‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ review
‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ understands what made the previous games adrenaline-pumping fun. Its world is filled with secrets, tombs, treasure, and hidden areas just waiting to be discovered. With wonderful performances from its cast and a tremendous final act, it’s a must-play.
‘Into the Breach’ Review
‘FTL’ developer Subset Games took its sweet time making its second game, but mechs-versus-kaiju strategy game Into the Breach is well worth the wait.
‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges’ review
Disney has partnered up with Lenovo for the Mirage Augmented Reality headset, which lets you play a new game called ‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges.’ The Dark Side Expansion pack lets you become Kylo Ren and fight characters like Yoda and Rey, and there's a new lightsaber you can nab as well.
‘Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age’ review
‘Dragon Quest XI’ is the latest entry in the long-running ‘Dragon Quest’ series, serving up a decadent platter of classic role-playing, combat, and character-building that offers a little something for everyone.
‘World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth’ Review
‘Battle for Azeroth,’ the newest expansion to World of Warcraft, promises to put you in the middle of a new war between the Alliance and Horde. The plot too quickly unravels into dull fetch quests, but the game’s variety keeps you itching to log in it even as the story disappoints.
F1 2018 review
F1 2018 strives for authenticity. The result is a demanding racing game that will overwhelm your senses – but it’s also among the most entertaining, and realistic, simulators we’ve ever played. This F1 2018 review digs deep into Codemasters’ latest entry in this long-running game franchise.
‘Madden NFL 19’ review
Madden NFL 19 feels very similar to last year’s iteration in many ways. Small improvements to the run game and player mobility adds polish to an already refined experience, while a more accessible Ultimate Team and custom draft classes offset the utter disappointment that is Longshot: Homecoming.
‘No Man’s Sky’ review
After two years of free updates, "No Man's Sky" is finally the game many players expected when it was first released. Though it's a greatly improved version of the open, endlessly explorable galaxy originally promised, "No Man's Sky" remains an experience that can be awe-inspiring or strikingly tedious.
’Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars’ turns fighting aliens into a yawn-worthy slog
‘Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars,’ the game’s second expansion, takes players to Mars on a forgettable journey that winds up feeling like busywork. Lost on Mars isn’t worth the price of admission, and even if you have the season pass, it might not be worth your time.
‘Battlefield V’ Closed Alpha hands-on review
Battlefield V, the latest iteration in the long-running Battlefield series, tries to force players into working together as an army. It’s somewhat successful, and certainly lends itself to battle at massive scales, though the chaos of combat can become overwhelming.
‘Mario Tennis Aces’ review
The Nintendo Switch exclusive Mario Tennis Aces delivers a great game of tennis loaded with colorful characters, wacky abilities, and a surprising amount of strategy, but its limited modes and brief story campaign may not keep your attention for more than a couple of days.
‘Just Cause 4’ lets you use anything, even the weather, as a weapon
'Just Cause 4' sees Avalanche Studios makes the series even more of a playground for ridiculous physics and huge explosions. At E3 2018, we saw how new weather effects like tornadoes, and new abilities like airlift balloons, can turn just about anything into a weapon to be used against your enemies.
‘Ghost of Tsushima’ looks like a playable Kurosawa film
‘Ghost of Tsushima’ is a PS4-exclusive samurai action/adventure game from Infamous developer Sucker Punch Productions that captures the look and feel of classic samurai media, like the films of Akira Kurosawa, more accurately than any video game we’ve ever seen from our hands-off impressions at E3.
‘Starlink: Battle for Atlas’ hands-on preview
‘Starlink: Battle for Atlas’ is a smart next step for toys-to-life, adding interaction to the toys themselves. In practice, however, it didn’t necessarily enhance the gameplay enough to justify all the additional expense that the genre entails. Cool spaceship toys don’t buy themselves.
A mix of ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ and co-op, ‘Generation Zero’ is the robopocalypse
‘Generation Zero’ is an upcoming self-published project from Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios. We took an early look at it in action this week at E3 and found that this co-op, open world, post-apocalyptic 80s nostalgia shooter is more than just the sum of its very trendy parts.
‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps’ hands-on preview
We loved the tough and beautiful 2015 indie gem ‘Ori and the Blind Forest.’ Microsoft and Moon Studios are back with a sequel, coming in 2019, and it looks to have more of everything we so adored about the first game.
‘Command & Conquer: Rivals’ hands-on preview
Electronic Arts has translated "Command & Conquer" to mobile platforms, creating a fast-paced competitive multiplayer experience that's easy to pick up, but also deep enough to satisfy strategy players' cravings for smart, tactical warfare.
‘The Crew 2’ hands-on preview
Ubisoft’s upcoming open world racing sequel ‘The Crew 2’ adds planes, boats and a staggering menu of activities for you to try out, but its smartest addition might be a renewed focus on the world racing community. There’s no shortage of activities on land, sea, and in the air.
‘Detroit: Become Human’ Review
‘Detroit: Become Human’ is the latest from ‘Heavy Rain’ and ‘Beyond: Two Souls’ designer David Cage, pushing his vision of games as playable movies further than it’s ever gone. The results are mixed, but it’s an undeniable accomplishment of adventure games.
‘Battlefield V’ uses World War II to make a thoroughly modern video game
‘Battlefield V’ returns to World War II, but that doesn’t mean it’s going back to its roots. The franchise’s latest game will double-down on massive battles while adding a staggering amount of character customization. It even offers new building options that seem a nod to ‘Fortnite,’ though with a definite Battlefield flavor.
‘Dreams’ hands-on preview
Media Molecule's game-, movie-, music- and artwork-creation tool "Dreams" is going to make it ridiculously simple for anyone to make, share and play video games, and a lot of other things, with their PlayStation 4s. It really is as easy as it looks.
Oculus Go review
Standalone and mobile virtual reality is aimed at bringing VR to the masses – but so far companies have largely failed to really make a splash in consumer consciousness. Can the new Oculus Go change that? Find out in our Oculus Go review.
State of Decay 2 Review
State of Decay 2 struggles with technical issues, despite its inventive take on the zombie survival genre. Cooperative multiplayer and flexible play may appeal to some, but most should steer clear due to pacing issues and a barrage of bugs, some of which can bring your adventure to a halt.
‘Destiny 2: Warmind’ review
The improvements to Destiny 2 that come with its second expansion, Warmind, are welcome, and it's a big step up from the last outing, Curse of Osiris. A lot of repetition means this still doesn’t feel like the top of Bungie’s game, though.
Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream review
Mobile virtual reality has a lot of problems. You need to use your phone, which can overheat and eat up your battery life. Standalone VR is the future, and the latest entry is Lenovo and Google’s wireless Mirage Solo with Daydream. It offers six degrees of freedom.
‘Assassin’s Creed Origins’ review
Assassin’s Creed Origins doesn’t rely on the series strengths, and fails to create new ones. Read why in our review.
Nintendo Labo review
Nintendo Labo lets children and parents turn cardboard into controllers and toys you control with your Switch. It’s not just a gimmick. In fact, it’s a little bit of magic.
SteelSeries Arctis Pro review: The best gaming headset
The Arctis Pro iterates smartly, solving the few compatibility shortcomings the previous Arctis headsets faced and boosting the quality to new heights.
HTC Vive Pro review
Say hello to the Vive Pro. Building on the success of the original Vive headset, the Vive Pro promises to deliver unparalleled visuals with an improved fit and finish. Let’s find out if it lives up to those lofty promises.
‘A Way Out’ review
The cooperative story of ‘A Way Out’ sounds good on paper, but never becomes the emotional tale it hopes to be.
‘Sea of Thieves’ review
‘Sea of Thieves’ is a unique hybrid of pirate MMO and playful sandbox, and one of the most thoughtful visions of multiplayer we’ve ever seen.
‘MLB The Show 18’ Review
MLB The Show 18 is still the best baseball game in town, even if this year’s installment removes one of the series’ best features.
‘Kirby Star Allies’ review
’Kirby Star Allies’ looks great and has interesting ideas, but the game never really become essential to the experience.
’Scribblenauts Showdown’ review
Scribblenauts Showdown features a more engaging board game format than Mario Party, but its sandbox mode might underwhelm serious fans.