Welcome back, readers. This is a rather impromptu edition of the roundup. It’s not something any of us ever envisioned writing. Indeed, when games media has endured other layoffs and outlet c…

Despite appearances, Pragmata isn't a "sad dad" game, but an example of upbeat, non-toxic masculinity. It's more like a dad cab game.

We talked with Remy Siu, the Creative Director behind the award-winning 1000XResist, about their upcoming AI-centric game.

The layoffs at Fortnite's studio are directly due to decisions made by CEO Tim Sweeney, who doesn't quite seem to understand his own company.

The stylish arcade racing game Screamer is the worst kind of failure: it's made with great intentions and bad design decisions. Our review:

Conservas, a solo board game about commercial fishing, understands that the sea can be a lonely and solitary place.

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a gonzo sequel that mixes mundanity and maximalism while improving on its predecessor in nearly every way.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a gonzo sequel that mixes mundanity and maximalism while improving on its predecessor in nearly every way.

It was hard to focus on games at Summer Game Fest's Play Days in LA this month, but at their best its games reminded us why we do this.

Check out our exclusive preview of "Baker's Doesn't" from the new Dungeons & Dragons adventure book Dragon Delves, with art by Andrew Kolb.

Check out our exclusive preview of "Baker's Doesn't" from the new Dungeons & Dragons adventure book Dragon Delves, with art by Andrew Kolb.

TRON: Catalyst is almost great enough to make us forget how frustrating TRON as a franchise has been for decades. Almost.

F-Zero GX's release on Nintendo Switch Online has us excited for the future of GameCube games on the Switch 2.

In the lead up to the release of the upcoming League of Legends TCG, Riftbound, we got an exclusive look at the Warwick Champion card.

Sword of the Sea, a new game from a creator of ABZÛ and Journey, captures the calming, meditative side of surfing and skating.

Mixtape is a game about music, teenaged hijinks, and feeling nostalgic for "the glow of youth"--especially if you're still young yourself.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 has a new stage where you skate inside a pinball machine being played by an enormous, skyscraper-high Tony Hawk.

After a weekend of game trailers and teasers, the latest Steam Next Fest is here at a perfect time. Here are five demos you need to check out.

Wholesome Direct 2025 highlighted several promising upcoming games, and we've made a list of 10 you should be particularly excited for.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally out, and after over 24 hours with the system, we've collected our initial thoughts.

Mario Kart World catches Nintendo‘s massively popular racing game up with the high-speed internet age of the Obama years.

Horror game Biophobia doesn't aim for shock value; it's a meditative experience on horrific subject matter, but isn't horrific itself.

Zenith is a tense and mostly well-balanced tug-of-war board game about galactic conquest. Read Keith Law's review.

Last week, Riot Games held a Pre-Launch Summit for Riftbound where they announced details on Booster pack rates, Champion cards, and more.

Forget your first round draft picks: it’s time to remember the cult classic '90s RPGs that hardly ever make any GOAT lists.

Forget your first round draft picks: it’s time to remember the cult classic '90s RPGs that hardly ever make any GOAT lists.

The Drifter is an upcoming adventure game that smartly channels a specific era of Carpenter-esque thrills.

It's just not true that the Sega Saturn, which came out 30 years ago this month, failed because Sega didn't anticipate the rise of 3D gaming.

To a T, the new game from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi, is a well-intentioned but disappointing misfire.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake tackles modernizing a pair of seminal NES RPGs, and the result has potential.

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Despelote is the rare videogame about sports as a concept and a cultural touchstone, instead of recreating a specific sport.

A good way to honor the Sega Saturn's 30th anniversary? Re-release these games, already.

Diatoms turns a weird Victorian art craze into a solid competitive board game that also has a solo campaign. Read Keith Law's review.

Monster Train 2 offers a smooth ride thanks to cleverly designed cards and even more room for deckbuilding expression.

Shmups had it hard when 3D graphics arrived and fighting games took over the arcades. The great NebulasRay strove to keep 'em alive.

Despelote is the rare videogame about sports as a concept and a cultural touchstone, instead of recreating a specific sport.

The Midnight Walk is an atmospheric horror-adventure game that wows with hand-sculpted clay figures and a charming creepy-cute world.

We head to New Hampshire to play Galaxian3, Namco's groundbreaking 1990 room-sized arcade game that doesn't exist anywhere else in America.

We saw dozens of games at PAX East 2025, and we've compiled a list of ten exciting upcoming releases worth paying attention to.

We saw dozens of games at PAX East 2025, and we've compiled a list of ten exciting upcoming releases worth paying attention to.

Despelote is the rare videogame about sports as a concept and a cultural touchstone, instead of recreating a specific sport.

The Midnight Walk is an atmospheric horror-adventure game that wows with hand-sculpted clay figures and a charming creepy-cute world.

Sony announced a new studio called TeamLFG, who are working on a title inspired by "frog-type games." Could Frogs and Flies be coming back?