We went hands-on with Dragon Quest VII Reimagined in Square Enix’s Tokyo offices to learn about this inviting makeover, its design ethos, and why now is the time to remake this classic (again).
After mostly hiding in the shadows in recent years, ninjas stepped into a starring role in 2025 with five huge, critically acclaimed releases. We asked those responsible for creating them why ninjas are having such a big year.
Both the dialogue and gameplay sometimes grated on me, but there are a number of impressive moments and the occasional strong joke that surprised me and made me laugh.
Age of Imprisonment offers myriad improvements across the board mechanically and visually, but my favorite element is that it treats Tears of the Kingdom’s story with respect.
Dispatch delivers one of the most compelling interactive dramas in years, an adult animated superhero story with the emotional punch of prestige television and a script that truly shines.
This coming-of-age story from the developer behind The Artful Escape is stylish and nostalgic, earnest and whimsical, and probably my favorite game I played at Summer Game Fest this year.
After checking out a build of this stylish action game during Summer Game Fest, we spoke with the lead designers at Platinum Games and Team Ninja to learn how this collaboration came to be.
A lot of thoughtful work went into Welcome Tour to make me understand and acknowledge its $10 price tag, but it’s just not a tour I would recommend taking.
We played several matches of Invincible VS, the new fighting game based on the popular superhero streaming show and comic, and spoke with the dev team to learn more.
I like when Nintendo tries something new in an attempt to give me something I didn’t know I wanted. It didn’t do that with Switch 2, but I am happy with that.