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The standards for video game reviews need to be higher – Reader’s Feature

The standards for video game reviews need to be higher – Reader’s Feature

A reader speaks of his love of reading and writing video game reviews but complains that they focus too much on informing and not enough on entertaining.

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Official Nintendo Switch 2 sales figures smash past a record-breaking 6,000,000

Official Nintendo Switch 2 sales figures smash past a record-breaking 6,000,000

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 doubles first-month sales of the original

Nintendo’s Switch 2 doubles first-month sales of the original

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The LeapMove is a gamified camera designed to get kids off the couch

The LeapMove is a gamified camera designed to get kids off the couch

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Games Inbox: Was the Nintendo Direct a disaster?

Games Inbox: Was the Nintendo Direct a disaster?

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Battlefield 6 confirms release date, open beta, maps, and multiplayer trailer

Battlefield 6 confirms release date, open beta, maps, and multiplayer trailer

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Epic’s Game Store is bringing Fortnite back to Google Play

Epic’s Game Store is bringing Fortnite back to Google Play

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Pikachu was originally going to have ‘huge breasts’ like the movie Cats

Pikachu was originally going to have ‘huge breasts’ like the movie Cats

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Epic just won its antitrust lawsuit against Google again

Epic just won its antitrust lawsuit against Google again

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GuliKit’s new budget-friendly controller can wake the Switch 2

GuliKit’s new budget-friendly controller can wake the Switch 2

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Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo

Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo

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Switch 2 third party support fails to convince in new Nintendo Direct

Switch 2 third party support fails to convince in new Nintendo Direct

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Time Flies review – the life and death of a bluebottle

Time Flies review – the life and death of a bluebottle

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Nvidia will support GeForce drivers on Windows 10 until October 2026

Nvidia will support GeForce drivers on Windows 10 until October 2026

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All the news from Nintendo’s July 2025 Direct showcase

All the news from Nintendo’s July 2025 Direct showcase

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Another new Switch 2 game leaks ahead of Nintendo Direct reveal

Another new Switch 2 game leaks ahead of Nintendo Direct reveal

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Hey Microsoft, is it ‘Xbox PC’ or ‘Xbox on PC’?

Hey Microsoft, is it ‘Xbox PC’ or ‘Xbox on PC’?

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Battlefield 6 release date, open beta, and trailer all leak ahead of reveal

Battlefield 6 release date, open beta, and trailer all leak ahead of reveal

Games Inbox: What will be in today’s Nintendo Direct?

Games Inbox: What will be in today’s Nintendo Direct?

8BitDo’s wireless Nintendo 64 controller is now available

8BitDo’s wireless Nintendo 64 controller is now available

PUBG’s plan to beat Fortnite, Roblox, and every other game

PUBG’s plan to beat Fortnite, Roblox, and every other game

The best-selling game of 2025 outsold by Devil May Cry games from decades ago

The best-selling game of 2025 outsold by Devil May Cry games from decades ago

Pokémon TCG Pocket will change card art after plagiarism accusations

Pokémon TCG Pocket will change card art after plagiarism accusations

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review – don’t rage against the machine

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review – don’t rage against the machine

GTA 6 in danger of being delayed to September 2026 claims insider

GTA 6 in danger of being delayed to September 2026 claims insider

Peacock’s adaptation finally feels like Twisted Metal in season 2

Peacock’s adaptation finally feels like Twisted Metal in season 2

Nintendo Direct announced for Thursday but don’t expect Metroid Prime 4

Nintendo Direct announced for Thursday but don’t expect Metroid Prime 4

Nintendo’s next Switch 2 Direct is on July 31st

Nintendo’s next Switch 2 Direct is on July 31st

New Switch 2 game leaks early as Nintendo Direct looks inevitable

New Switch 2 game leaks early as Nintendo Direct looks inevitable

Mario Kart World update makes the game easier but doesn’t fix biggest issues

Mario Kart World update makes the game easier but doesn’t fix biggest issues

Playdate Season 2 full review – the best games on the weirdest console

Playdate Season 2 full review – the best games on the weirdest console

Games Inbox: When is the next State of Play for PS5?

Games Inbox: When is the next State of Play for PS5?

Sony’s DualSense Edge is $30 off for a limited time

Sony’s DualSense Edge is $30 off for a limited time

The chaos and confusion of Itch and Steam’s abrupt adult game ban

The chaos and confusion of Itch and Steam’s abrupt adult game ban

PlayStation sues Tencent over Horizon ‘clone’ Light Of Motiram

PlayStation sues Tencent over Horizon ‘clone’ Light Of Motiram

One of Nintendo’s most creative Super Nintendo games is now on the Switch

One of Nintendo’s most creative Super Nintendo games is now on the Switch

Lewis Hamilton admits he’s cancelling work just to play new video game

Lewis Hamilton admits he’s cancelling work just to play new video game

90s Nintendo classic Mario Paint is now on Switch 2 with mouse controls

90s Nintendo classic Mario Paint is now on Switch 2 with mouse controls

The 80s Sinclair Spectrum version of Football Manager is being remade on Steam

The 80s Sinclair Spectrum version of Football Manager is being remade on Steam

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review – taking the soul out of Soulslike

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review – taking the soul out of Soulslike

Sony calls Tencent game ‘slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit

Sony calls Tencent game ‘slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit

Sony details its ‘FlexStrike’ wireless PS5 fight stick

Sony details its ‘FlexStrike’ wireless PS5 fight stick

Star Trek, superheroes, and lots of Stephen King: the best of SDCC 2025

Star Trek, superheroes, and lots of Stephen King: the best of SDCC 2025

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

80% of Call Of Duty players more excited for Battlefield 6 than Black Ops 7

80% of Call Of Duty players more excited for Battlefield 6 than Black Ops 7

Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game review – Animal Crossing with hobbits

Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game review – Animal Crossing with hobbits

Xbox will let you play Silksong at Gamescom in August

Xbox will let you play Silksong at Gamescom in August

Mario Kart World and other Switch 2 games are 10 percent off

Mario Kart World and other Switch 2 games are 10 percent off

Nintendo’s next big Switch 2 game is just £50 right now – but only for today

Nintendo’s next big Switch 2 game is just £50 right now – but only for today

Wolfenstein 3 hopes reignited as live action TV show is announced

Wolfenstein 3 hopes reignited as live action TV show is announced

Reddit and Discord’s UK age verification can be defeated by Death Stranding’s photo mode

Reddit and Discord’s UK age verification can be defeated by Death Stranding’s photo mode

Battlefield 6 battle royale map leaks alongside new gameplay videos

Battlefield 6 battle royale map leaks alongside new gameplay videos

Games Inbox: Is there a secret Nintendo Switch 2 Christmas game?

Games Inbox: Is there a secret Nintendo Switch 2 Christmas game?

Video game exclusives are dying as PlayStation plans new Xbox and Switch ports

Video game exclusives are dying as PlayStation plans new Xbox and Switch ports

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the closest thing to a modern day Commodore Amiga – Reader’s Feature

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the closest thing to a modern day Commodore Amiga – Reader’s Feature

Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft’s best game and you should get it now it’s cheap – Reader’s Feature

Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft’s best game and you should get it now it’s cheap – Reader’s Feature

Inside the struggle to create a cozy Lord of the Rings game

Inside the struggle to create a cozy Lord of the Rings game

The Drifter is a good old-fashioned thriller

The Drifter is a good old-fashioned thriller

It is madness that Konami still hasn’t made a new Castlevania – Reader’s Feature

It is madness that Konami still hasn’t made a new Castlevania – Reader’s Feature

I had a Commodore Amiga as a kid and this is not the gaming future I imagined – Reader’s Feature

I had a Commodore Amiga as a kid and this is not the gaming future I imagined – Reader’s Feature

GPD’s monster Strix Halo handheld requires a battery ‘backpack’ or a 180W charger

GPD’s monster Strix Halo handheld requires a battery ‘backpack’ or a 180W charger