The rhythm-based RPG People Of Note emphasizes how independent developers have revolutionized the rhythm game. www.avclub.com/rhythm-games...

I have some thoughts on runnin'

The human mind simply can't process super-speed, but the game Haste does it better than the famously fast Sonic The Hedgehog games. www.avclub.com/sonic-hedgeh...

The Video Game History Foundation digs into an uncovered prototype of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, offering a rare look into Nintendo history. www.avclub.com/nintendo-pun...

We talk to Sunset Visitor about their new game, Prove You're Human. www.avclub.com/prove-your-h...

The Video Game History Foundation digs into an uncovered prototype of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, offering a rare look into Nintendo history. www.avclub.com/nintendo-pun...

We talk to Sunset Visitor about their new game, Prove You're Human. www.avclub.com/prove-your-h...

Life Is Strange: Reunion cares more about placating fans than giving this story and these characters the ending they deserve. www.avclub.com/life-is-stra...

The rhythm-based RPG People Of Note emphasizes how independent developers have revolutionized the rhythm game. www.avclub.com/rhythm-games...

Catching up with Paranormasight, Crisol: Theater Of Idols, and MLB The Show 26 www.avclub.com/new-games-re...

Life Is Strange: Reunion cares more about placating fans than giving this story and these characters the ending they deserve. www.avclub.com/life-is-stra...

The apocalyptic Pokémon Pokopia tears the world down so that it can give players the chance to build it back up. www.avclub.com/pokemon-poko...

Catching up with Paranormasight, Crisol: Theater Of Idols, and MLB The Show 26 www.avclub.com/new-games-re...

I got to blurb about blood and guns and nightmare statues in Crisol: Theater of Idols this week!

I just finished the latest Paranormasight, and ya its definitely one of the best games of the year so far. Thank you Square for your sicko release tendencies and letting that team make another anthology period piece murder mystery about folklore and the weight of history.

Hey: whatcha playing? @garrettmartin.bsky.social @elijahgonzalez.bsky.social @dialacina.com check in with what they’ve been doing this week. www.avclub.com/new-games-re...

With sci-fi actioners Saros and Pragmata and the surreal social sim Tomodachi Life, our April games preview is packed with options. www.avclub.com/april-games-...

The apocalyptic Pokémon Pokopia tears the world down so that it can give players the chance to build it back up. www.avclub.com/pokemon-poko...

Despite March Madness's massive popularity, there hasn't been a college basketball video game in almost 20 years. What's the hold-up? www.avclub.com/march-madnes...

Despite March Madness's massive popularity, there hasn't been a college basketball video game in almost 20 years. What's the hold-up? www.avclub.com/march-madnes...

Tim Sweeney’s fundamental misunderstanding of what Fortnite and Epic Games are resulted in the company’s layoffs. www.avclub.com/fortnite-lay...

The airy expo hall sends an unpleasant message: The video game industry isn’t doing so hot. www.avclub.com/horror-games...

With sci-fi actioners Saros and Pragmata and the surreal social sim Tomodachi Life, our April games preview is packed with options. www.avclub.com/april-games-...

Slay The Spire 2 turns the deckbuilding play of the original into a co-op game, bringing digital card games back to their physical roots. www.avclub.com/slay-the-spi...

Now it's time to look beyond the tragic lesbians that never were, and talk about how this game is also jettisoning all the interesting parts of its historical and literary influences... www.avclub.com/1348-ex-voto...

Skara Brae is a pretty standard village-building, worker-placement board game, until you get to the part about cleaning up your shit. Read @keithlaw.bsky.social's review. www.avclub.com/skara-brae-b...

Tim Sweeney’s fundamental misunderstanding of what Fortnite and Epic Games are resulted in the company’s layoffs. www.avclub.com/fortnite-lay...

Fishing isn't always peaceful; sometimes it's as stressful as fighting a war inside a giant robot. www.avclub.com/sinker-sound...

Skara Brae is a pretty standard village-building, worker-placement board game, until you get to the part about cleaning up your shit. Read @keithlaw.bsky.social's review. www.avclub.com/skara-brae-b...

Crimson Desert's open world wouldn't feel quite so bland if didn't also have the most boring lead character in recent video game history. www.avclub.com/crimson-dese...

Fishing isn't always peaceful; sometimes it's as stressful as fighting a war inside a giant robot. www.avclub.com/sinker-sound...

Today is the 15th anniversary of the Nintendo 3DS's release in North America. To celebrate the birthday, I thought I'd reshare the piece I wrote for @theavclubgames.bsky.social last year about one of the console's best features: StreetPass www.avclub.com/i-miss-ninte...

Crimson Desert's open world wouldn't feel quite so bland if didn't also have the most boring lead character in recent video game history. www.avclub.com/crimson-dese...

Online games really want us to know nothing is permanent; from in-game items in extraction shooters like Marathon, to entire games, it can all disappear quickly. www.avclub.com/marathon-onl...

Turns out the Switch 2's hot start wasn't sustainable. Nintendo's making less of the system than planned due to its weak holiday sales in America. www.avclub.com/nintendo-swi...

Even Fortnite can't make the Fortnite model work anymore. Epic Games is laying off over 1000 employees today. www.avclub.com/fortnite-epi...

The stylish arcade racing game Screamer is the worst kind of failure: it's made with great intentions and bad design decisions. Our review: www.avclub.com/screamer-rac...

The stylish arcade racing game Screamer is the worst kind of failure: it's made with great intentions and bad design decisions. Our review: www.avclub.com/screamer-rac...

Roguelikes like Slay The Spire 2 and Mewgenics don't forgive the slightest mistake. Would it really hurt them if they did, though? www.avclub.com/slay-the-spi...

Become your own Frankenstein (the doctor, his monster, or both, even) in the new storytelling tabletop RPG We Shall Be Monsters. www.avclub.com/we-shall-be-...

Become your own Frankenstein (the doctor, his monster, or both, even) in the new storytelling tabletop RPG We Shall Be Monsters. www.avclub.com/we-shall-be-...

It's hard to talk about addiction, but video games can help us understand it, and even aid in recovery. www.avclub.com/games-addict...

Roguelikes like Slay The Spire 2 and Mewgenics don't forgive the slightest mistake. Would it really hurt them if they did, though? www.avclub.com/slay-the-spi...

With Marathon, Bungie turns an industry crisis into a sticky live-service shooter. www.avclub.com/marathon-bun...

It's hard to talk about addiction, but video games can help us understand it, and even aid in recovery. www.avclub.com/games-addict...

@jennatar.bsky.social looks at what Nvidia's DLSS 5 faceswapping graphics tech says about A.I. and the relationship between fans and creators. www.avclub.com/nvidia-dlss5...

I wrote this!!

@jennatar.bsky.social looks at what Nvidia's DLSS 5 faceswapping graphics tech says about A.I. and the relationship between fans and creators. www.avclub.com/nvidia-dlss5...

With Marathon, Bungie turns an industry crisis into a sticky live-service shooter. www.avclub.com/marathon-bun...

Slay The Spire 2 turns the deckbuilding play of the original into a co-op game, bringing digital card games back to their physical roots. www.avclub.com/slay-the-spi...