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  • Wario World shows both the best and worst of the Switch 2's GameCube library Movies Wario World shows both the best and worst of the Switch 2's GameCube library By William Hughes December 26, 2025 | 10:00am
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  • The best games of 2025: The ballots The best games of 2025: The ballotsBy A.V. Club StaffDecember 18, 2025 | 4:01am
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  • The Lynchian About Fishing reels in the dread beneath the familiar The Lynchian About Fishing reels in the dread beneath the familiarBy Dia LacinaDecember 16, 2025 | 5:00pm
  • Metroid Prime 4 has too much talking for Samus to still be silent Metroid Prime 4 has too much talking for Samus to still be silentBy Maddy MyersDecember 12, 2025 | 3:00pm
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Games Lists
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  • The 50 Best Nintendo Switch Games The 50 Best Nintendo Switch GamesBy Garrett MartinOctober 26, 2025 | 11:00am
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Games News
  • R.I.P. Vince Zampella, game designer and Call of Duty co-creator R.I.P. Vince Zampella, game designer and Call of Duty co-creatorBy Garrett MartinDecember 22, 2025 | 3:54pm
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  • The Last Of Us developers reportedly working mandatory overtime yet again The Last Of Us developers reportedly working mandatory overtime yet againBy Farouk KannoutDecember 19, 2025 | 2:33pm
  • Knights Of The Old Republic director to head up new Star Wars game Knights Of The Old Republic director to head up new Star Wars gameBy Farouk KannoutDecember 12, 2025 | 2:04pm
  • Horror game Horses removed from multiple storefronts as censorship scare continues Horror game Horses removed from multiple storefronts as censorship scare continuesBy Elijah GonzalezDecember 4, 2025 | 10:44am
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Games Reviews
  • Ra And Write flips the script on a classic board game Ra And Write flips the script on a classic board gameRatingC+
  • Death Howl sings when it avoids the grind Death Howl sings when it avoids the grindRatingB-
  • Angeline Era is a shrewd and poetic examination of the past Angeline Era is a shrewd and poetic examination of the pastRatingA
  • The provocative and cruel Horses is mostly stick, with little carrot The provocative and cruel Horses is mostly stick, with little carrotRatingC
  • Strategy is ever-shifting in the board game Trinket Trove Strategy is ever-shifting in the board game Trinket TroveRatingB+
  • After a rocky opening act, Unbeatable eventually finds rhythm game harmony After a rocky opening act, Unbeatable eventually finds rhythm game harmonyRatingB-
  • Kirby Air Riders inhales the checkered flag Kirby Air Riders inhales the checkered flagRatingB+
  • The surreal Skate Story shreds skating game convention The surreal Skate Story shreds skating game conventionRatingB+
  • The White Castle Duel: 2023's best board game plays just as well for two The White Castle Duel: 2023's best board game plays just as well for twoRatingA-
  • 13 years in the making, Routine's moonshot doesn't fully stick the landing 13 years in the making, Routine's moonshot doesn't fully stick the landingRatingC
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