Gaming

video games Apr. 12, 2024

Which Fallout Game Is Right for You?Has the Amazon show got you itching to explore the wasteland?

By Patricia Hernandez

vulture lists Mar. 22, 2024

The 14 Best Cooperative Board GamesGame night by way of The Fellowship of the Rings.

By Keith Law

video games Feb. 27, 2024

‘I Love Working in Dangerous and Fictitious Companies!’Playing through Lethal Company’s cosmic-horror capitalism offers a kind of catharsis.

By Kieran Press-Reynolds

video game review Feb. 22, 2024

Going Through It in Final Fantasy VII RebirthThe open world of Cloud Strife & Co. is weirdly relatable.

By Lewis Gordon

vulture recommends Feb. 6, 2024

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Brings the Vacation to YouThe Yakuza series’ fidelity to real-life locations is staggering, even if the latest entry emphasizes sprawl over density.

By Nicholas Quah

pregaming Jan. 25, 2024

What If Psyduck Could Cap You in the Knee?Everyone’s playing Palworld, an early access Pokémon rip-off facing battles of its own.

By Nicholas Quah

goodbyes Jan. 10, 2024

MatPat Is Taking a Big Step Back From YouTubeThe Game Theorists founder said he will be “handing off” his channels in March.

By Jennifer Zhan

need stars plz Jan. 3, 2024

Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Just Doesn’t Want to Work AnymoreThe beloved mobile game is shutting down after ten years.

By Zoe Guy

extremely online Dec. 30, 2023

Kylie Jenner Is Now Doing Promo for a Match-and-Merge Mobile GameAnd the internet is kurious about how much money she kollected.

By Jennifer Zhan

awards szn Dec. 8, 2023

Timothée Chalamet’s Alter Ego Presents at the Game AwardsYouTuber ModdedController360 in the house.

By Zoe Guy

twonka Nov. 13, 2023

Wonka Mods Xbox Controller in His ImageInspired by Timothée Chalamet’s YouTube modding days, probably.

By Zoe Guy

let’s link tryna build Nov. 7, 2023

Link Is Crafting His Way From Hyrule to HollywoodNintendo confirms a live-action movie is in development.

By Alejandra Gularte

the law Nov. 3, 2023

Kyle Hanagami’s Fortnite Choreography Lawsuit Will RespawnHe’s claiming the video game stole his moves to Charlie Puth’s “How Long.”

By Justin Curto

video game review Oct. 30, 2023

Keep Mario WeirdThe pleasures of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Nintendo broadly, are rarely just about the strengths of its gameplay.

By Nicholas Quah

one afternoon at vulture Oct. 27, 2023

Falling Down the Five Nights at Freddy’s Rabbit HoleA deeply complex lore is waiting — if you can get past the jump scares.

By Luke Winkie

making games Oct. 23, 2023

The Triple-A Game Studio With an Indie SpiritHow does Remedy Entertainment convince billion-dollar companies to make its esoteric games?

By Luke Winkie

vulture asks Oct. 20, 2023

Who’s Your Mario Main?Yoshi is silly, Bowser Jr. is babygirl, Pink Gold Peach is c****.

By Vulture Editors

review roundup Oct. 18, 2023

Did Super Mario Bros. Wonder Level Up With Critics?After taking over the box office, Mario and Luigi are back on their old stomping grounds, video games.

By Alejandra Gularte

jump scares Oct. 17, 2023

21 Horror Games to Play This Spooky SeasonFrom slightly spooky for the scaredy-cats to totally terrifying for the hard-core horror fanatics.

By Mike Rougeau

epic fails Oct. 16, 2023

Bandcamp Hit With Layoffs Amid Sale to SongtradrAround 50 percent of employees have been laid off since Epic sold the company.

By Justin Curto

explainers Oct. 5, 2023

The SAG-AFTRA Video-Game Strike Authorization, ExplainedAI threatens to ruin things again.

By Caryl Espinoza Jaen

vulture lists Oct. 2, 2023

The 10 Best Apple Arcade GamesThe subscription service exclusive to Apple devices holds some indie treasures.

By Luke Winkie

fall preview 2023 Aug. 23, 2023

10 Video Games We Can’t Wait to Play This FallThere’s some extra life in the video-game industry, which continues to surprise us.

By Luke Winkie

vulture recommends July 17, 2023

Story of Seasons Is Basically Harvest Moon (Taylor’s Version)The cult-favorite farming sim gets a modern update.

By Alejandra Gularte

extremely online June 17, 2023

Twitch Gamer xQc Signs Streaming Contract Worth $70 MilThe Canadian gamer is heading over to the new platform Kick.

By Alejandra Gularte

hard mode May 25, 2023

So You Want to Beat Tears of the Kingdom in 75 Minutes …The speedrunner Gymnast86 shares the techniques and mind-set that helped him set the game’s first fastest-time record. (Now broken.) (Many times.)

By Eric Vilas-Boas

game review May 24, 2023

Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Taps the Ceiling of What Switch Can DoIt’s a god game with the patina of a ronin story that makes you wonder, This is good, but is this as good as it gets?

By Craig Jenkins

vulture lists May 22, 2023

The 100 Hardest Video-Game Bosses, RankedFrom gods and zombies to a shark and a tree, the one trait they share is an ability to end your game swiftly.

first impressions May 19, 2023

One Week in Tears of the KingdomWelcome to our awestruck reactions and DM convos shared upon playing the latest Zelda game.

By Vulture Staff

extremely online May 14, 2023

Hear Ye, the Tears of the Kingdom Memes Have ArrivedVia exploding cart.

By Alejandra Gularte

trailer mix Apr. 14, 2023

Am I Prepared to Sob Tears of the Kingdom? Is Anyone?Cue the music!

By Eric Vilas-Boas

up over and gone too soon Mar. 31, 2023

Who Killed Sonic The Hedgehog?Up, over, and gone too soon.

By Alejandra Gularte

sexual harassment Mar. 11, 2023

Grace Van Dien To Focus on Twitch After On-Set Sexual HarassmentThe Stranger Things star said she will be more “selective” on future projects.

By Alejandra Gularte

video games Feb. 23, 2023

Hogwarts Legacy Is J.K. Rowling’s Legacy, Summed Up in a Dud of a GameThe feverishly anticipated Harry Potter video game can’t muster the fantasy escapism it so desperately wants.

By Lewis Gordon

video games Dec. 2, 2022

The Callisto Protocol Ups the IckThe spiritual successor to the survival-horror classic Dead Space doesn’t let the dread build.

By Lewis Gordon

vulture lists Oct. 31, 2022

The 25 Best Games on Nintendo Switch OnlineThe service recently added N65 games to its library of SNES and NES classics.

By Luke Winkie

gaming Sept. 13, 2022

Don’t You Want to Jump Off These Little Tears of the Kingdom?The long-awaited Legend of Zelda installment comes out May 12, 2023.

By Jackson McHenry

video games Aug. 30, 2022

Whatever Happened to Marissa Marcel?Solve an unsettling Hollywood mystery in Sam Barlow’s new video game, Immortality.

By Lewis Gordon

vulture lists Aug. 15, 2022

The 10 Best Mobile Games You Can Play With a Netflix SubscriptionNetflix Games is offering some real hidden gems.

By Luke Winkie

vulture recommends Aug. 15, 2022

Poinpy Is a Bite-Size JoyThe Netflix Games gem is a deceptively hard-core throwback to early iPhone games.

By Emad Ahmed

80s nostalgia July 27, 2022

Dark Tower’s RedemptionHow a legendary board-game failure became a thoroughly modern hit.

By Keith Law

rip July 1, 2022

Technoblade, Late Minecraft YouTuber, Honored by Gaming World“He will be missed dearly,” the official Minecraft account tweeted.

By Jason P. Frank

solidarity forever May 24, 2022

Activision Blizzard Employees Win Vote to Form Company’s First UnionOn the same day that federal labor officials alleged that the gaming company illegally threatened staff.

By Jennifer Zhan

video games Mar. 24, 2022