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Our pick of the best DS games put Nintendo's fantastic little dual-screen handheld in the spotlight and showcase the many memorable games it brought us. First releasing back in 2004 (over two decades ...

If you're anything like us, your time is already stretched trying to play all the great games out right now, and the year isn't slowing down any time soon. Hope and anticipation, agony and elation: ...

For more than two decades, FPS games have been the driving force of the PC games industry. From the classic physics chaos of Half-Life 2 to the intense action of Stalker 2, these are the best FPS ...

My PCMag career began in 2013 as an intern. Now, I'm a senior writer, using the skills I acquired at Northwestern University to write about dating apps, meal kits, programming software, website ...

We've made it, friends. The last month of the year has arrived, and it's bringing a handful of new PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PC games to see us through until the new year.