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  • The best board games of 2025 The best board games of 2025By Keith LawDecember 20, 2025 | 12:00pm
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  • Five Horror Games That Need To Be Re-Released Five Horror Games That Need To Be Re-ReleasedBy Elijah GonzalezOctober 28, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • The 50 Best Nintendo Switch Games The 50 Best Nintendo Switch GamesBy Garrett MartinOctober 26, 2025 | 11:00am
  • Five Must-Play Demos From Steam Next Fest October 2025 Five Must-Play Demos From Steam Next Fest October 2025By Elijah GonzalezOctober 13, 2025 | 1:00pm
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  • Video game hardware sales saw big drop in November Video game hardware sales saw big drop in NovemberBy Garrett MartinDecember 19, 2025 | 2:40pm
  • 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
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Games Reviews
  • Propolis puts the bee in board games Propolis puts the bee in board gamesRatingB
  • 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-
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