Games: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

After years of waiting, Star Wars: Galactic Racer's Outer Rim rallies finally bring back breakneck Burnout energy, making for one of 2026's most unique and exhilarating multiplayer games.

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Xbox community site XCT Live says just under 1,600 games are compatible.

It sits under the TV like a console, requires zero IT support, and instantly gave my 16-year-old access to a massive library of games. Here's how we did it.

Freaking out over Sony killing physical media? Nintendo's game-key cards add a weird wrinkle to the home media landscape. Here's what you need to know and how to spot them in the wild.

Some Switch games you already own can be upgraded into enhanced Switch 2 titles, but the cost structure is pretty confusing. Here's how much you can expect to pay for the upgrade packs to your favorite games.

Grand Theft Auto VI releases for PS5 and Xbox Series on November 19, but the exact time depends on your location. Here's when the game is expected to hit your area, and how to play early.

I reconnected with the franchise’s roots by replaying Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and this classic caper has me more excited than ever to see Rockstar’s next-gen take on Miami mayhem.

James C. Williams used the online handle 'archbox,' and allegedly helped distribute 'thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of unauthorized copies' of Nintendo games since 2019.

The company is cutting jobs at Halo Studios, formerly 343 Industries, which developed the recent Halo remake.

The Pyrowave codec uses 5-10x the bandwidth of existing streaming codecs, but it's extremely low latency. Gigabit Ethernet is a must.

New test numbers from Hardware Unboxed and Toasty Bros find that in many games, it barely breaks 60fps at 1080p Low.

I love the mid-'90s tech and brain-bending puzzles, but Townfall's plodding gameplay and impersonal story turn a terrifying setting into an exhausting chore.

This surreal sequel is instantly one of gaming’s best depictions of the Big Apple, an urban kaleidoscope that’s unnerving to witness yet incredible to explore.

The Switch 2's newest tactical RPG is huge, with a strange but incredibly interesting story.

Players will be able to join games via their Chrome browser from the game's Experience Details Page, without installing the Roblox app, among other things.

This 'foundational resource for neuroscience' has turned into a fun side project for dozens of software engineers. Fruit flies, however, aren't going to win any esports tournaments.

Stripped of its graphic gore, Logan's highly anticipated PlayStation 5 exclusive is a hollow, linear slog that forgets to let players actually have fun.

GTA 6, this year's biggest game, isn’t coming to Switch 2, but the latest Nintendo Direct argues that there's still more than enough titles headed to the system to make it worth your while.

Nintendo finally pulls back the curtain on its hotly anticipated Zelda remake, but a fresh coat of paint doesn’t lessen the sting of a missed opportunity for something greater.