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Nintendo’s stellar Direct proved that you can’t ignore Apple Arcade

Nintendo's June Direct featured two exciting announcements that proved Apple Arcade is a better value than you think.
Zelda stares at a landscape in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Nintendo just proved me wrong about the Switch

After a 2024 filled with remakes and niche oddities, Nintendo just showed us that it's serious about sending the Switch off in style.
An RPG party stands in a throne room in Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake might divide retro and modern RPG fans

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will launch this November, and we've already gotten hands-on with it.
Hello Kitty bakes food in a cafe in Hello Kitty: Island Adventure.

Apple Arcade’s most popular game is coming to PlayStation, Switch, and PC

Apple Arcade hit Hello Kitty: Adventure Island is coming to more players in 2025, with Switch, PC, and PlayStation ports planned.
A baby levitates a bottle in Goodnight Universe.

This oddball game about a psychic infant is already winning awards

Goodnight Universe just won a big award at Tribeca Fest, and for good reason. The Before Your Eyes follow-up already has our heads turning.
A monkey man faces off against a fiery boss in Black Myth: Wukong.

Black Myth: Wukong is a perfect chaser for Stellar Blade fans

Black Myth: Wukong's developers don't exactly see it as a Soulslike. After playing an impressive demo at Summer Game Fest, we can see why.
A baby levitates a bunch of scientists in Goodnight Universe.

You’ll want to wish-list all 7 of these games we saw at Tribeca Fest

At this year's Tribeca Fest, we played games about psychic babies, demonic skateboarders, and dark web Twitch streamers.
Geoff Keighley shows a slide showing the top 10 selling Steam Games of 2024.

Video games are changing, and Summer Game Fest just teased what’s next

Summer Game Fest was full of exciting world premieres, but its most important reveal was teasing the future of video games.
An NPC looms tall in Greedfall 2: The Dying World.

GreedFall 2: The Dying World is going full-on Dragon Age: Origins

GreedFall 2: The Dying World is completely shaking up its predecessor with a new combat system inspired by Dragon Age: Origins.
A warrior faces down a dragon in Phantom Blade Zero.

The best games we played at Summer Game Fest 2024

We played tons of demos at this year's Summer Game Fest, from Astro Bot to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. These were some of our favorites.
Astro Bot wears a dog backpack.

Astro Bot isn’t getting PlayStation VR2 support, Team Asobi confirms

Astro Bot won't feature any PlayStation VR2 support at launch, as Team Asobi tells us that it's focusing 100% on PS5.
Astro Bot dresses up as Kratos.

We played Astro Bot, and it’s the exact game PlayStation needs right now

We got tons of new details on Astro Bot during our hands-on session at Summer Game Fest. Here's everything we learned.
A Thunderjaw roars in Lego Horizon Adventures.

Lego Horizon Adventures will turn your kids into PlayStation fans

We took Lego Horizon Adventures for a spin at Summer Game Fest and got insight into why Sony is bringing it to Nintendo Switch.
Key art for UFO 50 shows several retro characters.

UFO 50 isn’t the Spelunky follow-up you’re expecting. It’s even better

If you love 8-bit games, UFO 50 will give you 50 of them in an ambitious collection that we're already obsessed with.
Sonic grinding on a rail.

We went hands-on with Sonic X Shadow Generations (the milkshake)

Instead of demoing Sonic X Shadow Generations at Summer Game Fest, we decided to go hands on with Shadow the Hedgehog's milkshake.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 could change the first-person shooter forever

We got a comprehensive look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, including its genre-changing new movement system.
A squad stands together in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is bringing back several fan-favorite features

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will bring back several fan-favorite features, including Classic Prestige progression and a round-ending Best Kill clip.
Key art shows Fragpunk characters.

Free-to-play shooter Fragpunk is Xbox’s wacky answer to Valorant

Fragpunk is a new free-to-play shooter coming to Xbox that puts a much wackier spin on Valorant.
A mech stands in a desert in Bounty Star.

Bounty Star takes Armored Core to the Wild West

The mecha genre is getting a unique new addition with the Wild West-set indie Bounty Star, and we gave it for a spin at Summer Game Fest.
A rabbit and a man recreate the Creation of Man in Rusty Rabbit.

I saw an absurd game about rabbits at Summer Game Fest, and I’m obsessed with it

Out of everything we've seen at Summer Game Fest so far, Rusty Rabbit just might be the show's best (and wackiest) surprise.
A lot of heroes fight in Marvel Rivals

I’m sorry in advance to all my future Marvel Rivals teammates

After playing a few rounds of Marvel Rivals at Summer Game Fest, we think we'll stick to its casual playlists.
A character punches another to the ground in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is ready to beat up the competition

We checked out Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves at Summer Game Fest and already can't wait to try it again.
A woman hides from a spotlight-headed creature in Fear the Spotlight.

Fear the Spotlight is a creepy (and surprising) start for Blumhouse Games

Blumhouse is publishing its first video game with Fear the Spotlight, and it's already creeping us out at Summer Game Fest.
Frogs sit in a refuge in Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge.

4 new games just surprise released during a packed Wholesome Direct stream

Wholesome Direct just showcased over 70 cozy games -- and four of them just surprise released.
A structure sits in the sea in The Talos Principle 2.

The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium DLC is three expansions in one

The Talos Principle 2 is getting a massive chunk of DLC called Road to Elysium, and we've already cracked eight of its mind-bending puzzles.
Batman stands near fire in Batman: Arkham Shadow.

Batman: Arkham Shadow is more faithful to the series than you think

Alongside a new story trailer, Meta outlined exactly how true Batman: Arkham Shadow's VR gameplay is to Rocksteady's Arkham series.
A viking slashes a tree in Volgarr the Viking 2.

Volgarr the Viking 2 will take you back to your Ghosts ‘n Goblins days

Revealed during today's Guerrilla Collective stream, 2013's Volgarr the Viking is getting a surprise sequel from Digital Eclipse.
A Rabbid holds an umbrella gun in Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse.

Ubisoft’s newest game is Final Fantasy’s Fort Condor with Rabbids

Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse is out on Apple Arcade today, and it's another charming curiosity in the service's eclectic backlog.
A PlayStation Access controller sits on a table.

To build a PS5 controller for anyone, Sony had to reinvent the wheel

PlayStation raised the bar for accessibility with its Access Controller. It took a lot of feedback and iteration to get there.
A character flies on a bird in Flock.

Flock launches this July, and you can watch its hypnotic new trailer here

Flock, an upcoming birdwatching game from publisher Annapurna Interactive, launches this July, and you can watch its exclusive release date trailer right here.
Characters pose in the key art for Cat Quest 3.

I thought Cat Quest 3 wouldn’t be for me. I was very wrong

Cat Quest 3 is already winning us over thanks to its blend of light-hearted adventure and surprisingly deep RPG systems.
Terry stands on the hood of a car in Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip.

This homage to The Simpsons: Hit & Run is 2024’s funniest game

Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip is a hysterical adventure that feels like a worthy homage to The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
Paper Luigi holds his hands out.

After The Thousand-Year Door remake, its finally time for Paper Luigi

The Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake is a reminder of the Luigi spinoff we've been waiting two decades for.
Grozz and more heroes run forward in Star Wars: Hunters.

I’m already loving Star Wars: Hunters’ cast of misfit weirdos

Free-to-play shooter Star Wars: Hunters is coming soon and its might be the funniest and most inventive Star Wars game in years.