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PUBG Mobile Review: Still Standing After Eight Years

PUBG Mobile's Version 4.3 proves the battle royale pioneer still delivers tense gunfights and tactical gameplay, even as cheating concerns and feature bloat weigh it down.

Feb 2, 2026

Honor of Kings key art featuring legendary hero lineup in battle formation

Strategy

Honor of Kings Review: Mobile MOBA Royalty

Honor of Kings is a polished mobile MOBA with 85 heroes and slick touch controls, but aggressive pop-ups and a cluttered UI undermine an otherwise solid competitive experience.

Jan 31, 2026

Invincible VS key art with Mark Grayson and Omni-Man facing off

Action

Invincible VS Review: A Bloody Good Tag Fighter

Invincible VS fuses Marvel vs. Capcom's tag system with Injustice's weighty hits to deliver a brutal, accessible superhero fighter that nails the spirit of the comics.

Jan 28, 2026

Big Hops key art with a cheerful frog protagonist in a colorful world

Indie

Big Hops Review: A Ribbiting Platformer Gem

Big Hops delivers 2026's first must-play platformer with inventive frog parkour, charming voice acting, and creative veggie-based puzzles that channel the spirit of Mario Odyssey.

Jan 25, 2026

Marathon key art with cybernetic Runner against a desolate alien colony backdrop

FPS

Marathon Review: Bungie's Brutal Extraction Bet

Marathon proves Bungie still makes the best-feeling shooters around, wrapping sublime gunplay in a tense extraction loop that rewards patience and punishes greed.

Jan 23, 2026

Darwin's Paradox key art showing an evolving creature protagonist in a vibrant world

Action

Darwin's Paradox Review: A Charming Octopus Caper

Darwin's Paradox delivers a short but memorable Pixar-like platformer starring an adorable octopus, held back by repetitive stealth sections and a too-brief runtime.

Jan 19, 2026

Cairn key art showing a climber ascending a massive, dangerous mountain peak

Action

Cairn Review: A Climb Worth Every Bruise

The Game Bakers' mountain-climbing sim controls every finger, manages every blister, and delivers one of gaming's most unique and emotionally resonant experiences of 2026.

Jan 17, 2026

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream key art with colorful Mii characters on an island

Simulation

Tomodachi Life Review: Delightfully Absurd

Nintendo's quirky life sim returns with inclusive features, expanded customization, and the same brand of surreal humor – though its limitations may wear thin for all but the most dedicated fans.

Jan 14, 2026

Mouse P.I. For Hire key art with a 1930s cartoon-style mouse detective

FPS

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Review: Noir Never Looked So Animated

This rubber-hose FPS channels Cuphead's aesthetic and classic Doom's gunplay into a noir detective story that's equal parts charming and surprisingly dark.

Jan 12, 2026

Pokemon Pokopia key art showing the new region and starter Pokemon

RPG

Pokemon Pokopia Review: A Cozy Masterpiece

Part Animal Crossing, part Minecraft, entirely Pokemon – Pokopia is the most charming and surprising spinoff the franchise has produced in years, and it might just be 2026's best game.

Jan 6, 2026

Pokemon Champions key art showing legendary Pokemon and trainer in stadium battle

Strategy

Pokemon Champions Review: Competitive Pokemon, Perfected

Game Freak finally gives competitive Pokemon the dedicated platform it deserves – accessible enough for newcomers, deep enough for VGC veterans, and playable everywhere.

Jan 4, 2026

Final Fantasy XIV 7.5 key art with the Warrior of Light and new alliance members

RPG

FFXIV Patch 7.5 Review: Dawntrail's Grand Finale

Patch 7.5 Trail to the Heavens delivers Beastmaster, a new Ultimate raid, and the emotional conclusion to Dawntrail's story arc – cementing FFXIV as the best MMO running.

Jan 2, 2026