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Long-form reporting, interviews and analysis from across gaming.
Every Halo game by release date and by in-universe year, from Halo Wars in 2531 to Halo: Campaign Evolved on July 28, 2026, with a plain recommendation for where new players should begin.
Every Xbox console in release order, with launch dates, launch prices and the variants that are easy to miss, from the 2001 original to the Series X and S and the fifth generation Microsoft says is on the way.
Fallout games in order of release, from the 1997 original to Fallout 76, with the spin-offs, the TV show, the confirmed Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters and where to start.
Ten main entries, four remakes and a long list of spin-offs: the Resident Evil timeline by release date, with platforms, Requiem's sales and a guide to where to start.
Eight main-series games, eight spin-offs and a 13-year gap before GTA VI: the Grand Theft Auto timeline by release year, with platforms, developers and a plan for where to start.
The Pikmin games in order are Pikmin (2001), Pikmin 2 (2004), Pikmin 3 (2013) and Pikmin 4 (2023), with Switch ports and a Switch 2 Edition arriving November 12, 2026. Here is the full list.
The Dark Souls games in order are Dark Souls (2011), Dark Souls II (2014) and Dark Souls III (2016), with remasters and complete editions in between. Here is every release and which one to play first.
Zelda games in order of release run from the 1986 original to Echoes of Wisdom in 2024, with remakes and a Switch 2 Ocarina of Time on November 5, 2026.
More than 12,000 known games jobs have gone this year, from BioWare's closure to Xbox's planned cuts. Here is what the trackers count, how 2026 compares, and how to read the numbers.
Rockstar has never announced Bully 2. What exists is a 2006 original, a Dan Houser comment about returning to the property, data-miner claims of a cancelled project, and two easter eggs. Separated into verified and unverified.
The Game Boy Advance release date was March 21, 2001 in Japan and June 11, 2001 in North America; here is the full timeline, launch prices and specs for all three handhelds.
Battlefield games release dates run from Battlefield 1942 on September 10, 2002 to Battlefield 6 on October 10, 2025; here is every mainline game and notable spin-off in order, with platforms and developers.
Generative AI is now disclosed on thousands of Steam pages and built into games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Yet only a small minority of developers think it is good for their industry, and the pushback is getting organised.