Articles by Benjamin Kratsch
Hands-on: World of Warcraft: The War Within is a solo-friendly action epic
World of Warcraft: The War Within delivers a deliciously cinematic experience and fixes some key WoW gripes.
Frostpunk 2 preview: Icy survival meets profound societal decisions
In Frostpunk 2, we build a metropolis, optimise the flow of goods and decide whether to send children to the slurry biogas plant or school. Frostpunk 2 aims to be even tougher and more in-depth than its predecessor.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review: A breathtakingly beautiful world
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora delivers a breathtakingly beautiful world, dynamic gameplay, and so much more.
STALKER 2 preview: A cult classic meets Unreal Engine 5
If you want to play a blockbuster in Unreal Engine 5 with a really tough level of difficulty, you should have Stalker 2 on your watch. Could it be the atmospheric hit of 2024?
Alan Wake 2 review: Horror-psychological thriller as an art house masterpiece
Alan Wake 2 is a brilliantly written psychological thriller. The X-Files meets Twin Peak meets Silent Hill meets Control and yet completely different. It's triple-A high-gloss game with full ray tracing and an art-house vibe.
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty in test: Do you want to be John Wick, James Bond or the Kill Bill Lady?
Phantom Liberty is the farewell firework that Cyberpunk 2077 has earned.
Assassin's Creed Mirage preview: Finally, a return to stealth roots
Assassin's Creed Mirage is finally stealth-first again: We can experiment much more, experience a maximally open level design and a city where every neighbourhood feels different.
Starfield review: The best game Bethesda ever created?
Starfield is the best role-playing game Bethesda has ever developed. It's triple-A level No Man's Sky mixed with Fallout 5, Cyberpunk 2077 and a lot of Mass Effect. Still, it won't make everyone happy.
Diablo 4 interview: The inspirations that fueled Blizzard's epic action RPG
Diablo 4 is a gigantic success: 10,000 years of playtime have already been spent by action RPG fans in Blizzard's next masterpiece. In our interview, the developers of Diablo 4 let us in on the secret.