GameSpot • February 13 2026

Expedition 33 Wins Another Game Of The Year Award--All The 2026 DICE Awards Winners Revealed

Sandfall Interactive's RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues to dominate the awards circuit, picking up the most trophies at the 29th DICE Awards. The annual ceremony has the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) highlighting the best from the games industry in 2025, with the body also recognizing Ghost of Yotei, Blue Prince, and a wide array of other hit titles.

GameSpot • February 5 2026

All The New Switch Games And Demos Released Today After The Nintendo Direct

Nintendo's first Direct of 2026 showed off a long lineup of third-party games coming to the Switch and Switch 2 this year, with previously announced heavy hitters like Resident Evil Requiem and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle making appearances. While many of these games are available for preorder now, a few other titles and demos launched today, including two retro console games and a beloved metroidvania.

GameSpot • November 12 2025

All The Easter Eggs And References You May Have Missed In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer

The first Super Mario Bros. animated movie pulled references from across Mario lore, and while The Super Mario Galaxy Movie wears its main inspiration in its title, the sequel will be no different. Even in the initial trailer for the upcoming movie, there were already several hints and nods to different Super Mario titles from the franchise's 40 years of history.

GameSpot • October 2 2025

Xbox Game Pass Will Lose Four Games Soon, Including Two Acclaimed Puzzle Titles

A quartet of titles is leaving Xbox Game Pass in mid-October--most notably two beloved puzzle adventure games. One is Cocoon, which won Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards 2023. Created by former Playdead developers, Cocoon puts you in the role of a beetle traveling through different worlds contained in orbs, creating unique and enchanting moments.

GameSpot • September 30 2025

All The Gaming Companies Saudi Arabia Owns Or Has Invested In

Over the past several years, the PIF and its subsidiary Savvy Games Group have invested in or acquired gaming companies from different parts of the world, holding stakes in some of the leading publishers in the industry. The Saudi Arabian government has long been accused of human rights violations, and its investments in entertainment, tech, and sports have invited scrutiny.

ComicBook.com • September 16 2025

5 Live-Service Games I Can't Believe Are Still Missing From Nintendo Switch 2

Below are five popular live-service multiplayer games that should get Switch 2 ports, hopefully sooner rather than later.

ComicBook.com • September 13 2025

3 Things Even Call Of Duty Fans Didn’t Know About Captain Price

Even with how much screen time Price has taken up, there’s still little that fans know about the SAS soldier. In the original Modern Warfare continuity, players get to be in his shoes in a couple of the most memorable missions in Call of Duty 4, but his larger backstory remains a mystery. With a few fun trivia facts, let’s try to shed some light on Bravo Six.

GameSpot • September 12 2025

All The New Switch Games And Demos Released Today After The September 2025 Nintendo Direct

Another Nintendo Direct is in the books, and the roughly hour-long presentation unloaded information about the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. After the Mario-related spectacle, the Direct switched gears and revealed a few demos and even full games that are already available to download on the eShop starting today.

ComicBook.com • September 9 2025

4 Things Even Metroid Fans Didn’t Know About Samus Aran

Leading the Metroid franchise since its inception in 1986, Samus Aran is the subject of one of the most well-known surprise endings in video gaming. The reveal of her gender at the conclusion of the original game was a landmark moment in the medium, paving the way for other female protagonists afterward, and each subsequent Metroid game revealed more about her character and backstory, little by little.

ComicBook.com • August 17 2025

10 Things Even Mario Fans Didn’t Know About Waluigi

There are very few concrete facts widely known about Waluigi, other than that he hates Luigi for vague reasons, he probably has a crush on Princess Daisy, and Nintendo stubbornly refuses to put him as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. But we’ve gone down in the depths of Waluigi lore, with some interesting findings that even the most devoted Mario fans may not know.

ComicBook.com • July 26 2025

Every Single Kong in the Donkey Kong Universe

With the highly praised Donkey Kong Bananza available now, it’s the best time to keep inventory of the many Kongs that have blessed Nintendo consoles over the past decades. Here’s every noteworthy Kong character and what their (likely complicated or retconned) relationship is to the rest of the cast.

ComicBook.com • July 19 2025

5 Xbox and 5 PlayStation Games That Would Fit Great on Nintendo Switch 2

We’re living in a strange time in the gaming space, with Xbox games on PlayStation and PlayStation games on Xbox — essentially, cats and dogs are living together. But when will Nintendo get a slice of the action? While pigs will have to fly for Mario to be on a competing console, it’s evident that the Switch 2 is making a sales splash in the industry, and it could behoove Sony and Microsoft to consider the portable console’s install base for their own products.

ComicBook.com • July 10 2025

All 14 Mario Kart World Retro Tracks, Ranked

There are 14 returning retro courses in Mario Kart World, and below is our ranking, from least to most favorite, based on several factors, including faithfulness to the original tracks, visual and gameplay features, and how fun they are to race through.

GameSpot • June 6 2025

Here Are The Switch 2's Best-Selling Games So Far

Nintendo fans have stormed retailers to get the coveted Switch 2, and some heavy-hitting games have already floated to the top of the Nintendo eShop charts just a day after its release.

Lifewire • September 23 2024

30 Unbelievably Fun Mobile Games To Download Now

As smartphone technology evolves, video games on these pocket devices are growing more complex. Even with increased graphical fidelity and new genres to utilize, modern mobile games still allow for quick gaming sessions when you're on the go. Phone and tablet games have come a long way since Snake—here are some of the best mobile games you can download now.

Lifewire • June 6 2024

The 30 Best Space Movies (2024)

This article will provide you with a variety of suggestions for movies to watch that take place in space; our recommendations cover a variety of genres. Whatever mix of tones a space movie might have, grab your popcorn bucket and get ready for a zero-gravity experience through your television screen.

Stacker • April 10 2024

22 Asian American-centered films to watch

Stories can range from retellings of an immigrant family's experience in the United States to more fantastical stories rooted in Asian history or even a hybrid of both realism and fantasy. Whatever the case, Asian-based talent is on the rise, with fare including modern action movies, streaming romantic comedies, documentaries, and prestige award-winning dramas.

Stacker • January 25 2024

The best video game released the year you graduated high school

Read on to see which games were considered the best in the year you graduated high school, or any other milestone in your life. With any luck, that game is one that you have fond memories of playing back in the day.

PhillyVoice • January 12 2024

5 retro video games to check out at Barcade's new Center City location

When you enter the new Barcade in Center City, you'll notice some of the usual classic video games: "Ms. Pac-Man," "Donkey Kong," a variation of Tetris and others. But amid the loud noise from pinball machines, arcade cabinets and patrons at the bar are several unusual and obscure games that Barcade owner Paul Kermizian takes pride in including.

Stacker • January 4 2024

10 of the most iconic online games

These games made a huge splash in gaming communities when they were first released, even garnering attention in larger popular culture conversations and reaching audiences who otherwise wouldn't play video games.

Stacker • November 29 2023

10 of the most downloaded mobile games of all time

Video games on mobile devices have been around for the past couple of decades, but we're a long way from Snake in this day and age. Games for phones, personal digital assistants (remember PalmPilots?), and other handheld devices were mere distractions with simple visuals, but these mobile games are responsive, visually attractive, and designed to keep you playing way over time.

Stacker • November 28 2023

The bestselling video game consoles of all time—and dramas behind them

These figures provide video game enthusiasts with a snapshot of a fast-moving industry. You might see one console succeed over its contemporaries due to its stronger software library, or perhaps because it had an innovative feature that attracted nongamers into purchasing it. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have each had triumphant successes and very public failures—and their sales numbers show it.

Stacker • November 13 2023

Shifts, shuffles, and kerfuffles: A history of American late-night television

Read on to see where your favorite late-night hosts fit into this fascinating history and the legacies they left behind.

Stacker • November 1 2023

Quiz: Do you know which commercials these actors were in before they were famous?

You'll be challenged to name the star who was in an ad for a well-known brand based on a couple of hints about what they might be known for now.

Can you guess them all?