If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Xbox Series S was plagued by stocking issues for years after their release in 2020. Now, however, you can not only buy them easily, but you can …
Read More »New 'Call of Duty' Trailer Teases a Conspiracy Between Saddam Hussein and George H.W. Bush
Call of Duty is going full Gulf War. In a reveal trailer released Tuesday, Microsoft has officially confirmed that the latest iteration of its annual military shooter, Black Ops 6, will at least partially take place during the geopolitical conflict of the early Nineties, and feature political figures from the …
Read More »'Senua's Saga: Hellblade II' Is a Movie Masquerading as a Game. It Falls Short on Both
“All monsters were once men.” Repeated frequently throughout Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, this phrase works not just as a useful thematic through-line, but as a question: Can you, the player, see the monster within yourself? Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the newest game from Xbox Games Studios and Ninja Theory, would …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Xbox Series X/S Games To Play in 2024
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance:The Best Xbox Series X/S Games EDITORS’ PICK: Hi-Fi Rush BEST RACING: Forza Horizon 5 BEST ROLE-PLAYING: Diablo IV BEST MULTIPLAYER: Halo Infinite BEST OPEN-WORLD: Starfield …
Read More »Best Story Video Games To Play in 2024
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance:The Best Story Games EDITOR’S PICK: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom BEST FANTASY GAME: Baldur’s Gate 3 BEST ADVENTURE: Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves …
Read More »A Newbie's Guide to 'Fallout'
This week, the year’s biggest video game adaptation arrives with Prime Video’s Fallout. From executive producer and director Jonathan Nolan (Westworld, The Dark Knight trilogy), and showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, the series is among the most ambitious translations of a game to television. It’s pretty good, too. With …
Read More »Best Multiplayer Video Games To Play in 2024
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance:The Best Multiplayer Video Games EDITOR’S PICK: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe BEST CO-OP: Helldivers 2 BEST DUNGEON CRAWL: Diablo IV BEST SANDBOX: Minecraft BEST RACING: Forza …
Read More »'Dragon's Dogma 2' Is a Frustratingly Archaic Action RPG
Released in 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the original Dragon’s Dogma was an action roleplaying game tailored to a very specific audience. Brutally difficult, the gameplay centered on open-world exploration with a survivalist touch, wherein players and their NPC (non-player character) companions must trek through a “persistent” …
Read More »The 7 Best Video Game Consoles To Buy in 2024
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance:The Best Video Game Consoles EDITOR’S PICK: Sony PlayStation 5 BEST PERFORMANCE: Xbox Series X BEST VALUE: Xbox Series S BEST HANDHELD: Nintendo Switch OLED BEST …
Read More »'Tekken 8' Is Peak Fighting Game Bliss
There was a time when arcades reigned supreme, and Bandai Namco’s 3D fighter Tekken series was a top contender for king of the fighting games. Despite being someone who grew up in the twilight of arcades’ popularity, my first experience with Tekken wasn’t with a cabinet, but with a kiosk …
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