Review
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Hollow Knight: Silksong, one year on
Four patches later, the hardest platformer of the decade has quietly become its most generous. We replayed all of it.
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92
PC
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Four patches later, the hardest platformer of the decade has quietly become its most generous.
88
PS5
Astro Bot
A platformer that treats the DualSense as an instrument, not a gimmick.
85
PC
Balatro: Friends of Jimbo Vol. 3
The crossover continues to be the best free DLC in roguelikes.
90
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Nintendo's first top-down Zelda with a female lead, and a creative one.
Features
Report
The studio that ships every six weeks
How a five-person team in Helsinki maintains the fastest cadence in indie games.
Interview
The patch notes as a love letter
A conversation with the community manager who turned bug fixes into narrative.
Analysis
Why the Deck OLED changed the handheld market
A year of data on what players actually play when the screen is small.