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REVIEWS

Every game and hardware verdict the desk has filed. Latest at the top.

Review · Jul 12, 2026

GTA VI Preview: The Hype Industrial Complex Meets Actual Gunplay

November 19, 2026. No PC. Two protagonists. One state-sized crime sandbox. We watched every trailer frame until the pixels confessed — here's the FPS desk read before Leonida goes live.

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81/100

Review · Apr 16, 2026

Battlefield 2042: We Owe DICE An Apology

Five years and fifteen patches after the launch disaster, 2042 is finally the Battlefield game it was supposed to be. Hazard Zone is gone. Portal is great. And 128-player Conquest is peak.

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71/100

Review · Apr 16, 2026

Marathon (2026) Review: Killer Guns, Creepy Vibes, and a Nihilistic AI That Won't Shut Up

PC · ~25 hours in · mostly solo/duo. Six weeks post-launch, the gunplay is god-tier and the rest of the package is fighting you the whole way.

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82/100

Review · Apr 15, 2026

Marvel Rivals: The Hero-Shooter Gold Rush Has A New Pace Car

NetEase's 6v6 Marvel brawler just hit Season 3, and the balance rhythm feels sharper than Overwatch 2's did at the same stage.

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84/100

Review · Apr 14, 2026

Deadlock: Valve's Best Hybrid Since CS, And A Balance Nightmare

After a two-year invite-only beta, Valve's 6v6 lane-pusher went public. Mechanical ceiling is sky-high. Matchmaking is pure chaos.

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77/100

Review · Apr 13, 2026

Halo Infinite in 2026: The Slow-Burn Comeback Is Real

Four years post-launch, 343 finally delivered the campaign DLC, the PvE co-op, and a ranked ladder worth caring about. Master Chief's patience rewards yours.

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91/100

Review · Apr 12, 2026

Rainbow Six Siege X: Ubisoft Bet The Franchise And Won

A decade-old tactical shooter got a live-service reboot and somehow didn't lose its soul. Destruction feels sharper, operators hit harder, and the meta is fresh for the first time in years.

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74/100

Review · Apr 11, 2026

Overwatch 2's Year of Hero Bans Made Us Better

Blizzard finally shipped the feature ranked players have been demanding since 2017. The meta is more interesting, and somehow the tilt is lower.

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88/100

Review · Apr 10, 2026

THE FINALS Season 7: Physics Is Back On The Menu

Embark dialed the destruction back up after two seasons of cautious balance. The result is the most fun cashout mode has been since launch.

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79/100

Review · Apr 8, 2026

Apex Legends Season 22: A Respawn Remembers How To Ship

After two seasons of map stagnation and legend identity crises, Season 22 puts the movement-first feel back on the front of the box.

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83/100

Review · Apr 5, 2026

VALORANT: The Chamber Rework Proves Riot Can Actually Balance

After three years of over-nerfing, over-buffing, and then nerfing again, Chamber's new kit lands in a place the sentinel role desperately needed.

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86/100

Review · Apr 2, 2026

Counter-Strike 2: One Year In, The Source 2 Era Is Finally Clicking

Twelve months after CS2's rocky launch, Valve's finally matched old muscle memory with new-engine polish. The AWP still rewards precision; the CT side still feels like a chess clock.

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