The Best Games Of 2005 – Patched #422 | Player2.net.au Time to go back into the deepest recesses of our memories once again to explore the year 2005, and the acclaimed games that launched that year.

In Patched this week, @mattophil.bsky.social and @pauljamesgames.bsky.social reflect on the glory days of 2005. Join them for RE4, Splinter Cell and more

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The Early Access Report – Morbid Metal | Player2.net.au Early Access is often a troubling proposition. Is the game ready for the public, or are the public just glorified beta testers? That’s where we come in. Welcome to the Early Access Report, where Playe...

Player 2's Early Access Report is back with a look at Morbid Metal, a new DmC/Rougelike melding that happens to be published by Ubisoft.

Is this an EA title to grab now, or does it need more time in the oven? @hewso.bsky.social jumped in to find out.

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The Early Access Report – Morbid Metal | Player2.net.au Early Access is often a troubling proposition. Is the game ready for the public, or are the public just glorified beta testers? That’s where we come in. Welcome to the Early Access Report, where Playe...

Player 2's Early Access Report is back with a look at Morbid Metal, a new DmC/Rougelike melding that happens to be published by Ubisoft.

Is this an EA title to grab now, or does it need more time in the oven? @hewso.bsky.social jumped in to find out.

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New from me - Rockford's back for another dash through some tricky caves to grab those gems, but as nice as Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary is to play…

…I can't help but feel there should have been something a little more to mark the occasion.

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Review – Black Ink, Blacker Hearts | Player2.net.au It is one of the year's most anticipated titles, but does Mouse: P.I. For Hire meet expectations? Jason's here to share his thoughts with his full review

There is a Mouse in the House... a P.I Mouse to be exact.

Jason takes this unique FPS for a spin in his latest review.

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Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary – All These Years Later, Those Diamonds Won’t Collect Themselves | Player2.net.au Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary - All These Years Later, Those Diamonds Won't Collect Themselves It shouldn't be a surprise for me to say I believe the games industry should be doing a better job of cel...

40 years of anything is worth celebrating, so @robcap.bsky.social jumps into Boulder Dash's latest release to do just that.

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Saint Slayer: Spear Of Sacrilege Review – Just The Tip Of The Spear | Player2.net.au Looking for a bit of classic Castlevania in your life? Look no further than Saint Slayer: Spear Of Sacrilege. Paul has played it and has the review for you

Looking for some classic Castlevania in your life? Look up #SaintSlayerSpearOfSacrilege, @pauljamesgames.bsky.social's review is live

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Pragmata Review – Straddling The Past and The Future | Player2.net.au Pragmata Review - Straddling The Past and The Future Ahh, the good old days, the vague era that has, shall we say, experienced" games press such as myself looking back and smiling. If you ever see a g...

Capcom's latest, Pragmata, is about to land and @hewso.bsky.social has fallen in love with its mix of old-school design philosophies and new-school combat.

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Saint Slayer: Spear Of Sacrilege Review – Just The Tip Of The Spear | Player2.net.au Looking for a bit of classic Castlevania in your life? Look no further than Saint Slayer: Spear Of Sacrilege. Paul has played it and has the review for you

Looking for some classic Castlevania in your life? Look up #SaintSlayerSpearOfSacrilege, @pauljamesgames.bsky.social's review is live

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Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Review – Mii’s Gone Wild | Player2.net.au Nick's been playing Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream, but will he have vivid memories of this dream, or is it there for moments and quickly forgotten? His review has the answers

Turns out @nickbait.bsky.social is living the life... the Tomdachi Life.

Check out his full review now.

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Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Review – Mii’s Gone Wild | Player2.net.au Nick's been playing Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream, but will he have vivid memories of this dream, or is it there for moments and quickly forgotten? His review has the answers

Turns out @nickbait.bsky.social is living the life... the Tomdachi Life.

Check out his full review now.

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Mouse: P.I. For Hire Review – Black Ink, Blacker Hearts | Player2.net.au It is one of the year's most anticipated titles, but does Mouse: P.I. For Hire meet expectations? Jason's here to share his thoughts with his full review

There is a Mouse in the House... a P.I Mouse to be exact.

Jason takes this unique FPS for a spin in his latest review.

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3 Steps To Fix Xbox – Patched #421 | Player2.net.au Asha Sharma has a lot to do at Xbox to fix the brand, Matto and Paul have a few ideas that they'd like to share with her, so join them in Patched as they fix Xbox.

How do you fix the Xbox brand? @pauljamesgames.bsky.social and @mattophil.bsky.social try to do so in 3 steps in this new episode of Patched!

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I adored this game for many reasons, but most of all because this sort of high quality single player adventure still exists in 2026.

Dosa Divas Review – Full Of Flavour | Player2.net.au Outloop Games returns with it's third game, Dosa Divas, but have they given us a hearty meal, or one to chew up and spit out? Paul's review has the answers.

@pauljamesgames.bsky.social has been cooking up a storm in @outerloopgames.bsky.social’s Dosa Divas! He shares his review here: www.player2.net.au/2026/04/dosa...

And it's now public for all to enjoy!

Crystals of Zong puts a neat spin on the maze formula of early arcade games, which shows off how early home computer games could run with those ideas for better or worse!

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Pragmata Review – Straddling The Past and The Future | Player2.net.au Pragmata Review - Straddling The Past and The Future Ahh, the good old days, the vague era that has, shall we say, experienced" games press such as myself looking back and smiling. If you ever see a g...

Capcom's latest, Pragmata, is about to land and @hewso.bsky.social has fallen in love with its mix of old-school design philosophies and new-school combat.

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The Morality of Mewgenics | Player2.net.au The Morality of Mewgenics The Cost of Doing BusinessTo play Mewgenics is to be complicit in its world. Despite some truly excellent gameplay, the Mewgenics world is not a nice place, and your role in ...

Mewgenics is undoubtedly a great game, but how does it sit with your values?

Jason asks this very question in his latest feature piece.

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Thanks to @stonemaiergames.com we’ve got @gorath44000.bsky.social going on a tabletop adventure in Vantage, completely updated thanks to the newly released Trail and Sail errata pack

Average Jenn Tech Reviews: The LucidSound LS10 Gaming Headset | Player2.net.au Average Jenn Tech Reviews: The LucidSound LS10 Gaming Headset Have you ever been researching a new piece of technology, only to be confused by all the tech jargon in the reviews? Have you ever wanted ...

Looking for a budget headset option?

According to Jenn, the LucidSound LS10 may be just the thing.

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The Player 2 PixelCast 182 | Player2.net.au The Player 2 PixelCast 182 He's back! After traveling to and from from Heaven knows where, Hewso has reappeared in front of a microphone, ready to record... whatever silly topic we decide to have him ...

What are the best types of games to play on the go, and how best to play them? That is the question put to @pretendbeard.bsky.social, @robcap.bsky.social and @hewso.bsky.social in episode 182 of the P2 Pixelcast. Live now!

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ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller Review – Continuing the High-end Trend | Player2.net.au ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller Review - Continuing the High-end Trend Ever since Xbox brought the Elite controller to market, there has been a bit of a race to build the ultimate in premium c...

Premium controllers are becoming more and more common, but we may have a new contender for best-in-market. @hewso.bsky.social has been using the ROG Raikiri II for about a month now, and he has been thoroughly impressed with what it offers.

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Forza Horizon 6 Hands-on Preview: Welcome to Japan | Player2.net.au Forza Horizon 6 Hands-on Preview: Welcome to Japan It is no secret that I love the Forza Horizon series. Less a racing game and more of a driving adventure, this franchise has had my undying love since the second entry. The latest version of the game is always installed on either my PC or Xbox,

Ready for another driving adventure? Forza Horizon 6 is almost here, and @hewso.bsky.social has gone hands-on to see how it is shaping up.

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Ocarina Of Time Remake, Star Fox Leaked! – Patched #420 | Player2.net.au A huge leak, which surely hasn't impressed Nintendo, has revealed their entire plan for the remainder of 2026, and it includes some huge reveals and releases. Join Paul and Matto as they discuss it al...

With talk of Ocarina Of Time remakes and new Star Fox games, @mattophil.bsky.social and @pauljamesgames.bsky.social examine what we've learned so far with this new episode of Patched

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Forza Horizon 6 Hands-on Preview: Welcome to Japan | Player2.net.au Forza Horizon 6 Hands-on Preview: Welcome to Japan It is no secret that I love the Forza Horizon series. Less a racing game and more of a driving adventure, this franchise has had my undying love since the second entry. The latest version of the game is always installed on either my PC or Xbox,

Ready for another driving adventure? Forza Horizon 6 is almost here, and @hewso.bsky.social has gone hands-on to see how it is shaping up.

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Saros Hands-On Preview | Player2.net.au Saros is almost upon us, but PlayStation gave Paul the opportunity to check the game out prior to release. Here's his hands-on preview!

@playstation.com kindly brought @pauljamesgames.bsky.social in to their Sydney office to go hands-on with Housemarque's upcoming title, Saros. After the hit that was Returnal, can Saros take things up a notch? Check out his preview for full thoughts.

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Viticulture Bordeaux Expansion – Gold Medal Vintage | Returning to an old flame can remind us why the spark existed in the first place, or why it was extinguished. Can Bordeaux reignite our passion for Viticulture?

Courtesy of @stonemaiergames.com we were able to check out the latest expansion for Viticulture, the new Bordeaux (ahem) board. Find out why @gorath44000.bsky.social thinks it’s essential!

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance Review – A Monkey’s Paw Of A Game | Player2.net.au Legacy of Kain returns at long last, but is the newest entry, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, the ideal point of entry? Paul shares his thoughts in his review.

ALERT: We have a new Legacy of Kain game!

ALERT 2: @pauljamesgames.bsky.social thinks it's a massive letdown.

His review: www.player2.net.au/2026/04/lega...

Reanimal wasn't at all bad, it just wasn't that good either, and still featured many of the same frustrating elements found in previous Tarsier works too. Close but no cigar

Reanimal Review – A Brooding Landscape Lacking Depth | Player2.net.au Tarsier have another swing at their indie horror platformers, this time, through the lens of a new IP, Reanimal. Join Paul in his review of the experience.

@pauljamesgames.bsky.social went back and tackled one of the more anticipated suspense/horror games of 2026, and came away somewhat torn. Check out his review of Reanimal
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