At the end of each year, we recognize the best games we played in their entirety, but we also like to zoom in and celebrate the individual moments we loved most; the mechanics, scenes, and other ...

A mix of expected sequels and out-of-nowhere indie gems made 2025 a joy.

So with that said, here are some of the games Polygon's writers and editors played the most this year. — Julia Lee ...

To that end, Kotaku ‘s top games of 2025 list this year will go back to straddling the Goldilocks GOTY middle ground of 12 best games. We are still ranking them and describing why each made the cut, ...

This year was packed full of amazing video games with incredible stories, but these three stood above the rest with the most ...

Blue Prince is 2025’s smartest game. A first-person puzzle experience set inside a shifting mansion, it asks players to ...

Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year. By Yussef Cole In its struggle to understand and make sense of life, art has a way of remaining relevant even when, in chaotic ...

As artificial intelligence has seeped more into daily life, it’s been met with a mix of acceptance and repulsion. The ...