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An Unconventional Way Of Playing A Fake Retro Game Collection Made It Something Much Greater

Slowly digesting UFO 50 over the course of a year with a podcast has given me the opportunity to understand this game, and all games, better.

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass Is Adding Nintendo's Biggest Flop, Virtual Boy

You can play the Virtual Boy! As long as you get the special accessory that puts the Switch right in front of your face.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hits Theaters In April 2026, Chris Pratt Returning As Mario

Mamma mia, here we go again.

Donkey Kong Bananza Roguelike Mode DLC Will Let You Smash Stuff Forever

Plus, a new DK Island is chock full of homages to classic games.

Astro Bot Is Becoming The Game Of A Generation

Super Mario Bros. was a formative gaming experience that changed my life. With Astro, I see the same thing happening with my own kids.

Octopath Traveler 0 Looks Massive, Even By Octopath Standards

The series has always been huge, but with townbuilding, bigger party-combat options, and quests that feed into both, this one is even bigger.

Outer Worlds 2 Lets You Play A Bumbling Space Moron In Way Over Their Head

For reasons I will choose not to be introspective about, this felt very relatable to me.

Kirby Air Riders Brings Sakurai's Smash Experience To A Switch 2 Racing Game

With simple mechanics that feel nuanced enough to create a high skill ceiling, don't be surprised if you hear about the booming Air Rider meta.

Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Isn't Just Another Lego Game

The clever blend of Bat influences melds great Bat movies and great Bat games. Can it assemble its own Bat greatness too?

Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Real, And I Played It

The long-awaited follow-up to Team Cherry's cult classic isn't particularly surprising, but that may not even matter.

Absolum Looks Great In Release Date Trailer, But More Importantly There's A Frog Wizard

Let's focus on what's important here: amphibious magic-wielders.

30 Years Later, Chrono Trigger's Defining Feature Still Can't Be Topped

Chrono Trigger is considered one of the best RPGs of its era for many reasons, not least of which is because it encouraged many of us to play it at ...

Dragon Age: Origins Wasn't Meant To Be The Origin Of A Series

The very first Dragon Age game was conceived as a standalone fantasy RPG, not a major tentpole franchise.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Ditched Social Stealth For "Tactical Shinobi Experience"

But Ubisoft says the social stealth elements aren't necessarily gone for good.

Arkane Devs Call For Microsoft To Stop Working With Israel

An open letter from union members directed at company leadership says Microsoft has "no place being accomplice of a genocide."

Grounded 2 Reaches Major Player Milestone

The open-world survival sequel has attracted millions of itty-bitty players.

Nintendo Exploring A Much Different Sort Of Controller Input

Take your fishing minigames to the next level.

This Idle Game Cast A Spell On Me And I Don't Want Out

Cauldron, a game about throwing a bunch of mixed ingredients into a pot and brewing something powerful, is a metaphor for itself.

How Mafia: the Old Country Makes You Rely On Knife-Or-Flight Instincts

The next game in the Mafia franchise goes back in time to a more brutal period in organized-crime history.

Fake Franchise Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion Becomes Actual Franchise With A Second Game

A tongue-in-cheek joke about a fake sequel now has a fake prequel remaster to flesh out the meta-fiction. Everybody got all that?

Here's How To Make Donkey Kong Bananza's Jump Feel Normal

But naturally, it comes at the cost of having the face buttons mapped to your punch direction.

Superman Deserves Better Than Video Games Have Given Him

The Man of Steel is the quintessential superhero, but video games have struggled to capture what makes him special.

Donkey Kong Bananza Looks Like The Mario Odyssey Successor No One Expected

Sporting a goofy sense of humor and mechanics that reward curiosity and experimentation, this is the most ambitious DK has been in years.

Donkey Kong Bananza Raises The Possibility Of A DK Multiverse

Hear me out: Cranky Kong and young Pauline should not coexist.

Adventure of Samsara Turns The Retro Dial Back A Few Extra Notches

The upcoming metroidvania adventure looks and feels like a cross between old-school Atari games and a modern metroidvania.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Looks (And Plays) As Sharp As A Ninja Blade

The Shinobi revival from the Streets of Rage 4 developer looks to be a gorgeous, tight action-platformer with decent replay value.

ROG Xbox Ally X Impressions -- Green With Envy

The ROG Xbox Ally X packs an impressive suite of features into a portable PC, giving Steam Deck a run for its money.

Nintendo Switch 2 Review - It's A Switch, Too

The successor to one of Nintendo's most popular pieces of hardware is a refined, premium version of what lots of gamers already loved.

Pragmata Hands-On: Juggling Gunplay And Puzzles Gets Surprisingly Tense

Capcom's sci-fi Lone Wolf and Cub-style story mixes fast-reaction puzzle-solving and robot-busting combat to tickle different parts of your brain.

Hearthstone Lost City Of Un'goro Card Reveal: Demon Hunter Quest Unleashes The Swarm

The quest cards for Demon Hunter in Hearthstone's upcoming Lost City of Un'goro expansion lets you inflict death by a thousand stings.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Final Fantasy XVI Finally Coming To Xbox

A pair of Final Fantasy games are coming to Xbox platforms, and FFXVI is out today.

The Outer Worlds 2 Releases In October For $80

The Xbox summer showcase started with a release date for this year's marquee game, with a longer presentation to follow.

Lego Party Is A Party Game, With Lego

The new party game from the developers of Moving Out mixes Lego styles with wild party games.

Lego Voyagers Adorable Co-Op Adventure From Builder's Journey Dev

A pair of bricks against a great big world.

Mario Kart World Should've Brought Back One Of The Best Items

Pour one out for the late lamented Fake Item Box.

Dodge Blue Shells In Mario Kart World With This One Weird Trick

Last-place players HATE this!

Zelda Upgrade Process Is Mildly Confusing For NSO Members

If you're a member of NSO + Expansion Pack, you get free upgrades for Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom ... but the buttons aren't exactly ...

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Announced At Sony State Of Play

The sequel to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is coming in 2026.

Love Weird Lil Guys? Mario Kart World Is The Game For You

Cow was the eureka moment that opened the floodgates to all kinds of unconventional Mario Kart racers, and I love them.

Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat Feels Better Than It Looks

GameChat definitely isn't a marquee game-changer for Switch 2. But it's smartly designed enough to justify its existence as a nice-to-have feature.

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