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I feel like the LEGO game formula is mostly self-explanatory. They take a well-known franchise, give it the LEGO treatment, work in plenty of gags and humor, and then let you loose in a world that is both homage and satire of the original property. It’s a solid recipe, and...
Forza Horizon 6
With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games has finally brought the Horizon Festival to one of the most requested destinations: Japan. It serves as an excellent setting for a Forza Horizon game that’s as gorgeous as ever, with new additions that’ll keep players behind the wheel for hours on end.
Directive 8020
After a near four-year hiatus, The Dark Pictures Anthology is back with a creepy new tale. In Directive 8020, Supermassive Games leans on classic sci-fi horror concepts as it delivers one of the series’ most polished entries.
Mixtape
Coming-of-age films have been a mainstay since they first emerged over five decades ago. I attribute this to the universal experience of growing up and all the mixed emotions and bittersweetness that come with it. With Mixtape, Beethoven and Dinosaur weave a coming-of-age story that’s bolstered by a killer soundtrack,...
Kiln
In Xbox’s sea of acquired game studios, Double Fine Productions has emerged as one of its most unique. A studio always excited to offer something new, Double Fine’s latest game, Kiln, is about possessed pottery doing battle.
Invincible Vs.
If you’re interested in TV and comics, it’s almost impossible to have missed the impact of Robert Kirkman’s Invincible over these last few years. The Amazon series has injected lightning into the veins of the original comic series and it continues to escalate and enrapture fans four seasons in. As...
Aphelion
Recent years have seen Don’t Nod Entertainment make a more concerted effort to create games that offer a more enriching gameplay experience in addition to its trademark narrative design. The studio’s newest title, Aphelion, falls short of delivering compelling gameplay, but its story and characters are a strong suit.
Saros
With 2021’s Returnal, Housemarque reintroduced itself as a studio ready to shake up the modern AAA landscape. Returnal instantly placed them on my shortlist of studios to watch, its balance of traditional action and roguelite elements making for a challenging sci-fi experience like no other. Five years and one PlayStation...
Like many who have followed the Life is Strange series over the past decade, I had some mixed feelings about the premise of Life is Strange: Reunion. A story that reunites series protagonist Max Caulfield and dearly departed Chloe Price isn't a bad idea in itself. However, setting it shortly...
I never really thought about what it would be like if I was running a reality TV show or weekday soap opera full of assorted fellows and weirdos I created, but Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has been more than a delightful opportunity over the time I was covering it...
Pragmata
Capcom’s busy start to 2026 continues with Pragmata, a fresh story that’s grounded in the developer’s favorite tropes and themes. With an emotionally compelling story wrapped around satisfying gameplay, Pragmata will undoubtedly go down as one of the year’s best games.
People of Note
My adult life has felt somewhat unusual. It took until my 30s for me to discover my love for musical theater and I'm a sucker for it in just about any form. That includes video games, so when I saw the concept for People of Note, I was intrigued. How...