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The Walking Sim Is a Genuinely New Genre, And No One Fully Understands It
Nobody set out to make one of this decade's most influential styles of game. It just happened. What's next?
I'm Trying to Beat Way Too Many Video Games Before 2019 Is Over
According to my calculations, I have 72.5 hours of video games to finish. Woops.
2017's Worst Villains Were More Than Just Monsters
From profit-hungry corporations to technocratic kingdoms to, yes, Nazis, games were filled with systemic villainy this year.
We Made Our Own Myths in 2017's Photo Modes
Armed with our virtual cameras in our virtual worlds, we can create the images we want to believe in.
2017 Was a Year of Reckoning for Video Game Microtransactions
The first omens came in the form of horse armor over a decade ago. Now, the lootboxes (and the discourse) have truly arrived.
Austin Walker's Top 10 Games of 2017
This year, games refined old ideas and introduced brand new ones. They also provided the fuel needed to power through the murk of 2017.
The Best Games of 2017: Day 5
In 2017, we confronted death, shared secretes, sought comfort, fought for justice, and did our best to look absolutely incredible.
We Discuss the Video Games We're Most Looking Forward to in 2018
Just as soon as we catch up on all the games from 2017, of course.
In 2017, Titans of the Past Returned
From Crash Bandicoot to Kingdom Hearts to LA Noire, this year brought a host of remakes and re-releases.
Fanfic: The Keepers and the Queen
With metal beasts roaming the land, the Keepers of Sun and Moon—Aloy and Thorn—must rise together to face them.
Danika Harrod's Top 10 Games of 2017
Sometimes laughing, crying, and singing karaoke with your sworn brother are the best medicine for a terrible year.
The Best Games of 2017: Day 4
This year, players found secrets, sought redemption, experimented with everything... oh, and played what might be the best non-BioShock BioShock game ever.