Game Informer

The wait for a new Metroid Prime has been long, but it only takes a few minutes in Beyond to remember why we have been so eager to re-enter this universe for the past 18 years.

Fun tag-team gameplay, polished fisticuffs, and a loving reverence for Marvel lore make for a superpowered retro throwback.

Kirby Air Riders overflows with Sakurai’s signature style, making bold creative choices even if it limits the game’s appeal to a slightly narrower audience.

Despite its shortcomings and the campaign’s lack of variety, Black Ops 7 is a solid entry solely for establishing new ways to play while making Call of Duty the social space it used to be.

Both the dialogue and gameplay sometimes grated on me, but there are a number of impressive moments and the occasional strong joke that surprised me and made me laugh.

Age of Imprisonment offers myriad improvements across the board mechanically and visually, but my favorite element is that it treats Tears of the Kingdom’s story with respect.

Dispatch delivers one of the most compelling interactive dramas in years, an adult animated superhero story with the emotional punch of prestige television and a script that truly shines.

In most ways, Embark Studios’ new extraction shooter is a high mark for the growing subgenre.

It’s All Connected on the Game Informer website.

Goodnight Universe is a wonderful exploration of what's still possible with a simple webcam.

Getting excellent versions of these games in one cohesive package is great, but the true highlight is the in-depth interactive documentary and all the fun relics that exist therein.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake rounds out the Erdrick Trilogy, giving this classic turn-based RPG franchise the opening chapters it deserves.

Where Legends: Z-A experiments with the Pokémon formula, it succeeds in delivering a novel experience that will hopefully encourage Game Freak to continue challenging what Pokémon games can be in the future.

Though its main narrative is anticlimactic, I’m amazed by how much Obsidian was able to cram into this 30-hour odyssey.

PowerWash Simulator 2 is at once arduous, time-consuming, and repetitive, but also undeniably satisfying.

A Nostalgic Garden Stroll on the Game Informer website.

This comeback finally washes away the bad taste left by the reviled Ninja Gaiden 3, and I hope to see Yakumo’s legend grow over a new series of stylish action adventures.

Keeper is strange in many ways, and sometimes crosses over into genuine psychedelia. In evaluating it as a game, some things didn’t work for me. As a piece of art and creative endeavor, it fares far better.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 doesn't live up to the modern standards set by other open-world role-playing games, but once you get past that, it's an acceptable vampire experience.

Familiar arcade formulas take on new life in this roguelite twist on breaking bricks with a bouncing ball.