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'ElecHead' Is the Smartest Video Game I've Played This Year
A simple-looking platformer about manipulating electricity is also a video game crammed with terrific ideas.
My Biggest Revelations of 2018 Came from an Indie Video Game
'Celeste' helped me manage my anxiety and taught me to be kinder to myself.
'Astro Bot' Is a Nintendo Quality Platformer That's Also a VR Stunner
Wipe the dust off your VR headset, put the cables in the right spot, and spend some time with the game engineered to make you smile.
'Celeste,' the Ultra Hard Platformer That Also Wants to Give You a Hug
Not many games about death feel this warm, inviting, and playful. It's also very fun to play.
Crash Bandicoot's Jeans Look Super Realistic in Remastered Trilogy
PlayStation’s bygone killer app gets a paint job 20 years later.
Desperate for Better Sonic Games, Fans Make Their Own
Fan-made Sonic game mixes 3D environments with '90s platforming nostalgia.
Breaking Down the New Sonic Game with a BAFTA-Winning Designer
I wasn't feeling 'Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice', but I'm no expert on game design. So I asked someone who is.
‘Yooka-Laylee’ Wants to Reward the Curiosity of Gamers Old and New
Massive, colourful open worlds stretch out before you, showing that while this is indebted to the past, it's a very modern gaming experience.
This Ex-Cop Turned Developer Made a Game Where You Don’t Kill Things
Artist Daniel Monastero spent years as a cop in São Paulo's favelas. Now, he's making a nonviolent video game with the hope that he can push the medium to evolve and mature.
‘Cuphead’ Looks Great, but It’s Going to Terrify Younger Gamers
Don't be fooled by the illusion: this isn't a casual attraction. 'Cuphead' is going to shred nerves and wreck controllers, worldwide.
The First Rule of Writing About Playdead’s ‘Inside’ Is to Not Spoil Anything About Playdead’s ‘Inside’
Honestly, it's better that you just play it without reading anything beforehand. Off you go, then.
The Revived ‘Ratchet & Clank’ Is Everything Retro Gaming Should Be
Insomniac's revival of its PS2-period platformer shows that brilliant "old" games need not actually be relics from the past.