For years the game didn’t call to me, but now I really value the escape it provides
Is there a game you've been trying to play or finish for years, but for whatever reason haven't? Tell us about it!
Ubisoft's ongoing efforts to update games from the past and make them run better is awesome and helpful
I don’t want to go to Alola if my Raichu can’t come with me
Big Hops is a nearly perfect platformer that rewards exploration and creativity
I'll probably never tackle every game on my ever-growing list, and I think that's a good thing
Some games won't end while others end forever, which makes crossing stuff off a backlog these days tricky
Let's finally play some of those video games we've been meaning to get to for a while
The best games, biggest surprises, and everything else we covered in our year-in-review coverage
We downloaded, we installed, we played, and here's what we decided
I guess "NIAMOS! (ChandrilIan Club Mix)" came out this year. That was cool.
This year, games that did traditional things very well and games that broke the mold completely rose to the top
Bigger, better, boring
Unlike in years past, there was no clear frontrunner for my favorite game of 2025, but plenty of good options
Can I just pick Final Fantasy Tactics 10 times?
From big bosses to little discoveries, here are some of the best moments we experienced in games this year
Pizza Cat was there for me in the middle of the night with a somewhat bland but nice and hot pizza pie
How many times am I allowed to put ‘Running around with Mega Raichu in Pokemon Legends: Z-A’ on here?
FromSoftware delivered a banger, the Fortnite Simpsons season was better than we expected, a KOTOR spiritual successor was announced and more good game news from 2025
AI slop infected more games, cool stuff was canned, people lost their jobs, and other horrible video game news from 2025
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