Gaming

Super Mario Bros. Wonder It’s not uncommon to hear game companies talk about wanting to surprise and delight players, and it’s hard to find a better example of a 2023 game doing just that than Super Mario Bros. Wonder. This is a real step forward for 2D Mario games. The…

Another December weekend is here, meaning we are inching closer and closer to the holiday season. If you’ve yet to purchase a gift or look through the latest deals, this weekend is the perfect time to do so. These deals are already going out of stock quickly, so it’s best…

After a year of rumor and innuendo, Lego Fortnite has arrived and injected a major dose of survival-crafting into Fortnite. As is the case with all games like this, there’s a meaningful learning curve involved in getting started. Yes, there’s a tutorial, but it’s also an open-world sandbox game in…

Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down more of the weaponry of The Order: 1886, including the M2 ‘Falchion’ Auto-Rifle, the Three Crown Coach Gun, and the M86 Thermite Rifle. By Dave Jewitt , David Ahmadi , and Adam Mason…

Ask someone who doesn’t play Fortnite what they know about the game and they’re likely to mention a few things. There are all the funny emotes; no doubt they know that part. It’s got that dancing banana fella–he’s pretty cool. They’ll probably also call it a shooting game or, if…

Hot on the heels of a new full-sized Sonic game in Sonic Superstars, the Apple Arcade exclusive Sonic Dream Team might not look like it has much to offer at first. It only has a dozen levels, and all you get control-wise are a D-pad and two buttons. For some,…

Dark mist, bloody meat hooks, and one, lonely killer — these are the sinister ingredients for Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive’s asymmetrical survival horror game. Since releasing in 2016, the popular multiplayer has repeatedly elaborated on this basic formula by mixing in great horror IP, like by recently adding ’80s…

If there’s one genre that lends itself to boom or bust, it’s the online shooter. For every success like Call of Duty, Halo, or Apex Legends, it seems like there are at least a dozen other games that have come and gone with barely a spark before they fizzle. With…

You can’t keep a good deal down. Both Amazon and Walmart have dropped the price on Xbox Series X all the way down to $349. That’s $150 off the MSRP of a phenomenal video game console. It even arrives before Christmas — and this would make a great Christmas gift….

From Nintendo’s triumphant follow-up to Breath of the Wild to the hot pink perfection of Barbie and so much more, 2023 has been a landmark year for games and entertainment. Indeed, IGN has labeled 16 games, movies and TV shows a masterpiece over the past 12 months, with countless more…