Released in 2011, “Hard Reset” is a dedicated PC first person shooter that draws inspiration from other classic shooters like “Quake,” “Painkiller,” and “DOOM.” Developer Flying Wild Hogs released “Hard Reset” to critical acclaim, and five years later decided to remaster it for next-gen consoles, including the PS4 and Xbox One (in addition to the PC version), with improved graphics and ample amounts of new content.

The most ubiquitous image out of E3 last month was definitely a naked, crying Norman Reedus hugging a newborn baby in Hideo Kojima’s trailer for Dead Stranding. The story even got traction in mainstream outlets — that’s what a little star power will get you.

The most memorable puzzle games take root in your mind and keep you thinking. From imagining blue and orange portals around your office to seeing tetrominoes as you try to sleep, playing around with fun puzzle concepts doesn’t always stop when you put down the controller.

The big shifts in video games have come through simple things: Arcade machines largely gave way to home consoles, and local multiplayer became online multiplayer. Little, yet paradigm-changing moves: play where you’re comfortable; play with whoever you want to play with.

Big battles are the essence of “Monster Hunter Generations,” a thriving loop of material acquisition, weapon enhancement and customization, and thrilling boss encounters.

Only those who live under rocks or the Spartan life of the Luddite could have missed that Pokemon Go took the world by storm last week. Immediately, our Facebook pages blew up with hype and excitement, as friends who had long since left Pokemon in their childhoods were able to rediscover the magic of catching ‘em all.

Despair overtakes you as your houndmaster misses an all-important attack on an enemy fusilier, the lighter of the brigand’s massive boss cannon. The cannon is going to fire this turn, and there’s nothing left you can do to stop it.

What happens when you combine a beloved Nintendo strategy franchise with one of the richest RPG universes of all time?

It wasn’t the first time I had an involuntary reaction to the game; “Inside” is an experience that makes you unsure and uncomfortable about the world you’re visiting, leaving you with the feeling as though you just lived through a dream.

I’m not used to playing games like Don’t Starve. I’m used to pop-up boxes in menus explaining what other menus do, with tutorials that carefully walk you through all the basic mechanics before allowing you to take your first tentative baby steps into a harsh world.