Some people consider a few PS2 games to be the best of their kind, while others focus on the console’s limitations when looking back. This leads to a lot of different opinions about how well those games hold up today.
The PlayStation 2 was particularly strong when it came to Japanese Role-Playing Games, or JRPGs, just like the PlayStation before it. Many of these games moved away from typical fantasy stories – where heroes bond to overcome an evil god – and explored much more mature and darker themes.
These games are all classics that pioneered many features we see in popular titles today. Plus, they’re consistently exciting and offer endless entertainment.
The Switch 2 isn’t a simple upgrade; it’s a completely new generation of console. This review will help you decide if its improvements are worth the cost.
That’s a big part of why those of us who play the game – myself included – often joke about getting hopelessly lost in Hallownest. There’s a real sense of joy when you finally stumble upon the map seller, and that feeling is totally genuine!
Many players are confused about finding Green Plesioth because it doesn’t always appear in the same spot. Unlike some other monsters, it’s not a guaranteed spawn every time you enter the area. This leads to confusion similar to what players experience with Azuria. Most guides focus on where to look for Green Plesioth – its habitat and dens – rather than promising it will be instantly visible. So, if you check Mirror Lake and don’t see it right away, the problem is likely that you haven’t checked the right location within its habitat, not that the guide is incorrect.
Lots of games are credited with shaping modern gaming, across all genres. However, people often underestimate just how much of an impact horror games have had.
Released in 2017, Slay the Spire essentially launched the popular genre of roguelike deckbuilders. It cleverly combined engaging elements into a game that’s easy to pick up, but challenging to truly master. Players begin with a basic deck of cards and expand it by earning new cards after each battle, constantly improving their strategy as they progress. If a player loses all their health, they start over, but with permanent unlocks – usually new cards – to help them on subsequent attempts. The game was a huge hit and remains one of the highest-rated games on Steam, boasting an impressive 97% positive rating from over 181,000 reviews.
The session started at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time and was broadcast live on the official GDC Festival of Gaming Twitch channel as part of GDC, which ran from March 9th to 13th, 2026.
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition isn’t a perfect historical simulation – it’s a fast-paced strategy game, and that’s okay. Still, it’s really enjoyable to try and recreate historical battles within the game’s limitations. I’ve spent a lot of time doing just that, with mixed results, and I’ve also looked at how the game itself attempts historical accuracy in its scenarios, like the Battle of Toro. It’s a fun challenge to work around the game’s rules and make things happen with the tools available. While Age of Empires 2 excels at smaller, quick battles, trying to recreate large, complex campaigns doesn’t really work. In fact, the game is often best enjoyed with a defensive, ‘turtling’ playstyle, if that’s your preference.