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Among the most engrossing story-driven indie games from the past decade is “Firewatch,” which was released in 2016. Set in the late ’80s, the game has players stationed at a lookout tower in a national park in Wyoming. While keeping watch to ensure that a wildfire doesn’t break out in the forest, the protagonist realizes…

Few anime franchises have had the cultural impact of Attack on Titan. Originally launched as a manga by Hajime Isayama in 2009, the series exploded in popularity after its anime adaptation introduced millions of viewers to the story of Eren Yeager and humanity’s desperate fight for survival.

Recently, I’ve been really into retro video gaming. I bought an NES and SNES from a friend of mine and have been going a little overboard on buying up all the old games I used to love. And plenty more I had never heard of.

Summer has finally arrived—a time when the gaming industry typically takes a breather before the autumn blockbuster season. With no major releases on the horizon for the next few weeks, it’s the perfect opportunity to relax and catch up on some of 2026’s most noteworthy titles so far. With that in mind, I’ve put together…

Top 20 most-anticipated games of 2026, Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake tops the chart

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate finally has new day-one games that have the attention of subscribers. Fittingly, at the top of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate “Most Popular” chart are three recent day-one games, which is to say, games that were added to the expensive tier of the Microsoft subscription service the moment they launched, and…

Over three decades since its release, the original PlayStation continues to cast a big shadow over the video game industry. The console introduced many major franchises that fans still enjoy today while also completely revamping established properties for a new generation. Gamers certainly noticed and responded in kind, with the PlayStation achieving what no other…

A little over a year ago, I spoke on the then-state of the video games industry as it pertained to physical media, exploring the myriad of ways in which the likes of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have made a concerted effort to reduce the benefits of physical media in gaming. Cut to just one year…

Welcome to Next Week on XBOX! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!

The online game platform Steam has announced that it no longer allows blockchain-based games.