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Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Review – Doing Its Part
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Review – Style Over Substance in This Zombie Horde Shooter
Crabmeat Review – Crabbing in a Dystopian Antarctic Nightmare
Pokémon Pokopia Review – The Most Surprising Pokémon Spin-Off in Years
Mr. Sleepy Man Review – A Weird & Wonderful 3D Platformer
- Android Game Reviews
- Gaming Hardware Reviews
- Nintendo 3DS Reviews
- Nintendo Wii U Reviews
- iOS Game Reviews
- Nintendo Switch Reviews
Dear Me, I Was Review – A Watercolor Life Story Told Without Words
Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Review – A Haunting Supernatural Mystery Worth Diving Into
Under the Island Review – Bugs and Frustrating Design Sink a Promising Adventure
Dark Auction Review – An Intriguing Mystery Undermined by Odd Design Choices
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review – Still Out of This World
- PC Reviews
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Review – Doing Its Part
Crabmeat Review – Crabbing in a Dystopian Antarctic Nightmare
Mr. Sleepy Man Review – A Weird & Wonderful 3D Platformer
Esoteric Ebb Review – A Disco Elysium-Style RPG That Rewards Chaos and Roleplay
Scott Pilgrim EX Review – Quests Make You Fat?
- Playstation 4 Reviews
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Review – A Nostalgic Knockout With Hidden Gems
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Review – The Ultimate Compilation
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review – No Objections Here
Star Ocean The Second Story R Review – Shot For The Stars And Landed Among Them
Gargoyles Remastered Review – Stone Cold Classic
- PS Vita Reviews
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition Review – A Novel Sensation
Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure Review – La Dolce Vita
Fate/Extella Link Review: Straight Forward Into Action
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Review: A Fairytale Journey
Mary Skelter Review – Bloody Dungeon Crawling
- Playstation VR Reviews
- Xbox One Reviews
- Previews
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Beyond the Hive Preview – Exploring Tertium’s Deadly Surface
Pragmata Final Preview: New York Area Expands Combat, Hacking, and Exploration
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Preview – Cartoon Noir Chaos Meets Classic Boomer Shooter Gameplay
Armatus Preview – Can This Third-Person Roguelite Stand Out in 2026?
Rune Dice Preview – Smart Dice Merging Meets Snappy Roguelite Runs
- News
Palia Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales Update Adds Zendruu Tree, New Events, and Froggy Rewards
Psychedelic FPS Tamashika Launches April 10 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch
Sound System Launches October 16 on Steam With Custom Chart Creation
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 “Trail to the Heavens” Launches April 28 With New Raid, Dungeon, and Beastmaster Job
Dungeon Fighter Online Celebrates 11th Anniversary With New World Boss Contagion Update
- Features
March 2026 Indie Game Wrap-Up: New Releases & Demos
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Upgrade – Is 60 FPS Worth $5?
Best Co-Op Games on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (February 2026)
All The Content From MonsterVine’s 2025 GOTY Awards
February 2026 Indie Game Wrap-Up: The Month’s Biggest New Indie Releases
- Interviews
The Legend of Khiimori Interview: How Aesir Interactive Approaches Horses and History
Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale Interview – 8 Years of Story, Trauma, and Dual Narratives
High on Life 2 Interview: Squanch Games on Skateboarding, Opt-In Comedy, and Pushing the Sequel Further
007 First Light Interview – IO Interactive Talks Reinventing James Bond
Routine Interview – Lunar Software Reflects on 13-Year Journey to Release
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Most Disappointing is a hard category to hand out, but FBC: Firebreak made the decision clear. Set in one of Remedy’s strongest universes, the...
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Most Anticipated Game is about promise, and Control Resonant has it in spades. Remedy is returning to one of its strongest settings and pushing...
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Best Game Direction comes down to clarity of vision, and Silent Hill f delivers it from start to finish. By shifting the series to...
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Best Surprise is about broken expectations, and Dispatch blindsided us in the best way. What looked like a familiar TellTale-style narrative quickly turned into...
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Best Ongoing Game is about momentum, and Marvel Rivals hasn’t slowed down once in 2025. What started as a stylish hero shooter has turned...
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This is the last of our gift guides for the year and we hope they’ve been helpful in finding that perfect item to bring...