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Stephen del Prado

@gorath44000.bsky.social
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Deputy Editor at Player2.au - FTV Educator, Board game addict, Dad of boys. He/Him.

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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Dragon's Dogma II has received the Dark Arisen treatment, and Jason is here to tell us all about it. www.player2.net.au/2026/10/drag...
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Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen Review – Thrilling Killing in Chilling Frilling | Player2.net.au
Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen Review - Thrilling Killing in Chilling Frilling If Dragon’s Dogma is a good game, then Dark Arisen is what made it a great game. For Dragon’s Dogma 2, the road is a litt...
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You know I will hunt you down 😊
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In what has been a busy day for P2, we have one more article for you. @robcap.bsky.social has jumped into Mortal Shell 2 on his PS5 and is here to report back on his experience. www.player2.net.au/2026/10/a-da...
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A Dalliance With Mortal Shell 2 | Player2.net.au
A Dalliance With Mortal Shell 2 Upfront, I have to be honest with you: I'm a somewhat recent convert to the Souls formula. On one hand, it means there are plenty of games in the style I've not mastere...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our interview with Nick from Ironworks Games is now live - find out more about his PAX Aus 2026 Indie Showcase winning game The Last Exterminator! www.player2.net.au/2026/10/pax-...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Indie Showcase 2026 coverage continues! We’ve got an interview with Devil Juice Studio about their winning title, Deathbed! www.player2.net.au/2026/10/pax-...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yes, @hewso.bsky.social is quoting Weird Al in his latest review... but with good reason. Have a gander at his review of Star Wars: Galactic Racer now. www.player2.net.au/2026/10/star...
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review – “And I’d Heard How Fast His Pod Could Go…” | Player2.net.au
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review - "And I'd Heard How Fast His Pod Could Go..." It has been a long time since the classic Arcade Racer take on Star Wars landed on the N64. Star Wars Podracer is widely...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Minecraft Dungeons II is here and @nickbait.bsky.social has bashed, crashed and slashed his way through the entire thing. Check out his thoughts, live now on P2. www.player2.net.au/2026/10/mine...
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Minecraft Dungeons II Review – Simple but Satisfying | Player2.net.au
Minecraft Dungeons II Review - Simple but Satisfying I’ve always been a fan of action-RPGs, and when Diablo first released, it revolutionised the entire genre. Its influence is still felt in games tod...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
With the release of the latest Metal Gear collection, @pretendbeard.bsky.social jumps into MGS 4 to see what it still has to offer so many years on. www.player2.net.au/2026/10/meta...
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Same Old Snake, Some New Ideas | Player2.net.au
Metal Gear Solid 4: Same Old Snake, Some New Ideas Spoiler warning: This isn’t a review. No effort has been made to hold back any story or gameplay information. Part way through the first half of Hide...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Thanks to @riotgames.com and @riftbound.riotgames.com for giving us the chance to reveal a card from the upcoming Radiance set! If you’d like to make @gorath44000.bsky.social go 0-3 this weekend, look in the Riftbound area at @paxaus.bsky.social
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We’ve got another Pax Aus 2026 Indie Showcase interview for you to check out - this morning it’s @aqueducks.bsky.social with their creative “duck-builder” 🦆
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our second @paxaus.bsky.social Indie Showcase Interview for 2026 focuses on Thrive, a new competitive card game from designer Sasha Markovic!
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PAX Aus Indie Showcase 2026 – Thrive | Player2.net.au
Sasha Markinov is a champion TCG player turned designer, having worked on Flesh and Blood before bringing Thrive to life - find out more about this Indie!
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Still recovering from an amazing time at the @riftbound.riotgames.com RQLA and a special trip to @riotgames.com campus in Santa Monica, where Player2 is now immortalized on the keycap wall!
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our @paxaus.bsky.social Indie Showcase coverage kicked off today with WIREBURN, a cyberpunk themed shedding card game from designer Adam Dunn!
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PAX Aus Indie Showcase 2026 – Wireburn | Player2.net.au
The PAX Aus Indie Showcase Winners for 2026 are here! We spoke to Adam Dunn about his shedding card game design, Wireburn!
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It is time to rev up those Lancers once again so we sent @pauljamesgames.bsky.social and @hewso.bsky.social into the trenches to see just how Gears of War: E-Day turned out. www.player2.net.au/2026/10/gear...
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Gears Of War E-Day Co-Op Review | Player2.net.au
Matt and Paul fire up their lancers once more for some Gears of War E-Day. How did they find the experience? Their review has all the answers.
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The @riftbound.riotgames.com Regional Qualifier is happening in LA right now! @gorath44000.bsky.social gives us a Day One Recap of the event including exciting news about the upcoming Radiance wave
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Riftbound RQLA – Day One Recap | Player2.net.au
We recap our first day of the Riftbound LA Regional Qualifier, including some new announcements around the upcoming Radiance launch!
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Jess Zammit @jesszam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My rush to finish the original game was partly inspired by wanting to not be spoiled for the last part of the game when I went to this preview. Turns out everything is so different that it didn't matter, but it was still fun to be able to get a taste of the evolution! (Truly so much FF7 this year)
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Release the Cerveza Cristal cut of The Odyssey
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New hardware review up - @gorath44000.bsky.social spent some time with the @epomaker.bsky.social TH80 V2 PRO!
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EPOMAKER TH80 V2 PRO Review – I’d Tap That | Player2.net.au
The EPOMAKER TH80 V2 PRO is a 75% size mechanical keyboard that has a svelte form and a lot of functionality - read out review to find out more details!
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Hewso @hewso.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Had a lot of fun writing this one.
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Indie Showcase winners for @paxaus.bsky.social have been announced! Check out the 12 winners across the Digital and Tabletop categories right here👇
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PAX Aus Reveals 2026 Indie Showcase Winners | Player2.net.au
The Indie Showcase winners for PAX Aus 2026 have been revealed! Check out the dozen titles attendees will be able to check out on the show floor, with six digital and six tabletop!
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thanks to Sony, @hewso.bsky.social got the chance to chat with Takeshi Yamanaka and Kazuto Sekine from Arc System Works about the launch of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, how they chose the characters and how difficult it was to make a fighting game for everyone. www.player2.net.au/2026/09/brin...
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Bringing Tokon: Fighting Souls to Life – An Interview with Takeshi Yamanaka and Kazuto Sekine | Player2.net.au
Bringing Tokon: Fighting Souls to Life - An Interview with Takeshi Yamanaka and Kazuto Sekine Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has landed, and it has brought with it Arc System Works amazing skill in figh...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In playing The Blood of Dawnwalker, @jesszam.bsky.social came for a story about monsters and ended up being forced to examine the true nature of humanity. See her full review on Player 2: www.player2.net.au/2026/09/the-...
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The Blood of Dawnwalker – To Feed or Not to Feed | Player2.net.au
The Blood of Dawnwalker - To Feed or Not to Feed Even amongst the plethora of monstrous creatures dreamed up and documented throughout the ages, vampires possess a unique darkness that fascinates abov...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It seems that Capcom is continuing its golden run. Onimusha is almost here, and @pauljamesgames.bsky.social loved it. www.player2.net.au/2026/09/onim...
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Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Review – Die By The Sword… In The Best Ways Possible | Player2.net.au
Capcom has struck gold once again with Onimusha: Way Of The Sword. Paul's been all over this rebooted francihse and shares his thoughts on the experience with his review.
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
@geoffkeighley.bsky.social's Opening Night Live is now behind us, but @pauljamesgames.bsky.social is here to pick apart each announcement in our latest Vs Feature www.player2.net.au/2026/08/play...
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Player 2 Vs Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 | Player2.net.au
With Geoff Keighley's latest show behind him, our own Paul James dissects each game announcement from GamesCom Opening Night Live 2026!
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Paul James @pauljamesgames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Riding solo this time, but I covered every game shown at Opening Night Live!
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Was lucky enough to be in Japan JUST as it had been reprinted in early 2023, glad it’s more widely available!
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Even if you weren’t a fan of the first game, this is still worth a shot given how much Frogwares have moved in a survival horror direction.
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This would be my third edition of the game, my wallet has said no more! (doesn’t help I paid $20 for 2e with the Directors Cut expansion tucked inside and later $30 for 3e at retail fire sale)
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Critics: Ugh Nolan’s dialogue is but one of a litany of issues with this particular adaptation Lin Manuel: A horse is a horse/of course/of course/no way this equine holds that fool Odysseus Critics: 👏
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Denshattack! is a wild experience at face value, and it's something that really captured @pretendbeard.bsky.social's interest. Now you can check out his review: www.player2.net.au/2026/07/dens...
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Denshattack! Review – Rainbow Rail | Player2.net.au
Tim hits the windy, weird roads of Denshattack and brings back his thorough review of the experience.
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
This enshitification of streaming platforms has plagued our house as well - lock YouTube down, the pipe bursts and the shit leaks everywhere else
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It's a Pirate's Life for @pauljamesgames.bsky.social and @hewso.bsky.social... again! Check out their thoughts on Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced. www.player2.net.au/2026/07/assa...
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag: Resynced Review – The Pirate’s Life is Still an Appealing One | Player2.net.au
Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced Review - The Pirate's Life is Still an Appealing One Thanks to Ubisoft Australia, Player2 was fortunate enough to obtain a few codes for Assassin's Creed Black Fl...
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Me: Holy shit it’s Clancy Brown! Matt Dinniman: 🤨 This is why I can never meet Matt Dinniman
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We’ve got an exclusive Riftbound card reveal courtesy of @riftbound.riotgames.com - look out for Vendetta, the fourth wave of #riftbound launching on July 31st! #tcg #ccg #reveal
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Riftbound Vendetta – Exclusive Card Reveal! | Player2.net.au
Thanks to Riot Games, Player2 has an Exclusive Card Reveal for the Vendetta wave of Riftbound, launching at the end of this month!
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Imagine a game where you can smash cans in a dungeon to recycle them, go hunt for insects with your daughter in a beautiful wooded forest, perform quality assurance at a caramel pudding factory and later daydream about being a soccer champion… It’s Rhythm Paradise Groove! #review #nintendo
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Rhythm Paradise Groove – One Button Wonder | Player2.net.au
Returning after a decade absence, Rhythm Paradise Groove is the latest entry in the Rhythm Heaven series - it doesn't miss a beat!
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The beiger the better 🤤
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
@pauljamesgames.bsky.social dons the LEGO cowl once again to explore the world of LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight. Can this Arkham-inspired family game hit the mark? His review: www.player2.net.au/2026/06/lego...
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LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Review – Rise | Player2.net.au
Paul dons the LEGO cowl once again to explore the world of LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight. Can this Arkham-inspired family game hit the mark? His review...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
An adventure almost completely comprised of cards, @stonemaiergames.com Vantage is an award winning game that tries to fit an entire world inside a single box. Whether the adventure is for everyone’s tastes is up for debate - find out where @gorath44000.bsky.social landed on Vantage! #review
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Vantage Review – It’s Just A Box of Cards | Player2.net.au
Vantage is an adventure game of sorts, using cards to create a world and tell many overlapping stories. Does it live up to the awards and hype?
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Enjoying a cultured evening out 💃 🕺
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
@pauljamesgames.bsky.social returns to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as the game hits new platforms including Switch 2! How’s the port? He shares his thoughts in his review www.player2.net.au/2026/06/fina...
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Nintendo Switch 2 Review – A Little Gloss Taken Off | Player2.net.au
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth comes to new consoles, and Paul had the opportunity to check out the Nintendo Switch 2 version. How does it hold up?
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I have a review incoming of this controller - it’s a great way to play those NSO N64 titles!
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Reviewer @gorath44000.bsky.social awarded Mina the Hollower an A+ - safe to say he liked it? Find out why he thinks @yachtclubgames.bsky.social have outdone themselves in our review! www.player2.net.au/2026/05/mina...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Thanks to @czechgames.com we had @gorath44000.bsky.social check out the latest expansion for Lost Ruins of Arnak - Twisted Paths! Featuring two new boards, each with unique components and mechanisms, it feels like the tabletop equivalent of riding off into the sunset 🌅
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Lost Ruins of Arnak – Twisted Paths Expansion Review | Player2.net.au
The Twisted Paths expansion for Lost Ruins of Arnak is the last crusade for the award winning game, providing two new temple boards to keep adventurers busy.
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Our Editor, @hewso.bsky.social, hadn't even heard of Epomaker before reviewing the HE108... now they have his deepest respect. Check out his full review and see why. www.player2.net.au/2026/05/epom...
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Epomaker HE108 Full Sized Keyboard Review – For Those Who Like To Type | Player2.net.au
Epomaker HE108 Full Sized Keyboard Review - For Those Who Like To Type It is pretty hard to get excited about a keyboard these days. I mean, there is a range of great mechanical boards that do the job...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
@jesszam.bsky.social @hewso.bsky.social and @gorath44000.bsky.social each took on a Turtle Beach Rematch controller for Nintendo Switch 2. They discuss how it compares to other Pro Controller offerings for the system, as well as battling it out over who had the ultimate Rematch controller design!
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Switch 2 Rematch Review – Turtle Beach Trio | Player2.net.au
Thanks to Turtle Beach we have not one, not two, not four, but three Rematch Switch 2 Pro Controllers to review! Find out what we've enjoyed most about them...
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
@bepossessed101.bsky.social is back with another Devolver Digital preview, this time for the collaborative chaos of Heave Ho 2! www.player2.net.au/2026/05/heav...
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Heave Ho 2 Hands-On Preview | Player2.net.au
Max's second Devolver Digital hands-on experience was with the upcoming Heave Ho 2. Check out what he thinks about the upcoming co-operative, hair-ripping platformer in his preview.
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is out for Nintendo Switch 2 today! Read our Port Report to see how this critically acclaimed adventure fares on the humble handheld.
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Indiana Jones Switch 2 – Port Report | Player2.net.au
Is that Harrison Ford in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? We take a look at the Nintendo Switch 2 release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle!
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Stephen del Prado @gorath44000.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I took at look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for Nintendo Switch 2 which launched today - still a great game and a solid port but a touch less magnificent.
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Indiana Jones Switch 2 – Port Report | Player2.net.au
Is that Harrison Ford in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? We take a look at the Nintendo Switch 2 release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle!
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
@gorath44000.bsky.social checks out DONTNOD's latest, Aphelion, and shares his review of the sci-fi experience www.player2.net.au/2026/05/aphe...
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Aphelion Review – Electromagnetic Blue | Player2.net.au
Aphelion sees DONTNOD shoot for the moon and land among the stars. A compelling tale of hopeful sci-fi akin to Project Hail Mary, it's worth checking out.
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Player2.net.au @player2au.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Riftbound Unleashed hits game stores today - check out our review to see why there are great products in the launch lineup for newcomers and vets alike! As always, thanks to @riotgames.com for making our coverage possible. #rbunleashed #tcg #riftbound
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Riftbound Unleashed Review – Three For Three | Player2.net.au
Riftbound Unleashed is here! Check out our thoughts on the products this wave, starting with the Vi and Vex pre-cons and the newly introduced Vault.
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