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20/06/2024

Summer Game Fest 2024 and the assorted not-E3 showcases gave us plenty to get hyped about, with more from Gears, Fable, Metroid and a host of new IPs.

Take a look at our personal highlights and share your own.

Summer Game Fest 2024 (and the various Not-E3 streams) got us hyped for what's to come, with more Gears, Fable, Metroid and a host of new IPs.

13/03/2024

With the impending release of Alone in the Dark's 2024 remake, we discuss the forgotten 90s classics that deserve some attention.

Read on for our thoughts and let us know your top picks.

The impending release of Alone in the Dark has us pondering which other 90's classics are deserving of a remake, in our latest Team Talk.

26/02/2024

Now the dust has settled, it's time to reflect on the news that came out last week from both Nintendo and FromSoftware, what was your highlight?

Read on for our thoughts.

Wednesday brought us our first look at Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, and the Nintendo Partner Direct, which had something for everyone. Here are our highlights.

05/02/2024

PlayStation's first State of Play was a generous showing of what we'll be playing this year and beyond.

Check out our highlights and let us know what you're looking forward to.

Sony kicked off the year with the first PlayStation State of Play of 2024, giving us a look at what we'll be playing this year and beyond.

22/01/2024

The Xbox Developer Direct provided our first reveals of the year, with news from Obsidian Entertainment, Ninja Theory, Oxide Games, Machine Games and Square Enix.

Check out our personal highlights and let us know yours.

The Xbox Developer Direct 2024 provided our first reveals of the year and here are our highlights.

04/01/2024

In our first Team Talk of the year, we look forward to the future, with our most anticipated games of 2024.

What games are you excited for this year?

After an astounding year for gaming, we look forward to the future with our most anticipated games of 2024.

31/12/2023

To finish the year in style, let us present our overdue review for the fabulous chaotic racing party game Make Way from
Secret Mode and Ice BEAM Ltd.

Do yourself a favour and have a few games tonight with those NYE drinks!

Here's to 2024 and thank you all for reading.

The manic racing genre receives some sugar in the gas tank with Make Way, a new party racer from Secret Mode and Ice BEAM Ltd. Can you make it to the end of the track? You'll need to build it first, and have plenty of fun with friends along the way. Find

04/12/2023

As a busy year for gaming draws to a close, we reflect on some of the best experiences we've had in 2023.

What's your personal Game of the Year?

It's been a busy year with some high profile releases and some lesser-known gems. This week's Team Talk is all about the best that 2023 had to offer.

01/12/2023

Check out our Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed review.

Also, who's your favourite ghost of all time?

Grab a proton pack and get ready to do some bustin' as the Ghostbusters are looking for a new recruit in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Find out if there really is something strange in your neighbourhood in our review.

27/11/2023

is a turn-based platform adventure that just oozes indie charm. Find out what we thought in our review.

https://www.passthecontroller.co.uk/reviews/worldless-review-pc

13/11/2023

Baldur's Gate 3 was the star of the show but The Golden Joystick Awards 2023 was an interesting look back at a solid year for gaming.

What were your highlights?

The Golden Joystick Awards 2023 gave us a recap of the year's best games, with Baldur's Gate 3 winning a whopping seven awards. Here are our personal highlights.

31/10/2023

This Halloween we've finally worked up the courage to tackle our HORRIFYING backlog of games.

What unfinished horrors are keeping you awake at night?

https://www.passthecontroller.co.uk/features/what-game-from-your-horrifying-backlog-should-you-play-this-halloween-team-talk

18/10/2023

Sony has revealed two new, slimmer, machines which are set to replace the current PlayStation 5 and we're weighing up the pros and cons.

Are you tempted by either of the new models?

https://www.passthecontroller.co.uk/features/what-do-we-think-of-the-new-ps5-slim-team-talk

01/10/2023

The announcement of a PvE-only mode coming to Sea of Thieves got us thinking about our favourite PvE games and the multiplayer titles that could be improved with such a feature.

Which game would top your list?

https://www.passthecontroller.co.uk/features/whats-the-best-pve-game-team-talk

19/09/2023

Prepare for a turbo-charged party as we take Ubisoft UK 's new racing extravaganza for a quickie.

What did we think? Only one way to find out...

It's time to catch up with The Crew in the latest game in the racing franchise: The Crew Motorfest. In this engine-powered party, we explore the island of Oahu in Hawaii, but can it keep pace with other party racers? We find out as we take Motorfest for a

31/08/2023

With Baldur's Gate 3 soon to be releasing on PS5, we discuss the best RPGs of all time.

What's yours?

https://www.passthecontroller.co.uk/features/whats-your-favourite-rpg-of-all-time-team-talk

23/08/2023

Move over announcements, we've got something even more exciting - ideas for our own kart racing games, in honour of being released this week.

Which franchise would you pick?

With Gamescom 2023 upon us there's lots of new games to look forward to, but what about games which are out right now? One newcomer is Smurfs Kart, which got us wondering which other karting games there should be. Here's what we came up with.

14/08/2023

Summer is here! (Provided you look out the window selectively...) So it's time to pick this year's holiday.

Where's your perfect destination?

Here's a few of our picks in the latest Team Talk.

Forget France, Spain and Italy for a summer getaway, there are countless incredible gaming locations you could visit instead, so which one would you choose? The team shares their favourites in the latest Team Talk.

07/08/2023

We're back! And it's speculation time as we write the perfect wishlist for the next Nintendo console. What would you include?

Plus, would you call it Nintendo Switch 2, Super Nintendo Switch or Switcheroo?

With the latest rumours about new Nintendo hardware, the team has been writing their wishlist of features and improvements for the next Nintendo console. What do you want to see?

20/07/2023

Now there's a new Core tier for Game Pass and a price rise is on the way, we debate whether the service is still worth its weight in gamerscore in this week's Team Talk.

With the announcement of Game Pass Core, the team is divided on whether Xbox is still providing a good deal for gamers, with a price rise due in August 2023. Read on for our thoughts.

14/07/2023

Sound the review klaxon! Our Manic Mechanics review is here to give you the verdict on ' frantic coop party game.

If you've ever wanted to throw car parts at your friends - it has you covered.

Ladies and gentlemen, restart your engines, as the Manic Mechanics are here to give your car a complete tune-up. Get the lowdown on the latest multiplayer party game from 4J Studios with our review.

10/07/2023

With the year half over there's probably a few games you might of missed, so here are our picks for Game of the Half Year.

What's been your highlight?

The year is already half over and we've seen a lot of great games, so it's time to share a few of our favourites. From indie classics to blockbusters, there's plenty to choose from, so read on for the best games we've played in 2023 so far.

08/07/2023

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away - started writing our review of .

Now, after travelling lightyears to get here, you can finally read it for yourselves.

It's time to Force jump back into a galaxy far, far away with Cal and BD-1 to continue the fight against the Empire in our review of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. What's your favourite lightsaber stance?

28/06/2023

One for you night owls, and our international audience tonight, as we take a look at some of our favourites from the Nintendo Direct.

What was your highlight?

Nintendo have brought us news in the form of the latest Nintendo Direct, revealing Super Mario Bros. Wonder and shared updates to Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. What was your highlight from the show?

05/06/2023

Time for a late night war epic as we take Company of Heroes 3 for a quickie on its first outing on consoles, courtesy of our special guest writer, Jordan Thomas.

The latest Company of Heroes title is here and has come to consoles for the first time, so how is it? We had guest writer Jordan Thomas take it for a quickie to bring you a mini-review.

23/05/2023

Since Middle Earth is returning to gaming this week with Gollum, we thought we'd come up with some suggestions of who should star in a standalone adventure next...

With the release of Lord of the Rings: Gollum, we've been pondering what other characters from Middle Earth should have their own, standalone game. Who would you choose?

11/05/2023

Everyone's talking about and who are we to argue?

Here are some Zelda games we ultimately haven't got to, but probably should have...

What's missing from your Zelda play history?

With The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom just around the corner it's time to share the games we haven't played, but wished we had. What would you choose?