Kieron Verbrugge

REVIEW // God of War Sons of Sparta is a mostly fine metroidvania

It was a surprise announcement at the most recent PlayStation State of Play – the Greek era of God of War is coming back with a full trilogy remake on the way. And while that’s something for the far future, the present was also taken care of in the form of a shadow-dropped new title, […]

Xbox is under new leadership as Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond both exit

Senior leadership at Xbox has seen a major shift this week, with CEO Phil Spencer announcing his retirement and Sarah Bond resigning from her role as President, removing two very public faces from the brand. Asha Sharma, previously president of Microsoft’s CoreAI division and before that holding roles at the likes of Meta, will become

A Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X just shadow dropped on the Nintendo eShop

Nintendo has been steadily going over some key hits in its Switch back catalogue to capitalise on upgraded “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” re-releases, and the latest example is a surprise drop for what was already a re-release in itself when it launched on the Nintendo Switch early last year – Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.

REVIEW // Mario Tennis Fever turns up the temperature

Mario and friends have a knack for spinning real-world sports into accessible, pick-up-and-play videogame experiences that can light up a loungeroom and offer something even to the least sports-minded players. I am one of those people, and Mario Tennis Fever achieves that perfectly appealing mashup of technique and chaos with just one new feature –

Everything announced at the February 2026 PlayStation State of Play

The first PlayStation State of Play has arrived, and this February 2026 edition came packed with announcements and updates for PlayStation games across both first-party and third-party. Headline reveals include some whoppers, like the unveiling of a full remake of the original God of War trilogy, along with a shadow-dropped new metroidvania prequel spinoff, along