Apologies for the lengthy delay. We actually never intended to wait this long in between new games release posts. There certainly hasn't been a lack of notable new titles to cover. So, it looks like we'll just have to cover the most notable highlights, for this post.

This week saw the release of one of the biggest titles of the year, Sucker Punch's highly anticipated follow-up to their incredible 2020 masterpiece, Ghost of Tsushima. Set a few hundred years later, Yotei follows female warrior, Atsu, on her quest for revenge throughout the northern regions of feudal Japan. Like Tsushima, everything we've seen and heard from this game absolutely screams "must-play title". We certainly can't wait to.

Also out in the last 20 weeks, a welcome new entry in the excellent Sonic & SEGA Racing series; a follow-up to the award-winning 2020 indie hit, Hades; and the first new Shinobi title in nearly a decade and a half! Set aside the order of the Edo period, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 140 days.

Two months ago, Sony and Microsoft held their traditional mid-year video presentations to show off their biggest upcoming titles. Of course, these unveilings used to take place at the world famous Electronics Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, which was sadly went defunct after Covid. While we could have written something about it then, we decided it just wouldn't feel right to post one of these articles without all of "the big three" being represented in some way.

Thankfully, Nintendo finally decided to join the party with some new announcements of their own two weeks ago. So if you'd like to blame them instead of us for the lengthy delay of this post, that would be fantastic. Anywho, as per usual, please read on for a quick list of some of the highlights from all three (non-E3) presentations.

So it's May now and being that we're a pretty good way into 2025, we've seen several high profile releases already. Most recent of which was this past week's hotly-anticipated Doom sequel, The Dark Ages. The latest installment to id Software's legendary first-person shooter series sees the Doom Slayer adding a shield saw - - along with a variety of slower, more methodical gameplay mechanics - - to his crazy assortment of demon-death-dealing devices for the first time.

While it can't be denied that the classic run-n-gun gameplay is one of the main components that made the series so famous for so long, it also seems like it might be a good idea to try something a little different every now and again. Though based on reviews, it seems like your mileage may vary on how well the new shield saw mechanics resonate with you personally. At least there are still plenty of firepower options to choose from.

Also out in the last 3 months, the first new Fatal Fury installment in a quarter century; a beautiful-looking remaster of the outstanding 2006 Bethesda hit, the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion; and a port of the fantastic Game Boy Advance cult classic, Ninja Five-O. Become the super weapon of gods and kings, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 91 days.

As per usual for this time of year, the big three gaming giants have once again cranked up their respective hype machines in order to let gamers know exactly which incoming titles they can start getting amped up about. These were all in the form of near-hour-long video presentations featuring closer looks of already somewhat-known quantities along with a few surprise reveals as well. Though the first presentation was held over 2 months ago now, we decided to wait until all three had shown their hand, which the last of them finally did this past week. So now, for your convenience and reading pleasure, please enjoy this brief roundup of some of the highlights of those presentations.

Well, we're a month and a half into 2025 now, and we've finally amassed enough notable new releases for our customary post. Of course, we also had to throw in the few remaining stand-outs for 2024 that we hadn't gotten to yet. This past week saw the release of the anticipated next installment to Sid Meier's celebrated, long-running Civilization series. Civ VII features overhauled systems, new tweaks to the classic turn-based strategy gameplay, and new and improved visuals and sound design, including narration by Game of Thrones star, Gwendoline Christie. Although your mileage may vary whether you will be fully on board with all of said tweaks or not, Civilization VII definitely sounds like it should at least be worth checking out.

Also out in the last 13 weeks, a game that quite possibly may be the first sufficiently satisfying Indiana Jones adventure to come along in decades; an HD Switch remaster of a Wii and 3DS Donkey Kong classic; and a pair of absolutely legendary arcade shoot 'em up titles. Build an empire to stand the test of time, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 91 days.

Another year, another ridiculously late Games of the Year article. Many apologies. It took much longer than expected to get to all of the standout 2023 unboxings on our YouTube channel. We plan to have all the 2024 unboxings done within the first few months of next year, and then we will hopefully be able to focus on getting caught up with 2025 by this time next December. If it's any consolation, as a result of taking so much time to determine the winners of 2023, we're feeling extremely confident in our picks (not that we haven't for most other years). Hopefully, you will too. Please read on to find out why we chose what we chose as the 12 best titles that 2023 had to offer:

One might be forgiven for having thought that by the end of September, most of the year's big releases had already been released. Apparently this was not the case, however, as the last several weeks have seen the arrival of a number of high profile titles. This past week alone gave us the Octopath Traveler-inspired HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III, a game that has been hotly-anticipated by many a fan of the beloved Dragon Quest series and/or high quality RPGs in general.

Also out in the last 7 weeks, the latest installment in the Mario & Luigi RPG series, a sweet-looking turn-based tactical spin on the action-packed Metal Slug series,  and a remaster of the PSP port of the PS2 classic tactical RPG, Phantom Brave. A beloved masterpiece, reimagined. Jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 49 days.

After the massive success of Sony's original PlayStation, a follow-up console basically became a foregone conclusion. Rival Sega, which had utterly taken a beating with their ill-fated Saturn console, attempted to correct course with their next gaming system, the Dreamcast; even managing to get a jump on the competition by getting their new hardware to market over a year before anyone else. Sony, still enjoying their considerable lead in the race, was able to take some time in developing a proper successor to the PlayStation, and did ultimately succeed in delivering something truly worthy of following in that formidable console's footsteps.

The PlayStation 2 would officially be unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show on September 20, 1999, merely a week after the release of Sega's Dreamcast. Despite some savvy design decisions, a respectable library of new and upcoming titles, and the Dreamcast's modest early foothold in that generation's console race, it wouldn't be enough. The absolutely massive amount of hype leading up to, and then following, the October 26, 2000 North American launch of Sony's smartly-designed PlayStation 2 console would impact Dreamcast sales to the point that Sega would have to prematurely bring its run to an end, just five months later.

The hype was definitely warranted. In addition to doubling as a budget-friendly DVD player, and being backward-compatible with a massive collection of original PlayStation titles, the PS2 would boast its own substantial library of games - - one of the largest for any console, not only then, but ever. While a collection that large is bound to have at least a few stinkers, it also, of course, contained plenty of top-notch exclusives as well, both temporary, and permanent (at least for that generation). Please read on for a selection of 12 of the finest titles to ever grace the PlayStation 2.

Well, we're nearing the end of September and all the year's biggest titles have pretty much dropped by now. This very week saw the release of what has probably been the most-anticipated Switch title of the year, Echoes of Wisdom, a Legend of Zelda game that actually stars the titular character! As arguably the freshest title in the series since the multiplayer fun of 2004's Four Swords Adventures, this may have just been the most-anticipated game of the year for any platform.

Also out in the last 9 weeks, a follow-up to the surprisingly good 2011 Warhammer 40,000 title, Space Marine; an aquatic-themed follow-up to the outstanding 2015 robots-in-space action strategy game, SteamWorld Heist; and a collection of most of (if not all) of Capcom's incredible late 90s Marvel-themed arcade fighting titles. "Save Hyrule - - this time with Princess Zelda!" Jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 63 days.