Video Games

The Inverse Interview

The Weirdest Action Game of the Year Only “Scratched the Surface” of a Popular Genre

ByHayes Madsen
Opinion

'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Is Already Breaking the Biggest RPG Trope

ByHayes Madsen
Handhelds

Miyoo's A30 Handheld Looks Like the Game Boy Micro and Can Play GBA, N64, and PS1 Games

ByJackson Chen
Gaming News

‘Fortnite’ Won’t Be Getting ‘Metroid’ Skins Thanks to One Nintendo Demand

ByRobin Bea
Review

The Most Frenzied Sci-Fi Show of the Year Expands on an Iconic Franchise

BySarah Milner
Handhelds

Anbernic’s RG28XX Is an iPhone-Sized Handheld That Can Play Dreamcast, DS, and PSP Games

ByJackson Chen
The Inverse Interview

How 'Tales of Kenzera: Zau' Pulled Off the Impossible

ByHayes Madsen
Gaming

'El Paso, Elsewhere' Could Fix Hollywood's Worst Video Game Movie Habit

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

The Most Anticipated Retro RPG of 2024 Is Too Stuck In the Past

ByRobin Bea
Preview

'Hades 2' Already Feels Like the Most Ambitious Sequel of the Year

ByHayes Madsen
Review

The Most Unforgettable Metroidvania Game of the Year Swept Me Away

ByTrone Dowd
Retrospective

Two Years Ago, the Playdate Proved a Good Gimmick Can Thrive Despite the Switch’s Dominance

ByIan Carlos Campbell
Canon Fodder

Amazon's Best Sci-Fi Apocalypse Show Just Blew Up Its Canon

BySarah Milner
Retrospective

35 Years Ago, Nintendo's Riskiest Product Launch Changed Video Games Forever

ByMo Mozuch
Inverse Recommends

Nintendo Switch Gets A Better Version of 2022’s Best Management Sim This Fall

ByRobin Bea
Handhelds

Anbernic RG35XX: How to Choose Between the 5 Different RG35XX Retro Game Handhelds

ByJackson Chen and Raymond Wong
Gaming

'Helldivers 2' Players Just Pulled Off Something We Thought Was Impossible

ByTrone Dowd
Inverse Recommends

Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Added the Most Surprisingly Deep RPG in Years

ByRobin Bea
Inverse Recommends

Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added the Most Inventive Strategy Game of the Decade

ByHayes Madsen
Handhelds

Razer’s Kishi Ultra Controller Turns Your iPad Mini Into an XL Gaming Handheld

ByJackson Chen
Gaming

No, the ‘Fallout’ Show Didn’t Just Erase the Best Game in the Series

ByRobin Bea
Game Guides

'FF16 The Rising Tide': How Long It Is, How to Start the DLC, and New Post-Game

ByHayes Madsen
Inverse Interview

5 Years Later, a Google Executive Reveals Why Stadia Crashed and Burned

ByShannon Liao
Feature

The Rise and Fall of DisneyChannel.com, the Trailblazing Online Gaming Site That Time Forgot

ByAllison McClain Merrill
Opinion

6 Years Later, The Fallout Series Desperately Need a New Game

ByHayes Madsen
Gaming

Nintendo Just Revealed the Most Exciting Video Game Sequel of the Year

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

Why 'Alan Wake 2's' Creators Are Breaking an Unspoken Video Game Rule

ByTrone Dowd
Opinion

Take-Two Layoffs Prove Gaming Industry's Most Pressing Issue Isn't Going Away

ByHayes Madsen
VR

Pimax's Crystal Super VR Headset Beats the Quest 3 In Two Huge Ways — But With One Big Caveat

ByJackson Chen
Gaming

'Hades 2' Technical Test Will Give Players Early Access to the Game — If They’re Lucky

ByRobin Bea
Gaming News

42 Years Later, Atari Is Giving a Pivotal Franchise a New Lease on Life

ByHayes Madsen
The Controversy, Unpacked

'Stellar Blade' Is At the Tip of a New Culture War

ByIssy van der Velde
Game Theory

An Invincible Video Game Could Fill a Huge, Glaring Superhero Void

ByTrone Dowd
Inverse Recommends

The Best New Mystery Game on Steam Is A Gorgeous Sci-Fi Thriller

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

A PlayStation 5 Pro Is Sony's Riskiest Hardware Bet Yet

ByTrone Dowd
Inverse Recommends

You Need to Play the Most Unnerving Horror Game of the Year ASAP

ByHayes Madsen
Gaming

5 Years After It Was Announced, the Most Nintendo Switch Game May Finally Be Ready

ByRobin Bea
Inverse Recommends

PlayStation Plus Just Quietly Added the Wildest Fishing Game Ever

ByRobin Bea
Inverse Recommends

Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Added the Most Inventive Xbox Exclusive of the Decade

ByAshley Bardhan
Gaming

iPhone's First Approved Game Boy Emulator Reveals a Tricky Apple Problem

ByTrone Dowd
Gaming News

'Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail' Benchmark Already Has Players Divided

ByHayes Madsen
News

41 Years Later, Star Wars Is Finally Pulling Off an Overdue First

ByDais Johnston
Gaming

'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' Sales Numbers Reveal a Growing Crisis for Square Enix

ByRobin Bea
Gaming News

'Final Fantasy XVI's' Massive Update Could Fix the Game's Most Glaring Flaw

ByHayes Madsen
Gaming

'Fallout 4' Is Finally Getting an Overdue Update — But There's a Catch

ByTrone Dowd
Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Nintendo Made a Perfect Platformer — And Nailed the Kirby Formula

BySteven Asarch
Retrospective

25 Years Ago, Nintendo's First Pokémon Sequel Shocked and Delighted Fans

ByMo Mozuch
Opinion

'Final Fantasy 17' Needs to Buck the Series' Biggest Trend

ByHayes Madsen
Inverse Recommends

Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Released the Most Overlooked Tomb Raider Game of the Last Decade

ByTrone Dowd
Gaming News

GTA+ Price Increase Raises an Important Question About 'GTA 6'

ByRobin Bea