Quitting a forever game
Going cold turkey after a decade of playing Pokémon Go.
Ravi 64
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Steam Machine in the hands of a console sicko
Valve's misunderstood box isn't a console competitor.
The effortless genius of Super Mario 64
The common thread between Mario and Messi.
History repeating
The backlash to the Ocarina of Time remake carries echoes from the past.
Xbox and the perils of being too online
Why any strategy built on appeasing the loudest voices on social media is doomed to fail.
You either die a hero…
Phil Spencer talked a good game, but what was his plan to save Xbox?
The secret tricks behind Nintendo Direct
A veteran TV producer explains exactly what makes Nintendo's event so engaging.
My favorite games of 2025
Clair Obscur, Donkey Kong Bananza and a perfectly absurd game to top the list.
Xbox 360 was the first modern console
Every console today can trace a line back to the Xbox 360.
The smartphone killed the Xbox
The console wars are over, but another console didn't kill the Xbox.
Context versus expediency
Ghost of Tsushima was known for being a breezy game to play, but Ghost of Yōtei takes that to an extreme.
Unscratched itches
What happens when a sequel drops a beloved element of the original?
Grinding through depression
I find it hard to enjoy games when I'm depressed, but they help me claw my way out of the darkness.
The Driver paradox
My one infallible rule about video games... and the one game that stands as an exception.
Liverpool in Japan
I saw Liverpool play the last time they were in Japan, a trip memorable for everything that happened off the pitch.