Mark Delaney

Forza finally heads to Japan and makes great use of every mile.

The fifth entry in The Dark Pictures innovates in one key gameplay area, but is otherwise one of the rougher entries in this anthology.

Mixtape offers a sincere, often hilarious look at growing up, set to an incredible soundtrack.

Goodnight Universe is beautiful and heartwrenching, just like its developer's previous effort.

Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter unlike any other, a totally unpredictable, immersive, thrilling story generator directed by the community.

Escape The Backrooms is the most encyclopedic Backrooms game of them all

PowerWash Sim was a breakout hit in 2021, and the sequel is a reminder of how that happened, though sometimes it feels like it's just punching in for work.

New developer Supermassive Games takes Little Nightmares in a familiar direction, though co-op does mix things up in a welcome way for the series.

Blippo+ defies what makes a video game in favor of chasing a bygone era in television.

Lego Voyagers is a gorgeous and touching story of companionship built for two.

NBA 2K earns another year as the best annual sports game available.

Bloober Team follows its Silent Hill 2 remake with an original horror story that is tense throughout, though sometimes too punishing.

Okomotive's Journey-like adventure game delivers a strong emotional impact thanks to its memorable furry friends and a unique core concept.

Madden NFL 26 finally pairs the series' great on-field gameplay with a destination mode thanks to an impressive Franchise makeover.

Broken Bird Games' debut is a twisting, experimental horror game that goes places you won't see coming.