INSPIRE

A Skateboarding Demon’s Grinding, Gratifying Quest

Tender Moments in Japan Transcend a Game’s Violence

These Video Games Want Only Some of Your Attention

She Counted Calories as a Teen, Then Created a Game About It

A Disorienting World of Demons and Deadly Dolls

Killing Zombies, Petting Cats and Discovering Humanity

This Small R.P.G. Was a Glimpse of China’s Gaming Future

A Quiet Eco-Fantasy’s Alluring Alchemy

The Open Secret Behind the Shadowy Conspiracies in Deus Ex

The Surreal Family Tree of a French R.P.G.

The Unnerving Future of A.I.-Fueled Video Games

Move Over, Mario. This Cow Is Nintendo’s New Star.

Stranded Again, but Unable to Escape an Auteur’s Themes

Date Everything! From the Comfort of Your Anthropomorphic Home

Kung Fu’s Kinetic Action Meets the Beautiful Game

What to Know About the Nintendo Switch 2

Destructive Driving, Artisanal Creepiness and Lovecraftian Rituals

Elden Ring’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fortnite

The Vexing Art of Duchamp, Picasso and FromSoftware

A Soccer-Loving Nation’s Transcendent Summer Is Reimagined