Despite having an infinite amount of lives to solve the mystery behind Returnal, many of the ones I’ve lost felt like the result of gambling at an unfair table. Each death brings me back to where my ...

Cameron has been holding a controller for about as long as he can remember, developing a special love for The Elder Scrolls and Halo at a young age. When he isn't playing virtual games, he can most ...

Though games like Dark Souls and Cuphead have been criticized for being difficult for the sake of being difficult, there’s true merit in a game that feels impossible to beat when you first pick it up.

Its nightmare scenario: ‘What if you were trapped in an endless cycle, repeating the same thing again and again’, has gotten a lot less scary since we’ve all been trapped inside for 18 months. How do ...

Returnal uses a combo system known as adrenaline. For every three enemies you kill, you’ll gain another adrenaline level, up to a maximum of five levels. Each level gives you different benefits, but ...

Returnal is an interesting game in many ways, but one of its most intriguing qualities is the way it keeps players coming back. Despite countless deaths, an unforgiving progression system, and a ...

Difficult games always have a breaking point. It’s the moment when players have to decide if it’s their execution that’s holding them back, or their tactics. It’s the idea of doing the same thing over ...

Returnal is a challenging game to play. Players often find it difficult to save themselves from enemies as enemies constantly swarm them with very little room for breathing. Our guide on healing will ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Developer Housemarque has released the patch notes for Returnal's Patch 1.4.0. The new patch fixes a number of issues, though players who are ...

I’m a right-boring bastard in everyday life. I wake up and have the same breakfast every day. When I go out for a drink, I’ll seldom deviate from my trusted brands of beers. Having a takeaway? Ask my ...