MonsterVine’s Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers monstervine.com/2025/12/holi...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is certainly a bit different from what I expected, but it’s largely a strong next step for the series. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/12/metr... Watch: youtu.be/UurrQ4WVrmY

During The Game Awards 2025, MonsterVine sat down with the narrative and cinematic director for 007 First Light, Martin Emborg, to talk about what fans can expect from ioi’s upcoming game. - @imluisgutierrez.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/12/007-...

We're testing more video formats going into next year —please check it out and appreciate your feedback.

The vibes are good tonight

Shout out to all those posting TGA news like it's a speedrun.

December 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: The Best New Indie Releases and Demos You Can Play Now monstervine.com/2025/12/dece...

MonsterVine’s Holiday Gift Guide 2025 – The Best Games to Gift This December monstervine.com/2025/12/holi...

Routine is a creative, tense, and dread-filled experience that makes the most of its aesthetic and sound design, and horror fans shouldn’t miss it. - @samlienhard.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/12/rout...

Here's a rad round up from resident cool guy @spencer-legacy.bsky.social

Like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge before it, Marvel Cosmic Invasion is another wonderful love letter to the quarter devouring beat ‘em ups of the past. - @kaijucryptid.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/12/marv...

Octopath Traveler 0 is still a solid turn-based RPG with great art and music, but it doesn't hold a candle to the other entries. - @jamesthecarr.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/12/octo...

MonsterVine’s Holiday Gift Guide 2025, Vol. 2 – More Must-Buy Games for November monstervine.com/2025/11/holi...

Kirby Air Riders is an extraordinary racing game that is filled to the brim with content and surprises. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/kirb... YT: youtu.be/WnJfE3GUe-8

The Hive Scum DLC adds a lot of flavor that I didn’t know I needed in Warhammer 40,000 Darktide. - @imluisgutierrez.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/warh...

normally i do a shoutout with a fancy tiktok, but very busy right now, here's my latest: monstervine.com/2025/11/diss...

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment does plenty of things well, making for an exciting and enjoyable musou game. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/hyru...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a low point for the series, sacrificing the improvements made in Black Ops 6 for a directionless, boring co-op focus. - @jamesthecarr.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/call...

Morsels has an incredible look and style, but it's uneven across the board. - @jamesthecarr.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/mors...

Aside from the buggy launch, Demonschool is a must-play for RPG and turn-based strategy fans. - @nickmanwrites.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/demo...

For @monstervine.com, I caught up with @badvikinggames.bsky.social's Rob and John Donkin about their recent release, Strange Antiquities!

If most Rome games are chasing the violence and melodrama, this is the Rome of documentaries. - @oldpappythomas.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/anno...

Dispatch is a great adventure game that effectively uses and plays with superhero tropes to craft a memorable narrative, led by excellent performances. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2025/11/disp...

Bounty Star is a good time, with likable characters and an interesting setting ripe for exploration. - @woodmanflg.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/boun...

Anyone going to The Game Awards? Are there events happening that week?

November 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: The Best New Indie Releases and Demos You Can Play Now monstervine.com/2025/11/nove...

Overall, Heartspell: Horizon Academy has a lot to offer, and the structure makes it easy to get engrossed. - @samlienhard.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/hear...

The Séance of Blake Manor is an intriguing supernatural mystery filled with interesting characters and secrets to discover. - @samlienhard.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/11/the-...

SCUF aims to check off all those boxes in one go with its upcoming fall line-up of controllers. - @imluisgutierrez.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/scuf...

The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is another strong collection from Digital Eclipse, despite some strange missteps. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2025/10/mort...

Giving some love to @spencer-legacy.bsky.social's review who is the ultimate Dragon Quest fan!

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a masterful couple of remakes that breathe new life into the earliest and simplest games from one of the greatest RPG series. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2025/10/drag...

Borderlands 4 is exactly what you’d expect, and that’s mostly a good thing. - @woodmanflg.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/bord...

Marvel Snap is easily one of my most-played games. So, of course, I jumped at the chance to talk with the dev team about the latest season themed around Marvel Zombies. If you have a moment, check it out!

Platinum'd Ghost of Yotei. Still got that dawg in me

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a great new entry in the iconic monster-collecting franchise, outside of a few issues that seem to stick with the series. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/poke...

Gonna crash out if I see another roguelike deckbuilder

I got to play a bit of World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion Midnight and it slaps!

The Outer Worlds 2 is a serviceable RPG held back from greatness by playing it too safe and small. - @kaijucryptid.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2025/10/the-...

Once Upon a Katamari is a brilliant new entry in the long-rolling Katamari series that I think anyone could find enjoyment in. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social Our review: monstervine.com/2025/10/once...

@theagentofdoom.bsky.social Happy birthday my dude

Ninja Gaiden 4 feels plucked out of time in the best way possible. - @jamesthecarr.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/ninj...

Fellowship is a game that wears its inspiration on its entire shirt. - @nickmanwrites.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/fell...

Ah man, I had such a good time reviewing BALL x PIT. Arkanoid/BrickBreaker fans rejoice, this one's a banger.

Don’t you ever yearn to go to sleep and become a Viking? Aren’t you tired of being nice? Don’t you just want to go apeshit? - @oldpappythomas.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/nors...

I had a really good time with the short demo I got to play of REPLACED. - @nickmanwrites.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/repl...

Believe it or not, I’ve come away from Bubsy 4D with a rather optimistic feeling about the whole thing. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/bubs...

VIDEO GAMES

LEGO Party is a rather enjoyable party game that takes the best parts of Mario Party and mixes them with some neat new additions. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/lego...

Although they’re certainly fantastic games, it’s unfortunate that a couple of minor control issues and a high price point hinder the release of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Nintendo Switch. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social monstervine.com/2025/10/supe...