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Monkeys smash a robot in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble.

My favorite Switch game of the year is already 25% off

If you've yet to try the excellent Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, now's the right time to grab it.
Gaming Features
Zenless Zone Zero runs on a Razer Edge.

My controllers are gathering dust — and it’s all Razer’s fault

The Razer Edge was advertised as a cloud streaming handheld in 2023, but it's becoming my go-to mobile gaming platform one year later.
Gaming Features
Geoff Keighley shows a slide showing the top 10 selling Steam Games of 2024.

Every summer 2024 gaming showcase: full schedule and stream recaps

Trying to catch up on summer showcases you missed in June? Here's what aired and what was shown at each, as well as what's still to come this August.
Gaming News
The main character of Thank Goodness You're Here is hoisted into the air.

If you love Monty Python, you’ll adore this hilarious new game

If you love British comedy like Monty Python, you'll love Thank Goodness You're Here.
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A ferris wheel rolls near bowling pins in Sparedevil.

I’m obsessed with Steam’s unhinged new ‘bowling shooter’

Sparedevil turns bowling into a fast and furious first-person shooter that's delightfully bizarre.
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Denpa Men run around a town in The New Denpa Men.

This free Nintendo Switch game is messy, but endearingly weird

The New Denpa Men brings a cult series to Switch with endearingly weird results, but the new free-to-play game has some messy caveats.
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I turned my defunct arcade cabinet into a world-class emulator

When my arcade cabinet turned into a brick overnight, I set out on a hardware hack that would teach me the joy of hardware modding.
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A camera photographs a cat in The Star Named Eos.

This hand-drawn puzzle game will show you the power of photography

If you're looking for a great game you can play in one sitting, The Star Named Eos is a heartfelt photography puzzle game that's worth your attention.
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Box art for super mario bros shows fire Mario running.

Nintendo World Championships turned me into a Super Mario Bros. god

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition held its first online tournament this past weekend and it turns out I'm better at Super Mario Bros. than I knew.
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A town appears half painted in Ete.

This soothing painting game has serious Bob Ross energy

Été is a soothing painting game that's all about looking at blank canvases as a font of new opportunities.
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A man sits in a chair in Clickolding.

This $3 horror game is the creepiest thing you can buy on Steam right now

Whether you're looking to give yourself new nightmares or completely destroy your mouse, Clickolding is the psychological horror game for you.
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Dungeons of Hinterberg key art

Dungeons of Hinterberg review: Xbox Game Pass gets an unforgettable spin on Zelda

Dungeons of Hinterberg delivers Zelda-like puzzle design alongside a sharp narrative about the wide-ranging impacts of the tourism industry.
Gaming Reviews
The Quest 3 and Touch Plus controllers appear in Meta's charging dock accessory.

This is the perfect moment to buy a Meta Quest 3 for gaming

The Meta Quest 3 is discounted this Prime Day, and it's worth buying for the headset's recent VR gaming hits.
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A Victrix Pro BFG and all its parts sit splayed out on a table.

Forget the DualSense Edge. This is the best PS5 controller you can buy this Prime Day

The DualSense Edge doesn't have a Prime Day deal, but there's a better PS5 controller deal you should consider anyway.
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A Super Mario Bros. Speedrunning challenge from Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition review: welcome to speedrunning 101

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition's lack of strong competitive modes makes for a fun but lacking introduction to video game speedrunning.
Gaming Reviews
A diver stands near fish in Loddlenaut.

These video games are changing the conversation on sustainability

This year's Games for Change festival highlighted three projects that are rethinking how games can send a message about sustainability.
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Flock review: relaxing nature game will turn you into David Attenborough

Despite a loose story and tedious endgame, Flock is a cheery delight for nature lovers.
Gaming Reviews
Two characters face off in Concord.

Concord could be a fun shooter, but it needs a secret ingredient

Concord's first beta showed off a perfectly fun shooter in need of a defining feature it can claim as its own.
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An enemy ship fires a laser beam in Galactic Glitch.

This new PC game turns Asteroids into a retro roguelike

Galactic Glitch is a new action roguelike that's hitting early access today, and it scratches the same itch as classics like Asteroids.
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Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows fighting an enemy. He's dressed in his samurai armor.

These are the games we’re still looking forward to in 2024

It's already been a busy year for video games, but the back stretch of 2024 is even more crowded.
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A foot kicks an enemy in Anger Foot.

Anger Foot review: Devolver’s latest delivers more schlock than awe

Anger Foot has all the makings of a schlocky fun action game, but it never quite finds its balance amid messy design.
Gaming Reviews
Frostpunk 2 runs on a MacBook.

Apple’s gaming push is heating up faster than you think

Apple is getting more serious about gaming, and its efforts are progressing surprisingly fast.
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Games on Xbox Game Pass.

Is Xbox Game Pass really worth it anymore?

With Xbox Game Pass' new price and structure changes, the best deal in gaming is losing its value.
Gaming Features
A woman holding a remote while looking at an Amazon Fire TV with the Xbox app on it. It's on the Cloud Gaming menu with Fallout 76, Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 and more on it.

This is the cheapest way to play Xbox Game Pass, but there’s a catch

You can now play Xbox games with an Amazon Fire TV stick, but that option comes with some notable caveats based on our tests.
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Berserk B.I.T.S. windows appear on a PC.

This PC game turns Mega Man Battle Network into an idle RPG

Berserk B.I.T.S. is a new desktop game that turns Mega Man Battle Network into an idle auto-battler.
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The Steam Deck OLED on a pink background.

The Steam Deck has ruined console gaming for me

I didn't realize how much the Steam Deck has replaced my consoles until I turned on my PS5 for the first time in months.
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A pilot sits in a ship in Cygni: All Guns Blazing.

Konami’s latest game turns the retro space shooter into a blockbuster

Konami aims to modernize the classic space shoot 'em up genre this summer with Cygni: All Guns Blazing.
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A man with a gun fights a robot in The First Descendant.

You really need to shut your brain off to enjoy The First Descendant

Have you ever heard someone say that they want to turn their brain off when they play a game? The First Descendant is the perfect expession of that desire.
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Three colorful PS5s float together in a line.

PlayStation 6: all the features we want to see in Sony’s next console

The PlayStation 6 may still be four years (or more) away, but we're already thinking about the features we'd like to see when it drops.
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A screenshot from The Story So Far in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

PlayStation 6 predictions: games we expect to see on PS6

We're only halfway through the PS5's lifespan, but we already have a sense of what games could launch on the inevitable PS6.
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A puzzle in the remake of Riven.

I had never played Riven before. Its VR remake blew me away

If you've never checked out the world of Riven before, its new remake is an unmissable experience.
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Two warriors in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.

This is your heads up: July is about to be an incredible month for games

This July may not have many heavy-hitter video games launching, but it's quietly shaping up to be the busiest release month of 2024.
Gaming Features
A flesh monster appears in Still Wakes the Deep.

Xbox Game Pass’ new horror game is like a playable John Carpenter movie

If you love John Carpenter movies like The Thing, you owe it to yourself to try Still Wakes the Deep.
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A Samsung TV shows the Xbox Game Pass app that comes in the Samsung Gaming Hub.

I replaced my Xbox with a smart TV, and it went better than I expected

Can a smart TV filled with gaming apps really replace your consoles? We put that question to the test.
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