Illustration: Rose City Games / Finji / Toukana Interactive / Nintendo / Glass Bottom Games / Spry Fox / Witch Beam / Kotaku This year was the worst of times and…no, wait. I’m hearing it was just the worst of times. But games have helped a lot of us through it, especially ones that lean …
Screenshot: Skybound Games Despite my annual letter writing campaign, the schools still close during the Christmas period. As such, your home might become far more plagued by small children, whether they’re your own or those of family or friendly invaders. How can you occupy them, once they’ve tired of shivering on the trampoline, and all …
Screenshot: Hazelight It Takes Two won Game of the Year at the 2021 Game Awards, beating out games like Deathloop and Metroid Dread for the top spot. Though the slew of “world exclusives!” might have you think otherwise, The Game Awards—also known as E3 Part 2: Geoff Keighley’s Winter Break Edition—are ostensibly about honoring some …