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Mina the Hollower

Yacht Club Games · May 29, 2026

Linux Mac NSW NSW2 PC PS5 XSX

90 ▼ 70 ▲ 100

15 reviews

Mina the Hollower is a bone-chilling action-adventure game featuring classic gameplay and an 8-bit aesthetic in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era. Quick and deliberate 60fps action combat, captivating world design, and top-down adventuring combine in a nostalgic blend. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

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Mina the Hollower delivers brilliant retro adventure thrills, gorgeous pixel art and brutal battles, an impressive adventure from Yacht Club Games.

— James Luff, Ladies Gamers

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007 First Light

IO Interactive · May 27, 2026

NSW2 PC PS5 XSX

86 ▼ 65 ▲ 100

13 reviews

007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Players follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training program and discover an origin story of the world's most famous spy.

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Confident and charismatic, James Bond's long-awaited return to games is the best since GoldenEye.

— jon Burgess, IGN

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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Traveller's Tales · May 22, 2026

NSW2 PC PS5 XSX

82 ▼ 80 ▲ 90

13 reviews

Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the signature LEGO charm that fans know and love.

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Even with my dissatisfaction with stealth and some minor glitches, the latest Lego Batman is a rain-slicked success.

— Charles Harte , Game Informer

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Forza Horizon 6

Playground Games · May 19, 2026

PC PS5 XSX

90 ▼ 80 ▲ 100

13 reviews

Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival. Start your journey as a tourist and explore a world full of hit music and Japanese culture. Build a Valley Estate, acquire awe-inspiring homes, and display your prized car collection in fully Customizable Garages. Cruise the roads with your friends and join Car Meets around Japan, unleash your imagination with EventLab and build together in Horizon CoLab.

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In a lot of ways, this is my ideal video game. Becoming one with the controller and the vehicle in a drop-dead-gorgeous setting that essentially never runs out of content? It’s almost perfect, and I think it’s fair to use that word for the craft that is on display in Forza Horizon 6.

— Jeff Grubb, Giant Bomb

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