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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Last of Us Part II cleans up at The Game Awards 2020, winning seven categories. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II won the Game of the Year prize, as well as the awards for Game Direction, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Video game music – performed live by a string quartet, in an intimate, candlelit setting – sounds perfect. But is there a tough boss lurking behind the scenes? Fever, if you haven’t come across the ...

Grid Legends races to Nintendo Switch 2, but can Feral Interactive repeat its porting magic? Grid Legends first hit PC and consoles in 2022. It earned strong reviews, no mean feat given competition ...