Apple Booted the Wordle Copycat Apps, But More Will Come
On Tuesday afternoon, searching for "Wordle" on the iOS App Store turned up a small handful of apps aping the...
Culture / Video Games
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Is a Wasted Opportunity
I can’t believe it’s been more than 20 years since Grand Theft Auto III was released. I’m old enough to...
The Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC
Crossplay games—that is, games you can play online with people on consoles or platforms different than yours—are increasingly common but...
20 Amazingly Addictive Couch Co-Op Games
If you need to recharge, what better way than to cozy up with friends or family and play some couch...
20 Killer Xbox One Games Every Player Should Try
Just because the new Xbox Series X is in the limelight doesn’t mean the Xbox One is done. It may...
These Astonishing Minecraft Builds Were Years in the Making
Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, has been around for more than a decade. The procedurally generated survival...
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Is Back—Pain, Laughs, and All
I was 9 years old when Ghosts 'n Goblins first landed at my local arcade in 1986. This 2D side-scrolling...
The Joy and Misery of Hunting for Video Game Trophies
Easter eggs like this can be a lot of fun, but many are so obscure you’ll never find them in...
How an Adaptive Game Controller Helps My Family Bond
“Get that ghost, Henry. Get him. Now!” I heard my 6-year-old son yell as I arrived back home. It isn’t...
Why Is It So Hard to Be Evil in Video Games?
I have always loved the idea of choosing my own path in a game. Moral dilemmas make virtual worlds more...
24 Essential PS4 Games Every Player Should Try
The PlayStation 5 is here, but it's almost impossible to find in stock anywhere. The good news is some of...
New Pokémon Snap Doesn’t Want Your Avant-Garde Photography
As we enter a new generation of games, with higher frame rates, increasingly complex stories, and shorter loading times, it’s...
Hitman 3 Is a Beautifully Executed Finale
The latest and final Hitman entry is a globe-trotting adventure that swings from the highs of a Dubai skyscraper to...
9 Upgrades We’d Love to See in the Next Nintendo Switch
SINCE ITS RELEASE in 2017, the Nintendo Switch console has become the company's second-best-selling home console of all time, trailing...
The GPU Shortage Deepened My Existential Dread
My preteen son’s laptop had been warning us for months that it was ready to quit forever. The battery had...
How to Reduce Motion Sickness in Virtual Reality
VR is more accessible than ever, thanks to affordable, stand-alone headsets like the Oclulus Quest lowering the barrier to entry....
How to Rank Up In Overwatch, According to the Pros
Are your Overwatch skills rusty? After playing the hero shooter for a few years, my gameplay approach could use a...
A Firmware Issue Threatens to Make PS4 Games Unplayable
Unless something changes, an issue lurking in older PlayStations' internal timing systems threatens to eventually make every PS4 game and...
