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After 18 years, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a surprisingly magical return to Nintendo's legendary series, and I'm all in on psychic abilities and the power of friendship

All signs point to Marvel's Wolverine being the Logan simulator I've wanted for decades, and the next step toward PS5's superhero universe

Plant powers rule in Alruna: End of History, a grimdark Metroidvania about reclaiming industrial spaces, and I love the condensed approach to maps that still pack secrets

Dishonored and Citizen Sleeper collide in Duskpunk, a dice-rolling steampunk RPG that has me trading secrets and picking pockets to survive

I kickflipped so hard I destroyed a moon in the demonic Skate Story, which is already my favorite skater of 2025

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a brawler that channels the energy of '90s superhero cartoons, and I can't resist a Spider-Man and Rocket Raccoon team-up

After playing Reanimal's terrifying opening, it's filling the Little Nightmares void in my heart

Balatro but with dice has me hooked, Dice A Million keeps me rolling in this Steam Next Fest demo

Eat fur, Super Mario Odyssey – my heart has been stolen by the '90s flavored Bubsy 4D thanks to a generous Steam Next Fest demo

Blumhouse first-person horror game is a Silent Hill dystopia where nobody sleeps, and you need to stealth around like it's Alien: Isolation – which I might be better at if I weren't so scared

I dropped dogs onto other dogs to create even bigger dogs in Dogpile's hefty Steam Next Fest demo

Donkey Kong: King of Swing's spirit returns in Turnip Mountain's arcadey cliff-clambering

A player before me destroyed a bridge in this Steam Next Fest demo, so I had to build it again in this narrative adventure where your choices have consequences for others

I've been grappling with the AI future of humanity through playing D-topia, a cozy narrative mystery that asks us to consider just how much friction we need to thrive

Zelda, Okami, and Jak & Daxter inspired Demi and the Fractured Dream, its devs tell me, and I can feel it after playing only one dungeon

The "JRPG renaissance" has empowered this musical game about using sick beats in battle: "I love musicals, and I'm a massive fan of Hamilton"

Capcom's committed to returning to JRPGs in a big way with Monster Hunter Stories 3: "As Capcom developers, we're able to add our interpretation of what a JRPG is today"