Age of Empires IV Wants to Teach You a Lesson

Can a video game be historically accurate? The team behind the iconic series wanted to give…

‘Metroid Dread’ Is Let Down by Its Boring Robot Villains

The Switch exclusive is a fine return to form for the series, but it would benefit…

How the Far Right Exploded on Steam and Discord

New research found that several of the major gaming platforms are hosting extremist activity, from racist…

The Best Time Travel Movies of … All Time

From Groundhog Day to Interstellar, filmmakers love messing with timelines. Thankfully, that makes for mind-bending entertainment.

Mario Golf: Super Rush Takes Way Too Big a Swing

The sport probably needs some reinvention. But not this much.

The Best Games (and Trailers) From E3

The annual gaming event was slightly subdued by the pandemic, but there were still big updates…

Pokémon Cards Are Surging. So Is Hate Toward Graders

The business of grading Pokémon cards can be lucrative, time-consuming, and rife with furious, virulent abuse.

You Will Die a Lot in Returnal. It’s Worth It

The game is the roguelike genre at its best—and it’s an exciting vision of things to…

Why a James Bond Film Will Never Premiere on Netflix

The dependence on VOD during the pandemic proved one thing: Hollywood still needs theaters, and it…

Is Binge-Watching Bad for the Planet? Netflix Finally Answers

The company’s first report on its carbon footprint provides important data that could help it cut…