Tyler Treese
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is yet another stellar entry from one of gaming’s greatest minds. The whole team at Kojima Productions has delivered a startling project that is massive in scale, building upon the original’s mechanics in interesting ways.
With solid quality-of-life updates and a nice array of bonus features, there’s a lot here for fans to sink their teeth into.
Roboquest is filled with great ideas and is one of the most refreshing shooters in recent years. With no shortage of interesting guns and upgrades, it’s a roguelite that you’ll keep going back to.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition adds even more scenarios and depth to Koei Tecmo's already-winning strategy game.
Codemasters has done it yet again as F1 25 is a fantastic offering with plenty of modes and gripping racing.
Those who do embrace the significant change will be rewarded with some incredibly memorable gameplay sessions and find themselves enjoying Elden Ring in entirely new ways.
TMNT: Splintered Fate is a wonderful roguelike that is one of the PS5’s most replayable games. Thanks to the familiar characters and foes, there’s an instant charm and solid story that will immediately grab your interest. With co-op and difficult options, this is both a great entry point for those new to the genre and a fresh challenge.
The long-awaited return of Power Stone and two Capcom vs. SNK games help anchor the collection and make it a worthwhile purchase for anyone with a shred of nostalgia or an itch to know more about fighting game history.
Getting used to Doom: The Dark Age's combat loop takes some time, but once it clicks, it becomes a real joy.
Little Kitty, Big City delivers exactly what you want from it. You get to play as a cute little cat, cause some mischief, collect some fish, and eventually find yourself back home.
Forza Horizon 5 was well worth the wait for PS5 owners, who are getting the incredible racing game in its most content-rich state yet.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves doesn't reinvent or subvert expectations, but it certainly lives up to them and is a worthy sequel to Garou.
Sadly, Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos is stuck in neutral and isn't able to shift into high gear.
Nexon’s The First Berserker: Khazan is another great entry into the soulslike canon.
This sprawling epic regularly features gorgeous sights of Japan and incredibly fun gameplay with a newfound freedom of how you approach it. It winds up being the best Assassin’s Creed game in years and a true joy over its 60+ hour journey.
Ninja Five-O was a great game when it was released in 2003 and it remains one today. Thankfully, this underrated Konami classic is now widely available and can be experienced by all. It’s one of Hudson Soft’s hidden gems and this is a lovely port of it that has some cool features and quality-of-life upgrades.
Hazelight Studios has done it again and crafted one of the PlayStation 5's best co-op games.
Whether you’re a Macross veteran or someone who has always wanted to check out the series, Macross -Shooting Insight- features a ton of shoot ’em up fun. Thanks to the constantly changing gameplay, stages always keep players on their toes.
Monster Hunter Wilds is the best Monster Hunter game yet. A true technical spectacle that allows players to explore a living, breathing, and always changing world.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii delivers all of the thrills and action of a Yakuza game in a smaller package, one that also allows Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio a chance to experiment with gameplay.