TechStomper

Onimusha is a series that’s been on a real comeback over the past year or so, with Capcom dusting off Onimusha: Warlords and Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny with “remasters” of sorts. However, those feel very much like the appetiser to the main event of the series’ return in Onimusha: Way of the Sword. After more than 20 years away, Capcom has finally decided it’s time to bring the samurai demon-slaying series back with a new instalment. Thankfully, this isn’t just another remaster or re-release.

There’s something about returning to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s exclusion zones that never quite feels like coming home. It’s familiar, dangerous, and strangely beautiful, but there’s always the feeling that something is watching you from the trees, waiting for you to make one wrong move. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, the latest DLC for the game, leans heavily into that feeling, delivering a sizeable expansion that gives Skif another excuse to head deeper into one of gaming’s most hostile worlds.

Google’s Pixel smartphones have developed a strong reputation over the years, particularly among Android users who value good cameras and clean software over flashy hardware features. Pixel 11 Pro continues along the same path, bringing a new Tensor G6 processor, improved camera hardware and faster wireless charging to a familiar formula. Tested here in Obsidian with 512GB of storage, Google’s latest flagship delivers an excellent overall experience, although a few familiar drawbacks remain.

If you’re a fan of games set in a galaxy far, far away, it feels like we’re living through something of a Star Wars gaming renaissance. From Jedi adventures to space combat, open-world scoundrels, and remastered classics, there really is something for everyone these days. But Star Wars Zero Company takes things in a slightly different direction.

Sometimes a game comes along that takes a familiar formula and adds just enough of its own ideas to make it feel genuinely fresh, and The Blood of Dawnwalker does just that. It delivers a dark, ambitious RPG that wears its The Witcher 3 influences proudly, but manages to carve out its own identity thanks to its vampire setting and a genuinely clever approach to player choice.

It’s that time of year once again to grab your controller and head to the virtual court to dunk some hoops. 2K has released NBA 2K27, the latest instalment in what feels like the never-ending basketball series. I often ask myself, how long have I been doing this now? Long enough to have seen plenty of “biggest NBA 2K yet” claims come and go. So, the big question is whether Visual Concepts has managed to make 2K27 feel like more than another roster update.

We all love a good brawler. There is just nothing quite like stepping into the arena and beating the living daylights out of your mates. Or getting absolutely destroyed by someone online who clearly has way too much time on their hands. And Guilty Gear Strive delivers that feeling in spades. Arc System Works have been doing this for years. And Guilty Gear Strive 2.0 Starter Edition proves that the series is still one of the best around.

There is something very satisfying about a game that knows exactly what it wants to be, and Kusan: City of Wolves certainly falls into that camp. This is a brutal, fast and furious top‑down shooter that wastes very little time getting you into the action. Developed by Korean studio CIRCLEfromDOT, Kusan puts you in the boots of Jin, an ex‑soldier turned gun‑for‑hire.

For every tale of fantasy, legend and myth, there is often a kernel of truth buried somewhere at its core. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy once again takes real-world history and myths and twists them into something full of adventure. Developed by French studio Asobo, the game builds on the foundations of the previous A Plague Tale games. It mixes a historical setting with supernatural elements.

Sony has added three new party speakers to its ULT Power Sound line, with the ULT Tower Max, ULT Tower 7 and ULT Tower 5 arriving as the most muscular take on the series yet. The trio leans heavily into bass, sound pressure and party‑friendly features, with Sony pitching them at anyone who wants to feel the music as much as hear it. The company has built the new range around large circular woofers, bigger cabinets and its ULT Duct system.