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”
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Best of 2025 – Gift Ideas
Looking back at 2025, it’s been a standout year for products that blur the line between plaything, collectible, and conversation piece. From lovingly crafted retro hardware and modernised racing toys to nostalgic handhelds and display-worthy builds, this year’s highlights share a common thread: they invite curiosity, spark joy, and reward time well spent. Whether you’re shopping for a lifelong gamer, a hands-on tinkerer, or someone who simply appreciates smart, playful design, these Press Play favorites represent some of the most exciting and gift-worthy releases the year had to offer. Continue reading “Best of 2025 – Gift Ideas”
VR roundup: Aerosurfer, Stellar Cafe, Crossings & Chaos Method
This latest VR roundup underscores just how wide the medium’s creative bandwidth has become within the confines of standalone headsets and console-tethered hardware. From the stripped-back, flow-driven aerial racing of Aerosurfer to the conversational AI experiment of Stellar Cafe, the punishing roguelite combat of Crossings, and the bite-sized chaos of PSVR2’s Chaos Method, these releases each explore a very different philosophy of what virtual reality can – and perhaps should – be. Some chase purity of mechanics, others novelty of interaction or accessibility, but all of them reflect a VR landscape that is still experimenting, iterating, and occasionally stumbling in search of its next defining shape. Continue reading “VR roundup: Aerosurfer, Stellar Cafe, Crossings & Chaos Method”
Bob the Brick Breaker review (PS5)
Bob the Brick Breaker arrives on PS5 as Brainium Games’ earnest homage to a genre that helped establish video games as a cultural force. At its core, this is not an ambitious reinvention but a tight re-engagement with the familiar paddle-and-ball rhythm seeded by titles like Breakout and Arkanoid, where every level is an escalating gauntlet of reactive reflexes and pattern recognition. Players command Bob’s girder, tracking a bouncing sphere through shifting grids of bricks, mindful that missing the ball is an abrupt end to progress. It is this simplicity – paired with escalating challenge – that forms the consistent heartbeat of the experience, though it does at times leave you yearning for deeper systems beyond score chasing. Continue reading “Bob the Brick Breaker review (PS5)”
Carrera Hybrid Devil Drivers review
The Carrera Hybrid Devil Drivers set delivers a bold reimagining of the classic toy racetrack, merging physical hardware with app-driven digital control to create an experience that feels both familiar and strikingly modern. Unlike traditional slot cars that cling to metal rails with controllers in hand, the Hybrid system embraces free-roaming 1:50-scale Porsche 911 GT3 R models that respond to intuitive smartphone or tablet controls via Bluetooth, inviting players to race off-track and execute real overtaking moves. This conceptual evolution marks a definitive shift in how toy racing can engage both nostalgia and the expectations of contemporary (video) gamers. Continue reading “Carrera Hybrid Devil Drivers review”
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