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Winter Themed Horror Reads to Chill Your Bones

Thoughts of joy and cheer often accompany winter and the holiday season. In the tradition of literary horror, however, that couldn’t be further from the truth. From the cold to the extended periods of darkness, winter has often provided an excellent backdrop…

Three 2025 Releases Taylor Regrets Skipping

There are a lot of games to play, and not much time to keep up. By the end of the year, I’m constantly wondering how I missed out on some of the year’s best releases, but who can’t relate? Work, friends, family,…

Mobile Games of the Moment: December 2025

We’re back at it one last time for 2025! I’ve played more games on my phone this year than ever before. Every month, there seems to be more ports of old favorites, new titles to push the medium, or just plain fun…

A Game About Digging A Hole Arrives on Consoles

Earlier this year, when I was catching up on the latest viral sensations on Steam and Twitch, I was shocked to see a game catching a lot of eyes that had such a simple name. A Game About Digging A Hole is quite literally,…

Day Of The Devs – The Game Awards Edition 2025 Rundown

Day of the Devs is a significant celebration of smaller studios and titles that might be our next great sleeper hits. I’m sure a lot of folks have their eyes on The Game Awards 2025 for big reveals and trailers, but these…

MLB The Show Mobile Announced

Arguably, one of Sony’s unsung heroes in its lineup of game franchises is MLB The Show. Revered for its realism, live-service offerings, and fantastic baseball sim options, the team at San Diego Studio does an incredible job year in and year out…

The Undertaker Nightfarer Teased for Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreign continues to pull in hundreds of thousands of players every week. An upcoming boost of content via The Forsaken Hollows DLC looks to add to the experience with several gameplay additions as well as two new nightfarers to play as.…

Retro Sonic the Hedgehog Arcade Devices Hit Shelves

The days of packed arcades and joysticks slamming against cabinet tops might be over, but a ton of great arcade experiences are flooding the home market. My Arcade, a retro-gaming device company, is partnering to bring a ton of great games and…

Skate. Season Two Explained

It’s fair to say that skate. Early Access hasn’t been flawless, but I’m still enjoying the experience. While EA works to fine-tune its extreme sports live-service game, the countdown to Season Two is on, and we have some details about what to expect.…

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Campaign) Review

In a lot of ways, following up Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with another entry in the sub-series is risky. Following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, all eyes were on BO6, and it delivered on many fronts. Mainly, a stellar campaign…