Avatar – Frontiers of Pandora: From the Ashes review (PS5)

From the ashes of a mixed-reception base game, Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment’s From the Ashes expansion reignites Pandora with a darker, more personal story that feels both familiar and surprisingly fresh. Shifting the focus from the sprawling, sometimes unfocused open world of Frontiers of Pandora to a more tightly woven narrative centered on the Na’vi warrior So’lek gives the DLC a purpose that the base game sometimes struggled to articulate. This grounding in vengeance and survival underlies much of the expansion’s emotional weight, and for the first time in this franchise’s videogame outings, the narrative arc truly propels forward rather than merely scaffolding open-world exploration. Continue reading “Avatar – Frontiers of Pandora: From the Ashes review (PS5)”

Best of 2025 – Board Games

2025 has been a spectacular year for tabletop and board gaming, bringing inventive design, thrilling cooperation, and strategic depth. From cinematic sci-fi roleplaying expansions to cooperative logic challenges, these standout titles have kept tables humming from casual gatherings to dedicated hobby nights. Below, we spotlight five games that deserve a place under the tree – each with its own unique appeal and reasons it would make an exceptional gift for the gamer in your life. Continue reading “Best of 2025 – Board Games”

Best of 2025 – Peripherals

As 2025 draws to a close, it is clear that great peripherals are just as essential to the gaming experience as the hardware they connect to. From competitive headsets and precision mice to keyboards that balance performance with everyday practicality, this year delivered standout accessories that meaningfully elevate how games are played and enjoyed. Whether shopping for a dedicated enthusiast or someone looking to upgrade their setup in one thoughtful move, these peripherals represent some of the strongest, most gift-worthy releases of the year. Continue reading “Best of 2025 – Peripherals”

DLC roundup: Jurassic World Evolution 3, Planet Coaster 2, Firefighting Simulator Ignite & Wartales

This roundup gathers four recent DLC releases that each extend their respective base games in markedly different directions, from atmospheric world-building and creative sandbox expansion to focused narrative tension and mechanical experimentation. Across park builders, simulations, and tactical RPGs, these add-ons aim to refine established systems rather than reinvent them, offering targeted injections of theme, challenge, or storytelling for existing players. Whether it is wetlands bringing new behavioural nuance to dinosaur exhibits, toy-themed creativity reshaping a theme park sandbox, character-driven pressure testing a firefighting sim, or a cursed forest pushing an RPG into darker territory, these DLCs highlight how incremental content can meaningfully reshape familiar experiences. Continue reading “DLC roundup: Jurassic World Evolution 3, Planet Coaster 2, Firefighting Simulator Ignite & Wartales”

World of Warcraft: Midnight preview (PC)

World of Warcraft: Midnight marks the next significant chapter in Blizzard’s celebrated MMORPG, continuing the Worldsoul Saga with a release date set for March 2, 2026. The expansion thrusts players back into the blood elf homelands as a growing Void threat looms and the enigmatic Xal’atath’s plot unfolds toward larger stakes. With narrative ambition and a suite of new systems, Midnight is positioned to reshape how the game’s sprawling community engages with both content and one another. Continue reading “World of Warcraft: Midnight preview (PC)”