Xbox Game Pass users across three membership tiers can start playing Final Fantasy 5 as part of their subscriptions beginning today. The iconic JRPG marks the first catalog arrival in May 2026 and the 73rd Xbox Game Pass addition this year. The Final Fantasy series has been enjoying renewed attention…

You know your mom is a gamer. If she’s a longtime gamer, she likely introduced you to your first gaming obsessions: the franchises that defined you, the games that you still think about years later, and those “one last game” little lies you tell yourself. Or maybe she’s new to…

Cinematic narrative games like the Dark Pictures Anthology are a different kind of animal that just isn’t for everyone. Whereas the primary purpose of the gaming space is to turn digital entertainment into an interactive experience, narrative games find a middle ground between active interaction and passive observation, where players…

The processes behind-the-scenes are arcane and impenetrable at Valve, where the sloppiest rip-off products in the world seem to be able to release unhindered, while others find their games restricted for inexplicable reasons. The latter is happening to Japanese indie developer Daikichi, which says a demo for its forthcoming Wired…

As a recent convert to The Pitt, I’m not deeply entrenched in the fandom yet, but every slight exposure I get to the community raving about HBO Max’s medical drama makes me think it’s a show better enjoyed without talking to another living soul about it. More often than not,…

One of the biggest banks in the world, Bank of America, said in a new investor note that it believes Take-Two should price GTA 6 at $80 to help drive prices higher across the industry. This is happening against a backdrop where games are getting more and more expensive to…