Mario Tennis Fever puts the nostalgia debate to bed and succeeds on its own terms as an excellent tennis game for Nintendo Switch 2.

Sadly, the Game Boy Color screen isn’t backlit, but in the right conditions it’s an unmistakable improvement. Instead of showing four shades of grey, it can render up to 56 colours simultaneously from ...

Arcade-to-home conversions in the 1980s often left a lot to be desired. Especially on the ZX Spectrum. And especially if it was Double Dragon.

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 ...

Organisers of the 25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards have confirmed this year’s list of finalists. The awards celebrate the achievements of game developers across a diverse mix of genres and ...

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment tells a sweeping war story that makes the Musou formula feel essential. There’s nothing better than when a video game is surprising. Whether it’s a mechanic, a ...

At this year’s Game Developer Conference, id Software co-founder John Romero looked back at the creation of influential first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D. The impact and influence of Wolfenstein 3D ...

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom blends the series’ classic structure with innovative gameplay, creating an experience that feels both nostalgic and modern. The early hours of Echoes of Wisdom ...

Another video game website will soon disappear, along with nearly a decade of articles. In the digital age, more has to be done to preserve video games coverage and criticism. Last month, former ...

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 ...

Arcade-to-home conversions in the 1980s often left a lot to be desired. Especially if you were gaming on the humble ZX Spectrum. While the arcade games of that era were a riot of beautiful sprites, ...