The video game Valorant, a fast-paced team-based shooter, has recently become a testing ground for a promising new direction in artificial intelligence research. The game’s developers at Riot Games (a ...

Perhaps my worst trait is that I’m a Metroidvania purist. It’s annoying, I know, but I’ve always been fascinated with the awkwardly-named subgenre’s little rules and structures. When I play something ...

The next big 3D Mario adventure could be years away. Until then, here are some great Switch 2 picks that deliver the same fun, hop-and-bop vibe. My PCMag career began in 2013 as an intern. Now, I'm a ...

Our pick of the best DS games put Nintendo's fantastic little dual-screen handheld in the spotlight and showcase the many memorable games it brought us. First releasing back in 2004 (over two decades ...

For more than two decades, FPS games have been the driving force of the PC games industry. From the classic physics chaos of Half-Life 2 to the intense action of Stalker 2, these are the best FPS ...

My PCMag career began in 2013 as an intern. Now, I'm a senior writer, using the skills I acquired at Northwestern University to write about dating apps, meal kits, programming software, website ...

Museums have spent decades trying to make the distant past feel alive. Audiovisual shows, touch screens and digital displays have helped, but they are often expensive to develop and hard to update ...

December 4, 2025: Bit of a slow few months for the genre, but one particular extraction shooter felt enough like a pure survival experience that it made it onto our updated list. Fighting to stay ...