Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kris Holt is a writer who covers video games and word games. Another year is in the books, so it’s time for me to round up the ...

As you fight through dungeons and collect enough loot, you'll eventually want to take on much tougher challenges to gain even ...

2024 was another banner year for video games thanks to a slate of big releases, strong remakes, and surprising hits. But despite plenty of games that made a splash, IGN awarded only one new game a ...

When it comes to console exclusives, Xbox has the least amount of theme compared to the competition. The lack of compelling first-party Xbox-exclusive games has always been a problem, but 2024 saw ...

Utterly obsessed with gaming, anime, and manga for the past 25 years, Carley attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Japanese in 2012. A professional Japanese/English translator ...

2024 was the Year of the RPG. Be it action RPG, turn-based RPG, or tactical RPG, role-playing games dominated the landscape these last twelve months, as did the epic fantasy genre that is its ...

Jay (He/They) is a fiction writer and high school teacher. He has a Bachelor's degree majoring in English and a Master's in Creative Writing. When he's not writing, he's either gaming (on the Destiny ...