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Nintendo celebrates 35 years of Mario with the rerelease of the first ‘Mario’ games to feature 3-D worlds, including the transformational “Super Mario 64,” the criminally underappreciated “Super Mario Sunshine” and the starry-eyed wonder of “Super Mario Galaxy.”
A cultural nerve was struck when it was announced that “Tony Hawk ‘s Pro Skater 1 + 2” would be remastered. Hawk even renamed a trick for the game that instantly dominated social media talk.
‘Tell Me Why’ breaks ground not only for its transgender lead, but for not indulging in the cliches of transphobia.
Shoppers say its Instacart’s policies often ignore the realities of the job, leaving them in constant fear of termination over things out of their control.
Baseball right now is weird. So check out “Blaseball,” a word-of-mouth baseball-inspired video game hit.
Ex ‘Westworld’ writer Halley Gross joins Neil Druckmann to create the unexpectedly timely story in “The Last of Us Part II” set in a virus-ravaged world
A mask that only covers your nose, a keychain to touch elevator buttons for you, and other highly suspect new gadgets you can crowdfund.
Mostly overlooked in the “Animal Crossing” craze, “Treachery in Beatdown City” is a game in which you fight racists. Behind its humor and retro look is bracing political commentary.
First came esport mega-hit ‘League of Legends,’ then an identity crisis. After soul searching, Riot Games has ‘Valorant’ and new idealism.
Made by American samurai-movie fans, ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ is one of the last games coming exclusively for PlayStation 4.
Branching narratives and multiple endings, interactive TV is rooted in games. Some of it is fun. Some is so bad it’s good. One is from Russia.
‘Mew and Me’ is a game designed for cats. Well, cats and humans. The surprising lessons the game’s creator learned from cats.
We asked 59 game pros: What’s your go-to game in coronavirus quarantine? Makers behind ‘Doom Eternal,’ ‘The Last of Us Part Two,’ ‘Watch Dogs,’ more answer
Are you getting ‘Payment Status Not Available’ when tracking down your coronavirus stimulus check? Try entering your address in all caps.
Better VR headsets and experiences that respond to you are reasons to isolate inside virtual reality when COVID-19 is the reality outside your door.
Travis Scott just headlined ‘Fortnite’ instead of Coachella, debuting a new song with Kid Cudi. It was trippy. There were flaming microphone stands.
It’s no accident that “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is resonating now. Built to ward off loneliness in 2001, the franchise is made for the pandemic moment.
Filmmakers often say the last thing they want is for people to watch their movies on a phone. Now, as Quibi launches, some are hoping they do exactly that. It may be the boldest cinematic experiment in memory.
Respawn Entertainment began with a mission to build a better shooter. That became the hit “Titanfall.” In 2019, the studio expanded with the free-to-play “Apex Legends” and “Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.” The studio run by Vince Zampella is just getting started, with a virtual reality project on tap for 2020. Zampella also is taking over the Los Angeles offices of DICE.
What will 2020 bring? There’ll be plenty to roar about. Concerts and playoffs. Electric highways and robots that bring your pizza. The future is right now.