Pokémon Legends: Z-A swaps open fields for urban sprawl and structured ambition. A satisfying gameplay loop and some bold new ideas go a long way toward offsetting its shortcomings. It’s not as strong ...

A regularly updated guide to every soundtrack included on the Nintendo Music App ...

Nintendo’s collection of memorable game soundtracks has found a new home. Here’s our regularly updated roundup of every album included on the Nintendo Music mobile app. The Nintendo Music app is ...

Cocoon, A Highland Song, and Venba lead the nominations at this year’s Independent Games Festival awards. At Thumbsticks, we don’t focus much on news these days. However, we always appreciate the work ...

Balatro picks up the top prize at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards. Balatro was the big winner at the 25th annual GDC Awards. The roguelike deck builder developed by LocalThunk secured four ...

Baldur’s Gate 3 and Venba triumph at the 2024 Game Developers Choice and Independent Games Festival Awards. If Geoff Keighley’s tedious exploits at The Game Awards leave you cold, this year’s Game ...

Elden Ring takes home Game of the Year at the 23rd annual GDC Awards. The 2023 Game Developers Choice Awards saw some of last year’s biggest games recognised for their achievements in front of an ...

Tunic, Betrayal At Club Low, and Neon White are among the games nominated at this year’s IGF awards. The narrative goes that 2022 wasn’t a banner year for games. This year’s list of Independent Games ...

Clap Hanz’s special brand of golf makes its long overdue Nintendo debut with Easy Come, Easy Golf on Nintendo Switch. Has it been worth the wait? First up, a disclaimer: Yes, I am aware that Easy Come ...

Warning: This article will contain general location, character and story spoilers for The Last of Us Part II. You’ll be familiar with the title screen of The Last of Us Part II, even if you’ve not ...

Here’s the full tracklist of songs included in Just Dance 2021, from Adore You by Harry Styles to Zenit by Onuka. Ubisoft’s Just Dance franchise returns with another floor-filling lineup of tracks.