From the Atari 2600+ to the Steam Deck OLED to the PlayStation Portal — NPR rounds up the latest and greatest gadgetry from a busy gaming year.

Nintendo puts a new coat of paint on an old classic, tweaking its Final Fantasy-style combat just enough to succeed for a modern audience.

Disney's trading card game expansion has keen art and underbaked mechanics, while Descent: The Betrayer's War and Ticket to Ride Legacy offer huge campaigns for invested gamers.

WarioWare has always been ludicrous, but the new game's frantic motion controls make it more absurd than ever. Its co-op especially soars, unlike its party modes.

New horror game Alan Wake 2 is at once scary, cerebral and silly. But it's just the latest prestigious horror title to release in 2023. We round up our favorites.

The game is a marvel for anyone craving a hit of SimCity-style urban planning. It's also graphically demanding and occasionally overwhelming.

Nintendo's first side-scrolling Mario game since the success of the Super Mario Maker titles delivers exquisite twists and fresh multiplayer.

The new PlayStation exclusive has you play as two Spider-Men, Miles Morales and Peter Parker. Each boast amazing abilities, but its the human moments in the story that really shine.

Two big strategy games debut this week: the historical Total War: Pharaoh and the sci-fi Star Trek: Infinite. Both build on legacy predecessors, but with a heavy dose of the familiar.

Meta offers more powerful graphics and "mixed reality" experiences with their new Quest 3 VR headset. But at $500, the device lacks many stand-out games to justify the price.

Nintendo and Ubisoft both return to form this Autumn, while massive games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil 4 get new expansions. NPR rounds up the best and biggest new games of the season.

In the massively-anticipated game Starfield, space exploration is its own reward. Good thing too, because the slow storyline isn't the star of the show.

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware revived its long-dormant giant robot series and delivered stunning omnidirectional mech combat.

From long-awaited epics like Baldur's Gate 3 to indie darlings like Dave the Diver, NPR staff review this summer's surprise hits and more.

Nintendo's Pikmin 4 streamlines a real-time strategy series that debuted over two decades ago. It also gives you a cute dog and a customizable avatar.