Posts By Varun Karunakar

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.

15 Best Shooters of 2025

15 Best Shooters of 2025

2025 was a great year for shooters, putting us behind the barrels of powerful weapons as we took down a wide range of foes with efficiency and style. But which of these games has truly stayed with us ...

15 Best Action Adventure Games of 2025

15 Best Action Adventure Games of 2025

From great stories, intense combat, and some incredibly designed worlds, the action adventure genre has been a gift that kept on giving in 2025.

15 Hardest Games of 2025

15 Hardest Games of 2025

Getting through these required patience, perseverance, and a determination to see the adventure through, no matter what it threw at us. If that sounds appealing, read on.

20 Best PC Games of 2025

20 Best PC Games of 2025

If you're looking for your next big PC title, we've lined up some of this year's best ones for you to check out. Each one of them's a winner, and definitely worth a shot.

Cold Fear, 20 Years Later: A Criminally Underrated Survival Horror

Cold Fear, 20 Years Later: A Criminally Underrated Survival Horror

This one never quite got its due, and even two decades later, there still hasn’t been anything quite like it. Cold Fear could, and should, have been so much more, but it continues to stand out for i...

11 Terrible Video Games of 2025 You Should Avoid

11 Terrible Video Games of 2025 You Should Avoid

Although it was a great year for gaming in general, there were a few titles that just didn't make the cut. We dive into some of this year's flops, and the reasons for their failure to gain any momentu...

Why Crimson Desert Might Be 2026’s Breakout Title

Why Crimson Desert Might Be 2026’s Breakout Title

Crimson Desert is a title that we're going to keep a sharp eye on over the next few months thanks to a gameplay loop that's looking real good.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a Love Letter to Action Cinema

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a Love Letter to Action Cinema

While Kojima's original release did well to raise the bar for presentation in video games back in the day, current-gen hardware and Konami's excellent use of it make the remake a game that blurs the l...