Cairn Is a Climbing Game for the Real Ones
Climbing games have become a trend over the past few years, ranging from the AAA mountains of Death Stranding to the indie polygonal crags of Peak. Bu...
The First Great Game of 2026
MIO: Memories in Orbit is competing in one of the most crowded genres in video games: the Metroidvania. Sorry, "Search Action Game." But trust us, thi...
Terminator Time Travels to Save '90s Garbage Games
At first, we thought Terminator 2D: No Fate looked and felt like a flawless recreation of the movie tie-ins for the SNES. Then we watched gameplay of ...
The Most Anticipated Games of 2026
2026 may be the year of Grand Theft Auto 6, but we’re partial to the nearly 20 other games on our most anticipated list. You like RPGs? Prefer point-a...
Besties Battle Bracket: Best Bathroom Game (Patreon Bonus)
A holiday bonus, it's our most voted-on episode from the Patreon feed. Everybody needs a little video game break now and then. Amidst the chaos of mod...
The Besties Best Game Bracket: 2025 Edition, Part 2
The continued discussion, the grand finale. The Besties crown the GOTY of 2025!
The Besties Best Game Bracket: 2025 Edition, Part 1
How do you pick the best video game of the year when over ten thousand games have been released since January? You bring together the world’s best fri...
Metroid Prime 4 vs. Ooo: Showdown of the Search Action Games
Metroid Prime 4 is actually here! After a long development, including years of silence, the first-person Metroid series returns in the form of the Nin...
Dispatch's Second Chance (and The Game Awards Predictions)
Some of The Besties were skeptical of Dispatch, the spiritual follow-up to Telltale titles like The Walking Dead. But this new, TV-like superhero seri...
What Genre Is Kirby Air Riders?!
Most people will tell you Kirby Air Riders is a racing game. But on today’s Besties, one brave soul dares to speak the truth. Plus, Sektori is the bes...