The idea of what the Super Smash Bros. games are, and what they can be, has been different things during the series’ 20-year history. What began as an accessible multiplayer…

The idea of what the Super Smash Bros. games are, and what they can be, has been different things during the series’ 20-year history. What began as an accessible multiplayer…

It’s difficult to talk about Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom without discussing Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap and its 2017 remake, because despite being produced by an entirely…

Painting Gris as a beautiful adventure is almost too obvious. Even amid the crumbling ruins that hint at better days, every element of this platformer emphasizes its undeniable loveliness. From…

Desert Child is a game of modern ambitions and sensibilities wrapped up in a retro aesthetic. It looks like an early-’90s DOS game rendering of a future where humanity has…

The idea of what the Super Smash Bros. games are, and what they can be, has been different things during the series’ 20-year history. What began as an accessible multiplayer…

Taking nods from a number of design elements endemic to traditional trading card games and combining those with the flexibility and ease of digitized play fields, Artifact brings a uniquely…

Telling a story of the cyclical nature of light and dark and possessing both stamina-focused combat and larger-than-life bosses, Ashen is easy to compare to From Software’s Dark Souls. However,…

Earth Defense Force 5 is a clear culmination point for a series that’s been around since the PlayStation 2, reaching a scale that could surprise even the most hardened of…

The Big Bash League, or BBL, is cricket’s answer to the ever-increasing pace of modern life; a 20-over-a-side slogfest where smashing the ball out of the park to the sound…

The Big Bash League, or BBL, is cricket’s answer to the ever-increasing pace of modern life; a 20-over-a-side slogfest where smashing the ball out of the park to the sound…

Mutant Year Zero took me by surprise. When you tap the space bar to switch from the real-time exploration mode to the turn-based tactical mode, it’s not considered activating combat….

What’s another oppressive dictatorship to series protagonist Rico Rodriguez? Not much. He does encounter a new kind of enemy in Just Cause 4, however: extreme weather. It’s the common thread…

The Big Bash League, or BBL, is cricket’s answer to the ever-increasing pace of modern life; a 20-over-a-side slogfest where smashing the ball out of the park to the sound…

There’s a particular milestone of growing up that goes relatively unexamined as far as shared experiences go, and that is the moment you realize your parents had deep inner lives…

Editor’s note: We’ve now tested Nidhogg 2’s Nintendo Switch port, and we’re pleased to report it runs as smoothly as it does on other platforms. Plus, local multiplayer with a…

A good rhythm game knows how to get you moving to the beat, but very rarely does it require your full physical exertion in the way that Beat Saber does….

“Wherever you are, we’ll meet again,” artist Yumi Kawamura sings at the closing of the theme song “Our Moment.” It’s a track that beautifully captures both the joy of seeing…

One of the most important pieces of the Persona series, and a major reason why we remember each game so fondly, is the music. Each mainline game and spin-off has…

Darksiders 3 has an identity crisis. On the one hand, the stylish, effect-laden combos at your disposal point to a game with combat encounters reminiscent of Devil May Cry’s kinetic…

Hitman 2 is out now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The game’s first Elusive Target, the first part of IO’s free post-launch support plans, is currently active and features…

Well, war has certainly changed. Fallout, the RPG series with a 20-year legacy, finds its latest entry taking another chance at braving a new direction. It puts a major focus…

Well, war has certainly changed. Fallout, the RPG series with a 20-year legacy, finds its latest entry taking another chance at braving a new direction. It puts a major focus…

Ultima Underworld was a game ahead of its time. A first-person action-RPG released in 1992, it foreshadowed the kind of creative problem-solving sandbox that would later be popularized through Deus…

Chaos and scale have always been the foundation of the Battlefield franchise, and Battlefield V is no different. Squads of soldiers relentlessly push towards objectives with either sheer force or…

The Taiko no Tatsujin games are staples of Japanese arcades, and once you see them, they’re hard to forget: gigantic cabinets shining with bright lights, faux-paper lanterns surrounding a screen,…

Despite appearances and obvious inspirations, Overkill’s The Walking Dead often doesn’t feel like a shooter at all. It takes the rules established by Robert Kirkman’s comic series and its subsequent…

Hitman 2 is out now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The game’s first Elusive Target, the first part of IO’s free post-launch support plans, releases next week and features…

Editor’s note: We are waiting to finalize this review until we are able to test Battlefield V’s server stability with more players and see if certain bugs persist after initial…