How We Review

Reviews are where trust is won or lost, so we’re transparent about how we do them.

Games

We play before we publish — at least 15–30 hours for most titles, more for sprawling RPGs and live-service games. We note how long we played and on what hardware. Where a game changes significantly after launch (patches, major updates), we revisit and re-stamp the review.

Hardware & products

We test in-hand wherever possible and say so plainly when we haven’t. We don’t review from spec sheets and call it hands-on.

Anime & film

We watch the work — not the trailer — and judge it on its own terms, with cultural context where it matters.

Verdicts

Our verdicts (Must Play / Recommended / Decent / Skip and their equivalents) reflect the editor’s honest assessment. Affiliate relationships never influence a verdict. Ever.