Movement is something we might take for granted in games. Characters are expected to move in certain ways, and controls are often similar across games (an A button to jump, clicking in a left stick to sprint). Some of 2025’s best games disregarded expected movement mechanics to challenge the player to think differently in the […]

After pulling off a sweep at The Game Awards earlier this month, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still making headlines — though likely not any that Sandfall Interactive is celebrating over. On Dec. 18, the acclaimed RPG added two more awards to its growing collection, nabbing Best Debut Game and Game of the Year at […]

Different people want different things from a holiday movie. Some want a cozy story that’s expressly about the spirit of the holiday and what it represents. Others want to stick with their usual favorite genre, but spiced up with a holiday backdrop, whether that means a Santa-themed horror slasher, a Hanukkah comedy, or a Kwanzaa […]

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Side Mission 18, “A Pan-tastic Pot of Tea” will ask you to bring Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour to a café manager. Finding all three of these monkeys can be tricky at first, since the game doesn’t really help you with any guidance on where exactly to find these little scamps. We […]

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A‘s Mega Dimension DLC, you can catch the mythical Pokémon Zeraora and even Mega Evolve it, but you’ll need to complete a somewhat hidden set of tasks first. As with many of the other special Pokémon in this game, you’ll need to craft a special donut to get to it, after you […]

Sometimes I find myself pining for something that recreates the magic of the PlayStation games I grew up with. I can’t help it! My memories of gaming in the late ’90s are filled with experiences unlike anything I get today. I have a vision of mystifying games filled with secrets, ones that weren’t afraid to […]

Last night, I watched all three-and-a-half hours of 2025’s The Game Awards, keeping track of all the winners and taking note of all the new game announcements that piqued my interest. But when voice actor Jennifer English took the stage to accept the Best Performance award for her role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, I […]

While Critical Role wasted no time in speeding ahead and covering as much as possible in The Legend of Vox Machina, they are taking a far more measured approach with the adaptation of their second campaign, The Mighty Nein. This meant fleshing out the setting and factions of Wildemount, but also improving certain characters’ backgrounds. […]

Pokémon Legends: Z-A released in October, and it’s receiving a DLC expansion this week. The Mega Dimension DLC will release Wednesday, Dec. 10. The Mega Dimension DLC brings with it new NPCs, Mega Evolutions, and more. Your trainer and their fellow Team MZ members will work with newcomer Ansha and her Pokémon Hoopa to investigate […]