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After the Game Boy's legendary reign as the top handheld gaming device of its time, Nintendo had to think big for its successor. It did just that with the Nintendo DS, a handheld with a dual-screen design, touchscreen controls, and a major increase in graphical power. However, the best Nintendo DS games were the ones that took advantage of the new hardware to deliver unique experiences to players, and there was no shortage of these titles during Nintendo's second handheld era.It didn't take too long for the unique new clamshell handheld to garner a legion of fans when it first...

What games should you play on Xbox Game Pass?With so many options to choose from, narrowing down the best Xbox Game Pass games currently available can be a challenge. The subscription service has grown in size, offering a massive library of big AAA games, new day-one releases, and even overlooked gems--early 2025 Game of the Year contender Blue Prince is now on the service, having launched on day one. The library is so expansive that you're almost guaranteed to find at least a few games you'll love and classics from yesteryear, thanks to the recent addition of Retro Classics.To help...

Death, taxes, and video games getting delayed--it seems these are the three constants in 2025, with a number of high-profile video games getting delayed past their initial release dates. Some of these have been delayed far past their initial dates, while others have only been delayed more recently. To help keep everything organized, we've made a list of every game delayed right now, including those with delays announced weeks, months, or even years ago. Once a game has been released, it will be removed from this list. Grand Theft Auto VIWe all knew this was coming, if we're really being...

Times may change, but if there's one thing that remains eternal, it's a Castlevania adventure in which you crack your whip and take on Dracula when he has home-field advantage. Konami's long-running series has been dormant as of late, but with decades of games and a highly acclaimed animated adaptation on Netflix, the monster-slaying franchise is still a fan-favorite that hasn't dulled with age.From its humble beginnings on the NES to its grand reinvention on PS1, a modern-day Renaissance on the Game Boy Advance, and a bold stab into three-dimensional territory, Castlevania games at their best have always been a...

Are you still unsure about whether you should side with Auntie's Choice or the Order in The Outer Worlds 2? These two factions aren't just at odds with each other. They're actually gearing up for conflict owing to vastly different ideologies. Naturally, you can step in and broker an agreement between the two, or you can antagonize both at your peril. We've got all the details for you in our article, but be ready for major spoilers.An Equitable Arrangement and A Computation with the Computronic Cerebrum questsThere are several interlocking quests that are part of this entire arc where you...

Some of the best tower defense games over the past few decades make up the best that the video game industry has to offer. Falling into the strategy genre, tower defense games represent fond memories for many gamers who grew up playing those types of games in school on websites like CoolMath Games or Miniclip. As time has gone on, the tower defense genre has grown to be its own entity within strategy games, spawning numerous franchises and hundreds of games over the years.While the genre may not be one of the most prominent around, there are new tower defense...

The best RPGs can be hard to find. The long-running staple of the video game landscape is home to some of the most memorable games of all time, but by their nature, role-playing games tend to be a big time investment compared to some other genres. That's why we want to help you narrow them down and make the very best use of your gaming hours and dollars. The RPG genre is so vast that there are multiple subgenres that some games can fall into depending on where they were created or their gameplay mechanics. You'll often see RPG elements...

Baldur's Gate 3 is a marvel in the gaming industry, offering gamers a robust and immersive experience unlike any other. However, even though Baldur's Gate 3 is a game for the ages, that doesn't mean it can't be improved with mods. On its own, BG3 doesn't need a single mod installed, as you can play through the 100+ hour epic just as the developers intended and have an unforgettable time. Of course, if you've already played through one of the best RPGs ever made once--or you're simply looking to enhance the experience on your first playthrough– some of the best...

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim made modding a regular gaming experience, and plenty of players have formed an opinion on the best Skyrim mods over the years. Released in 2011, Skyrim was an immediate commercial and critical success, surpassing all expectations and redefining what an open-world game could be. Over the years, it has kept a thriving player base as well as a fantastic modding community, with players able to download thousands of unique mods.However, not all mods are created equal, and there are some that you should prioritize downloading first. Below, we highlight the 55 best Skyrim mods you...