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Baldur's Gate 3
Largely Lives Up to Its Unrealistic Expectations So Far
By Grace Benfell
August 11, 2023 | 10:45am
Looter Shooter
SYNCED
Wants to Be Your Next Everything
By Moises Taveras
August 4, 2023 | 1:03pm
Xenoblade Chronicles Tells Stories for Our Times
By Hope Pisoni
August 2, 2023 | 1:37pm
Embracing the Grindset in
Pikmin 4
By Austin Jones
July 31, 2023 | 1:00pm
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Created My Longest Lasting Role-Playing Group
By Grace Benfell
July 31, 2023 | 10:15am
Hello Kitty: Gender Rescue
By Madeline Blondeau
July 28, 2023 | 10:56am
Trails into Reverie
Continues the Most Ambitious Epic in Games
By Marc Normandin
July 27, 2023 | 12:00pm
Final Fantasy XVI
Fails Its Players and Its World with Its Misguided Treatment of Slavery
By Dave Tomaine
July 26, 2023 | 2:35pm
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
’s Thematic Depth Helped Invent the Cinematic RPG
By Kevin Fox Jr.
July 21, 2023 | 1:04pm
Happy 40th, Bomberman. Now Where the Hell Are You?
By Marc Normandin
July 19, 2023 | 2:20pm
Go Go
Gunbrella
: We Preview Doinksoft's Quirky New Game
By Moises Taveras
July 19, 2023 | 11:10am
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
Captures the Horror of Parenthood
By Joseph Stanichar
July 18, 2023 | 1:09pm
The Industry-Saving Nintendo Famicom Turns 40
By Garrett Martin
July 17, 2023 | 4:33pm
How Games like
Dordogne
Use Mixed Media to Explore Family Dynamics in a Nuanced Way
By Phoenix Simms
July 17, 2023 | 12:06pm
Take Me Down to
Penumbra City
, an Intriguing Tabletop RPG from Margaret Killjoy
By Juno Stump
July 14, 2023 | 10:15am
In Defense of 3D Sonic
By Hope Pisoni
July 13, 2023 | 3:00pm
Behind the Mystery of
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals
By Moises Taveras
July 6, 2023 | 10:00am
Diablo
’s Unadorned Dark Fantasy Still Has Claws
By Grace Benfell
June 30, 2023 | 2:47pm
Banjo-Kazooie
Is Still A Musical Marvel 25 Years Later
By Mik Deitz
June 29, 2023 | 11:43am
The Most Important Videogame Ever Exists Outside of the History It Helped Create
By Marc Normandin
June 28, 2023 | 1:41pm
El Paso, Elsewhere
Is a Modern Riff on the Early '00s
By Moises Taveras
June 27, 2023 | 1:08pm
How
Hades
Does Right by Its Bi Protagonist
By Elijah Gonzalez
June 26, 2023 | 5:11pm
Hyrule Sightseeing: The Hottest Spots to Visit in Tears of the Kingdom
By Hope Pisoni
June 22, 2023 | 10:30am
Tears of the Kingdom
's Depths Rekindled My Childhood Obsession with the Ocean
By Charlie Wacholz
June 20, 2023 | 12:04pm
The Most Promising Games We Saw At Summer Game Fest
By Moises Taveras
June 16, 2023 | 3:45pm
The Best Thing about the Legend of Zelda Timeline Is How Flexible It Is
By Marc Normandin
June 15, 2023 | 2:53pm
Nintendo: A Queer Retrospective
By Hope Pisoni
June 8, 2023 | 2:14pm
Unholy Is Promising but Rough Around the Edges
By Hope Pisoni
June 7, 2023 | 11:00am
With
Tears of the Kingdom
I’m Still Learning How to Politely Opt Out of the Hype Cycle
By Austin Jones
May 31, 2023 | 1:30pm
Tears of the Kingdom
’s Hyrule Feels Livelier Than Ever
By Hope Pisoni
May 26, 2023 | 1:00pm
How Dimension 20 Restored My Appetite For Television
By Moises Taveras
May 26, 2023 | 10:30am
Batsugun, the Original Bullet Hell Shooter, Gets Its First American Release
By Marc Normandin
May 25, 2023 | 1:30pm
Namco Is a Model for How Videogame Companies Should Honor Their Past
By Marc Normandin
May 24, 2023 | 2:22pm
Disney Illusion Island Is a New Game with a Love for the Past
By Garrett Martin
May 23, 2023 | 3:36pm
Final Fantasy XVI
's Opening Mostly Sticks The Landing
By Moises Taveras
May 22, 2023 | 9:00am
Tears of the Kingdom Replaces Breath of the Wild's Best Mechanic
By Grace Benfell
May 19, 2023 | 2:48pm
The Best Part of the Street Fighter 6 Demo Is Starting Fights in the Street
By Garrett Martin
May 17, 2023 | 2:12pm
Tears of the Kingdom Rarely Lets You "Fail"
By Moises Taveras
May 17, 2023 | 12:32pm
Weapons Still Break Constantly in Tears of the Kingdom, But Fusing Makes It a Little Better
By Garrett Martin
May 16, 2023 | 1:40pm
The Best Games We Played at LudoNarraCon 2023
By Elijah Gonzalez
May 12, 2023 | 6:06pm
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Turns Out to Be a Dad Game
By Moises Taveras
May 12, 2023 | 2:37pm
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's Most Exciting Choice Should Influence More Games
By Charlie Wacholz
May 11, 2023 | 4:12pm
Master Mode Made Me Fall In Love With Breath Of The Wild Again
By Grace Benfell
May 9, 2023 | 3:01pm
Advance Wars Is One of the Only Games that Should Be More Serious
By Garrett Martin
May 8, 2023 | 10:15am
Xenoblade Chronicles’ Klaus Saga Is at an End, And It’s Now Time for Xenoblade Chronicles X-2
By Joseph Stanichar
May 5, 2023 | 1:52pm
We Made Our Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Character Look Like a Hair Metal Guy Trying to Go Alternative in 1993
By Garrett Martin
May 3, 2023 | 11:23am
Cassette Beasts Is a Cool, Stylish Take on the Pokémon Formula
By Moises Taveras
April 28, 2023 | 4:18pm
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Brought Me Back to Star Wars
By Kate Sánchez
April 28, 2023 | 2:00pm
GrimGrimoire
's Spellbinding Remaster Is a Testament of Vanillaware's Growth
By Austin Jones
April 28, 2023 | 12:23pm
The World Ends With You
Can't Really Exist Today
By Marc Normandin
April 26, 2023 | 1:34pm
Play a Personality Test with
FREERIDE
By Desmond Leake
April 25, 2023 | 1:09pm
Before
Darkest Dungeon II
, Seek the Punishing
Black Reliquary
By Jim Vorel
April 24, 2023 | 2:00pm
Valkyria Chronicles Is Still a Different Kind of Game About War
By Elijah Gonzalez
April 24, 2023 | 11:34am
Fortnite
Has A Bad Bunny Emote Now and That's A Big Deal
By Moises Taveras
April 20, 2023 | 12:00pm
Nobody Knows for Certain
Turns Soviet Children's Books into a Game
By Garrett Martin
April 18, 2023 | 4:00pm
We Were Never (Card)Bored with Nintendo Labo
By Mik Deitz
April 17, 2023 | 2:01pm
Give Us More Sonic, Sega
By Marc Normandin
April 14, 2023 | 3:15pm
Overwatch 2
's Latest Hero Lifeweaver: A Primer
By Nico Deyo
April 11, 2023 | 10:30am
So What’s the Deal with Rollback Netcode, Anyway?
By Desmond Leake
April 10, 2023 | 2:32pm
Drainus
Is a Perfect Name for a Shmup—and a Great Game, Too
By Garrett Martin
April 7, 2023 | 1:18pm
Dordogne
Looks Wonderful But Offers Little To Hold Onto
By Moises Taveras
April 6, 2023 | 3:16pm
A Knight in the Attic
Captures the Magic of Childhood in VR
By Moises Taveras
April 4, 2023 | 11:45am
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Preview: An Open World Far, Far Away
By Garrett Martin
April 3, 2023 | 3:08pm
With
Endless Dungeon
Amplitude's Endless Universe Returns to the Co-op Roguelite Dungeon Crawler
By Garrett Martin
March 31, 2023 | 4:24pm
The New Super Mario Bros. Movie Embraces the Dystopia the 1993 Super Mario Bros. Movie Warned About
By Madeline Blondeau
March 29, 2023 | 4:01pm
When Controllers Speak: The Narrative Benefit to Controller Features like Built-In Speakers
By Phoenix Simms
March 28, 2023 | 10:30am
Idle Threat: What Incremental Games Say about Our Relationship to Work
By Emily Price
March 27, 2023 | 10:30am
Goodbye Hyrule, Hello New Caledonia:
Tchia
Is a Melanesian Spin on the Zelda Formula
By Garrett Martin
March 24, 2023 | 4:04pm
We Miss the Spirit of Experimentation that Drove Nintendo's WiiWare and 3DS eShop Stores
By Marc Normandin
March 24, 2023 | 11:41am
Sludge Life 2
Is an Unexpected and Not Entirely Needed Return to the Grind
By Moises Taveras
March 23, 2023 | 1:00pm
My 5-Year-Old Daughter Filled Out a March Madness Bracket
By Shane Ryan
March 22, 2023 | 1:26pm
Delisting
Mirror's Edge
Would Make No Sense
By Garrett Martin
March 21, 2023 | 5:01pm
What Do We Really Want From
Elden Ring
's DLC?
By Natalie Marlin
March 21, 2023 | 11:10am
Diablo IV
Throws Open The Gates Of Hell, But Blizzard's Still Fighting Its Own Demons
By Moises Taveras
March 20, 2023 | 4:11pm
Digital 3DS Games You Need to Buy Before the 3DS eShop Shuts Down
By Marc Normandin
March 20, 2023 | 11:26am
Professor Layton Is Back, but Can It Ever Reach Its Former Heights?
By Joseph Stanichar
March 15, 2023 | 10:00am
Destiny 2: Lightfall
Falls Short: On Destiny's Disappointing New Direction
By Moises Taveras
March 9, 2023 | 2:55pm
The Future and Past of
Deep Rock Galactic
By Moises Taveras
March 6, 2023 | 2:11pm
Let’s Plays Are as Fun as Ever: Why We Still Love Watching Other People Play Videogames
By Joseph Stanichar
March 1, 2023 | 11:45am
I Wouldn't Have Transitioned Without
Catherine
By Madeline Blondeau
March 1, 2023 | 11:00am
Final Fantasy XVI
Is Undoubtedly Darker, But Shows A Whole Lot of Promise
By Moises Taveras
February 28, 2023 | 8:00am
An Interview With The Developers of
Final Fantasy XVI
By Moises Taveras
February 28, 2023 | 8:00am
20 Years Ago
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Introduced the Tactical RPG to Younger Players
By Yousif Kassab
February 27, 2023 | 5:30pm
The Apathetic Madness of
Cruelty Squad
By Desmond Leake
February 23, 2023 | 2:45pm
The Wasted Potential of
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
By Marc Normandin
February 20, 2023 | 3:15pm
On Big Bangs, New Beginnings, and
Outer Wilds
By Moises Taveras
February 10, 2023 | 2:00pm
Turn-based Fighting Game
Your Only Move Is Hustle
Breaks the Genre Down to Its Basics
By Desmond Leake
February 10, 2023 | 12:00pm
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Adds a New Epilogue and New Subgames, and We've Seen Them in Action
By Garrett Martin
February 8, 2023 | 5:30pm
Classic Sci-Fi and RTS Themes Combine in the Thoroughly Modern
Chaotic Era
By Kevin Fox Jr.
February 8, 2023 | 3:00pm
Escaping to
Cities: Skylines
During the Pandemic
By Michael Savio
February 7, 2023 | 10:45am
Atari 50
Makes It Obvious Why Atari Never Recovered from Its Collapse
By Garrett Martin
February 1, 2023 | 5:00pm
You Can't Go Back To Pallet Town: The Bleak Future of Pokémon
By Madeline Blondeau
January 31, 2023 | 12:20pm
15 Years Later,
Burnout Paradise
Remains Too Good to Be True
By Jackson Tyler
January 30, 2023 | 10:40am
25 Years Ago Resident Evil Became the Series We Know Today with
Resident Evil 2
By Marc Normandin
January 27, 2023 | 9:30am
The Weapons New
Monster Hunter Rise
Players Should Avoid
By Desmond Leake
January 24, 2023 | 4:30pm
A
Suicide Squad
Leak Shows How Fed Up People Are with Service Games
By Moises Taveras
January 20, 2023 | 1:50pm
The Successes and Failures of
Persona 3 Portable
’s Feminine Perspective
By Austin Jones
January 18, 2023 | 1:00pm
A Conversation about the Conversation about Videogame Adaptations
By Mik Deitz
January 13, 2023 | 4:15pm
AGDQ 2023 Is Highlighting How I Wish We Spoke About Games
By Moises Taveras
January 11, 2023 | 3:30pm
Where Did You Go,
Viewtiful Joe
?
By Elijah Gonzalez
January 4, 2023 | 12:00pm
Chrono Trigger
Is Still Wonderful and Surprising
By Moises Taveras
January 3, 2023 | 12:45pm
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Was One of the Best Games of 2020
and
2022
By Marc Normandin
December 30, 2022 | 12:45pm
The Sega Genesis Mini 2 Proves There's a Lot of Life Left in Retro Miniconsoles
By Garrett Martin
December 27, 2022 | 5:00pm
Locally Focused Art Like
Norco
Offers a Crucial Alternative to Corporate Media
By Grace Benfell
December 16, 2022 | 12:15pm
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