Player.One • 8th February 2018

Civilization 6 Rise And Fall Review: The Tale Of Tamar

Civilization 6’s latest expansion, Rise and Fall, has made Civ more personal and yet more global than ever before.

Player.One • 28th November 2017

Animal Crossing Pocket Camp: It's A Good Game, Brent

Animal Crossing Pocket Camp successfully preserves the charm and simplicity of the original while tweaking their formula for mobile. The microtransactions, timers and increased simplicity of gameplay are the source of considerable angst among series purists, but Animal Crossing Pocket Camp remains a successful, entertaining and addictive twist on the franchise anyway.

Player.One • 14th November 2017

Subsurface Circular Review: The Robot Text Adventure I Need & Deserve

Subsurface Circular is a casual indie game that lets us pour one out for the robots. Bot-lovers, this one's for you.

Player.One • 9th November 2017

Catfusion: I Don’t Get Why This Dumb Game Is So Fun

Move over, Goten and Trunks, ‘cause there’s a new fusion in town…. Catfusion! This casual mobile game is all about fusing cats together to create newer, better cats. It claims to be simple, addictive and cute, but is it really? Find out in our review of Catfusion after the jump.

Player.One • 11th October 2017

Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider Review: Character Assassination By Any Other Name

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a fun game, until you stop to cope with the abominable narrative decisions that bog down not just this standalone adventure, but every Dishonored game that preceded it. Read more in our Dishonored: Death of the Outsider review after the jump.

Player.One • 29th August 2017

Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle Is A Triumph Of Fun, Wonder And Whimsy

Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle is some of the most fun you’ll have this year. A must-have for tactics fans, Mario fans and those curious to see how the Rabbids play in the Super Mario sandbox. Check out more of our thoughts in our Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle review after the jump.

Player.One • 3rd August 2017

Visual Novel Arcana Marries Magic, Murder And Romance

Tired of sifting through garbage on Google Play or the iTunes app store? Looking for a mobile game that's worth your time and attention? Check out everything we loved about visual novel Arcana, a magical murder mystery/romance available on both iOS and Android, after the jump.

Player.One • 31st July 2017

Hands-On With Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle: Adorable, Punishing And Deeply Entertaining

How is Ubisoft's unusual marriage of XCOM-style tactics, Mario Kart-style shenanigans, Rabbids-style irreverence and Nintendo-style color and whimsy faring? Great news for those looking forward to Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle: it's looking freakin' awesome.

Player.One • 29th June 2017

Episode Prompto Confirms He's More Of A Bad-Ass Than Gladio

How does Episode Prompto stack up against Episode Gladio? Really well, it turns out. Read on for more about why Episode Prompto is such a satisfying dip in the Final Fantasy 15 world after the jump. (Beware spoilers!)

Player.One • 29th June 2017

I Played Super Mario Odyssey And Will Fling Cappy Till I Die

Super Mario Odyssey feels as fluid and fun as its best predecessors. Check out more about Super Mario Odyssey in my hands-on preview after the jump.

Player.One • 28th June 2017

Valkyria Revolution? More Like Valkyria Bloviation

Valkyria Revolution is the latest in the hallowed Valkyria franchise, taking the tactics-based game into an action RPG direction. Were they successful? Read our review to find out.

Player.One • 24th April 2017

'What Remains Of Edith Finch' Review: I Have So Many Questions About Sanjay

What Remains of Edith Finch: How many times will you die in this big-ass house? Find out more about indie narrative-based exploration game What Remains of Edith Finch in our review after the jump.

Player.One • 6th April 2017

'This is the Police' PS4 Review: A Fun Management Sim Hidden Inside A Disappointing Story

This is the Police: how does the PC game stack up on consoles? Read our review of This is the Police on PS4 after the jump.

Player.One • 13th March 2017

'Gorogoa' Indie Puzzle Game Preview: Strange Urgency In Four Gorgeous Panels

Gorogoa's vintage hand-illustrated style and four-panel puzzle mechanics make it a rare and beautiful beast among puzzle games. Check out more about this indie title in our PAX East 2017 preview after the jump.

Player.One • 13th March 2017

'Donut County' Indie Game Preview: A Whimsical, Pastel Reverse Katamari Damacy

Donut County is a fun, funky indie game with talking animal buddies, a fresh and vibrant Southwestern aesthetic and an entertaining Katamari-esque game mechanic. But is that enough to stretch out into a full game? Check out our hands-on PAX East 2017 preview of Donut County from Annapurna Interactive after the jump.

Player.One • 13th March 2017

'What Remains Of Edith Finch' Preview: The Richly-Told Narrative Of A Family's Downfall

What Remains of Edith Finch is a narrative-based indie game with a lot of buzz, but how did the demo at PAX East 2017 stack up? Read more in our hands-on impressions piece after the jump.

Player.One • 13th March 2017

'The Artful Escape Of Francis Vendetti' Indie Preview: This Glamorous 2D Platformer Sparkles With Possibility

The Artful Escape of Francis Vendetti is a music-driven platformer indie game that made me believe in platformers again. Also life, love, glamour and rock 'n' roll. Find out more about this inspiring and jaw-droppingly beautiful indie platformer game after the jump.

Player.One • 11th March 2017

'Sundered' Preview: Thunder Lotus Games' Addictive, Eerie Take On Lovecraftian Horror

Sundered is an original take on Lovecraftian horror and its accompanying dangers of creeping corruption and madness. We played a demo of this intriguing Lovecraft-inspired indie action game from Thunder Lotus Games at Pax East 2017; check out our preview of Sundered after the jump.

Player.One • 11th March 2017

'Graveyard Keeper' Preview: Edgy Sense Of Humor Meets Familiar 'Stardew Valley' Mechanics For Capitalist Murder Shenanigans

Graveyard Keeper is a tongue-in-cheek management sim that capitalizes on the success of Stardew Valley while strictly maintaining its own identity as a vehicle for shady capitalist practices and edgy humor. Read more about Punch Club successor and indie management game Graveyard Keeper in our Pax East 2017 preview after the jump.

Player.One • 10th March 2017

'Ruiner' Hands-On: Punishing Anime-Inspired Cyberpunk Game Feels Polished As Gunmetal

We played a polished demo of cyberpunk action game Ruiner at Pax East 2017. Will this be just the game to sate your post-Shadowrun malaise? Find out more about Devolver Digital's indie gem Ruiner after the jump.

Player.One • 20th November 2017

My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Humanoid Hijinks For The Attention-Challenged

Hasbro's new My Little Pony digital series Equestria Girls takes our favorite ladies out of pony form and launches them into human form to tackle high school. How does it work? Find out in our review.

Player.One • 9th November 2017

The Shape Of Water Is Every Prince Sidon Fan's Wettest Dream

The Shape of Water is a romantic, uplifting movie that manages to avoid being corny or contrived. Visually stunning, emotionally sincere and filled with characters who represent humanity’s best and worst, The Shape of Water must be seen to be believed. Check out our full review after the jump.

Player.One • 8th September 2017

Final Fantasy XIV: Dad Of Light Is A High Fructose Corn Syrup Family J-Drama

If you were hoping for sincere sentiment or fun times with dads in Eorzea, you've come to the wrong show, unfortunately. Check out our review of Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light on Netflix after the jump.

Player.One • 16th August 2017

Summer 2017 Anime Hits, Maybes And Misses: Altair, Made In Abyss And Welcome To The Ballroom

Now that we’re about halfway through summer anime season 2017, what’s your queue looking like? We watched everything so you don’t have to. Discover what’s what in our mid-season report on summer anime season 2017’s hits, misses and maybes.

Player.One • 16th August 2017

Summer 2017 Anime Hits, Maybes And Misses: 18if, Elegant Yokai Apartment Life And Saiyuki Reload Blast

Now that we’re about halfway through summer anime season 2017, what’s your queue looking like? We watched everything so you don’t have to. Discover what’s what in our mid-season report on summer anime season 2017’s hits, misses and maybes.

Player.One • 13th August 2017

Summer 2017 Anime Hits, Maybes And Misses: Gamers, Fastest Finger First, Vatican Miracle Examiner

Now that we’re about halfway through summer anime season 2017, what’s your queue looking like? We watched everything so you don’t have to. Discover what’s what in our mid-season report on summer anime season 2017’s hits, misses and maybes.

Player.One • 9th August 2017

Summer 2017 Anime Hits, Maybes And Misses: Princess Principal, Magical Circle Guru-Guru And Classroom of the Elite

Now that we’re about halfway through summer anime season 2017, what’s your queue looking like? We watched everything so you don’t have to. Discover what’s what in our mid-season report on summer anime season 2017’s hits, misses and maybes.

Player.One • 9th August 2017

Summer 2017 Anime Hits, Maybes And Misses: Clean Freak Aoyama, Convenience Store Boyfriends And Knight's & Magic

The summer 2017 anime season is now well underway, which means it’s no longer time for episode 1 reviews. Now that we’re four, five, even six episodes into these shows, it’s time to judge. Did Made in Abyss' brilliant episode 1 presage a sudden, sharp decline? Did the terrible first episode of Vatican Miracle Examiners somehow lift itself up from disgrace? Did the promising episode 1 of Elegant Yokai Apartment Life live up to what it could be? Let’s find out by assigning each show a verdict: “H

Player.One • 22nd July 2017

Should You Watch Princess Principal?

Princess Principal stars five steampunk spy girls embedded in an elite private girls' school. Interested in finding out more? Check out our episode 1 review, part of our ongoing summer anime 2017 coverage, after the jump.

Player.One • 21st July 2017

Should You Watch Magical Circle Guru-Guru?

Should you watch the hard reboot of Magical Circle Guru-Guru? Well, if you love 8-bit fantasy RPGs, vintage anime style and chaotic humor, you may want to take a look. Find out more in our episode 1 review, part of our ongoing summer anime 2017 coverage, after the jump.

Player.One • 20th July 2017

The Neko Atsume Movie Is Way Better Than It Has Any Right To Be

You might have heard of the Neko Atsume movie announcement from last year. How could anyone possibly make a humble cat collecting smartphone app into a movie? Find out in our Neko Atsume review after the jump.

Player.One • 20th July 2017

Should You Watch Classroom of the Elite?

Classroom of the Elite takes inspiration from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU and Assassination Classroom to create a dystopian school setting and a group of underdogs, but how well does it do? Find out in our episode 1 review, part of our ongoing summer anime 2017 coverage, after the jump.

Player.One • 18th July 2017

Should You Watch Fastest Finger First?

Fastest Finger First is a sports anime about... quiz bowls? Find out if you should watch Fastest Finger First in our episode 1 review, part of our ongoing summer anime 2017 coverage, after the jump.

Player.One • 18th July 2017

Should You Watch Gamers?

Gamers episode 1 revolves around a high school gamer named Keita who's invited to join the gaming club of his dreams by the most beautiful girl in his class. Yea or nay? Find out in our episode 1 review, part of our ongoing summer anime 2017 coverage, after the jump.

Player.One • 17th July 2017

6 Things To Love In Netflix's Castlevania Anime

If you haven't watched the Castlevania anime on Netflix, and you love a good cheesy melodramatic horror that relishes what it is, and you really miss Warren Ellis, and you're hurting for a video game adaptation that doesn't absolutely suck, you need to watch Castlevania. Here's six reasons why.

Player.One • 10th July 2017

Should You Watch Welcome to the Ballroom?

Should you watch Welcome to the Ballroom? Find out in our episode 1 review, part of our summer anime 2017 guide, after the jump.

Player.One • 10th July 2017

Should You Watch Made In Abyss?

Should you watch Made in Abyss? Check out our episode 1 review, part of our ongoing summer anime season 2017 guide, after the jump.

Player.One • 10th July 2017

Should You Watch Altair: A Record of Battles?

Should you watch Altair: A Record of Battles? Find out in our episode 1 review, part of our summer anime 2017 guide, after the jump.

Player.One • 10th July 2017

Should You Watch Vatican Miracle Examiner?

Should you watch Vatican Miracle Examiner? Find out in our episode 1 review, part of our ongoing summer anime 2017 guide, after the jump.

Player.One • 6th July 2017

Should You Watch Elegant Yokai Apartment Life?

Should you watch Elegant Yokai Apartment Life? Find out in our episode 1 review, part of our ongoing summer anime season 2017 coverage, after the jump.