The best games of 2025 we've played so far really go to show how great a year it's been for the medium. What's great is how unexpected a lot of the hits seem to have been. We've seen some of the best ...

“Continue?” It’s one of the oldest words in video games. You stumble. You put in another quarter. You try again. Hey, you’ll get ‘em next time. Never has that sentiment been more true than in 2025 — ...

Environments are a huge part of what gives a game a distinct personality. Some games create cozy, comforting worlds for players to explore (and/or decorate), while others offer creepy settings that ...

Join Mashable as we look back at the viral videos, breakout movies, memes, dating trends, tech buzz, scientific breakthroughs, and more moments that defined 2025! There are very few small years for ...

One of the most popular video game genres, cozy games, continues to grow. These are relaxing games that feature all of the normal aspects of gaming, but don’t feature any of the things that typically ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kris Holt is a writer who covers video games and word games. It’s that time once again, gang. I always wait until the very end of ...

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' was one of a dozen fantastic multiplayer games in 2025. Here we are at the end of another year, wondering what the best multiplayer games of 2025 are, and I’ll tell you what: ...

The Game Awards 2025 has concluded, bringing with it a ton of new trailers and announcements for upcoming games. While the 2025 show was particularly bad for leaks, it still had lots of huge reveals ...

After 2025's rather busy beginnings with new games like Civilization 7, Avowed, and Monster Hunter Wilds, you may be hoping for a breather—and that's too bad. As the year barrels forward the 2025 ...

From the moment 4-year-old Cameron first stepped out into Glimmer in Spyro 2, he knew video games were going to play a central role in the rest of his life. Though he never planned to make it the ...

Images, clockwise from top left: Zenith (PlayPunk); Duel for Cardia (Asmodee); The White Castle Duel (Devir); Iliad (Bitewing). Finspan box image: Stonemaier Games. 2025 is going to go down as a good ...

Often times, when you look at a franchise’s golden years, there’s a series of occurrences that result in its ending. Both the Edmonton Oilers, and General Manager Stan Bowman, have seen this happen to ...