Like many who grew up in the 2D-dominant age of gaming, I have a die-hard fondness for platformers baked into my very soul. Of course, I love the big-name stuff like Super Mario World, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Donkey Kong Country, but both then and now, a genre isnt exclusively represented by a single franchise.

Leading into today's Nintendo Direct for Kirby Air Riders, there were two questions on everyone's mind: When will the game be available for Nintendo Switch 2, and will there be a City Trial mode?

When Nintendo announced a 45-minute Nintendo Direct solely for Kirby Air Riders, people scoffed: how could you talk about this one game for nearly an hour?

In many ways, Sword of the Sea feels like a game over a decade in the making. It is an amalgam, a compilation of visionary director Matt Navas creative outpourings that began with Journey back in 2012. Considering its impressive pedigree, it should come as no surprise that Sword of the Sea has been met with glowing reviews, rivaling those of GOTY contenders Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and Blue Prince. Continue reading Gorgeous indie Sword of the Sea nets reviews rivaling 2025's heaviest hittersMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, Best relaxing games, Best adventure games

There are two ways I work out whether a game is for me or not. First, I check critic reviews, especially from critics I respect and whose tastes align with my own. Then I check the Steam reviews. I tend to filter by players who've put serious hours into whatever game I'm checking out, but the overall consensus helps, too. I'm a little weird in that I like checking out games (and films, and books) with 'mixed' reviews rather than five-star classics, but the consensus helps make the decision all the same. However, Valve is making changes to how user review scores are presented on its storefront, which could change how we see aggregates going forward. Continue reading Valve changes how Steam's user reviews work, seemingly to counter review bombingMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming

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If leaked benchmark scores prove to be accurate, the Pixel 10 Pro XL will score about as high as the iPhone 13 models that Apple released in 2021.

While there's no shortage of mysteries surrounding the formation of the universe, scientists may have figured out the answer to one of the oldest ones.

If leaked benchmark scores prove to be accurate, the Pixel 10 Pro XL will score about as high as the iPhone 13 models that Apple released in 2021.