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  • Strategy is ever-shifting in the board game Trinket Trove Movies Strategy is ever-shifting in the board game Trinket Trove By Keith Law December 10, 2025 | 2:00pm
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  • After a rocky opening act, Unbeatable eventually finds rhythm game harmony Movies After a rocky opening act, Unbeatable eventually finds rhythm game harmony By Elijah Gonzalez December 9, 2025 | 1:00pm

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  • 20 years ago, Animal Crossing: Wild World proved the series was here to stay 20 years ago, Animal Crossing: Wild World proved the series was here to stayBy Elijah GonzalezDecember 5, 2025 | 2:00pm
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  • Rereleased after 43 years, this infamous Atari 2600 game is a brutalist take on Pac-Man Rereleased after 43 years, this infamous Atari 2600 game is a brutalist take on Pac-ManBy Garrett MartinDecember 4, 2025 | 11:00am
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  • Netflix Party Games marks the streamer's latest unconvincing push into gaming Netflix Party Games marks the streamer's latest unconvincing push into gamingBy Elijah GonzalezDecember 1, 2025 | 7:00am
  • Dungeons & Dragons sticks to the Forgotten Realms with its two new Faerûn books Dungeons & Dragons sticks to the Forgotten Realms with its two new Faerûn booksBy Cameron KunzelmanNovember 28, 2025 | 2:00pm
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Games Lists
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  • Final fight(s): The 25 best beat-'em-up games Final fight(s): The 25 best beat-'em-up gamesBy Elijah Gonzalez, Garrett Martin, Dia Lacina, Madeline BlondeauNovember 21, 2025 | 2:00pm
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  • The 30 best horror games of all time The 30 best horror games of all timeBy A.V. Club StaffOctober 31, 2025 | 9:00am
  • 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
  • The Best 3D Super Mario Games The Best 3D Super Mario GamesBy Garrett MartinOctober 6, 2025 | 3:00pm
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Games News
  • 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
  • Riftbound's upcoming Chemtech Cask card is a money maker Riftbound's upcoming Chemtech Cask card is a money makerBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 28, 2025 | 10:00am
  • The Xbox Crocs make their mark in canon of outrageous gamer fashion The Xbox Crocs make their mark in canon of outrageous gamer fashionBy Farouk KannoutNovember 25, 2025 | 2:46pm
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cleans up at the Golden Joystick Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cleans up at the Golden Joystick AwardsBy Catherine MastersNovember 21, 2025 | 3:03pm
  • R.I.P. Rebecca Heineman, legendary game designer and trailblazer R.I.P. Rebecca Heineman, legendary game designer and trailblazerBy Catherine MastersNovember 18, 2025 | 2:08pm
  • This just in: Most people still prefer single-player games over multiplayer This just in: Most people still prefer single-player games over multiplayerBy Elijah GonzalezNovember 18, 2025 | 11:16am
  • Fans are attempting to resurrect Concord, but Sony threatens legal action Fans are attempting to resurrect Concord, but Sony threatens legal actionBy Farouk KannoutNovember 17, 2025 | 1:04pm
  • Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 roasted by players and a U.S. Congressman for heavy use of AI Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 roasted by players and a U.S. Congressman for heavy use of AI "art"By Elijah GonzalezNovember 17, 2025 | 12:35pm
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Games Reviews
  • 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
  • Marvel Cosmic Invasion is another mighty brawler from Dotemu Marvel Cosmic Invasion is another mighty brawler from DotemuRatingB-
  • Marvel's Deadpool VR wants to immerse you in algorithmic dopamine Marvel's Deadpool VR wants to immerse you in algorithmic dopamineRatingC-
  • Retrace The Light's take on AI isn't thoughtless, but it is uninspired Retrace The Light's take on AI isn't thoughtless, but it is uninspiredRatingC+
  • Spooky Express unravels our complicated feelings about mobile games Spooky Express unravels our complicated feelings about mobile gamesRatingB+
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