Gaming Features
The Game Awards finally figured out its formula
After a rough show in 2023 defined by double standards, The Game Awards finally has a grip on how to make its mishmash format work.
Sifu developer’s next game is absolutely not what you’re expecting
Rematch is the next game from Sifu developer Sloclap, and it's a multiplayer-focused soccer game.
Thick as Thieves reimagines Thief as a multiplayer immersive sim
We spoke with gaming legend Warren Spector and the team at Otherside about their surprising multiplayer Thief spiritual successor, Thick as Thieves.
The Game Awards 2024: Here’s the complete list of winners
It's once again time for the video game industry to come together to recognize the year's biggest and best games. Here are all the winners at The Game Awards 2024.
Everything announced at The Game Awards 2024
We've rounded up every announcement from The Game Awards 2024, including Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Borderlands 4, and The Witcher IV.
No matter what gets Game of the Year, you’ve already won
Every year we have tons of Game of the Year awards and announcements, but the winner isn't what matters.
Synduality: Echo of Ada feels like a cross between Gundam and Genshin Impact
Synduality: Echo of Ada combines mechs and anime for a unique take on the third-person shooter genre.
2024’s most underrated game turned me into a cheater
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is the hardest game of 2024, surpassing even Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
Game Awards 2024: the case for and against every Game of the Year nominee
What will win Game of the Year at this year's Game Awards? For the first time, every single nominee has a chance at gold.
The best Nintendo Switch games of 2024: Zelda, Mario Party, and more
If 2024 was the Nintendo Switch's last full year, it went out in a memorably eclectic fashion.
Secret Level creators explain its horrifying Pac-Man episode
Pac-Man: Circle is the most shocking episode of animated gaming anthology Secret Level. Its creators explain how the subversive episode came to be.
Try this beautiful new game that just surprise-launched ahead of The Game Awards
The Game Awards season just kicked off with the surprise release of Naiad, a minimalist adventure game that's worth checking out.
How Astro Bot charmed its way to becoming our Game of the Year
Astro Bot is Digital Trends' 2024 game of the year, but that decision came with a lot of soul searching.
Our favorite indies of 2024: 10 must-play games you shouldn’t miss
From Animal Well to Balatro, these indies made 2024 a fantastic year for original games.
Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind shows there’s still space for retro originality
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind shows there's room left for innovation in the retro beat 'em up genre.
The 10 best video games of 2024
It's been another year full of incredible video games, even if it didn't seem like it at a surface glance. These are our favorite games of 2024.
Black Ops 6’s Zombies Easter egg hunt is taking me back in time
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Zombies mode isn't just a great return to form; it's a time machine.
Astro Bot wasn’t 2024’s only great platformer. Try these 5 underrated gems
With all eyes understandably on Astro Bot late in the year, platformer fans may have overlooked some of 2024's best offerings. Here are 5 you may have missed.
3 new PS Plus games you should play this weekend (December 6-8)
This weekend, PS Plus subscribers should check out It Takes Two, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, and Blood Omen 2.
3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (December 6-8)
If you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber who loves racing games, this is your weekend to shine.
Helldivers 2 showed us the best and worst of gaming in 2024
For both positive and negative reasons, Helldivers 2 will go down as one of 2024's year-defining games.
If Monument Valley 3 can’t get eyes on Netflix Games, what can?
Monument Valley 3 is another lovely entry in one of mobile's most defining series, and another game that highlights the struggle of Netflix's gaming ambitions.
We didn’t need Hollow Knight: Silksong in 2024
While Hollow Knight: Silksong still does not have a release date, there's no denying that 2024 was a fantastic year for Metroidvania games.
