Posts By Varun Karunakar

The Blood of Dawnwalker Is Quietly Becoming a Big Deal

The Blood of Dawnwalker Is Quietly Becoming a Big Deal

Rebel Wolves’ debut could not be more attractive as a single-player experience that brings vampiric bloodlust to an experience that is cohesive, consistent, and delightfully immersive.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Xbox Series X Review – Still Stunning

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Xbox Series X Review – Still Stunning

An excellent version of an already great title arrives on Xbox in what’s shaping up to be a great year for the console.

Resident Evil: How Raccoon City Became a Horror Landmark

Resident Evil: How Raccoon City Became a Horror Landmark

Raccoon City isn’t the kind of place you’d vacation in. Still, it’s undeniably central to Resident Evil’s identity, and a nightmare to set foot in.

Brokenlore: Unfollow Review – This Horror Game Is Surprisingly Great

Brokenlore: Unfollow Review – This Horror Game Is Surprisingly Great

Serafini Productions’ take on bullying and the impact of social media on troubled minds is not just relevant, but quite the entertainer when its systems manage to come together.

Resident Evil Requiem Looks Way More Intense Than You Think

Resident Evil Requiem Looks Way More Intense Than You Think

The upcoming addition to the long-standing survival horror franchise is shaping up to be a title that could usher Resident Evil into a very bright future indeed.

Xbox Game Studios in 2026: Every Game in Development Right Now

Xbox Game Studios in 2026: Every Game in Development Right Now

With the PS5 getting a couple of heavy hitters this year, the Xbox must catch up if it wants to stay relevant in a gaming landscape that's become quite difficult for them. However, there's a lot to be...

15 Resident Evil Locations That Are Straight-Up Unsettling

15 Resident Evil Locations That Are Straight-Up Unsettling

The Resident Evil franchise has indeed been a mainstay of the horror genre in modern gaming. It makes sense, then, that it brings many terrifying places to visit, and some truly horrifying monstrositi...

Code Violet Review – More Irritation Than Tension

Code Violet Review – More Irritation Than Tension

TeamKill’s attempt at a survival horror game with dinosaurs in the mix could’ve been so much more, but there’s no excusing the wasted potential on display here.

Clair Obscur’s Ending Choice: Which Ending Fits the Story Best?

Clair Obscur’s Ending Choice: Which Ending Fits the Story Best?

An impossible choice, but one that had to be made. Clair Obscur’s endings may be divisive, yet both feel internally consistent. Still, I think only one truly honours what the game is trying to say, ...

PlayStation’s First-Party Lineup: What’s Coming?

PlayStation’s First-Party Lineup: What’s Coming?

It’s a new year for gaming, and with the PlayStation 5 still dominating the scene, there’s plenty to look forward to, especially with Sony’s first-party heavyweights leading the charge.

10 Games That Prove Video Game Graphics Have Come a Long Way

10 Games That Prove Video Game Graphics Have Come a Long Way

The current generation of gaming hardware has made what once seemed out of reach possible, giving talented studios the scope to deliver truly great experiences.

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined: Full Details, Features, and Changes

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined: Full Details, Features, and Changes

A beloved classic returns better than before with some sweeping changes that are slated to deliver an experience that's probably going to be the definitive way to play it.

Code Vein 2 – Everything You Need to Know

Code Vein 2 – Everything You Need to Know

Bandai Namco's follow-up to its highly successful RPG is hitting a lot of the right notes as a sequel worthy of the surprisingly strong legacy its predecessor left behind.

Fatekeeper Is an Action RPG Where Your Most Loyal Companion Is a Rat

Fatekeeper Is an Action RPG Where Your Most Loyal Companion Is a Rat

Fatekeeper has a visually resplendent yet desolate world, a grounded but exciting combat system that encourages self-expression, and a journey shared with a talking rat. What could possibly go wrong?

Why I Don’t Regret Spending Over 100 Hours in Where Winds Meet

Why I Don’t Regret Spending Over 100 Hours in Where Winds Meet

With the freedom to forge your own path through its wuxia-inspired open world, and a well-balanced interplay between its many systems and mechanics, every minute I spent in the Jianghu felt worthwhile...

Looking Back, Forspoken Got More Right Than We Thought

Looking Back, Forspoken Got More Right Than We Thought

Luminous Productions might not have nailed everything about Forspoken at the outset but that doesn't make it a bad game.

15 Missteps That Frustrated Players in 2025

15 Missteps That Frustrated Players in 2025

2025 might have been a great year for gaming in general but that doesn't mean the industry didn't see its share of disappointing choices. We take a look at a few things that could have gone better but...

What Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Did That Modern Games Don’t

What Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Did That Modern Games Don’t

We take a fond look back at a game that dared to do it all, and did it well. Nearly a decade later, despite a generational leap in gaming hardware, there still hasn’t been anything quite like it.

16 Best RPGs of 2025

16 Best RPGs of 2025

[drop-cap]2[/drop-cap]025 has been an incredible year of RPGs, with many enjoyable ones making their way to our gaming systems. Visually resplendent, narratively engaging while coming with some meaty ... Read More

FOX Engine – Why One of Gaming’s Best Engines Was Abandoned

FOX Engine – Why One of Gaming’s Best Engines Was Abandoned

Once a mighty engine, now nothing more than a memory of better times. The Fox Engine deserved better, but did Konami really do it dirty? Things may not be as binary as they seem on that front.