A genuine and delightful surprise, then. In terms of narrative and action, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment sticks the ...

Despite the increased footprint of this year’s venue, it does not take long for faces in the crowd to become familiar.

Nintendo needs to streamline its messy ecosystem of smartphone apps to match its otherwise impressive online services.

The post-pandemic landscape hasn’t been kind to video game conferences. While global giants rethink their futures, MIGS is doubling down.

Balatro picks up the top prize at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards. Balatro was the big winner at the 25th annual GDC Awards. The roguelike deck builder developed by LocalThunk secured four ...

From the initial glimpse in the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer, Star Wars Outlaws appeared to be an ambitious yet somewhat unlikely third-party port. On one hand, it was exciting to see Ubisoft ...

Can Pokémon ever truly reinvent itself? Pokémon Legends: Z-A makes a compelling case that it can. Having played 2022’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus to completion, and now having toiled away on the streets ...

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door returns to the Nintendo Switch, bringing a classic RPG back into the limelight. Conventional wisdom has it that the Paper Mario series is a shadow of its former ...

Pokémon Legends: Arceus clears a compelling path forward for an often conservative franchise. Despite its continued success, the Pokémon RPG series frequently struggles to satisfy its most vocal fans.

With the Nintendo Switch 2 approaching like a Spiny Shell in Mario Kart, it’s tempting to start thinking about shelving the original Switch and fully embracing the new. But not so fast! First, I want ...

Cocoon, A Highland Song, and Venba lead the nominations at this year’s Independent Games Festival awards. At Thumbsticks, we don’t focus much on news these days. However, we always appreciate the work ...

Heading to GDC 2025? Here are our top picks from a packed lineup of panels, talks, and tutorials. The Game Developers Conference (GDC) returns to the Moscone Center in San Francisco next week, ...