Twenty years after the release of this cult classic RPG, The Chinese Room is reviving the blood-sucking series from the grave. Learn about its open-world Seattle, fast-paced combat, and rocky development history.
Some video games are meant to be played by families. Some are about families. Here are some of the bloodlines that have persisted through franchise sequels and spinoffs.
Editor-in-chief Matt Miller went to the Wizards of the Coast headquarters to learn about how D&D’s upcoming books will embrace the Forgotten Realms, a classic setting you might recognize from Baldur’s Gate 3.
We interviewed the developers at Obsidian to learn everything we could about Grounded 2’s Game Preview period, including its new map, tools, rideable bugs, and more.
Donkey Kong and Pauline’s adventure is a showpiece for Nintendo’s new console, and it meets the incredibly high standard the developer has been setting for itself since the ‘80s.
When Eriksholm finally lays out all of its stealth puzzle pieces on the board two-thirds through the game, the entire experience sings, inviting playful and smart experimentation. I just wish I had access to all of these pieces sooner.
FIFA 23 is a good game – it’s flashy, fun to play, and has a lot of modes – but in the end, you realize it’s mostly the same game you’ve been playing for years.
Whether you’re heading across the country and into a new dorm room, across the neighborhood to a familiar school, or just looking to gear up for the fall, we’ve got a curated selection of tech, toys, tabletop games, and more to delight and engage the fun.
Return to Monkey Island feels like a homecoming, of returning to those sepia-toned days where I first relived the exciting adventures of the intrepid Guybrush Threepwood in The Secret of Monkey Island many years ago.
