“Until Dawn” Returns in Impressive Remastered Edition | Video Games

Those not in the loop regarding the current state of all things Sony may not know about one of the company’s biggest issues: A sense that they’re spending more time remastering than developing new projects. While I understand the hesitation to spend money on something that you already own, especially given the cost of groceries … Read more

Classic Horror Characters Get Arcade Treatment in Clever “RetroRealms” | Video Games

Some games are designed to scratch a nostalgic itch. “RetroRealms” wants to hit two of them simultaneously: The one that loves classic ‘80s horror franchises and the one that loves the arcade games of roughly the same era (maybe a bit more ‘90s, but the point stands). “RetroRealms” is the banner name for two (and … Read more

Phenomenal Remake Reminds Gamers of the Influence of “Silent Hill 2” | Video Games

Given how much I worked the review beat in the 2000s and 2010s, I have probably played a thousand games since the 2001 release of “Silent Hill 2,” and I have forgotten many more of them than I remember. And yet returning to this brilliant game almost a quarter-century after its release, I was stunned … Read more

Sony’s “Astro Bot” is a Joyous Gaming Experience | Video Games

The incredibly clever platformer “Astro Bot” is designed with one intention: To make you smile. In an era in which even the best games can seem addictively cruel (“Elden Ring”) or thematically brutal (“The Last of Us”), there’s something so satisfying about a game that goes back to the basic function of providing pure, joyous … Read more

“EA Sports College Football 25” is a True Sports Game Phenomenon | Video Games

We usually devote our video game coverage at RogerEbert.com to titles with a connection to cinema, whether it’s a series that inspired movies like “Resident Evil” or titles that drew upon a history of movie adventures to tell their tales like “Uncharted” or “The Last of Us.” However, every once in a while, there’s an … Read more

The Ambition of “Star Wars Outlaws” Overwhelms Its Flaws | Video Games

The ambition of Ubisoft’s “Star Wars Outlaws” constantly battles with the execution in a game that’s alternating invigorating and frustrating, a title that feels like it has boundless potential that also feels like it traps you in the same repetitive mechanics. It also suffers from a too-common problem of AAA games in that it’s unacceptably … Read more

Watch Dogs director Mathieu Turi posts a promising update about the game’s live-action adaptation

The live-action adaptation of UbiSoft’s Watch Dogs gets an exciting update as the hacker-centric film enters production. It’s been a few months since word arrived about Talk to Me star Sophie Wilde leading the cast of  Mathieu Turi’s (The Deep Dark, Meander, Hostile) Watch Dogs. The live-action adaptation of UbiSoft’s popular video game series is quietly coming together … Read more

Donald Sutherland, Star of ‘MASH’ and ‘Hunger Games,’ Dies at 88

One of the most prolific actors of the last half century has died. Generations of movie and TV fans have known Donald Sutherland from an eclectic mix of films and television series, playing roles ranging from tortured leading men to sardonic pot smokers. Sadly, Sutherland died on Thursday at the age of 88. His passing … Read more

GTA San Andreas and the Legacy of Playing as a Black Guy in Video Games | Black Writers Week

When would a Black protagonist have a chance to be featured in their own original video game? The answer to that question was part of what made “San Andreas” so groundbreaking when it was released on October 26, 2004. Set in the state of San Andreas, a fictionalized mashup of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and … Read more

Destiny 2: The Final Shape Asks the Big Questions | Video Games

Cayde remembers what it was like to die and return to the Traveler’s Light, he says. He remembers the warmth, the peacefulness of that place, and being reunited with Sundance, his Ghost. The Traveler doesn’t speak to us in “Destiny,” but our Ghosts do, and Cayde believes it’s all connected anyhow: the Guardians, their Ghosts, … Read more