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Nathan Birch

News Editor & Staff Writer, Gaming

Professional writer of trivial things. Nathan has been covering games, entertainment, and online culture for over a decade with bylines at IGN, GameSpy, Cracked, Uproxx, ComicBook, and more. Joined Wccftech gaming team in 2017, and has written hundreds of game reviews and thousands of news stories since.

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WWE 2K25

WWE 2K25 Review – The Island of Lost Potential

The WWE 2K franchise has been in a rebuilding phase for the past few years, culminating in last year’s WWE 2K24, which was one of the best pro grappling games 2K and developer Visual Concepts had delivered in years. But as most seasoned wrestling fans know, it’s one thing to prove you’re championship material; it’s another challenge altogether to stay at that elite level. That’s the test WWE 2K25 now faces. Does WWE 2K25 continue the series’ upward momentum? Or does it make some unfortunate high-risk moves? It’s time to lace ‘em up again and find out. Over the past […]

9 min read Mar 11, 2025
WWE 2K25

WWE 2K25 Q&A – On The Bloodline Showcase, The Island Hub Skipping PC, PS5 Pro, More

Following the success of WWE 2K24, which many (myself included) considered the best entry in the series in years, developer Visual Concepts is looking to keep the momentum going. Fronted by cover star Roman Reigns, WWE 2K25 serves up a Bloodline-focused 2K Showcase, The Island hub, intergender wrestling, and more (you can check out my full hands-on impressions here). As in the past, I was able to sit down with WWE 2K25 producer Lynell Jinks to discuss the team’s vision for this year’s game, with longtime 2K Showcase mastermind Dino Zucconi also popping in to answer some of my queries […]

15 min read Feb 5, 2025
Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Hands-On Impressions – Cutting the Confusion

There aren’t many major Wii U games that haven’t made the jump to Switch at this point, and now Nintendo is preparing to cross off one of the last boxes on their “Wii U ports” bingo card with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. The black sheep of Nintendo’s RPG franchise, Xenoblade Chronicles X opts for more of a hard sci-fi presentation and a unique approach to exploration and progression. Despite its odd duck status, Xenoblade Chronicles X has its share of hardcore supporters eagerly anticipating the upgraded version of the game. But beyond that niche fanbase, is […]

8 min read Feb 19, 2025

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