‘Returnal’ Review: The First Masterpiece of the Playstation 5 Era Is a Roguelike Epic Worth Dying For
Housemarque’s PS5 exclusive combines the deadly grandeur of “Dark Souls” with the addictiveness of “Hades” for a perfect hardcore spectacle.
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‘Noita’ Review: Maddening 2D Action Platformer Is Indie Gaming at Its Best
“Noita” is one of the most creative — and fiendishly difficult — action platforming games in recent memory.
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Review: CD Projekt’s Game Is Still a Mess Four Months Later
The most anticipated entertainment product of 2020 had a disastrous launch. After the recent patch release, “Cyberpunk 2077” still doesn’t meet expectations.
‘Harry Potter’ Game Designer Used to Run Anti-Social Justice YouTube Channel
One of the lead designers for “Hogwarts Legacy” previously ran a YouTube channel where he referred to the #MeToo movement as a “moral panic.”
‘Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection’ Review: Capcom’s Throwback Platformer Is Punishingly Hard
“Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection” is just as challenging as promised, but it falls short of the heights reached by modern platforming games.
‘Persona 5 Strikers’ Review: An Epic Video Game About Why People Suck on the Internet
A quasi-sequel to one of the best JRPGs ever made, this brilliant spinoff dives into the messiness of stan culture and social media cruelty.
‘Fortnite’ Is the First Video Game to Host a Film Festival, with a Potential Audience of 350 Million
An animated short film festival is a video-game first, but it’s one of many film and music events that Epic Games is using to broaden its appeal.
‘Star Wars’ Enters New Era with Ubisoft’s Open World Video Game
Ubisoft’s upcoming “Star Wars” video game marks the end of Electronic Arts’ eight-year monopoly of the franchise’s video game adaptations.
The 11 Best Video Games of 2020
From “Hades” to “Animal Crossing” and “The Last of Us Part II,” the best video games of 2020 encouraged players to build a better future.
Sony Pulls ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Game from Store, Offers Full Refunds
Sony’s move was unprecedented for a video game as high-profile as “Cyberpunk 2077.”
Why the Year’s Biggest Blockbuster Is a Mobile Game Called ‘Genshin Impact’
A free-to-play mobile game that earns upward of $6 million every day, “Genshin Impact” represents the addictive future of gaming.
‘Demon’s Souls’ Review: A Gorgeous Video Game Remake Shows Hollywood How It’s Done
A PlayStation 3 classic reborn on the PS5, “Demon’s Souls” clarifies why remakes tend to work better for video games than movies.
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