Review: The First Descendant (PS5) – A mindless and repetitive slog

In The First Descendant, Nexon’s new looter shooter, each character has her own set of abilities and gimmicks. Bunny, the first one you can unlock, must keep moving in order to charge up her electricity, which she can then use to fire attacks. She does more damage the faster she runs, so you’ll rarely fire … Read more

Review: Fading Afternoon (Switch) – An ambitious, compelling ‘Yakuza’ in Kunio-kun’s clothes

Captured on Nintendo Switch (docked) Technos’ Kunio-kun series, a series of 42 that spanned a variety of genres, began in 1986 as a simple arena fighter. However, the most popular titles were those that featured non-linear role-playing elements based on soap opera-style high school brawls. Anyone familiar with those titles, particularly on the Famicom, Super … Read more

While Once Human’s Terms of Service are prompting a flood of negative reviews, the survival game’s developers say they’ll only ask for your government ID on special occasions

Once Human

After Human developer Starry Studios responded to player privacy concerns, many of the survival game’s anticipated “Mixed” Steam reviews focused on its aggressive End User License Agreement (EULA). Once Human is published by Chinese giant NetEase and collects personal information from players under the publisher’s privacy policy. The list of collected data is quite long … Read more

Review: Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition (Xbox) – Ubisoft’s classic revived

It feels like we’ve been waiting for it forever Beyond Good & Evil 2 In order to tide us over until then, Ubisoft has now released a new remaster of the original version – this time to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary. Yes, this year marks two decades since the original title debuted on the … Read more

Review: Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (Switch) – Tower Defense in its craziest, Gacha-iest form

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Once again, the world is about to be taken over by the evil General Donald Morden and his rebel army. Only the Peregrine Falcon Squad, led by the heroic Marco Rossi, stands in the way of the rebels establishing their New World Order. This could be the plot of just … Read more

‘Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree’ at ‘Mixed’ reviews because it’s too difficult

Black target knight Elden Ring FromSoft games are notoriously difficult. The first Elden Ring had a lot of very difficult zones and battles. But it seems that Shadow of the Erdtree has broken a significant number of players, even old veterans. I was actually quite surprised to see this, considering most players gave FromSoft some … Read more

Scallops were great – but chips in this little tub could be the most expensive in Kent

Two bites in and I’m trying to figure out what that delicious taste is. Three bites in and I realize I’ve made a pretty big mistake. As a vegetarian, I somehow completely managed to miss the description on the menu, which upon double checking quite clearly mentions chorizo, also known as good old fashioned meat. … Read more

The EU will postpone Basel banking reforms as the US reviews plans

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The EU will delay the application of key provisions of the post-crisis banking reforms by a year, arguing that expected US delays in implementing Basel would penalize lenders in Europe. The move, championed by France, … Read more

Review: Still Wakes the Deep (PS5) – Scottish oil rig conjures horror magic

There’s something special about a truly isolated horror setting. Enter the Nostromo AlienOutpost 31 in The thing, and the USG Ishimura in dead space. Well, you can add the Beira D to the list as Still Wakes the Deep creates a twisted environment drenched in seawater, oil and blood. Swapping the picturesque English countryside for … Read more

Ex-spy reviews the best and worst spy devices available on Amazon

By Maria Chiorando for Mailonline 09:25 June 16, 2024, updated 17:02 June 16, 2024 Share or comment on this article: A former MI6 agent has revealed the best and worst spy devices available on Amazon, including a bag of chips. Ex-spy Harry Ferguson reviewed a series of items in a video created by Strong Watch … Read more