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Sam Porter Bridges holding BB in Death Stranding.
Some Players Hate Them, But I Want More Deliberately Divisive Games  

Controversy is the greatest form of flattery.

2B in NieR: Automata with a big sword.
8 Video Games You Have to Finish More Than Once to Complete

Forget games with multiple endings; these games require you to play them multiple times to even get the full story.

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A group of friends at a party, smiling and wearing fun outfits and sunglasses, seen through a smartphone screen with colorful party game app icons overlaid.
10 Free Party Games You Can Play With Just Your Phone

Spice up your next game night.

A smiling man plays video games with a controller, while two game warriors fight on a screen behind him.
Why I Love Chilling Out With Stressful Video Games

Stressful games can be surprisingly chill (no, really).

Two video game controllers appear in front of a red warning symbol and a downward graph.
Why I'm More Worried Than Ever About Video Games in 2025

Video games are changing, but not for the better.

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Chrono Trigger in a Super Famicom (SNES) console.
Why I Think Chrono Trigger Is the Best Video Game Ever Made

We've all got our favorite games, but is yours as good as Chrono Trigger?

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Loving Mecha Break? Here's 6 More Mech Games You Should Play

Want even more giant robot action? These games can scratch that itch.

Switch 2 Editions of Kirby, Mario Party, Metroid, and Zelda.
Why Console Exclusives Are More Important Than Ever in 2025

Love it or hate it, consoles need exclusives.

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A Game Boy console playing Tetris.
8 Forgotten Game Boy Classics Worth Digging Out Your Old System For

The Game Boy helped define handheld gaming, but not all of its best titles are still celebrated today.

Goat Simulator 3 mayhem.
The 10 Best Kid-Friendly Alternatives to Grand Theft Auto

The best Rockstar-inspired games for audiences young and old.

The start of a multiplayer match in Halo: Infinite.
10 Online Multiplayer Games You Should Play Now Before It's Too Late

Catch them now before they're gone for good.

Hands playing a game on a phone, with a colorful background filled with app icons from various gacha games.
8 Mobile Gacha Games That Are Actually Good

Try your hand at these visually stunning games.

A player standing in a forest englufed in flames in Don't Starve.
I Love Survival Crafting Games, but I Can't Bring Myself to Play Another

After years of building bases and scrounging for food in virtual worlds, I’ve hit my limit.

Ethan calling out for Jason in Heavy Rain.
3 Games Where Your Choices Actually Matter

I love my choices in video games having lasting consequences, and these three make sure every decision counts.

The protagonist of Ghost of Tsushima standing on a cliff next to Hans Capone from Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 next to the player petting a dog from Pentiment under a lord and lady from Crusader Kings 3
These Games Will Make You Feel Like You've Traveled Through Time

These games let you escape to another time period altogether.

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An Aged Tony Hawk skating in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4.
5 Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games I'm Insanely Stoked For

Microsoft is killing it with Game Pass at the moment.

Everything included in the Persona 5 Royal 1 More Edition.
This Is the Only Thing That’ll Make Me Pay Full Price for a Game

Video games becoming more expensive has made it so I never pay full price for them, except in one specific instance.

The Sims 4 artist with a disappointed emoji with a thumbs down by it in front of a colorful background.
The Sims 4 is Disappointing, Play These Instead

Various other games that offer alternative experiences for players who aren’t getting the gameplay they want from The Sims 4.

Several flights of stairs and doorways in Fragments of Euclid.
7 Great Brain Teaser Games to Play in Your Browser
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Regularly playing brain teasers has kept my mind sharp.

Psycho Mantis reading your memory card saves in Metal Gear Solid.
8 Video Game Mechanics That Blew My Mind the First Time I Saw Them

Some video game mechanics were so innovative that they changed gaming forever.

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