Robin Valentine

DIVINE INSPIRATION With Baldur's Gate 4 off the table, the studio has moved on to two mysterious new projects.

ZERO TO HERO It's ticking all the right boxes.

SLICE ANGRY Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound hands you the tools to take on a demon army.

'SCAPE G.O.A.T In :Otherscape, shiny new technology collides with ancient magic. But don't worry, we've made just the guy to sort it all out.

ON PINS AND NEEDLES As the community grows increasingly rabid, I'm left wondering what players are actually expecting the game to be when it (hopefully) launches later this year.

ORIGINAL SIN From Pope fights to evil IT managers.

ENEMY MINE The games keep getting bigger and more impressive, but the content is stagnating.

WARHAMAZON You need more than just Henry Cavill to make this work.

OUT OF CONTROL "You should expect the unexpected from Remedy!"

HOW BAZAAR Aggressive monetisation has made the existing community furious—but it also makes the new player experience miserable.

VS No, Steam, they're not "bullet hell action roguelikes".

ROYAL COUP Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Starfield came and went—meanwhile, a new breed of RPG dominates the conversation.

SPELL SCROLL Hands-on with Absolum, the latest game from the developer of Streets of Rage 4 and the publisher of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.

TACTICOOL You can try TMNT: Tactical Takedown for free until March 3.

MIND GAMES A melancholy trip down memory lane.

DROP IN Check out the demo during Steam Next Fest, ending March 3.

RPG SPREE When I literally take the bread off a starving man's plate, I feel like I might deserve a telling off.