Rick Lane

The Forest Review

Rick descends into the depths of Endnight Games' superb, if deeply disturbing, emergent survival horror.

May 8, 2018 | 12:00

Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Review

The Creative Assembly brings Total War home in this smaller yet surprisingly innovative strategy spinoff.

May 2, 2018 | 20:30

Interview: Julian Gollop on Phoenix Point, XCOM, and Dynamic Systems

Rick speaks to the designer of UFO: Enemy Unknown and Chaos Reborn about his new tactical strategy game.

April 20, 2018 | 12:00

Jalopy Review

This bold, innovative driving adventure is unlike anything you've played before, even if it occaisionally threatens to fall apart.

April 13, 2018 | 13:00

Ready Player One Review

Steven Spielberg's virtual adventure buries its best ideas under a mountain of nostalgia.

April 6, 2018 | 18:30

A Way Out Review

This ambitious and innovative cooperative game is let down by shallow mechanics and a shockingly bad story.

April 3, 2018 | 13:00

Tomb Raider Film Review

Well raid my tomb and call me mummy, a video-game movie that isn't terrible!

March 28, 2018 | 16:30

Northgard Review

Northgard is a quietly brilliant Viking-themed RTS.

March 16, 2018 | 12:00

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Review

Fatshark's sequel is a much improved - although still flawed - cooperative action game.

March 15, 2018 | 17:00

Dusk, Ion Maiden, and the 90s Shooter Revival

Rick looks at two upcoming indie FPS games with their heads trapped firmly in 1996.

March 13, 2018 | 13:00

Rust Review

Rust is the ultimate survival challenge, if not the best survival game.

February 28, 2018 | 16:00

Descenders Preview

A downhill stunt-cycling game in the vein of Tony Hawk, Descenders is a great idea but needs more of its own identity to succeed.

February 26, 2018 | 12:00

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Review

A vast and sumptuous medieval RPG, albeit one that lacks the polish and brains of its contemporaries.

February 16, 2018 | 18:30

Shadow of the Colossus (PS4 Remaster) Review

Bluepoint Games' visual overhaul of Team Ico's landmark game results in a brilliantly preserved classic for a new generation.

February 13, 2018 | 14:40

Celeste Review

A pixel-platformer with admirable intent, Celeste's innovation is sadly only skin-deep.

February 8, 2018 | 13:00

They Are Billions Preview

This zombie survival RTS has proved enormously popular, but is it any good?

January 29, 2018 | 12:30

Subnautica Review

Rick braves the depths of Unknown World's aquatic survival sim, and discovers a pearl of a game lurking beneath the waves.

January 26, 2018 | 14:00

20 Years On: Resident Evil 2

Prepare to feel old. Rick looks back at the horror sequel two decades on from release.

January 24, 2018 | 12:30

Gaming Trends of 2018: Rick Predicts!

Rick makes another round of entirely serious predictions for the coming year.

January 17, 2018 | 14:30

Gang Beasts Review

Rick goes rummaging through the Christmas leftovers and finds an amusing, if somewhat wobbly, multiplayer brawler.

January 9, 2018 | 14:00

Gorogoa Review

Beautifully drawn and incredibly clever, Gorogoa is the best puzzle game in years.

December 20, 2017 | 13:45

Hello Neighbor Review

Hello Neighbor's fantastic premise is let down by shoddy execution.

December 15, 2017 | 12:00

10 Years On: Crysis

Rick looks back at the infamous PC melter and asks what's left now you can (probably) run it.

December 13, 2017 | 14:00

MSI MPG Velox 100R Chassis Review

October 14 2021 | 15:04