Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard may lead to better games in the future, but is it worth the increasing monopolization of the gaming industry?
January 24, 2022 | 11:00 EST
2021 was a year full of fantastic experiences, but Psychonauts 2 manages to stand out not just in terms of overall design, but how it portrays mental health in a healing and affirming way.
January 12, 2022 | 01:00 EST
Over the past few years, large companies like Microsoft and Sony have been buying up smaller game developers. More resources come with downsides, though.
January 10, 2022 | 12:00 EST
The second Sonic the Hedgehog movie already looks to have got a lot of things right, among them being its depiction of Knuckles.
January 3, 2022 | 12:00 EST
There are rumors of a Persona 3 Portable remaster and while such a project would be welcome, it alone would not offer the definitive Persona 3 experience.
December 29, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Destiny 2's Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack is both a celebration of the developer's storied history as well as an absurd lark for the community.
December 28, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is comfort food at its finest. It isn't the most delectable meal, but it is so satisfying when you're in the right mood for it.
December 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
In celebration and observation of the holidays and the entire year of 2021 in gaming, we have figured out the most awkward game character Secret Santas.
December 17, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Halo Infinite is easily the best modern FPS, but does it have the longevity to compete with games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Warzone?
December 11, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Even without a trailer, it's safe to assume that next year's Mario movie will automatically be better than the 1993 live action film.
November 29, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Battlefield 2042 is off to a rocky start, but could the game's reception have been warmer if there was a campaign that built upon the story of the No-Pats?
November 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
GTA Definitive Edition's release is shaping up to be a disaster, but this shouldn't be much of a surprise considering the nature of remasters.
November 17, 2021 | 12:30 EST
While the original Darkest Dungeon was cold and reductive in a harsh world, Darkest Dungeon 2 manages to be more sympathetic.
November 16, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Forza Horizon 5 features the most compelling quality mode to date with a gameplay experience that doesn't make you feel like you're making a sacrifice.
November 12, 2021 | 01:00 EST
Guardians of the Galaxy puts a major focus on character and story, and the title even manages to put some interesting twists on age-old tropes.
November 10, 2021 | 12:30 EST
With Season of the Lost currently on hiatus, we look back at the ups and downs of Destiny 2's current year of seasonal content.
November 9, 2021 | 12:00 EST
A decade after its release, how does Uncharted 3 fare today? Does its story still work? Was its precursor’s legacy a bedrock or quicksand for its own aspirations?
November 1, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Before character dress-up got refined to a science, what can we learn from Team Fortress 2, a game celebrated for its approach to cosmetics?
October 27, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Bungie have recently announced that their new Dungeons for Destiny 2 will be paywalled following the launch of The Witch Queen. This is a bad decision.
October 21, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mii Fighter costumes may be Sakurai's way of adding more content and characters to the game, but it falls short of actually adding value to the Nintendo Switch Smash Bros. game.
October 20, 2021 | 12:30 EDT
Destiny 2 is celebrating Halloween with its in-game event, The Festival of the Lost. 2021's Festival makes some small but major changes.
October 15, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Battlefield 2042 will feature a Specialist system that offers unparalleled freedom in creating your own class, but is it a good fit for a series that has traditionally revolved around teamplay?
October 12, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Bungie is scheduled to vault more content for Destiny 2 to make way for The Witch Queen expansion releasing in 2022. It's mostly a good thing.
October 9, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Time will tell where the Switch will end in terms of sales, but it has been nothing but a gargantuan success for Nintendo. 2022 looks set to keep the good times rolling.
October 4, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
We look into the games found in the Castlevania Advance Collection, remastered by M2 Productions, and rank them from worst to best.
October 1, 2021 | 12:30 EDT
The Nintendo 64 25th anniversary is here. Look back on the N64 release and see how this Nintendo console defined a generation. We’re still seeing the effects today, especially with the most recent announcement of Nintendo 64 games on Switch.
September 29, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Exactly one year ago, PS5 preorders went up prematurely at retail centers around the globe, sending buyers into a frenzy of trying to secure a PlayStation 5 preorder before it was too late.
September 17, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
The new Ghost of Tsushima Rivals mode combines the best of competitive and co-op multiplayer into a single mode. If you’re already a master at Ghost of Tsushima Legends, try out the new Rivals mode online.
September 11, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
The Horizon Forbidden West launch is approaching, and we just got a look at the different collector’s editions. Only one issue: These Forbidden West collector’s editions don’t come with a physical disc.
September 7, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Pyschonauts 2's invincibility mode is an interesting way to approach difficulty in games that emphasizes the game's mechanics and problem solving over reaction speed, though it's probably not applicable in every genre.
August 30, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
With the upcoming Anniversary Edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it's time to look over all the different versions of the game and rank them.
August 23, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Hades is a beloved game that's renowned for its exciting gameplay, but its story is no slouch either. Different people find different meanings for it.
August 12, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
With RGG in the mainstream spotlight, about to complete their first simultaneous worldwide release, let's take a look back and rank the Yakuza games.
August 9, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Pokemon Go has had a rough time, but with the COVID-19 Delta Variant running wild, Niantic is making a dangerous decision to remove pandemic era changes
August 6, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
It has been 11 months since the release of Marvel's Avengers. The free weekend got my attention, then the flaws pushed me away again.
August 5, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is now on the Nintendo Switch. People are saying this HD release is good now, which is wrong; it's always been good.
July 27, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
The Dead Space remake might have brought the franchise back, but much like all the other studios EA felled, Visceral Games itself remains dead.
July 26, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Disturbing details about Activision Blizzard's workplace were recently revealed, but this is merely one of many similar occurrences in the gaming industry.
July 23, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Judgment may be ending after just two games. If that is true, then the Yakuza series will forever be lesser without its sister series complementing it.
July 22, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 was an undoubted financial success for Niantic and The Pokémon Company, but it wasn't worth the $5 entry fee.
July 20, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
A Plague Tale: Requiem can be an exciting sequel if it addresses its predecessor's largest area of concern: in-game dialogue. With sign-posting being minimized, Requiem can capitalize on Innocence's potential.
July 13, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Rollback netcode has changed the smell of the game, but there's so much more that makes Guilty Gear Strive a revolution in fighting games.
July 12, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Despite the merits of indie horror developer Bloober Team working with Konami on new games, I can't help but know they'll mess it up somehow.
July 10, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Queer representation in video games can help people discover who they are and help connect them with who others are.
July 6, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
The latest season's story for Destiny 2 introduces moral greys to the world's longstanding organizations and asks difficult questions.
July 3, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
The long-rumored Dead Space remake could take a lot of cues from another beloved horror franchise known for its remakes: Resident Evil.
July 3, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Despite their work bringing Metroid back into people's minds and being behind the long-awaited sequel, does MercurySteam understand the tone of the series?
June 23, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
The release of Biomutant has driven home just how difficult it is to get a narrator right, a needle that The Stanley Parable was able to thread.
June 22, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Pre-rendered trailers can be fun to look at and analyze, and they ultimately are a great way of conveying the basic themes of a game, but when combined with release dates that are over a year away, they quickly lose relevance.
June 16, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Microsoft had some big reveals at E3, but the star of the show was Xbox Game Pass, where all these big reveals intersected.
June 13, 2021 | 03:15 EDT
Here are five wonderfully unique and interesting indie titles coming out next week, including games from Devolver Digital and Team 17.
June 2, 2021 | 12:00 EDT