video gaming

  • The Best Free-to-Play Games for the Xbox Series X/S

    The Best Free-to-Play Games for the Xbox Series X/S

    The latest Xbox Insider program update nixes the Xbox Live Gold requirement for free-to-play (F2P) Xbox games for users in the Xbox Insider Alpha & Alpha Skip Ahead rings. The change will roll out to other Xbox Insider levels in the coming weeks, and, hopefully, everyone else soon after.


  • Play the Best 2D Beat ‘Em Ups Under $25

    Play the Best 2D Beat ‘Em Ups Under $25

    A staple of 8- and 16-bit consoles, 2D Beat ‘Em Up games are experiencing a quiet renaissance these last few years thanks to titles like Streets of Rage 4, River City Girls, and Fight’n Rage. There’s even a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brawler on the way. Luckily, you don’t have to shell out full price…


  • How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Birder

    How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Birder

    Niantic celebrated the 25th anniversary of Pokémon last week, using the occasion to roll out an extensive event on its popular mobile game, Pokémon GO. I’ve been playing the game for a couple of years now, ever since my son got interested in Pokémon through his friends at daycare. Early on, we walked around town…