Glyph
(Glyph is out now for the PC and Nintendo Switch. The developer provided a review copy.) Making a platformer is a tricky business. It’s rare that anyone gets it right the first time around, let alone crafts something that rivals some of the best in the business. But that’
Disney Plus
(Dopesick premieres on Disney+ on November 12. The first three episodes were screened for review.) Michael Keaton leads a stellar cast in this docudrama about what was called the opioid crisis of the late 90s and mid-aughts. To call it that now, after everything that’s come to light, would
Angelina Jolie
Let’s get two things out of the way first. Eternals, directed by the great Chloé Zhao, is not the mess that some will tell you it is. It is, at times, one of the most ambitious and splendorous things that Marvel has made in the last ten years. But,
Killsquad
(Killsquad is out now for the PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Distributor provided review code.) Originality is a funny thing. I’ve played many truly original games this year, each with unique and wildly different visions of how to have fun. But more often than not, my favorites continue to be
Army of Thieves
(Army of Thieves premieres on Netflix on October 29th) Talk about a mixed bag. Army of Thieves, directed by and starring Matthias Schweighöfer, is both a prequel and a standalone spin-off from Zack Snyder’s terrible Army of the Dead from last summer. It is, at once, a far better
Far Cry
(FAR CRY 6 is out on October 7th for the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Distributor provided review code.) Another year, another Far Cry title. That’s as simple as it gets. Far Cry 6 is slightly more refined than Far Cry 5, and on a technical level, it’s a
Ghost of Tsushima
(Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut is out now on the PlayStation 5. The distributor provided a review copy.) I covered Ghost of Tsushima quite extensively back in 2020 when it first arrived for the PlayStation 4. Just over a year later, the PlayStation 5 now dominates the gaming landscape,
Deathloop
(DEATHLOOP is out now for the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The distributor provided a review code) Where was I? DEATHLOOP begins spectacularly. You wake up on a gorgeous remote island to discover a hopping 60s locale in full swing. Almost instantly bullets start flying, and before you know it, you’
PC
(Tales of Arise is on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series S, and Series X, as well as PC. The distributor provided a review copy.) Back in my teens, I devoured every JRPG that made its way into the Nordics. Unfortunately, that didn’t amount to much at that time,
Death Stranding
(DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT is out on PS5 on September 24th. The distributor provided a review code.) I reviewed the original release of Death Stranding for the first time almost two years ago. Back then, I called it an elaborate, convoluted, often frustrating, but ultimately brilliant experiment from an
American Rust
(AMERICAN RUST is streaming now on Paramount Plus. Three episodes viewed for review) Streaming now on Paramount+, American Rust serves almost like a sister piece to this summer’s Mare of Easttown. Set on the opposite end of Rust Belt America, it tells the story of former glory days weighing
Ghost of Tsushima
I covered Ghost of Tsushima extensively back in 2020 when it first arrived for the PlayStation 4. Just over a year later, the PlayStation 5 now dominates the gaming landscape, and it’s only natural that Sucker Punch returns to the island of Tsushima with an expanded and enhanced version