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Variety is, as they say, the spice of life, and 2025 provided a fantastic array of different video games. We’ve survived and extracted from the robot-ruled battlefields of Arc Raiders, adventured ...

“Continue?” It’s one of the oldest words in video games. You stumble. You put in another quarter. You try again. Hey, you’ll get ‘em next time. Never has that sentiment been more true than in 2025 — ...

Editor’s note: Variety was part of the jury for The Game Awards 2025.

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Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year. By Yussef Cole In its struggle to understand and make sense of life, art has a way of remaining relevant even when, in chaotic ...

Every year when we look back at all the games that dropped, trends reveal themselves. For 2025, you might boil it down to a year of innovation. Yes, there were many big, anticipated games that ...

Jake Fillery is an Evergreen Editor for Game Rant who has been writing lists, guides, and reviews since 2022. With thousands of engaging articles and guides, Jake loves conversations surrounding all ...

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is returning with a reimagined, music-fueled show. The new production no longer features animal acts and focuses entirely on human performers from around ...

Sideshow performer Jared Rydelek is no second banana. The sword-swallowing, walk-on-glass escape artist is a world record holder who has been featured on the National Geographic and Discovery channels ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Games are revolutionized in every decade, and 2000s games ...