Latest articles by Heather Wald
The 25 best FPS games to play in 2025
Best list Shoot sharp in the best FPS games of all time, from Half-Life to Halo 2
25 Games like Minecraft to play that will let your imagination run wild
Best List Whether you're looking to build a world or simply survive in one, these are the best games like Minecraft to play today
The 15 best Mario games of all time
Best List The best Mario games will keep you busy while we wait for the Mario Kart World release date
The best Pokemon games, ranked from worst to best
Best list Check out our ranking of the 10 best Pokemon games to play right now
The Best Metroid Games of All Time
Best List Ranking Samus Aran's greatest adventure with the 10 best Metroid games, from Metroid to Metroid Dread
The best free Switch games to play right now
Best List The 10 best free Nintendo Switch games you can enjoy without paying
Best Switch exclusives to make sure you have in your library
Best list From Breath of the Wild to Splatoon 3, these are the 15 best Switch exclusives to play right now
Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatibility explained
Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 is backwards compatible with previous generation games - here's everything you need to know.
The 25 best games on Game Pass for Xbox and PC
Best List Here are the best Xbox Game Pass games worth your time in 2025, from day-one releases to 360 throwbacks
Witchbrook's gameplay finally showed off the magical Stardew Valley-like life sim that's been 8 years in the making, and it was worth the wait
Opinion Opinion | It's been a long time since we had an update on Witchbrook, but the showing during the Nintendo Direct enchanted me all over again
It took me over 20 hours to unlock Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows, and a Kofun turned out to be the perfect training ground
Now Playing Now Playing | I completed a Kofun puzzle in Assassin's Creed Shadows that proved to be the best introduction to Yasuke
Best Xbox Series X games to experience on Microsoft's flagship console
Best List Put your setup to the test with the best Xbox Series X games
Upcoming CD Projekt Red games: From The Witcher 4 to Cyberpunk Orion
Upcoming With Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty out the door, it's time to start getting excited about a new slate of Witcher games
The 25 best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2025
Best List Here's the best Switch games to play right now, from Pikmin 4 to Splatoon 3
Best PS5 games: The 25 greatest PlayStation 5 games ranked
Best list From Assassin's Creed Shadows to Helldivers 2, here's the best PS5 games you need to play in 2025
Forget the hidden blade: if you're not yeeting enemies in Assassin's Creed Shadows, you're missing out
Now Playing Now Playing | I refuse to stop kicking opponents in Assassin's Creed Shadows because it's easily the best ability in the RPG
I've spent 20 hours in Assassin's Creed Shadows chasing drip and decor, and it's proving to be my biggest source of motivation in the RPG
Now Playing Now Playing | Snapping up the best armor, weapons, and ornaments is shaping my open-world approach in Assassin's Creed Shadows
The 20th Anniversary of the original God of War has me reflecting back on what the incredible reboot achieved 7 years ago
Opinion Opinion | The 20th anniversary of the original God of War got me looking back at my own introduction to the series in the 2018 reboot
Cabernet is the kind of vampire RPG I've been looking for since Masquerade Bloodlines, and I'm already plotting my next run 6 hours in
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Cabernet is the kind of vampire RPG I've been after, complete with a morality system and bloodsucking powers
What to expect from Black Friday Pokemon card deals 2025
Deals Black Friday Pokemon card deals will be here before you know it, so we've got advice on how to take advantage of them
Assassin's Creed Infinity: Everything you need to know about the Animus Hub
Guide The Assassin's Creed Animus Hub is here in Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's everything it does
Ranking the best Assassin's Creed protagonists of all time
Best List Before you play Assassin's Creed Shadows, here are the best Assassin's Creed protagonists ever made
10 Games like Assassin's Creed to take a leap of faith on
Best List Here are the best games like Assassin's Creed to play right now
