desert-like setting that offers few interesting ideas and thus pushes players to rush toward an inevitably incomplete ending - which, on top of that, comes a bit too quickly.

Shadow Labyrinth is a fast-paced metroidvania that stands out for its atmospheric tone and the quirky presence of a yellow ball. Its most original features lie in the darker, sometimes unsettling narrative and the protagonist’s ability to transform into a futuristic Pac-Man, unlocking sections of the map designed to subvert typical genre expectations. While this creative twist adds freshness to a familiar formula, the game is held back by certain shortcomings: a lower-than-average difficulty, bosses that pose little challenge, a fairly predictable progression, level design that rarely surprises, and some stylistic inconsistencies. Despite these flaws, thanks to its fair launch price, it’s worth a try—especially for those interested in a more “accessible” metroidvania rather than a hardcore one.

Edens Zero is your usual low budget tie-in with a twist: it actually had a huge potential thanks to a few brilliant features and combat systems that Bandai Namco wasted with outdated visuals and clunky controls.

There’s no doubt that Umamusume: Pretty Derby is a game unlike any other, since it’s hard to find anything quite like Cygames’ bizarre creation on the App Store or Google Play. It can potentially offer long-lasting entertainment, aside from the inevitable paywalls, but if the characters, stories, and overall design of the Umamusume don’t speak to you, you can safely give this one a pass.

If Super Mario Odyssey were a music album, it would be a top-tier Art Pop record. Donkey Kong Bananza, on the other hand, leans more towards baroque Progressive Rock. The game starts off slowly, but it's a continuous crescendo leading to a masterful finale, with unique, deep, and often brilliant mechanics. It's one of the best 3D platformers ever made - deeply respectful of the character's past, yet entirely forward-looking.

Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition does the bare minimum to improve on the original.

Eriksholm is a stealth game with a strong focus on storytelling, a truly unique experience with a distinct and irresistible charm. It looks great, sounds great, and plays well too, but it’s not without flaws. Some sections work better than others and there are moments when the solution feels reachable only through a string of failures, rather than through player intuition, as it ideally should be.

It’s not entirely clear who Tamagotchi Plaza is aimed at. For younger players, the colorful creatures provide a reasonable and varied challenge, especially in short play sessions. However, the inspiration from Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop (which was never a masterpiece to begin with) is now just a faint memory. Due to its repetitive gameplay, lack of real incentives to continue, and a stylistically justified yet technically lazy presentation, Tamagotchi Plaza ends up as a forgettable title—engaging only in its first few minutes. That said, it connects to the latest physical Tamagotchi model, so dedicated fans might still want to give it a try.

At least, this trilogy confirms a good trend: preserving old works, even iconic ones in their own small way, without distorting them. Good for the preservation, a little worse for the taste: in the end, it seems almost like putting some soup in the freezer in 1995 and taking it out in 2025. Gex is one of those mascots buried by history and it's only right that he enjoys his quarter of an hour of fame again, but it wouldn't have hurt to have done some work on cleaning up the original code, at least in the second and third episodes, the three-dimensional ones, which today are quite out of time and out of context to be fully enjoyed. In any case, let's applaud the attempt to provide new bread for the nostalgics of that golden era called the 90s.

Patapon 1+2 Replay is a much needed remaster for some of the best games in the genre, now blessed by all new options and visual improvements.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is an unbelievably satisfying game, one that looks to the players and their fun only. No walls to cross with money but just with skills. And if you don't want to build that skill you can just cheat, like many of us 2000s kids used to do, because it's fun and it's easy and it is permitted. Everything is permitted in this quirky game, like it was in their original matrix, but what use can it do other than make a memory of a child to burst into an adult's mind? It's a game that shows its age and that seeks a way of living in this world by grasping to a community that outgrew it. A bittersweet experience with that old relative that doesn't have a hold on to this world anymore.

Marvel Mystic Mayhem is a highly enjoyable tactical RPG, pleasing both to look at and to listen to. It takes the typical formula of the most well-known titles featuring auto-battles and elevates it through a few simple yet effective solutions that add engagement and fun to the gameplay.

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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is the perfect way to play System Shock 2.

After a few hours in Welcome Tour's company, we can finally answer a very important question: is it a Nintendo game or not? The answer is yes, definitely, because of a whole set of parameters of history, biography, insanity, self-referentiality beyond all limits and a pinch of minimal genius, that '80s soap-and-water video game halo that has no purpose other than to challenge you to do better. The problem, though, is that Welcome Tour's depth, in its never wanting to scratch the surface, is shallow and consequently not very replayable. Part manifesto, part quiz book, part sticker album, snippets of quotes from the past, Welcome Tour is a video game, one of those educational softwares that entertain without ever going overboard.

FBC: Firebreak unfortunately fails to impress: despite the undeniable talent of the team at Remedy Entertainment, this co-op shooter set in the Control universe has very little in common with Jesse Faden’s gripping adventure, opting instead to deliver an experience that feels not only underdeveloped but also poorly presented. There are certainly enjoyable moments, and with the right team (you can invite friends via code, by the way) everything becomes more fun, but the content is undeniably sparse, the progression far too slow, and the action quickly becomes repetitive.

Thronglets is an important complementary experience to the Plaything episode of the new season of Black Mirror. After Bandersnatch, this time the video game digression works very well, offering a real working game that fits perfectly into the context proposed by the TV series' narrative.