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NBA 2K’s Best Mode Is Even Better This Year

NBA 2K has long been the standard-bearer for high-quality sports games. It's the pinnacle that other series like Madden, FC, and even the oft-belov...
Posted on 5 September 2026 | 12:12 am

Halloween Cleverly Carves Its Own Path Through Horror Multiplayer 

Among horror royalty, there is perhaps no greater icon than Michael Myers. First appearing in 1978, the slasher helped ignite a trend of similar mo...
Posted on 3 September 2026 | 1:00 pm

The Blood Of Dawnwalker Makes You Want To Do Everything–And Tantalizingly Won’t Let You

Very few of the many stories you'll encounter in The Blood of Dawnwalker end happily. It seems foolish to expect anything else from a dark, medieva...
Posted on 31 August 2026 | 3:00 pm

Fighting Is Everything In Onimusha: Way Of The Sword

"Fighting is everything" is a phrase protagonist Miyamoto Musashi uses to explain his ethos, but it's an ideology that doubles as an accurate descr...
Posted on 31 August 2026 | 3:00 pm

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Is Good If You Do The Necessary Homework Beforehand

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy faces a difficult balancing act. Can it move away from its predecessors' terrifying waves of rats and still deliver...
Posted on 28 August 2026 | 7:25 pm

Zero Company Is The Rare Star Wars Game To Meaningfully Push A Genre Forward

Star Wars has been inspiring video games practically since video games have existed, but unlike the trailblazing film series, it has mostly been co...
Posted on 27 August 2026 | 3:30 pm

I’ve Played (Almost) Every Zombie Game, And This New One Still Feels Excitingly Fresh

For as long as I can remember, I've enjoyed zombie fiction. I've always figured it's because I saw Romero's classics at way too young an age, but I...
Posted on 21 August 2026 | 5:10 pm

It’s Time To Accept Madden Is Good Again

For my entire life, sports games have lived under the shadow of a particular criticism: "same game, different year." It was never literally true, o...
Posted on 18 August 2026 | 9:46 pm

Mortal Shell 2 Is A Fresh And Exciting Shake Up Of The Souls-like Formula

Mortal Shell 2 features most of the familiar hallmarks of the souls-like genre: It's set in a dark fantasy world and incorporates gothic, medieval,...
Posted on 17 August 2026 | 1:00 pm

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Raises The Bar For Tag Fighters

For many fighting game fans, It's impossible to look at Marvel Tokon and not think of Marvel Vs. Capcom.  The crossover series defined the cross...
Posted on 13 August 2026 | 5:35 pm

Beast Of Reincarnation’s Cinematic Focus Fails Its Flashy Action

When you start a new game in Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation, a prompt asks if you’d like to play in cinematic mode. This locks the cutscene fr...
Posted on 4 August 2026 | 12:00 am

Big Walk Is One Of The Best Co-Op Games Ever

In the three years since Big Walk was announced, I've heard it referred to as a co-op walking sim, a puzzle-adventure game, and friendslop. After s...
Posted on 3 August 2026 | 1:00 pm

It Feels Wrong For Halo To Feel Better Than Ever On PS5

There's something that almost feels sacrilegious about playing Halo on a PlayStation console. The sci-fi shooter franchise feels quintessentially X...
Posted on 23 July 2026 | 3:00 pm

Splatoon Raiders Shows The Series Should Have Always Been A Looter Shooter

Splatoon is a Nintendo series that I've enjoyed well enough, but fleetingly. Even with solid shooting mechanics and a playful gimmick revolving aro...
Posted on 21 July 2026 | 1:00 pm

Black Flag Resynced Is A Bad Remake Of Peak Assassin’s Creed

I've been conflicted about Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced since it was announced. The original 2013 pirate action-adventure is one of my favo...
Posted on 8 July 2026 | 10:00 am