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  • Hades II is a reminder that sometimes repetition is just more of what's great Movies Hades II is a reminder that sometimes repetition is just more of what's great By William Hughes October 3, 2025 | 10:00am
  • Recent Star Trek: Lower Decks Hugo winner Warp Your Own Way is fun, but is it a game? Movies Recent Star Trek: Lower Decks Hugo winner Warp Your Own Way is fun, but is it a game? By William Hughes September 19, 2025 | 9:00am
  • Just like Star Wars fans, pinball can't let the past die Movies Just like Star Wars fans, pinball can't let the past die By William Hughes September 15, 2025 | 2:00pm

Games Features

  • Baby Steps is way more fun than an endless war with your own feet should be Baby Steps is way more fun than an endless war with your own feet should beBy William HughesSeptember 26, 2025 | 7:00am
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong wants to squash you like a bug Hollow Knight: Silksong wants to squash you like a bugBy William HughesSeptember 12, 2025 | 9:00am
  • Is Is "climbing" video gaming's best verb?By William HughesSeptember 5, 2025 | 8:00am
  • It's 2025, and your RPGs need to go faster It's 2025, and your RPGs need to go fasterBy William HughesAugust 29, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • The Rogue Prince Of Persia slams into the limits of a good first impression The Rogue Prince Of Persia slams into the limits of a good first impressionBy William HughesAugust 22, 2025 | 10:00am
  • 2005 kicked off the long, strange, and now-lost decade of the plastic instrument 2005 kicked off the long, strange, and now-lost decade of the plastic instrumentBy William HughesAugust 15, 2025 | 11:00am
  • In 2005, games started rewiring our brains In 2005, games started rewiring our brainsBy William HughesAugust 11, 2025 | 7:00am
  • An ode to An ode to "Oh, Banana," the best video game noise of 2025By William HughesAugust 8, 2025 | 7:00am
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Games Lists
  • Riddick Rises: 2004 was the year movie tie-in video games stopped sucking Riddick Rises: 2004 was the year movie tie-in video games stopped suckingBy William HughesAugust 14, 2024 | 9:00am
  • The best video games of 2024 (so far) The best video games of 2024 (so far)By William HughesJune 4, 2024 | 12:00pm
  • The best games of 2023 The best games of 2023By William Hughes, Sam Barsanti, Jen LennonDecember 20, 2023 | 1:00pm
  • The 12 best video games of 2023 (so far) The 12 best video games of 2023 (so far)By William Hughes, Sam Barsanti, Jen LennonJune 15, 2023 | 3:00pm
  • The 15 best games of 2022 The 15 best games of 2022By Alexander Chatziioannou, Sam Barsanti, Grace Benfell, Jen Lennon, Reid McCarter, William HughesDecember 19, 2022 | 1:00pm
  • The six best (and one worst) trailers from The Game Awards The six best (and one worst) trailers from The Game AwardsBy William HughesDecember 9, 2022 | 5:53am
  • Ranking Resident Evil: The lows and highs of gaming's greatest horror franchise Ranking Resident Evil: The lows and highs of gaming's greatest horror franchiseBy William Hughes, Sam Barsanti, Grace Benfell, Reid McCarter, Alexander Chatziioannou, Mike RougeauOctober 28, 2022 | 2:00pm
  • The 10 best games of 2022 (so far) The 10 best games of 2022 (so far)By William Hughes, Sam Barsanti, Alexander Chatziioannou, Mike Rougeau, Grace BenfellJune 29, 2022 | 8:00am
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Games News
  • EA goes private in record-breaking buyout EA goes private in record-breaking buyoutBy Emma KeatesSeptember 29, 2025 | 11:29am
  • Microsoft hold-my-beers Nintendo, announces $1,000 Xbox handheld Microsoft hold-my-beers Nintendo, announces $1,000 Xbox handheldBy William HughesSeptember 25, 2025 | 11:05pm
  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel is going to space The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel is going to spaceBy Emma KeatesSeptember 12, 2025 | 11:59am
  • Classic iPod enthusiasts rescue all 54 lost clickwheel games from obscurity Classic iPod enthusiasts rescue all 54 lost clickwheel games from obscurityBy Matt SchimkowitzSeptember 8, 2025 | 6:33pm
  • Baby Dexter to play Baby Bond in upcoming James Bond game 007: First Light Baby Dexter to play Baby Bond in upcoming James Bond game 007: First LightBy William HughesSeptember 3, 2025 | 8:38pm
  • Roblox is getting sued, has its own Chris Hansen-backed predator investigators Roblox is getting sued, has its own Chris Hansen-backed predator investigatorsBy William HughesAugust 16, 2025 | 4:42pm
  • British Academy of Film and Television Arts announces new American awards British Academy of Film and Television Arts announces new American awardsBy Emma KeatesAugust 11, 2025 | 4:06pm
  • Dropout's Brennan Lee Mulligan abandons American Girl dreams for Critical Role Dropout's Brennan Lee Mulligan abandons American Girl dreams for Critical RoleBy Matt SchimkowitzAugust 3, 2025 | 1:32pm
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Games Reviews
  • Samurai sequel Ghost Of Yōtei is a big, beautiful bowl of gaming gruel Samurai sequel Ghost Of Yōtei is a big, beautiful bowl of gaming gruel
  • Elden Ring Nightreign hollows out a masterpiece, then asks you to find the fun Elden Ring Nightreign hollows out a masterpiece, then asks you to find the fun
  • Doom: The Dark Ages nails the meditative, metal art of murder Doom: The Dark Ages nails the meditative, metal art of murder
  • Adventure game Old Skies is a must-play for time travel fans Adventure game Old Skies is a must-play for time travel fans
  • Split Fiction is a great co-op game—when it remembers to show, not tell Split Fiction is a great co-op game—when it remembers to show, not tell
  • Monster Hunter: Wilds is savage, swift—and hollow Monster Hunter: Wilds is savage, swift—and hollow
  • Metaphor: ReFantazio is a worthy, epic successor to the Persona legacy Metaphor: ReFantazio is a worthy, epic successor to the Persona legacy
  • Shadow Of The Erdtree review: 50 more hours of one of the decade's biggest, best, and weirdest games Shadow Of The Erdtree review: 50 more hours of one of the decade's biggest, best, and weirdest games
  • Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance review: A slick, smart way to grind away the hours of your life Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance review: A slick, smart way to grind away the hours of your life
  • Lorelei And The Laser Eyes review: One of the best new puzzle games in years Lorelei And The Laser Eyes review: One of the best new puzzle games in years
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  • Editors' Picks
    • The best games of 2025 (so far) The best games of 2025 (so far) By A.V. Club Staff June 27, 2025 | 12:00pm
    • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has Charlie Cox and it knows how to use him Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has Charlie Cox and it knows how to use him By William Hughes May 16, 2025 | 11:00am
    • 12 fourth video games that blew up the franchise rules 12 fourth video games that blew up the franchise rules By William Hughes May 2, 2025 | 2:00pm

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