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Steam has quietly become the best place to buy videogame soundtracks—even for games that were never released on PC
By Kerry Brunskill published
High notes 5 games I played this year made me rush out and buy their soundtracks, and each was rewarding to own in a different way.

The Fractal Design Scape feels like a gaming headset from the future, which makes it the best thing I've tested in 2035. I mean, this year
By Andy Edser published
Gear of the Year I've seen the light, and I don't want to go back.

I played more than 20 metroidvanias this year other than Silksong, and these are the ones doing the most creative/experimental things with the genre
By Dominic Tarason published
Multivania Already unspooled Silksong? Here's six other platformers exploring new concepts.

I'm obsessed with detective games, and I think these 9 prove that 2025 was the best year for the genre ever
By Abbie Stone published
CASE CLOSED It’s a real genre renaissance out there, chief.

Disney's embarrassing AI-generated Star Wars video of scrambled-up animals was the opening salvo in a year full of AI humiliation
By Lincoln Carpenter published
Tragic Kingdom 2025 was the year of creative bankruptcy.

2025 was the best year for ninja games ever, but all of them just made it clear that 2008's Ninja Gaiden 2 remains untouchable
By Wes Fenlon published
🏆 This year's Ninja Gaiden 2 Black finally does right by a messy but one-of-a-kind action game.

A game about giant, helpless teddy bears fleeing a dying world may be a bit on the nose right now, but it's also my favorite game of 2025
By Andy Chalk published
🏆 Herdling is a small, simple diversion, and sometimes that's exactly what you need.

PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming mouse of 2025
By Jacob Fox published
Gear of the year Three rodent contenders, but only one winner for the year.
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