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  • Dungeons & Dragons sticks to the Forgotten Realms with its two new Faerûn books Movies Dungeons & Dragons sticks to the Forgotten Realms with its two new Faerûn books By Cameron Kunzelman November 28, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Kirby Air Riders is a so-so racing game, but a nifty little addiction Movies Kirby Air Riders is a so-so racing game, but a nifty little addiction By William Hughes November 28, 2025 | 7:00am
  • Dispatch shows how player choice doesn't always work with telling a story Movies Dispatch shows how player choice doesn't always work with telling a story By Willa Rowe November 27, 2025 | 2:00pm

Games Features

  • Board games are always on the table at PAX Unplugged Board games are always on the table at PAX UnpluggedBy Keith LawNovember 26, 2025 | 3:00pm
  • Insert credit: Games still struggle to credit the people who actually make them Insert credit: Games still struggle to credit the people who actually make themBy Catherine MastersNovember 26, 2025 | 11:00am
  • Keep Thanksgiving on track this year with these family-perfect multiplayer games Keep Thanksgiving on track this year with these family-perfect multiplayer gamesBy Bee WertheimerNovember 25, 2025 | 9:00am
  • A quest for relevance: Dragon Quest's remakes search for the impact it had in the '80s A quest for relevance: Dragon Quest's remakes search for the impact it had in the '80sBy Dia LacinaNovember 24, 2025 | 10:00am
  • Baby Steps is one of the best single-player multiplayer games ever made Baby Steps is one of the best single-player multiplayer games ever madeBy William HughesNovember 21, 2025 | 8:00am
  • Dragon Quest VII Reimagined imagines a less bloated role-playing game Dragon Quest VII Reimagined imagines a less bloated role-playing gameBy Moises TaverasNovember 20, 2025 | 10:00am
  • Princess Zelda reckons with her legacy and reclaims her legend in Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Princess Zelda reckons with her legacy and reclaims her legend in Hyrule Warriors: Age Of ImprisonmentBy Madeline BlondeauNovember 19, 2025 | 3:00pm
  • Animal Crossing lost a bit of its soul when it turned the player into a god Animal Crossing lost a bit of its soul when it turned the player into a godBy Catherine MastersNovember 18, 2025 | 4:00pm
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Games Lists
  • 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
  • This Week's Game Releases This Week's Game ReleasesBy Garrett MartinNovember 3, 2025 | 2:07pm
  • 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
  • The Best New Games of September 2025 The Best New Games of September 2025By October 1, 2025 | 5:26pm
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Games News
  • 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
  • The Beetlejuice pinball machine looks super Beetlejuice-y The Beetlejuice pinball machine looks super Beetlejuice-yBy Garrett MartinNovember 14, 2025 | 3:44pm
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Games Reviews
  • 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+
  • Neon Inferno adds an extra dimension to old-school run-and-gunning Neon Inferno adds an extra dimension to old-school run-and-gunningRatingB
  • The board game Ink will make you think The board game Ink will make you thinkRatingB
  • Demonschool just barely makes the grade Demonschool just barely makes the gradeRatingC-
  • Race to journalism's bottom in the surprisingly accurate News Tower Race to journalism's bottom in the surprisingly accurate News TowerRatingA-
  • The Board Game Vantage Is Too Big for Its Own Good The Board Game Vantage Is Too Big for Its Own GoodRating5.0
  • Riftbound: League of Legends TCG's Origins Set Is A Strong Opening Play Riftbound: League of Legends TCG's Origins Set Is A Strong Opening PlayRating8.1
  • For Better And Worse, Possessor(s) Offers a Hellish World You Can Get Lost In For Better And Worse, Possessor(s) Offers a Hellish World You Can Get Lost InRating7.0
  • The Brilliant Lumines Arise Is an IQ Test I Enjoy Failing The Brilliant Lumines Arise Is an IQ Test I Enjoy FailingRating8.3
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