Ghost of Yotei review: Sucker Punch has raised the bar for future PS5 games
Very few games manage to strike such a beautiful balance between artistry and technology as Ghost of Yotei. This game raises the bar for all PS5 games going forward.
Silent Hill f review: horror that will stick with you
Even though Silent Hill f takes place in a different time and place than prior games, it understands the real horror comes from within.
Borderlands 4 review: refining the looter shooter identity
Borderlands 4 manages to strike a new identity for itself thanks to a more measured tone and expressive gameplay systems.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review: stuck in the shadow of its own legacy
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's most poignant message about living up to someone else's legacy has been turned on itself.
Drag X Drive review: a successful experiment with no long term legs
Drag X Drive's control scheme is its greatest asset and hides a lot of depth, but the game itself lacks long term hooks.
Mafia: The Old Country review: a game without an identity
Outside of its setting, Mafia: The Old Country can't seem to make up its mind on what it wants to be.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review: finding inner peace
Ninja Gaiden Ragebound honors the past with the learnings of modern design.
Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV review: a few too many barriers for a decent afterparty
Super Mario Party Jamboree + TV adds enough new content to hang around for the after party, but doesn't solve the core issues.
Donkey Kong Bananza review: breaking the 3D platformer mold
Donkey Kong Bananza differentiates itself from Mario by breaking the mold of the 3D platforming genre as a whole.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review: gripping sequel weighs the cost of connection
Rather than reinventing its formula, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach iterates on its predecessor in a gripping sequel about the cost of mass connection.
FBC: Firebreak review: co-op Control spinoff is a a lot of work for little payoff
FBC: Firebreak has potential, but it gates too much of it behind shallow missions and a repetitive grind.
MindsEye review: an unfinished review for an unfinished game
MindsEye wastes its potential as a throwback sci-fi shooter by launching in a sorry, unfinished state.
Dune: Awakening review: an MMO as dense as its source material
Dune Awakening is as dense as its source material, but just as rewarding once you get over that initial hump.
The Alters review: philosophical sci-fi carries this fascinating survival game
The Alters is a fantastic high-concept sci-fi adventure with serviceable survival mechanics layered over top.
Mario Kart World review: Nintendo’s big Switch 2 debut delivers where it counts
Mario Kart World delivers where it counts, making up for its sparse open-world with airtight racing.
Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly the upgrade we needed, with a few catches
The Nintendo Switch 2 is an impressive handheld that's a big upgrade for Nintendo, even if battery life is a step down.
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour review: the perfect pack-in that could have been
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is both a surprisingly fun piece of edutainment and an egregious advertisement for console add-ons.
Elden Ring: Nightreign review: it’s worth fighting through matchmaking hell
Elden Ring: Nightreign packs in plenty of thrilling co-op action, but its online matchmaking needs a serious upgrade.
To a T review: imperfection defines Katamari Damacy creator’s new game
To a T is a charming and well-intentioned game about celebrating our differences that doesn't quite stay on balance.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown review: a new kind of superpower
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is a small, but creative spin on TMNT that trades arcade brawling for fast-paced tactics.
Doom: The Dark Ages review: thrilling prequel goes too big too fast
Doom: The Dark Ages still delivers plenty of thrilling action, but its oversized ambitions make it the weak link of a great trilogy.
Backbone Pro review: Mobile controller royalty charts a bold new course
A long time in the making, Backbone Pro delivers the best-in-class mobile controller experience, but it's the evolving app that's worth staying for.
Revenge of the Savage Planet review: corporate incompetence becomes slapstick sci-fi
Revenge of the Savage Planet takes aim at corporate incompetence in a satirical slice of sci-fi slapstick, even if it plays its open-world formula safe.
Despelote review: miraculous slice-of-life soccer game pulls a hat trick
Despelote is an autobiographical and sumptuously rendered slice-of-life game that shoots for gold and handily gets there.
Skin Deep review: wacky immersive sim could have used more chaos
Skin Deep's ambitions are greater than it can deliver on, but the micro immersive sim still has enough slapstick chaos to fuel its slapstick thrills.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review: A challenging game for challenging times
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an ambitious new RPG inspired by RPG classics, and most of the risks it takes pay off.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy review: the student surpasses the teacher
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy elevates the Danganronpa formula to create a refreshing tactics RPG experience.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves review: one last show in South Town
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a strong fighting game, but one that feels a bit creatively compromised by the business dealings powering it.
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage review: punk rock never dies
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage reinvents the Life is Strange formula to create a deeply moving 90s coming of age story.
Rusty Rabbit review: wacky new platformer could have used a tune-up
Rusty Rabbit has an elevator pitch that's easy to love, but the wacky platformer struggles to deliver.
Blue Prince review: 2025’s best game will alter your brain
Blue Prince is the kind of boundlessly brilliant puzzle game that you need to play to fully understand.
Promise Mascot Agency review: I know this will sound weird, but trust me
Promise Mascot Agency is a zany open-world adventure full of yakuza intrigue, workplace accidents, and porn-addicted cats.
South of Midnight review: a heartfelt ode to America’s deep South
South of Midnight is a gorgeous, empathetic celebration of America's deep South, even if the adventure game under that artistry is fairly run-of-the-mill.
The First Berserker: Khazan review: a competent Soulslike that’ll test your patience
The First Berseker: Khazan will push even the most seasoned Soulslike veterans to their patience limits, but it's still a slick addition to the genre.