The passing of hardware designer Hideki Sato has made me reflect on how the Sega Master System shaped the way I enjoy video games.

Mario Tennis Fever puts the nostalgia debate to bed and succeeds on its own terms as an excellent tennis game for Nintendo Switch 2.

Mario Tennis Fever puts the nostalgia debate to bed and succeeds on its own terms as an excellent tennis game for Nintendo Switch 2.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment tells a sweeping war story that makes the Musou formula feel essential. There’s nothing better than when a video game just surprises you. Whether it’s a mechanic, ...

Clap Hanz’s special brand of golf makes its long overdue Nintendo debut with Easy Come, Easy Golf on Nintendo Switch. Has it been worth the wait? First up, a disclaimer: Yes, I am aware that Easy Come ...

Organisers of the 25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards have confirmed this year’s list of finalists. The awards celebrate the achievements of game developers across a diverse mix of genres and ...

The chance to see Mario change into an elephant shouldn’t be missed. He has taken on many forms over the years, but something about this latest transmogrification, in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, simply ...

Balatro picks up the top prize at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards. Balatro was the big winner at the 25th annual GDC Awards. The roguelike deck builder developed by LocalThunk secured four ...

Here’s the full tracklist of songs included in Just Dance 2021, from Adore You by Harry Styles to Zenit by Onuka. Ubisoft’s Just Dance franchise returns with another floor-filling lineup of tracks.

At this year’s Game Developer Conference, id Software co-founder John Romero looked back at the creation of influential first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D. The impact and influence of Wolfenstein 3D ...

Consume Me wins the Grand Prize at the 27th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards. The IGF awards, held as part of the 2025 Game Developers Conference, celebrated the most innovative and ...

Cocoon, A Highland Song, and Venba lead the nominations at this year’s Independent Games Festival awards. At Thumbsticks, we don’t focus much on news these days. However, we always appreciate the work ...