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Like every year around this time, Ubisoft’s Just Dance 2026 Edition sweeps you back into the party, and on PS5 it mostly delivers what its fans have come to expect: colourful, energetic choreographies, a wide variety of tracks, and renewed accessibility features. But while there’s plenty to like, there are also some friction points that stop this edition from being a flawless leap forward. Continue reading “Just Dance 2026 review (PS5)”

There’s something oddly magnetic about BALL x PIT – it’s the kind of game that starts you off simple (you’re just tossing balls, breaking blocks, avoiding enemies) but gradually spins up into a riotous, beautifully chaotic mixture of genres. Developed by Kenny Sun and published by Devolver Digital, it features responsive controls, vivid audio-visual contrast, and the sort of tight, escalating roguelite loop that both frustrates and compels you to try “just one more run.” Continue reading “BALL x PIT review (PS5)”

From the moment NASCAR 25 fires up on PS5, there’s a sense of weight behind iRacing’s ambitions. After years of NASCAR console drought, this is the first marquee return – now under the stewardship of a studio synonymous with serious sim racing. The opening cinematics and menu flow hint at something earnest, yet what lies beneath is a game balancing between simulation aspirations and approachability. In many ways, it feels like the first lap of a long season: full of promise, tentative adjustments, and a few unexpected spins. Continue reading “NASCAR 25 review (PS5)”

From its very first moments, Spindle bristles with ambitions. You wake not as a mortal but as Death itself – an inversion of the usual “hero’s journey” fantasy – and are tethered to an oddball companion in the form of a talking pig. This peculiar duo immediately sets the tone: it’s whimsical, a little melancholic, and not afraid to lean into existential questions about mortality, purpose, and the meaning of endings. The narrative framing is clever, though not always graceful. At times, the pig’s commentary and the game’s desire to be “philosophical but lighthearted” can step on each other; the tonal shifts occasionally feel uneven. Still, when Spindle hits, it strikes with a quiet resonance. Continue reading “Spindle review (Switch)”

Mamorukun ReCurse! marks another nostalgic return from City Connection, this time reviving a 2008 arcade shooter that mixes old-school design with eccentric supernatural flair. Published on PlayStation 5 by Clear River Games, it’s a charming yet demanding bullet-hell hybrid that feels both familiar and experimental. Its story – about a boy summoned to the Netherworld to prevent the gates of the Dark World from opening – serves more as a backdrop than a driving force, but it fits the game’s offbeat, anime-styled presentation. Dialogue scenes add some light character flavor, though the tone never strays far from cheerful absurdity. Continue reading “Mamorukun ReCurse! review (PS5)”