There's a lot of heartfelt sentiment swirling around for Untitled Goose Game, which shirked the idea that every game needs to look cutting edge to sell. Still, there's a lot of mystery behind the phenomenon and studio House House, and ...

Popular noggin-exercise franchise Brain Training is set to return on Switch this year. The popular Nintendo DS series attempts to keep the rust from settling into your grey matter by offering simple puzzles, designed to give your brain a d...

One of the great things about the mobile platform is it's ripe with opportunities for developers who want to create small, narrative-driven or experimental games. One of the worst things about the mobile ecosystem is it's largely unsupporti...

When a puzzle game's central mechanic is seared in your mind to the extent that it vividly flashes before you every time you close your eyes, you know you've overdone it. That's precisely where I'm at right now with Capybara's new puzzler G...

Despite becoming Guinness World Record holders, retro publisher Hamster isn't resting on its laurels, with this week's Arcade Archives range receiving the weird and obscure Time Tunnel, now available to purchase on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.R...

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I forgot just how absorbing Puzzle Quest can be when it's done right. A few battles here, a few spell upgrades there, and next thing you know, you've been matching color-coded tiles for hours on end. After a few missteps, the once-beloved m...

Natsume has given us a look at the next title in the classic farming franchise Harvest Moon. Harvest Moon: Mad Dash sees the typically relaxed adventure series hit the gas for wild multiplayer mayhem.Headed to PS4 and Nintendo Switch this f...

I have to admit, this is one of those franchises I'd long considered lost to time. But it appears, against the odds, that the classic Dreamcast puzzler Chu Chu Rocket! is preparing to make a comeback, bringing its addictive cat-and-mouse ga...

There is one sure-fire way to get me to pay attention to your upcoming game: just tell me it’s something I like with pinball. “It’s a metroidvania…with pinball!” Consider the physical edition purchased. &ldquo...

This contest features a PSVR copy of The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure! I'm usually pretty good at managing the several jobs I have. I've got a decent handle on keeping on schedule with things and juggling several tasks at once. So...

Atlus is one hell of a company. Following up on its success with the Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, and Etrian Odyssey series, the publisher decided to release a little old game about climbing blocks in a nightmarish hellscape and naviga...

File this one under Names You Haven't Heard in Way Too Long. Puzzle Quest, a puzzle-matching RPG that first made waves over a decade ago on Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable, is coming home. The series is heading to Nintendo Switch on Se...

Today's contest features a Switch copy of Heave Ho -- you're gonna hate your friends. We keep giving away Devolver Digital games because they keep making games that look awesome as hell. I'd feel bad about it, but I don't. Step up your game...

Note to self (and anyone else who finds a strange sort of relaxation in video game item management): don't forget to play Wilmot's Warehouse when you're not buried under prior commitments. It's a charming game about sorting and delivering a...

[Update: Dr. Baby Luigi is confirmed to be part of the update as well!] On September 5, Dr. Mario World will welcome a content update that features a new 20-stage world and Dr. Baby Mario. The game will enter maintenance mode on September 4...

Who knew a video game about a mischievous goose would resonate this much with so many of us? After feeling mildly uneasy around these birds my entire life, it'll be cathartic as hell to play as one in Untitled Goose Game, a silly sandbox sn...

When I was first sold on Trine, all I needed to hear is that it was vaguely similar to The Lost Vikings. I sought it out that very day. Over time, the magic of Trine kind of waned a bit, and the dream almost came crashing down entirely...

If you're patient (and you have a good co-op buddy), Human: Fall Flat is the gift that keeps on giving. Developer No Brakes added another free level to the manic physics platformer this week. The level, Steam, is a short but sweet series of...

Developer ACE Team has announced that Rock of Ages III: Make & Break will be rolling out to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in early 2020. Along with keeping the Def Leppard joke going, this latest installment will bring a level editor f...

Bubble Bobble is one of the first series of games my wife and I bonded with when we met. There's something just so wholesome about those little dragons (who were actually human boys!), and the level-by-level setup was much more enticin...

It's been quite the week for weird and beautiful games to be hitting the iOS network. Earlier in the week we saw thatgamecompany's Journey arrive out of nowhere, and now Devolver Digital has announced that Nomada Studios' gorgeous Gris is a...

GNOG, a puzzle game about tinkering with monster-headed toys, is free starting today on the Epic Games Store. As usual, the promo runs for one week, so you have until August 15, 2019. Should you go out of your way to play GNOG? Yes. Absolut...

Today's contest features cutesy noir title Bear With Me: The Complete Collection for PC, Switch, Xbox One, and PS4! If your video game features a talking, crime-solving teddy bear, there's about a 100% chance I'm going to play it. I have ve...

Developer ustwo games has confirmed that development of Monument Valley 3 is underway. A sequel to its acclaimed mobile puzzle titles, 3 will obviously contain more puzzle-solving goodness with excellent visuals. The duo of games are a gre...