Gaming

Hell Let Loose is the first person shooter for adults. The problem is, the things that make it so good are also its Achilles heel.

After five years of sticking with the default Joy-Cons this week I upgraded to a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller — here's what happened.

There are so many different versions of Final Fantasy V available, and some of them are unnecessarily hard to get.

Google Stadia’s performance was impressive, but without a compelling advantage over traditional consoles and gaming PCs, it was always going to be a tough sell.

Unless you have an aging GPU in your gaming rig, you may want to skip buying the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs.

From one of Gaming's most infamously bad releases, No Man's Sky has me coming back for more. But that doesn't mean it's perfect.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom looks like an ambitious follow-up to Breath of the Wild — and we wonder how well the Switch hardware will support it.

Cyberpunk 2077 has a checkered past, but it's now arguably in the most presentable state yet. This is the best time to dive back into Night City.

Final Fantasy IV pioneered the formula for modern JRPGs, and even after all this time, it could show the newcomers a thing or two about pacing and storytelling.

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan recently called Xbox's offer to keep Call of Duty on Sony's gaming platform "inadequate." I think the company should be grateful for the offer.

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting an expansion called Phantom Liberty, but this DLC may not be enough to save the beleaguered game.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage could represent a return to form for Ubisoft’s long-running series, if it’s willing to embrace stealthier gameplay, more grounded stories and a smaller explorable world.

I'm itching to play through Halo Infinite's campaign again, and it's all thanks to a new prequel novel.

Sony and Facebook have jacked prices on the PS5 and the Meta Quest 2, respectively, and everyday consumers have to deal with the fallout.

BioShock celebrated its 15th birthday this week, and a trip to the underwater dystopia of Rapture is as compelling as ever.

The PlayStation Vita never really took off for Sony, which is a shame, considering the system’s excellent game library, intuitive interface, gorgeous screen and long battery life.

Rollerdrome just skated onto PS5 — and it could become one of the year's sleeper hits.

PlayStation is continuing its expansion into the PC gaming space. But if Sony wants this venture to succeed, it needs to emulate Xbox in one crucial way.

Your Netflix login will net you a free mobile game called Into the Breach — and it's well-worth downloading.

Kingdom Hearts III’s Re Mind DLC is an occasionally enjoyable, occasionally infuriating mess of ideas. But you’ll have to slog through it if you want the game’s full story.

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is amazing on PC, but I love playing it on Steam Deck even more. It's spectacular experience.

Here's how Fall Guys pulled one of our editors back into its clutches.

The latest entry in Monolith Soft’s Xenoblade series shows that you can still teach an aging console a few new tricks.

I've owned the Steam Deck for almost a month and it continues to astound me. It's the best handheld I've ever purchased.

Final Fantasy XIV is an excellent MMORPG, and the free trial lets you experience a huge chunk of it with few restrictions.

If PlayStation Stars behaves like Microsoft Rewards, the program could reward gamers simply for playing their favorite games — or it could make gaming about extrinsic rewards, rather than having fun.

High-end gaming on Macs may be a reality soon, thanks to Apple's M2 chip, Metal 3 and macOS Ventura.

Since beating Elden Ring earlier this year I've struggled to find a game to measure up — but Demon's Souls on PS5 has grabbed my attention and won't let go.

The Last of Us 2 on PS5 is basically playable HBO — you should try it.

The streaming features on PlayStation Plus are off to a strong start, with only a few quibbles to mar otherwise-excellent gaming experiences.