The Yakuza series combine deep melodrama with exploration through vibrant city streets. Yakuza Kiwami is a remake that…

It’s been a while since I’ve played something as refreshingly uncomplicated as Crackdown 3. You’re a big dude (or…

By the end of Far Cry 5, the modern world was no more. Washed away in a gout of nuclear fire, all there was left to do…

For Civ fans, the future has been set in stone since October 2016: no matter how good Civilization VI was at launch, it…

Wargroove has everything: a charming 2D look, imaginative characters and toylike units placed on gorgeous little…

Early in Kingdom Hearts III, series primary protagonist Sora returns to his spaceship with his Duck Dad Donald and his…

There’s a lot to love about the new Resident Evil 2, from its brash bloodiness to the wide variety of experiences…

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New Super Mario Bros. U is the second-best 2D Mario game. New Super Luigi U is an incredible showcase of inventive…

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the very best of the Smash Bros. series.

I spent an hour and a half tackling a single platforming sequence in Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. Not an entire…

Fallout 76 is filled with intriguing ideas, set amid an appealing post-apocalyptic sprawl ripe for exploration. It’s…

Battlefield V is complicated, sweeping, and enjoyable to play. Its narrative highlights World War II’s lesser known…

Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu and Eevee are going to be divisive. The games seem meant to introduce a new generation of…

Hitman series protagonist Agent 47 isn’t an interesting guy. Despite his gleaming, barcoded head, he disappears into a…

Tetris Effect takes the pure, near-perfect game design of the classic puzzle game and injects a cocktail of…

In Ubisoft’s toys-to-life adventure, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, players are given access to a virtual (or physical)…

From tip to tail, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a profound, glorious downer. It is the rare blockbuster video game that…

“Realistically I think it’ll take me around half a year,” Lucas Pope wrote four and a half years ago about his game Retu…

The fourth installment of Treyarch’s Black Ops series might be the first Call of Duty to forgo a single-player…