“Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon” have descended upon players, providing a fresh take on all of the Alola region action that 3DS owners first sampled when the original “Sun and Moon” titles released in November of last year.

I was a big fan of the .hack games back in my formative years. The original tetralogy captured the feel and look of an MMORPG, and pioneered the “extended universe” model so enjoyed by so many franchises today.

“Star Wars Battlefront II” is big, bombastic, and fun. During its first week, it was also diseased by an insidious microtransaction model that created an uneven battlefield, favoring those willing to spend real money to gain an edge over players who are just here to enjoy the “Star Wars” experience.

Doki Doki Literature Club (free to play on Steam) has been taking the internet by storm, so to speak. It’s a delightful, Western-made subversion of the traditional treacly Japanese visual novel, with tendrils that snake into genuine, disturbing horror. It may not get you the way a zombie would, but oh, you do feel scared all the same.

Racing simulators are thriving within the genre these days, but arcade racers offer a brief respite from the tighter sim experiences and will always have a home with casual gamers. “Need For Speed” is a long-running series that has taken on many forms throughout its history, with its latest entry adopting the high-octane drama you’d find in summer blockbusters.

I’d been told many times that The Stanley Parable was a titan of gaming — a clever, self-aware title that changes your entire world view about the power and limitations of the video game medium.

Every year, “Call of Duty” presents a multifaceted package catering to every possible playstyle. That wealth of content continues with “Call of Duty: WWII,” which features a historically-focused campaign, a zombie mode designed to puzzle and scare, and classic multiplayer combat rooted in class-based playstyles and a brand new social hub.

Sony had an unusually robust lineup of content at Paris Games Week this year — with some very intriguing announcements and new trailers. Here’s a brief recap of what you should watch out for in 2018.

When it comes to Nintendo’s stable of iconic characters, the Switch is off to an amazing start. “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” launched to a chorus of “best ever” proclamations, and similar sentiment will undoubtedly (and rightfully) be showered upon “Super Mario Odyssey.”

How Video Game Movies Get Made, a new book which looks behind the scenes at a number of famously flawed gaming movies and breaks down what happened.