You Played Yourself

Jayden “YourPrincess” Diaz is haunted by the term “egirl.” A League of Legends streamer competing among the top two…

Video games can be frustrating. Sometimes, that frustration can overpower your ability to play them well. There’s a…

For most of my life, I never quite understood escapism. I knew how powerful video games could be, how seductive and…

Video game characters love their bows and arrows, but I hate to be the bearer of bad news—almost all of them are…

Tetris Effect blends the world of visionary studio Enhance with the time-tested, near-perfect rules of Tetris for a…

When I think back to my childhood and teenage years, when my literary tastes were being forged in the crucible of…

The opening level of the original Super Mario Bros. is iconic. Anyone who’s played it likely remembers exactly where…

The first Dragon Quest Builders was an underrated gem, a delightful game that proved that Dragon Quest and Minecraft …

Psst—hey, you! Do you want to be a Mario speedrunning genius? Okay, you might not be able to, but Super Mario Maker 2…

I recently bought Beat Saber for PSVR and have been playing it with my girlfriend. It’s fun and is a great way to…