Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and…
With new games of all sizes filling real and digital shelves every week, it can be near impossible for anyone to…

The Dark Souls trilogy is one of the most celebrated in video games, thanks in no small part to the enveloping feel…
Claire Boucher has said she thinks of Grimes as a character, one that’s grown immeasurably across her itchy early…
Nintendo fans spent this week in a tizzy as rumors of a Nintendo Direct newscast announcing an updated slate of 2018…
This week’s question comes from reader Mathew Timms:
This week’s question is from reader Chris Ilcin:
In this week’s What Are You Playing This Weekend? thread, Karlos gave an update on his progress through Final…
Failure is comedy’s natural ecosystem. There’s a primordial delight in watching something, and especially someone,…
This week, William Hughes dug into The Ringed City, the last bit of downloadable content for Dark Souls III, which…
“Hollowing” is an important concept in the Dark Souls games, a wasting curse that feeds on memories, devours minds,…
I first became aware of my little quirk during one of Commander Shepard’s early visits to the Citadel, the…
This installment’s question comes from longtime commenter Unexpected Dave: What game can you only enjoy when…