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Drop Rate - Video game reviews that'll make you think

Let us be your guide to the best video games, with honest analysis and critique and reviews. Hosted by Chris Button and featuring your favourite journalists sharing their thoughts on the latest titles for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC.

DOOM: THE DARK AGES gives you far more choice to play the way you like

8 mins; May 17, 2025

THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION REMASTERED is almost exactly as you remember it and that's excellent

9 mins; April 27, 2025

The Dark Queen of Mortholme: A Short but Brilliant Subversion of the Hero’s Journey

4 mins; April 11, 2025

2024 Games of the Year - 1000xResist, Astro Bot, Content Warning, Helldivers 2, Animal Well, Unicorn Overlord

73 hours 42 mins; December 30, 2024

Getting steamy with A DATE WITH DEATH a FREE visual novel that had us blushing

47 mins; November 24, 2024

CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 6 has a wild story, genre leading multiplayer

37 mins; November 11, 2024

STAR WARS OUTLAWS captures the vibe of the galaxy far far away

37 mins; August 29, 2024

HADES II lives up to the hype and somehow manages to improve on its award-winning predecessor

38 mins; June 03, 2024

STELLAR BLADE, stay for the big meaty monsters but the platforming can jump

30 mins; May 16, 2024

UNICORN OVERLORD is a deep engaging tactical game that's easy to pick up and play

33 mins; April 04, 2024

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH nails the feel of the original and builds on it

21 mins; March 11, 2024

Whimsy and magic in cozy BANDLE TALE: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS STORY

24 mins; February 21, 2024

HELLDIVERS 2 is hilarious and a best in class team multiplayer shooter

43 mins; February 18, 2024

LIKE A DRAGON INFINITE WEALTH is ludicrously packed with fun

30 mins; February 12, 2024

THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED is worth a revisit

32 mins; January 16, 2024

SIFTER's 2023 Games of the Year - ALAN WAKE 2, BALDUR'S GATE 3 & more

87 hours 15 mins; December 21, 2023

SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER is a such a delight, challenging and dynamic

47 mins; November 29, 2023

ALAN WAKE 2 will make you excitedly read between the metatextual lines

30 mins; November 15, 2023

Swing back into action with MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN 2

23 mins; October 29, 2023

FORZA MOTORSPORT restarts the racing sim, but there's something missing

26 mins; October 24, 2023

ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE is for players who bounced off it's predecessors

30 mins; October 12, 2023

STARFIELD boldly goes, a compelling science fiction adventure among the cosmos

35 mins; September 11, 2023

ARMORED CORE VI is fast fresh mech action that makes you feel awesome

28 mins; September 07, 2023

STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL's genre innovation is an acquired taste

27 mins; August 14, 2023

MASTER DETECTIVE ARCHIVES: RAIN CODE has high stakes drama, convoluted mysteries and cool vibes

40 mins; August 03, 2023

FINAL FANTASY XVI hits harder in battle than it does in storytelling

44 mins; July 19, 2023

Who are you crushing on in STORY OF SEASONS: A WONDERFUL LIFE?

36 mins; June 27, 2023

What is Drop Rate? SIFTER's new games review podcast

1 min; June 25, 2023

The best video game soundtracks of 2022 with Meena Shamaly

51 mins; January 01, 2023

Games of the Year 2022 - ELDEN RING, CULT OF THE LAMB & more

52 mins; December 21, 2022

PENTIMENT is packed with history and choices that feel weighty

8 mins; November 30, 2022

GOTHAM KNIGHTS is a hard repetitive slog through the tough streets of Gotham

41 mins; October 24, 2022

OVERWATCH 2 is a lot of fun with some questionable free to play priorities

22 mins; October 07, 2022

THE LAST OF US PART 1 will make you wish this was your very first playthrough

21 mins; August 31, 2022

CULT OF THE LAMB is devilishly addictive game with lots of fun systems to play with

25 mins; August 10, 2022

STRAY is at it's best when you're just being a cat roving through the world

25 mins; August 04, 2022

FIRE EMBLEM WARRIORS: THREE HOPES is a welcome return to Fódlan

36 mins; July 20, 2022

THE QUARRY is every bit as thrilling as the best teen horror films and a must play game for genre fans

28 mins; June 15, 2022

NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS is a stylish and fun multiplayer game, but online progression for cosmetics is a chore

26 mins; May 22, 2022

TREK TO YOMI, a side scrolling samurai epic and a visual treat

25 mins; May 13, 2022

13 SENTINELS: AEGIS RIM is masterful branching mecha adventure you won't be able to put down

33 mins; April 27, 2022

Get absorbed in KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND an enjoyable addictive platformer

22 mins; April 19, 2022

TINY TINA'S WONDERLANDS is genuinely funny and enjoyable spin on the BORDERLANDS series

32 mins; April 06, 2022

WEIRD WEST is an immersive sim that wants you to play creatively and experiment with its systems

30 mins; March 31, 2022

GHOSTWIRE TOKYO is a spooky adventure that leaves you wanting both more & less

29 mins; March 24, 2022

ELDEN RING is a triumph of videogame design because of the quiet moments

33 mins; March 19, 2022

HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST will win your heart with its phenomenal acting and gameplay

33 mins; March 01, 2022

POKÉMON LEGENDS ARCEUS is welcome evolution for the RPG series

27 mins; February 16, 2022

Nintendo Direct recap, HALO composers sue Microsoft, SIMS 4 expansion pulled from sale in Russia

10 mins; February 12, 2022

Experimentation is key in hack 'n slash adventure NOBODY SAVES THE WORLD

32 mins; February 01, 2022

2021 Games of the Year Part 2 - THE FORGOTTEN CITY, SABLE & HALO INFINITE

35 mins; January 09, 2022

2021 Games of the Year Part 1 - MUNDAUN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY & UNPACKING

30 mins; December 30, 2021

HALO INFINITE is not just a good HALO game, it's one of the best new shooter campaigns

26 mins; December 08, 2021

A stirring soundtrack and beautiful design DEATH'S DOOR is sensory experience

27 mins; November 25, 2021

SABLE is a scuffed but shining diamond, half-buried in a sand dune

25 mins; October 31, 2021

METROID DREAD is a faithful and excellent return of the series that spawned a genre

33 mins; October 14, 2021

KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS is a beautiful world, an impressive debut title that's not without it's flaws

29 mins; October 03, 2021

If you don't succeed, die die again in DEATHLOOP

26 mins; September 22, 2021

Welcome to SIFTER, a new chapter for the team behind Pixel Sift

5 mins; September 20, 2021

Black Book & The Ascent

33 mins; August 16, 2021

Warhammer 40,000 Battlesector - How a small Western Australian team made on the best new 40K games

29 mins; July 27, 2021

Scarlet Nexus & Mass Effect Legendary Edition

42 mins; July 07, 2021

E3 2021 Extravaganza

45 mins; June 20, 2021

Resident Evil Village & New Pokémon Snap

32 mins; May 06, 2021

Monster Hunter Rise & FANTASIAN

29 mins; May 01, 2021

John Romero live at XRWA

23 mins; April 06, 2021

Why YOU should give Valorant esports a go

20 mins; March 30, 2021

Loop Hero & Valheim

32 mins; March 16, 2021

The Medium & Monster Sanctuary

25 mins; February 20, 2021

Games of the Year 2020

33 mins; December 27, 2020

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity & Super Mario 3D All-Stars

29 mins; December 15, 2020

Assassin's Creed Valhalla & Hades

41 mins; November 26, 2020

Fall Guys & The Last Campfire

23 mins; September 05, 2020

Ghost of Tsushima & Ooblets

30 mins; August 04, 2020

Video games don't make people violent new metastudy finds

9 mins; July 26, 2020

Daniel Harrison has found balance and a strong support network

14 mins; July 23, 2020

The Last of Us Part II & No Straight Roads

31 mins; June 29, 2020

Making PAX Australia a digital experience: Luke Lancaster on developing PAX Online

12 mins; June 17, 2020

Minecraft Dungeons & Ring Fit Adventure

24 mins; June 10, 2020

Scouting for the next League of Legends champion: Coach Chris Lee of Chiefs ESC

8 mins; June 03, 2020

XCOM: Chimera Squad & Gears Tactics

38 mins; May 23, 2020

Persona 5: Royal & Fallout 76: Wastelanders

32 mins; May 07, 2020

Jordan Mays "Elfishguy" & Brandon Langiano "Raven" on how to level up to competitive esports

15 mins; April 22, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake & My Friend Pedro

34 mins; April 12, 2020

The ingredients of DOOM: Composer Mick Gordon on the soundtrack of DOOM Eternal

16 mins; March 31, 2020

Doom Eternal & Animal Crossing New Horizons

32 mins; March 23, 2020

Crossy Road Castle & Rainbow Six Siege

28 mins; March 06, 2020

Two Point Hospital & Super Smash Bros Ultimate

19 mins; February 21, 2020

Dirty Bomb & Left 4 Dead 2

27 mins; February 06, 2020

Temtem & Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

31 mins; January 29, 2020

Pixel Sift EP138: Michael Wentworth-Bell & Nick Acciarito (Espire 1 VR Operative) & the #gamedevsforfireys campaign

34 mins; January 26, 2020

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt & Pico Tanks

23 mins; January 09, 2020

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order & Halo Reach (Halo Master Chief Collection)

29 mins; December 18, 2019

Metro 2033 Redux & Borderlands 3

26 mins; December 04, 2019

Pokémon Shield & The Outer Worlds

26 mins; November 23, 2019

Sayonara Wild Hearts & L.A. Noire

25 mins; November 07, 2019

Drop Rate - Video game reviews that'll make you think

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