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WarGames is a fascinating take on interactive TV tied to a stereotypical hacker storyWarGames is a fascinating take on interactive TV tied to a stereotypical hacker story
Chuchel is a whimsical adventure game that’s guaranteed to make you smileChuchel is a whimsical adventure game that’s guaranteed to make you smile
This game turns a trek across America into a surreal exploration of storytellingThis game turns a trek across America into a surreal exploration of storytelling
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You is a morally challenging game about surveillanceOrwell: Keeping an Eye on You is a morally challenging game about surveillance
Into the Breach turns mech vs. kaiju battles into a game of sci-fi chessInto the Breach turns mech vs. kaiju battles into a game of sci-fi chess
Night in the Woods isn’t about growing up, but becoming an adultNight in the Woods isn’t about growing up, but becoming an adult
This Stranger Things-style adventure game is an overwhelming blast of nostalgiaThis Stranger Things-style adventure game is an overwhelming blast of nostalgia
With just a few taps, Florence shows you how it feels to fall in loveWith just a few taps, Florence shows you how it feels to fall in love
The Shadow of the Colossus remake on PS4 is a perfect cover song

Technology finally catches up to a game ahead of its time

Andrew Webster
Windowframe has you solving puzzles by resizing the game’s windowWindowframe has you solving puzzles by resizing the game’s window
The Room’s creepy touchscreen puzzle boxes are better than ever in Old SinsThe Room’s creepy touchscreen puzzle boxes are better than ever in Old Sins
Monster Hunter World review: king of beasts
Butterfly Soup is a game about queer Asian-American teens, love, and baseballButterfly Soup is a game about queer Asian-American teens, love, and baseball
In an hour, A Mortician’s Tale will make you think differently about deathIn an hour, A Mortician’s Tale will make you think differently about death
Portal and bridge building are a surprisingly great matchPortal and bridge building are a surprisingly great match
This soothing, intricate puzzle game will make you feel like a geniusThis soothing, intricate puzzle game will make you feel like a genius
Reigns: Her Majesty turns the life of a queen into a wonderfully tense strategy gameReigns: Her Majesty turns the life of a queen into a wonderfully tense strategy game
Resident Evil’s Nintendo Switch debut brings horror to your bedroomResident Evil’s Nintendo Switch debut brings horror to your bedroom
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp brings the series’s leisurely charm to smartphonesAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp brings the series’s leisurely charm to smartphones
Skyrim and LA Noire get a new life on the Nintendo SwitchSkyrim and LA Noire get a new life on the Nintendo Switch
Star Wars Battlefront II’s single-player campaign is a great new story with a nostalgia problem

Who needs Luke and Lando when you’ve got Iden Versio?

Bryan Bishop
Doom on the Nintendo Switch is surprisingly greatDoom on the Nintendo Switch is surprisingly great
The Frozen Wilds is a perfect excuse to jump back into Horizon Zero DawnThe Frozen Wilds is a perfect excuse to jump back into Horizon Zero Dawn
Super Mario Odyssey review: an absolute delight

A weird, wild world bursting with ideas

Andrew Webster
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is so big that it’s overwhelmingMiddle-earth: Shadow of War is so big that it’s overwhelming
If you’re craving a Metroid game on the Switch, try these new indie games insteadIf you’re craving a Metroid game on the Switch, try these new indie games instead
Star Fox 2 is strange, daring, and an important piece of game historyStar Fox 2 is strange, daring, and an important piece of game history
Super Nintendo Classic Edition review: the perfect way to play 16-bit classicsSuper Nintendo Classic Edition review: the perfect way to play 16-bit classics
Death of the Outsider is a fitting coda for the Dishonored seriesDeath of the Outsider is a fitting coda for the Dishonored series
Metroid: Samus Returns review: a sci-fi classic is reborn

After a decade-long hiatus, ‘Metroid’ is back in 2D

Andrew Webster
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is fan service at its finestLife is Strange: Before the Storm is fan service at its finest
Yakuza Kiwami is a great chance to see where the series startedYakuza Kiwami is a great chance to see where the series started
Mario + Rabbids is a shockingly good Nintendo Switch strategy gameMario + Rabbids is a shockingly good Nintendo Switch strategy game
Subsurface Circular is a good robot mystery game — but it could have been greatSubsurface Circular is a good robot mystery game — but it could have been great
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy review: who needs Nathan Drake?

A new lead provides the blueprint for Uncharted’s future

Andrew Webster
Sonic Mania review: the return to form you’ve been waiting for

The hedgehog finds new life going back to his roots

Andrew Webster
Hellblade is a harrowing, frustrating descent into madnessHellblade is a harrowing, frustrating descent into madness
Tacoma is a tense and beautiful sci-fi story about adversity and AITacoma is a tense and beautiful sci-fi story about adversity and AI
Pyre is a mystical take on basketball from the team behind TransistorPyre is a mystical take on basketball from the team behind Transistor
The wonderful mystery series Professor Layton makes a mostly seamless transition to mobileThe wonderful mystery series Professor Layton makes a mostly seamless transition to mobile

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