Editor’s note: Variety was part of the jury for The Game Awards 2025.

The role-playing game won nine prizes, including game of the year. By Zachary Small A role-playing game featuring a mythical paintress, demonic mimes and an orchestral soundtrack earned the top prize ...

Are you tired of feeling safe and happy all the time? Is your daily life overrun by feelings of security, contentment and peace? Do you want an escape from all of the oppressive niceness around you?

Nominations for the 2025 Game Awards, which honor the year’s most innovative, unique and impactful story-driven narratives in the gaming industry, were announced Monday. Leading the pack is the ...

Make learning extra-fun and engaging for your little one with the LeapFrog Leapster Software. This product works with the LeapPad Leapster. Designed for pre-K-first grade or learners ages 4 to 7 years ...

It's hard to believe that it was only in late 2021 that Wordle blew up. The social aspect of sharing results and stickiness of the one-round-per-day format proved to be a winning formula. So it's ...

Playing video games really does seem to boost your well-being, despite the pastime often being maligned. The results come from a study that took advantage of a unique situation amid the height of the ...

The FIFA series has a long history. The FIFA games are by far the best soccer video games ever made, creating a legacy that has spanned generations. With the first game releasing in 1993 and seemingly ...

Board games might involve a race to a finish line, as in Sorry! or that ubiquitous first board game for kids, Candyland. Or they might entail a strategic battle for dominance, as in chess or checkers.

Following initial testing last year, YouTube is expanding its “Playables” on Android, iOS, and the web. Playables are free lightweight games that can be accessed inside YouTube on the mobile apps and ...