The Games Letter (Page 2)

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The Top Stories from Gamescom 2025

From trailers to the latest news, we’ve got you covered.

Please Don’t Trash Your Food for Pokémon Cards

Plus How much do different regions spend on gaming?

A Popular Gen Con Board Game Gets Pulled

Plus Nintendo announces more games for the Switch 2

Gen Con 2025: The Good, The Bad, and The Games

Gen Con bills itself as the best four days in gaming, and with a sold out record-setting attendance of 72,000, it is hard to argue. The biggest tabletop gaming convention in the U.S., Gen Con 2025 delivered new games, trends and included some disappointing experiences. Here are some

Nintendo Raises Console Prices

Plus did Tencent copy the Horizon game?

10 New Games to Play in August

From football to mobsters, there is something for everyone.

A Surprise Pokémon in the Wild

Plus Splitgate 2 goes back into beta.

The 20 Most Anticipated Board Games of Gen Con 25

As the summer heat is at its peak, thousands of board game fans descend on Indianapolis for Gen Con, the biggest tabletop gaming convention in North America. Vendors scurry to produce their latest games in anticipation of the event. Each year, hundreds of new games are premiered. We have compiled

You got your Squid Games in my Roblox!

Plus censorship at Waypoint

Spend the Night: Cast n Chill is a Catch

Ask anyone who loves fishing, and they will tell you there is nothing better than a day on the lake. But how does a virtual lake compare? Cast n Chill is a cozy game about fishing. When you start it the first time, not only do you choose your character

The 2025 Spiel des Jahres Winners are…

Plus was Subnautica 2 delayed to prevent developer bonuses?

Xbox Makes Big Cuts (Again)

Plus The Alters apologies for their undisclosed use of AI.

News

Diving into 4 Release Day Games for the Switch 2

The launch day game selection for the Switch 2 was uninspired. Most were titles already available for other platforms and ported to Nintendo for the first time. Still, we wanted to play a selection of what was available day one to see how the new system performed, and check out

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Netflix Pushes Pause on Gaming

Plus a handheld gaming operating system showdown

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12 New Games to Play in July

It’s a good month to go bananas with these games

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What’s Next for Nexus Mods?

Plus Xbox and AMD take their relationship to the next level.

Reviews

Should you Switch it up with the Switch 2?

We review Nintendo's latest console. Is it right for you?

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The Worst Reviewed Game of the Year

Plus Xbox has a new Ally

Board Games

An Ode to Fathers Who Game With Their Kids

It is one of my favorite childhood memories that my mother and I still discuss to this day. When my father was done with work, we would often hang out in the living room while my mother was making dinner. On multiple occasions, she would hear a cavalcade of laughter