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Everyone is talking about Crimson Desert these days. When my dog barks at the neighbors, I like to imagine the little guy is communicating his passionate opinions about Pearl Abyss' most ambitious game yet.

Crimson Desert's open-world is stunning, vast, and overflowing with secrets to discover and mobs of enemies to conquer—but traversing this massive continent isn't always easy.

It’s a little difficult to quantify “fun” when it comes to cozy games. After all, not everyone plays them to have fun; sometimes you play them to relax or turn your brain off rather than engage in something specifically enjoyable. Of course, relaxing is pretty fun in itself, hence our conundrum. Rather than focusing on whether cozy games are “fun,” it might be more productive to consider how quickly these games become fun.

A strange piece of Super Mario Galaxy Movie merchandise holds a creepy secret, one that doesn't reveal itself until a fan actually uses it. Those who are fans of Yoshi's appearance in the movie are the ones who are going to get caught out by it, potentially at a time when they're extremely vulnerable.

There was once a time that Josef Fares, founder of Hazelight Studios (It Takes Two, Split Fiction), was best known for his rant against the Oscars at The Game Awards.

If you own a Nintendo Switch 2 and happen to be a massive fan of the 007 franchise, we’ve got some bad news for you. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), developer and publisher IO Interactive announced that 007 First Light has been delayed indefinitely for Nintendo’s hybrid console.

As you explore the vast world of Crimson Desert, you will encounter many puzzles that will challenge your critical thinking skills. Puzzles come in many different forms, such as Abyss Cressets, ruins, and even Strongboxes, which are locked chests within manors.

If there’s one thing that always impresses players about Forza Horizon, it is the sheer size and density of its world. And it seems the next entry in the franchise is set to continue that legacy – and, most importantly, in a setting fans have been begging for years already.

Pokémon Champions has finally launched on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2, and those who jump in within the first few months will be given a powerful Gen Pokémon for free, one that they can keep for their team.

2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the Persona franchise, which means new merchandise, and some key name changes are suggesting that remakes for older entries are on the way.

A cold wind blows as reluctant Raiders return to the desolate ruins of Stella Montis. Mechanical whirrs and Shredder sirens spring to life once more, as desperate scavengers search in vain.

Something notable about gaming today is that most franchises are releasing new entries at a much smaller rate. Fortunately, LEGO doesn’t have much of a problem with this as they continue to find new games, both of their own creation and from licensed properties.

No RPG stays the same throughout its entire runtime. However, there are some special games out there that entirely re-invent themselves halfway through their experience, causing players to entirely reconsider the game they had been playing up until this point.

Since I'm not really a sports person, I don't usually bandy about the term GOAT. But that said, one console that definitely qualified as one was the SNES. And I'm not just saying that because I usually love Nintendo systems. The SNES was one of the greatest classic systems, and it features a lot of amazing games that still hold up today.

PAX East had a lot of interesting-looking games, but one that really caught my attention was Tails of Fate, mostly thanks to its interesting pixel art. This Metroidvania has a lot of intriguing ideas behind it that I got a chance to see in the trailer and discuss with the developers. Metroidvania games have been really popular lately, with games like MIO: Memories in Orbit making a sizable impact in 2026 after Silksong took over 2025.

The world of Brigadine isn't new, but the newest entry, Brigadine Abyss, aims to make a game that new and old fans can enjoy together. It's still got all the classic pieces, but with some nice upgrades to the formula, along with a whole new world for players to learn and explore.

Furtive Meetings is a new ARC Raiders quest released in the recent Flashpoint update, building upon the groundwork set in previous Stella Montis questlines.

DreamHack Birmingham has wrapped up, and the experience of visiting included a little bit of everything, all at once. Esports, vendors, creators, over 54,000 people running around everywhere, and then, tucked away neatly in between all of this, a bunch of indie games just waiting to be explored.

Dreamcast is among the consoles that guaranteed the most pure entertainment for people of my generation, especially considering the era of technological and creative advancements during which it was released.

What makes horror video games fun is often very different from most other popular genres of games, as horror titles can't often rely on fast-paced multiplayer action, wide open worlds, or even player-driven relationships with NPCs.