Latest articles by Nova Smith
Splitgate 2 review: A fine F2P time waster, but not a revolution
Portal Royale It doesn't make FPS great again.
Monster Hunter Wilds' new gyro controls are a fantastic option for disabled and able-bodied players alike
High Ranked Wilds is the most accessible Monster Hunter to date, in more ways than one.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review
THAT'S BETTER A belligerently enjoyable sequel with stellar multiplayer and a campaign that can't stack up to the greats.
Super Mario 64 gets a Mario Maker-like romhack that runs on original hardware
news Mario Builder 64 is "a toolbox letting you fulfill all of your SM64 dreams," say its creators.
TIE Fighters, ranked
Ionized An ode to our favorite tinfoil spacecraft and its many cool, bizarre, and outright hideous permutations.
It was another great year for boomer shooters, but can we call them something else now?
New Wave The best shooters of the year evoked the '90s and '00s, but were full of clever design and fresh ideas.
Retro FPS Beyond Sunset is a precision-crafted cyberpunk potpourri of all the great megawads that came before it
neon fights One more great boomer shooter sneaks in before the end of 2023.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review
The Frontier is Closed A Pandora's box of technical issues.
10 tips to help you conquer the Mortal Realms in Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
Ghur-eat What you need to know about armies, upgrades, and taking territory.
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin review: A clumsy RTS devoid of Warhammer's characteristic grim darkness
Marred An RTS that doesn't pass the morale test.
Robocop: Rogue City review: A wonderfully physical, brutally uneven cyberpunk police shooter
Killer cop I'd buy that for 20 dollars!
The best Cyberpunk 2077 mods
Updated It's a whole new world for Cyberpunk 2077 mods after update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty.
Wizard with a Gun review: A lean roguelite that never feels like it's wasting your time
REVIEW Not quite a bullseye, but darn close.
You can break Cyberpunk 2077's movement and become a flying V with this busted build
News Why settle for netrunning when you can go airrunning with the right pairing of cyberware and perks?
Health items and grenades are so much better in Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update
News If you're coming back to Cyberpunk, this change will take some getting used to.
How to respec in Cyberpunk 2077
guide In the 2.0 update, respecing your character in Cyberpunk 2077 is now easier.
Cyberpunk 2077 skills: all the overhauled skill trees in the 2.0 update
Killer skills What perks can you kit V out with in Night City? And how do they tie into the Cyberpunk 2077 attributes system?
After years of 'good enough' PC ports, Armored Core 6 is the first game in FromSoftware's history truly born for mouse and keyboard
Keyboard warriors The speed and precision of KB+M thrives in mechanized warfare.
Armored Core 6 PCA Enforcement Squad guide: How to beat the 'Steal the Survey Data' mission
Cop Watch The "Steal the survey data" mission in Armored Core 6 ends with a surprising encounter. Here's the best build and strategy to survive.
Armored Core 6: How to beat the Sea Spider boss
Leg up The best AC build, weapons and strategies for beating Armored Core 6's Sea Spider boss.
Souls players and mecha newbies: Here's what you need to know about Armored Core
Primer A quick recap of series lore, difficulty, and how Armored Core 6 compares to Dark Souls.
Nightdive just performed another remaster magic trick: making N64-exclusive Turok 3 feel like a true PC FPS
Good Shootin' Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion cleans up nice for a 23-year-old console shooter.
Battle Shapers has my favorite melee attack of 2023 so far
Hands-on The upcoming roguelite FPS is worth keeping an eye on.
