Pragmata works because it isn't a "sad dad" game Despite appearances, Pragmata isn't a "sad dad" game, but an example of upbeat, non-toxic masculinity. It's more like a dad cab game.

He’s more like a well-adjusted family friend than a sad dad. www.avclub.com/pragmata-sad...

Can AI dream of electric sheep? The team behind the award-winning 1000XResist on their next game We talked with Remy Siu, the Creative Director behind the award-winning 1000XResist, about their upcoming AI-centric game.

We talk to Sunset Visitor about their new game, Prove You're Human. www.avclub.com/prove-your-h...

Fortnite chased the metaverse, and now workers are paying the price The layoffs at Fortnite's studio are directly due to decisions made by CEO Tim Sweeney, who doesn't quite seem to understand his own company.

Tim Sweeney’s fundamental misunderstanding of what Fortnite and Epic Games are resulted in the company’s layoffs. www.avclub.com/fortnite-lay...

Screamer is less than the sum of its auto parts The stylish arcade racing game Screamer is the worst kind of failure: it's made with great intentions and bad design decisions. Our review:

The stylish arcade racing game Screamer is the worst kind of failure: it's made with great intentions and bad design decisions. Our review: www.avclub.com/screamer-rac...

more like 15 1/2 hours

Play (and Fish) Alone with the Single-Player Board Game Conservas Conservas, a solo board game about commercial fishing, understands that the sea can be a lonely and solitary place.

We need more single-player board games. Conservas, a solo game about commercial fishing, understands this. It also understands that the sea can be a lonely and solitary domain. Read Keith Law's review. www.pastemagazine.com/games/board-...

Ambrosia Sky Is a Really Deep Cleaning Game Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

Ambrosia Sky might look like a cleaning game, but this rumination on death is puzzling, meditative, and surprisingly heavy. Read our preview of the first game from Soft Rains. www.pastemagazine.com/games/ambros...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Is Heartfelt, Gonzo, And Builds On Its Predecessor In Nearly Every Way Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a gonzo sequel that mixes mundanity and maximalism while improving on its predecessor in nearly every way.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a gonzo sequel that mixes mundanity and maximalism while improving on its predecessor in nearly every way. Read our review. www.pastemagazine.com/games/death-...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Is Heartfelt, Gonzo, And Builds On Its Predecessor In Nearly Every Way Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a gonzo sequel that mixes mundanity and maximalism while improving on its predecessor in nearly every way.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a gonzo sequel that mixes mundanity and maximalism while improving on its predecessor in nearly every way. Read our review. www.pastemagazine.com/games/death-...

last day to get an application in. we’ll be following up next week.

10 Games We Loved Playing at the Summer Game Fest's Play Days It was hard to focus on games at Summer Game Fest's Play Days in LA this month, but at their best its games reminded us why we do this.

It was hard to focus on games at Summer Game Fest's Play Days in LA this month, but at their best its games reminded us why we do this. Here are the best games we played at SGF this year. www.pastemagazine.com/games/summer...

An Exclusive Preview of the New Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Book Dragon Delves Check out our exclusive preview of "Baker's Doesn't" from the new Dungeons & Dragons adventure book Dragon Delves, with art by Andrew Kolb.

Check out our exclusive preview of "Baker's Doesn't," an adventure in the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons adventure Dragon Delves, with fun, candy-colored artwork from Andrew Kolb. www.pastemagazine.com/games/dungeo...

An Exclusive Preview of the New Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Book Dragon Delves Check out our exclusive preview of "Baker's Doesn't" from the new Dungeons & Dragons adventure book Dragon Delves, with art by Andrew Kolb.

Check out our exclusive preview of "Baker's Doesn't," an adventure in the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons adventure Dragon Delves, with fun, candy-colored artwork from Andrew Kolb. www.pastemagazine.com/games/dungeo...

Want to work with Paste’s games team? We’re looking for an intern to start in July. It’d be a part-time gig, and yes, it pays. Email a resume, a cover letter explaining your experience and goals, and links to pertinent writing you’ve done elsewhere to internships@pastemagazine.com by Friday 6/20.

TRON: Catalyst Reminded Me How Frustrating It Is Being a TRON Fan TRON: Catalyst is almost great enough to make us forget how frustrating TRON as a franchise has been for decades. Almost.

With TRON: Catalyst Bithell Games builds something almost great from a Disney wasteland. Reigniting our love for TRON isn’t enough to fully overcome some of these gameplay hurdles, though. Read our review. www.pastemagazine.com/games/tron/t...

F-Zero GX Proves the Switch 2 Can Bring GameCube Rarities Back to Life F-Zero GX's release on Nintendo Switch Online has us excited for the future of GameCube games on the Switch 2.

Mario Kart World understandably gets the headlines, but the most exciting Switch 2 game at launch is a GameCube racer available for the first time since its 2003 debut. F-Zero GX has us hopeful for Nintendo Switch Online's future. www.pastemagazine.com/games/ninten...

Warwick, Everyone’s Favorite Werewolf Dad, Announced For Riftbound's Inaugural Card Set In the lead up to the release of the upcoming League of Legends TCG, Riftbound, we got an exclusive look at the Warwick Champion card.

In the lead up to the release of the upcoming League of Legends TCG, Riftbound, we got an exclusive look at the Warwick Champion card. www.pastemagazine.com/games/riftbo...

We saw a little bit of Resident Evil Requiem in action this weekend, and, uh, it wasn't particularly inspiring. Here are our thoughts on the hands-off, closed-door Summer Game Fest demo of the ninth mainline Resident Evil game. www.pastemagazine.com/games/reside...

Shredding the Dunes in Sword of the Sea Sword of the Sea, a new game from a creator of ABZÛ and Journey, captures the calming, meditative side of surfing and skating.

Sword of the Sea, a new game from Giant Squid and the director of ABZÛ and art director of Journey, captures the calming, meditative side of surfing and skating. Read our preview.
www.pastemagazine.com/games/sword-...

Want to work with Paste’s games team? We’re looking for an intern to start in July. It’d be a part-time gig, and yes, it pays. Email a resume, a cover letter explaining your experience and goals, and links to pertinent writing you’ve done elsewhere to internships@pastemagazine.com by Friday 6/20.

Mixtape Dials In to Universal Nostalgia Mixtape is a game about music, teenaged hijinks, and feeling nostalgic for "the glow of youth"--especially if you're still young yourself.

Mixtape is a game about music, teenaged hijinks, and feeling nostalgic for "the glow of youth"--especially if you're still young yourself. And as the Devo song on its soundtrack says, that's good. www.pastemagazine.com/games/mixtap...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4's Pinball Stage Is Cool as Hell Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 has a new stage where you skate inside a pinball machine being played by an enormous, skyscraper-high Tony Hawk.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 has a new stage where you skate inside a pinball machine being played by an enormous, skyscraper-high Tony Hawk. We really dig this inspired mash-up of Tony Hawk and pinball. www.pastemagazine.com/games/tony-h...

Five Demos To Check Out During Steam Next Fest: June 2025 After a weekend of game trailers and teasers, the latest Steam Next Fest is here at a perfect time. Here are five demos you need to check out.

After a weekend of game trailers and teasers, the latest Steam Next Fest is here at a perfect time. Here are five demos you need to check out. www.pastemagazine.com/games/steam-...

10 Games That Should Be On Your Radar From Wholesome Direct 2025 Wholesome Direct 2025 highlighted several promising upcoming games, and we've made a list of 10 you should be particularly excited for.

Wholesome Direct 2025 highlighted several promising upcoming games, and we've made a list of 10 you should be particularly excited for. www.pastemagazine.com/games/wholes...

For Better And Worse, The Nintendo Switch 2 Is a Safe Bet The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally out, and after over 24 hours with the system, we've collected our initial thoughts.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally out, and after over 24 hours with the system, we've collected our initial thoughts. www.pastemagazine.com/games/ninten...

Mario Kart World Opens Up to the Internet Age Mario Kart World catches Nintendo‘s massively popular racing game up with the high-speed internet age of the Obama years.

Mario Kart World charges into the online gaming world of the late ‘00s. www.pastemagazine.com/games/mario-...

Horror Game Biophobia Grows A Garden From Grief – And Art Horror game Biophobia doesn't aim for shock value; it's a meditative experience on horrific subject matter, but isn't horrific itself.

For all its conceptual grotesqueness, horror game Biophobia doesn't aim for shock value; it’s a meditative experience on horrific subject matter, but isn't horrific itself. www.pastemagazine.com/games/biopho...

Zenith, a Tense Two-Player Board Game, Is a Real Battle of the Planets Zenith is a tense and mostly well-balanced tug-of-war board game about galactic conquest. Read Keith Law's review.

Zenith is a tense and mostly well-balanced tug-of-war board game about galactic conquest. Read Keith Law’s review. www.pastemagazine.com/games/board-...

Riftbound: League of Legends TCG Booster Rates, Champions, And More Announced Last week, Riot Games held a Pre-Launch Summit for Riftbound where they announced details on Booster pack rates, Champion cards, and more.

Riot Games has revealed details on Riftbound's Booster pack rates, Champion cards, and more. www.pastemagazine.com/games/league...