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Nintendo Switch 2: All the Rumors and Everything We Know So Far By Will Greenwald
Who Needs E3? IGN Live and Summer Game Fest Delivered the Goods By Jordan Minor
To Save the Xbox, Microsoft Must End Series S Feature Parity By Zackery Cuevas
4 Reasons Why Microsoft and Sony Should Release Gaming Handhelds Right Now By Robert Anderson
What Sony Can Learn from Concord's Epic Flop—and Astro Bot's Surprising Success By Zackery Cuevas
Cast Your Vote: The 12 Most Memorable Video Game Politicians of All Time By Gabriel Zamora

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Considering a PS5 Pro? I've Had It for a Year and Don't Think It's Worth $749

The PlayStation 5 Pro's extra (and expensive) processing power remains nebulous more than a year after the system's release.

2/18/2026 By Zackery Cuevas

Not Sure If You Should Upgrade to the Switch 2? Here's Why I Haven't

Nintendo's latest console may be this holiday season's hottest buy, but I don't see any must-have Switch 2 titles, and I'm enjoying Hades II just fine on my eight-year-old Switch.

12/19/2025 By Jason Cohen

Forget GTA VI—The Best Open-World Games Are Boring on Purpose

Boring isn't a bug—it's the secret weapon behind the best open-world experiences. Who needs explosions and side quests when leisurely walking or driving feels this good?

10/05/2025 By Jordan Minor

Are Remakes Actually Good for Gaming? Or How I Learned to Stop Hating and Love Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Another big-budget update hits the scene, and this one feels more hollow than the rest. Still, Delta has its merits.

9/13/2025 By Zackery Cuevas

Nintendo's Backward Compatibility Is Ruining the Switch 2

According to a recent report, many notable developers haven't received Switch 2 development kits to improve their Switch 1 games. I suspect backward compatibility is to blame.

9/06/2025 By Zackery Cuevas

Nintendo's Reliance on Backward Compatibility Is Killing Performance-Enhancing Switch 2 Ports and Updates

Nintendo’s Cross-Gen Switch 2 Strategy Is Giving Me Too Many Great Games—and I’m Not Complaining

As the console enters a summer release lull, I'm gearing up to revisit and dive deeper into a backlog of amazing titles Nintendo has fostered for the past decade.

7/29/2025 By Jordan Minor

I Hated Oblivion Remastered—Until I Accidentally Became a Vampire

The newest Elder Scrolls release was a bore until my character transformed into a bloodsucker and revealed just how fun and unpredictable the game can be.

6/28/2025 By Jason Cohen

A Female Protagonist Is Exactly What Grand Theft Auto VI Needs

The introduction of Lucia Caminos presents an exciting opportunity for Rockstar Games to approach the Grand Theft Auto series from a fresh perspective.

5/11/2025 By Jordan Minor

I'm Hyped for GameCube Classics Like F-Zero GX on the Switch 2, But Nintendo Can Learn a Lot From Emulators

The Switch 2 makes it easy to revisit beloved GameCube games, but the excellent Dolphin emulator shows what the titles are missing with its advanced performance and graphics enhancements.

4/11/2025 By Will Greenwald

7 Xbox Innovations That Changed Console Gaming Forever

As Microsoft turns 50, it's important to remember its impact is much bigger than just Windows. Since its introduction in 2001, the Xbox has reshaped the video game industry for the better.

4/06/2025 By Jordan Minor