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Why Gaming Will Never See Another Metal Gear Solid 1

Why Gaming Will Never See Another Metal Gear Solid 1

Metal Gear Solid 1 remains one of gaming’s most daring and innovative masterpieces, a kind of brilliance we rarely see today.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Shows Why Buying Into Hype Can Backfire

Hollow Knight: Silksong Shows Why Buying Into Hype Can Backfire

While Team Cherry's sequel is excellent, it may not be to everyone's taste when it comes to the difficulty, even if the hype compels you.

The World of Hollow Knight: Silksong Pulls You In and Won’t Let Go

The World of Hollow Knight: Silksong Pulls You In and Won’t Let Go

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s world pulls you in with beauty and danger, creating an exploration that feels gripping and unshakable.

Dying Light: The Beast Might Be the Biggest Survival Horror Game of 2025

Dying Light: The Beast Might Be the Biggest Survival Horror Game of 2025

The Beast is poised to heighten immersion as Techland unleashes their most uncompromising artistic vision yet for Dying Light.

Metal Gear Solid 5 – Ten Years Later, I’m Finally Free of The Phantom Pain

Metal Gear Solid 5 – Ten Years Later, I’m Finally Free of The Phantom Pain

Diving back into the lore of the Metal Gear franchise has opened my eyes to my own lack of nuance when I first played Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Things have changed since then, and so have ...

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Difficulty Spike – Is It Too Much?

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Difficulty Spike – Is It Too Much?

Enemies hurt a lot in Team Cherry's latest, but is this legitimate criticism or a case of not fully understanding the gameplay?

Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater: Why Gamers Can’t Put It Down

Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater: Why Gamers Can’t Put It Down

For those who understand that Metal Gear isn't just a game but an emotion, Delta: Snake Eater's success isn't much of a surprise. But why does it elicit such a passionate reaction from its players? We...

How Lost Soul Aside Lost Its Way

How Lost Soul Aside Lost Its Way

Ultizero would certainly have wished for a better response to its debut title, but as things stand, the studio has a lot of work to do if it aims to bring Lost Soul Aside up to scratch.

Why Hollow Knight: Silksong Is the Obsession Nobody Escapes

Why Hollow Knight: Silksong Is the Obsession Nobody Escapes

After temporarily crashing Steam, Nintendo eShop, and more, Team Cherry's incredible new adventure is finally available, and it's glorious.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater vs Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain: Which Game Did It Better?

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater vs Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain: Which Game Did It Better?

We try to compare two vastly different experiences that remain grounded in the roots of the Metal Gear Solid franchise's stealth-action formula, and see which one better aligns with its tenets.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Be the Defining Indie Game of the Year

Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Be the Defining Indie Game of the Year

The insightful and intuitive insectoid adventure is back in the spotlight but does it deserve to be the star of the show? The answer is a resounding yes for a multitude of reasons, all of which point ...

The Next Metal Gear Solid Remake: Which Entry Should Konami Choose?

The Next Metal Gear Solid Remake: Which Entry Should Konami Choose?

We ponder about the future of Konami's effort to bring Metal Gear Solid back into the fold, and speculate on what the studio could be cooking in the runup to the release of its much anticipated remake...

Gears of War: Reloaded Proves PlayStation Has Become the New Center of Single-Player Greatness

Gears of War: Reloaded Proves PlayStation Has Become the New Center of Single-Player Greatness

With the Gears franchise making its PlayStation debut, we take a look at how Marcus Fenix could pave the way for others to follow in his footsteps, and find a new extended family among the ranks of Pl...

Borderlands 2 – A Shooter That’s Still One Hell of a Ride

Borderlands 2 – A Shooter That’s Still One Hell of a Ride

With Borderlands 4 inching ever closer to its final release, we dive into a title that reflects the best of the franchise, and hope that Gearbox can sustain the level of innovation it has brought us i...

Why Cronos: The New Dawn Has Me Counting the Days After Silent Hill 2

Why Cronos: The New Dawn Has Me Counting the Days After Silent Hill 2

Cronos: The New Dawn is just looming over the horizon with a release scheduled for September, and I can't wait to dive into this one especially after the amazing Silent Hill 2 remake.

What the Hell is Metal Eden?

What the Hell is Metal Eden?

Ruiner developer Reikon Games' newest title is a sci-fi first-person shooter with extensive mobility and mysterious goings-on.

Resident Evil Requiem Trailer Analysis – What is Going On?

Resident Evil Requiem Trailer Analysis – What is Going On?

Resident Evil Requiem's latest story trailer is quaint but packed with all kinds of potential secrets and hints.

PS5 Price Hike Arrives in the US, and Gamers Are Fed Up

PS5 Price Hike Arrives in the US, and Gamers Are Fed Up

After increases in other regions, the PS5 finally costs more in the United States, and at this point, I'm more exasperated than anything.

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Is the Mech Game I’ve Been Dreaming Of

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Is the Mech Game I’ve Been Dreaming Of

Marvelous USA's upcoming sequel to its mech action title could just steal the show away from other games if it makes the most of all the meaningful additions being made to its core systems and gamepla...

Will Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Remake Capture Kojima’s Magic?

Will Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Remake Capture Kojima’s Magic?

Konami's remake aims to be as close to the original as possible, but the lack of acknowledgement for its creator stands out.