The games industry is holding its breath for Grand Theft Auto VI, slated to arrive Nov. 19. But many bright spots pierced the year's gloom. NPR staff members have highlighted popular favorites and ...

The tutorial features a peasant desperately trying to recover the sun and restore her to her proper place. He dies horribly. Run after run, unlock after unlock, death after death, the darkness remains ...

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Titans like Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert dominated in the first half of the gaming year, with early-access sequels like Slay the Spire 2 and Subnautica 2 not far behind.