Press Play Media

From the first time they climb behind the wheel on PlayStation 5, Pacific Drive asks players to learn survival through intimacy: the battered station wagon is less a tool and more a partner whose health dictates every choice. The base game established a satisfying rhythm of preparation, risky runs, and garage tinkering – each successful return feels earned because the car’s condition is constantly on the line. Whispers In The Woods, the new DLC add-on, deepens that relationship by shifting the theater from open anomalies to sheltered dread beneath a dark canopy; players spend more time weighing the tangible benefits of scavenged parts against creeping, supernatural costs. Continue reading “Pacific Drive: Whispers of the Woods review (PS5)”

From the moment players drop into the vibrant, loop-filled world of Hot Wheels Let’s Race: Ultimate Speed, developed by Bamtang Games and published by GameMill Entertainment, it’s clear this is a celebration of toy-car spectacle over simulation realism. The game embraces the Hot Wheels fantasy with gleaming orange tracks, exaggerated jumps, and instantly recognisable vehicles like the GT-Scorcher and Duck N’ Roll. Characters lifted from the animated series help frame the action, and the exuberant presentation channels pure nostalgia for anyone who grew up building plastic track loops in their living room – even if you’re not familiar with the series this is named after. Continue reading “Hot Wheels Let’s Race: Ultimate Speed review”

Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition arrives on consoles with all the spectacle of an arcade cabinet but very little of the home-friendly substance players expect. The game nails the template of a coin-op racer: blistering speeds, over-the-top set pieces, and short, pulse‑pounding runs that climax in stunts and timed objectives. That DNA is its greatest strength – when it clicks, driving feels instant and cathartic, with ramps, explosions and scripted chaos delivering the kind of cinematic moments arcade fans chase. Yet the moment-to-moment thrills are undermined by how thinly those moments are spread across the package; once you’ve experienced the mayhem on a couple of tracks the novelty fades quickly – as with the arcade original, this isn’t a game that will engage you with new content for hours. Continue reading “Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition review”

A steady stream of inventive VR experiences continues to land on Meta Quest, with developers using Early Access and updates to fine-tune ideas that play to the platform’s strengths. Unseen Diplomacy 2 turns your living room into a flexible spy playground, Fruit Golf transforms party chaos into interactive sport, and Waltz of the Wizard keeps evolving into a livelier magical sandbox through its new Skully’s Fantastic Fails update. Each of these releases shows a different facet of what makes VR distinct – physical immersion, asymmetrical play, and hands-on creativity – while also reminding us that the best headset moments come from clever design as much as from technical polish. Continue reading “VR roundup: Unseen Diplomacy 2, Fruit Golf & Waltz of the Wizard”