Has the US Learned Nothing From the UK’s Gambling Woes?
As American sports betting accelerates, a similar reckoning is sure to follow.
The Quarry Lets You Experience What’s Great About Slasher Films
The video game combines couch co-op bonding with the joy of watching horror films with friends.
The Northman Deserves More Than Cult Classic Status
Director Robert Eggers’ new movie has an opportunity to prove an artful viking epic can battle the summer superheroes.
Halo Is Another Carcass on the Heap of Bad Video Game Adaptations
The new Paramount+ series underestimates gamer audiences and falls into the “content-delivery” trap, losing the excitement of gameplay along the way.
High-Difficulty Games Don’t Have to Be Toxic
Challenging games are often associated with gatekeeping. But designers can use difficulty levels in interesting and valuable ways.
How the Games Industry Shake-Up Could Play Out
Many devs are leaving their studios to found new ones, and indie players are getting bought up. But where will it all lead?
Elden Ring Is the Game of the Year
FromSoftware has reinvented Dark Souls in an open world, and the result is a triumph.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Isn’t Great. It Doesn’t Matter
Game Freak once again gets away with not nailing an open-world Pokémon game. And we are powerless to stop it happening again and again.
This Fallout TV Show Is a Terrible Idea—Unless It’s a Comedy
Game studio Bethesda’s successful franchise is full of surrealist comedy, and Amazon’s forthcoming adaptation should reflect this.