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In gaming circles, “GOTY” is a well-recognized acronym. It’s the crown jewel of gaming accomplishments, the proclamation that something is the Game of the Year. Most people who play video…

Does playing an artist in 16th-century Bavaria sound appealing to you? What if I told you the game in question had no voice-over, unfurled its narrative in slowly-rendered text, and that, as…

Tie-in games get a bum rap. Often, deservedly so. They can be amazing, but too frequently they’re rushed efforts that seem developed just to make a buck off fans. Some don’t even coalesce…

Fans have been anticipating God of War: Ragnarok since the release of the last game of the franchise, God of War, landed on consoles in 2018. There’s good reason for this: It’s fun as hell,…

If you’ve felt like there are just no new video games to play, you’re not alone. Covid-19 hit the video game industry hard, and the delays continue to mount. The only new game I finished in…

As readers of this column know, there’s no shame in a mobile game. Despite the fact that at one point in my not-too-distant past I’d been embarrassed about my consumption of corny phone…

There are, it seems, endless choices when it comes to gaming. Thanks to increasing backward compatibility, the trend of remastering old games, and a plethora of new titles coming out each…

Now is not the time to be talking about a quest to be more productive—yet here we are. Amidst high levels of stress, deteriorating work-life boundaries, and a terrible news cycle, listening…

Gaming is on the rise across the world, but it’s mobile gaming that’s having a real moment. Thanks to the Covid-19 video game boom and the near-ubiquity of smartphones, more and more people…

Adorably weird and heartwarming, Bugsnax was one of those easygoing titles that calmed many a gamer during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Set on Snaktooth Island, home to delicious…