Indie developers dropped some of the year's best games, including some offbeat insta-classics. Here's what you might have missed.
Got holiday cash to spend? A wave of standout indie games is bucking rising hardware and AAA prices, giving players plenty to check out for $20 or less.
Looking for the year's best games to play with friends and family? From Donkey Kong Bananza to Borderlands 4, these are our co-op picks.
A crowded release slate buried plenty of standout games this year, so we’ve pulled together a list of hidden gems that still deserve your attention.
Got a Switch 2? These are the games you'll want to check out first, including heavyweights like Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and Zelda.
Pudgy Penguins' casual mobile game Pudgy Party is a great riff on the Fall Guys battle royale formula. Here’s why you should play it.
Launching at $599, the SuiPlay0X1 is a high-end mobile PC gaming device with crypto features. We went hands-on ahead of the release.
UPDATE: After falling well behind the PS5, Microsoft may be gearing up to launch its Xbox Series X successor faster than expected.
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Nums, a sequential game built off of Starknet’s technology, is the first layer-3 to settle on the network.
Shatterline has solid fundamentals for a first-person hero shooter, but this crypto-infused game is overshadowed by genre giants.
Escape winter’s chill with games set in sun-soaked deserts, tropical beaches, and sweltering adventures. Warm up with these picks.
Illuvium says the partnership with AI agent protocol Virtuals will allow its in-game NPCs to adapt quests, dialogue and challenges based on the player’s actions.
Before 2025's biggest games start rolling out, here's a list of overlooked gems from last year that are well worth playing.
UPDATE: Amid fresh leaks and rumors, GTA 6 is projected to gross billions during its first year in stores. Here's the latest.
Playing solo can get lonely, so why not team up? Here are our top cooperative games of 2024 to enjoy with friends right now.
Who needs a high-end GPU or a drained wallet? From puzzles and card games to shoot 'em ups, here are this year's top picks on a tight budget.
This holiday season, skip the doomscrolling and dive into some games worth your time. These picks will keep you entertained for hours.
This free Doge-themed beat-’em-up inscribed on Dogecoin is well made—and offers a welcome break from crypto market madness.
UPDATE: Nintendo says it will indeed play original Switch games—but an industry expert says the Switch 2 reveal won't come 'til 2025 now.
With the right free-to-play games, you can still get countless hours of fun out of your Nintendo Switch. These are some of the best.
MetalCore will use Solana Labs' GameShift platform, which incorporates a storefront and payment systems for in-game purchases.
Puma’s latest partnership could be a “pivotal moment for mainstream crypto adoption” and play-to-earn gaming.
UPDATE: The SuiPlay0x1 will arrive in 2025 to challenge the Steam Deck, and now we have the price and specs as pre-orders open up.
Hamster Kombat has attracted more than 300 million users to the game, setting records in Web3 game development.
Industry figures disagree on whether GameFi is having a good year as other aspects of Web3 hog the spotlight.
The access to Hamster Kombat tokens on Bybit’s OTC pre-market platform allows users to secure HMSTR tokens ahead of the market and to lock in their purchase early.
The deputy chief of the Iranian military claimed the game was a way of distracting Iranians from the country's upcoming presidential elections.
As Notcoin and Hamster Kombat continue to amass millions of users, experts question the long-term viability of crypto clicker games.
UPDATED: Activision just shared a ton of details about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6—including some big changes from last year's entry.