Opinion

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Wow, There Are Way Too Many Nintendo Apps

I shouldn't need to download all these dang mobile phone apps

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 5, 2025

OpinionImpressions

I Regret To Report ‘Grand Theft Cthulhu’ On Game Pass Just Ain’t Good

Dead Static Drive looks amazing and has a great premise, but bugs, bad controls, and a bizarre lack of audio sink it

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 5, 2025
OpinionCommentary

6 Things We Just Learned From Nintendo About Its Switch 2 Plans

The company briefed investors on how the next-gen launch is going

By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2025
OpinionCommentary

2025 Is Full Of Historical Blockbusters Trying To Rewrite Old Myths

Ghost of Yotei, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Mafia: The Old Country each, to different degrees, complicate our vision of the past

Reid McCarter Published November 5, 2025
OpinionCommentary

50 Years Ago, One Of The Most Important Video Game Genres Was Born

1975 saw the first burst of D&D-inspired games appearing on university mainframes

By John Walker Published November 4, 2025

Opinion

Why Battlefield 6 Maps Feel So Dang Tiny

Despite the maps in EA's new shooter being about the same size as those in BF1, the scale of the two feels drastically different

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 3, 2025
OpinionCommentary

A Surprise Departure Shows The Problem With The Game Pass ‘Backlog’

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is leaving just a year after launch

By Ethan Gach Published November 3, 2025
OpinionCommentary

Dispatch Brings Back One Of The Worst Parts Of Telltale Games

The superhero workplace comedy has its own ‘Tell David Off’ moment

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 3, 2025
OpinionCommentary

Betting Markets Have Decided Silksong Doesn’t Have A Chance In Hell Of Winning Game Of The Year

Polymarket gambling on The Game Awards 2025 has begun

By Ethan Gach Published October 31, 2025
OpinionCommentary

Retro Games Are Coming To Animal Crossing: New Horizons But You Have To Pay To Play Them

A callback to the GameCube game gets an unfortunate paywall

By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Trump Take Candy

Halloween candy hauls will shrink as prices soar

By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2025
OpinionImpressions

Jurassic World Evolution 3 Is The Best Jurassic Park Game Ever Made

The latest entry in the prehistoric park builder adds baby dinos, advanced customization, and more

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 30, 2025
OpinionCommentary

This Escape Room Sim Sequel Captures The Madcap Fun Of The Real-World Games

We grabbed a quick chat with the creators of Escape Simulator 2

By John Walker Published October 30, 2025
OpinionImpressions

The Team Behind One Of 2017’s Most Underrated Games Is Back With Another Banger

Battle Suit Aces is the latest from Trinket Studios, the developer of Battle Chef Brigade, and it rules

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2025
OpinionCommentary

This Guy Is The Unsung Hero Of Pokémon Legends: Z-A

If nobody’s got me, I know the Poké Ball Collector’s got me

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2025

OpinionImpressions

I Don’t Know If I Like Dispatch Yet, But I’m Glad It Exists

AdHoc Studio is bringing back the Telltale formula…mostly

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 28, 2025
OpinionCommentary

20 Years Ago, Starship Troopers Captured The Lost Art Of Terrible Movie Tie-In Games

The bloody awful Starship Troopers game is 20 today, so let's celebrate!

By John Walker Published October 28, 2025
OpinionCommentary

White House Claims Trump Is ‘Hugely Popular’ With Gamers Despite Sky-High Console Prices

The revisionist history just gets more stupid with each passing day

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 28, 2025
Opinion

Halo’s Controversial Level ‘The Library’ Is Great The Way It Is

Yes. It’s hard. That’s the point

By Claire Jackson Published October 27, 2025
OpinionImpressions

Six Soapy Hours With PowerWash Simulator 2

When is a sequel not quite a sequel?

By John Walker Published October 24, 2025

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