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Unsurprisingly, the best games of 2025 came from the fringes of the industry. Here's what The A.V. Club's games critics loved ...

Honorable mentions: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Doom: The Dark Ages, Hades 2, Hollow Knight ...

In the great pantheon of video games, there are years when gamers will debate whether the quality of releases skewed one ...

So in reverse order, here are my 25 favourite games of 2025 – and the best news is that most of them are on sale on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam and Nintendo eShop right now. No game I’ve ...

Zampella created the template for multiplayer shooters that is still used today, and his cinematic and epic military, sci-fi and Star Wars games thrilled and moved millions ...

In a surprising turn of events, a long-lost version of the Resident Evil game for the Game Boy Color has surfaced online, revealing a project that was nearly complete before its cancellation. This ...

When you think of the best gaming handheld devices, your mind might wander to the Game Boy or Nintendo DS you grew up with. But did you know that today’s handhelds let you play blockbuster PC games on ...

A mix of expected sequels and out-of-nowhere indie gems made 2025 a joy.