We are closing out on the second of three Steam Next Fests of the year.  This is the magical time when we are blessed with a festival of...

Mario Kart 8 originally released for the Wii U back in 2014 but has seen new life being ported and expanded on the Switch. It’s been a powerhouse staple of most households for ten years now, but can anything steal the limelight away from such a dominant family party game? The answer is a resounding yes! Mario Kart World is a worthy successor, but stumbles in a few key areas. Still, let’s dig into what makes this new entry into the Mario Kart series so great. 

I can’t believe the PlayDate is already three years old, but here we are. It’s about time we got a Season 2! And there’s been a lot of stuff that happened since I last checked in on the PlayDate.

Hard sci-fi is something that video games tend to fumble in a lot of ways. Even games like Elite Dangerous with its 1:1 scale universe have you interact with most of its world by shooting at it. The Alters, however, manages to use its hard sci-fi premise well, as an exploration on what makes a person who they are.

To a T is a game that's about being stuck just the way you are, perfection as an imperfect goal, and...well, you'll have to play it to find out the rest.

This past weekend in Chicago, we attended the Anime Central Convention, or ACen as it’s known to the fandom. It’s one of the biggest anime cons in the Midwest, and features the most cosplay we've seen at a single convention. But it's also noted as one of the friendliest cons out there, and its community has continued to grow.

The Anime Central Convention is one of the biggest conventions for cosplay in the midwest. Whether you’re into anime or not, this is where you go to show off your hard work in the cosplay space.

The premise behind Roadcraft is simple: some sort of natural disaster has ravaged an area, and your job is to go in and get it running again. That includes tasks like clearing debris, cutting down trees, building roads, reconnecting electricity, delivering equipment and more.

ACen or Anime Central is happening this weekend (May 16th through the 18th) at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, and we're psyched! Sandwiched between C2E2 and Nightmare Weekend, but ACen is its own special beast.

Drop Duchy is a puzzle game that mixes tetrimino puzzling and a bit of real time strategy. I mean, kind of.

Photo: Alex Orona Nightmare Weekend Chicago, presented by GalaxyCon, is a small scale celebration of all things horror for us here in the...

Nightmare Weekend Chicago promises Midwest Horror fans tons of fun over three days at Rosemont.

Did you get lucky in the Switch 2 pre-order refresh race? We're pretty sure we did not.

Full cast reunions are hard to come by, but this year’s C2E2 boasted one every single day of the con. And when you kick off the entire event with the Lord of the Rings cast, you know you’re starting on a great note.

Wanna see some amazing cosplay? Look no further than our Mega Cosplay Gallery from C2E2 2025: Day Two

The Breakfast Club had its first full reunion back where it all began, in Chicago at C2E2 2025. We got access to the panel and are here to share all the amazing stories direct from the cast.

C2E2 has been poppin' off this week at the McCormick Place in Chicago and one of the big highlights was the announcement of the new DC...

Photo: Julian Ramirez When you start off a convention with a healthy helping of Hobbitses, dwarves and all manner of Middle Earth folks,...

It's C2E2 time in Chicago, and don't you forget about it! Breakfast Club, LOTR, Star Wars and more take the floor at McCormick place bright and early starting tomorrow.