The staff at CNET, ZDNET, PC Mag, Lifehacker and Mashable got together to pick their favorite titles from this year.

Tonda Ros, the creator of Blue Prince, is nearing the end of a triumphant year. His game released to critical acclaim and, more recently, accolades. It won Best Indie Game at the Golden Joystick ...

A richly atmospheric return to the Metroid Prime formula delivers memorable worlds and classic exploration—even if some ...

Publishers Pocketpair Publishing and Forever Entertainment, and developer Wonderland Kazakiri announced the puzzle action RPG, CASSETTE BOY, will [...] ...

While exploring a rich open world, decision making, critical thinking, multitasking, efficiency, and creativity just come ...

Puzzle action RPG CASSETTE BOY will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on January 15, 2026, publishers Pocketpair Publishing and Forever ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Monday, December 8, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories.

DIGIT (40A) is the word for a [Finger or toe]. But it’s also, [when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 10- and 34-Down]. Here’s where that hard G comes in: DIG IT.

A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions ...

Puzzle Mania, the annual print section, takes a village to grow it from a kernel of an idea to the extravaganza it is today.

Do you like logic-puzzles? Of course you do, what a silly question! Piczle World of Puzzles brings together all your favorite Piczle puzzles in one addictive package! From classic nonograms to color ...

Open-world games remain one of the most popular genres, largely thanks to their expansive and immersive worlds that players can explore for hours on end. Over the years, these virtual landscapes have ...