Reviews
Persona 5 Royal is so stylish it hurts to put down
Atlus does not get everything right here, but Persona 5 Royal gives the stylish jrpg crowd enough to argue about.
Tariq Torres
Tariq's beat is sports games — broadly defined. six years in games media after pivoting from academic philosophy. Reads patch notes for pleasure.
Articles by Tariq Torres
Reviews
Frostpunk makes you the monster keeping everyone alive
A practical verdict on Frostpunk, from combat feel and structure to the moments that linger after the credits.
Reviews
Mafia: Definitive Edition earns its tragedy
Hangar 13 does not get everything right here, but Mafia: Definitive Edition gives the crime drama crowd enough to argue about.
Reviews
Spider-Man 2 swings bigger — and mostly sticks the landing
This review focuses on pacing, systems, presentation, and the kind of player Marvel's Spider-Man 2 quietly favours.
Reviews
Cult of the Lamb is adorable, devout, and quietly ruthless
Massive Monster does not get everything right here, but Cult of the Lamb gives the roguelite cult sim crowd enough to argue about.
Esports
Team Spectre enters Summer Game Fest 6 with patch 1.1 rewriting their entire game plan
Roster, map-pool, and bracket notes from the Street Fighter 6 scene.
Esports
Reign hits PAX East with Tekken 8's patch 4.5 still unsettled
Roster, map-pool, and bracket notes from the Tekken 8 scene.