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The Best Racing Games for 2025

Hug corners and make a mad dash for the finish line with the top racing games we've played.

Best Racing Games

The Best Shmups for 2025

Soar into action and blast everything that moves in these exciting, recommended shoot 'em up games.

best shmups

The Best Esports Games for 2025

Fulfill your professional video game player dreams by grabbing a controller and entering a tourney to compete in Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite, Street Fighter 6, or other top, big-money esports titles.

The Best Esports Games

The Best Microsoft Xbox One Games for 2025

The Xbox One is a fine system that still holds its own in 2025 thanks to its rich library of games and excellent backwards compatibility functionality.

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The Best Apple Arcade Games for 2025

Apple Arcade bundles fun, premium mobile games in a low-cost, $6.99-per-month subscription. Check out these top titles that will make you ditch free-to-play cash grabs.

By Jordan Minor
best apple arcade games

The Best Wireless Gaming Headsets for 2025

Cut the audio cables with the top wireless gaming headsets we've tested for consoles and PCs.

By Will Greenwald
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless

The Best Strategy and Tactics Games for 2025

Flex your mind, not your muscle, in these top brainteasing strategy titles.

Best Strategy and Tactics Games on PC

The Best Battle Royale Games for 2025

The best battle royale games drop you into ever-shrinking battlefields and challenge you to scavenge for weapons. Will you be the last person standing?

Best Battle Royale Games

E3 Is Dead, But Tickets for IGN Live Are Now on Sale

Starting June 7, IGN Live promises first looks and game reveals from Amazon Games, Atari, Crunchyroll, Netflix, Square Enix, and more.

By Joe Hindy
The IGN Live logo for 2024

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars Outlaws Receive the Ubisoft Open-World Treatment

At Summer Game Fest, Ubisoft reveals more details on its upcoming titles based on Disney's blockbuster franchises.

By Jordan Minor

Fable, Forza, and Starfield Lead Xbox's Summer Game Fest Charge

After another rocky start to a console generation, Microsoft’s summer showcase gave Xbox owners renewed hope.

By Jordan Minor

Immortals of Aveum's Fantasy Firefights Prove Not All Shooters Need Guns

The upcoming title's Summer Game Fest trailer highlights that it's good to blast spells, not bullets.

By Jordan Minor

Does Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Massive World Hint at the Return of a World Map?

At Summer Game Fest, Square Enix unveils a new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth trailer that teases huge environments.

By Gabriel Zamora
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Mortal Kombat 1's Bloody Gameplay Has Marvel vs. Capcom-Like Assists, Air Combos

Summer Game Fest unveils the first hard-hitting, high-flying Mortal Kombat 1 fight footage.

By Jordan Minor

Want a Limited-Edition Porsche Xbox Series X Console? Good Luck

There are six limited-edition designs available to win, but only 75 consoles available.

By Matthew Humphries
Limited-Edition Porsche Xbox Series X

How to Play Classic Video Games

The newest video games aren't always the best. Here are the ways you can play classic titles made for older consoles.

By Will Greenwald

How to Play Classic PC Games

There are thousands of great PC games from the days before Steam, Epic Game Store, and Windows 10/11. Here's how you can play them today.

By Will Greenwald

Twitch and Beyond: The Best Video Game Live Streaming Services for 2024

Ever wanted to broadcast your play sessions to the world or watch others do the same? With the right live streaming service you can. Here are our top picks.

By Jordan Minor

How to Stream on Twitch

Whether you want to stream yourself playing games, watch others play, or create something unique, Twitch is the place to be. Our guide outlines everything you need to get started.

By Jordan Minor & Ben Moore

Windjammers 2 (for PC)

4.0

Windjammers 2, the sequel to the cult classic Neo Geo game, delivers the same joyous arcade-sports thrills as its predecessor, but adds new moves and smooth online play to the action-packed, strategic mix.

$19.99
at Steam
By Jeffrey L. Wilson