Oh no! I’m going to have to buy a PlayStation 5 for one game, aren’t I?
Is it ever reasonable to buy a pricey console for one video game? Does your answer change if that console is the enormous, ugly, awkwardly-shaped PlayStation 5?
The unsung heroes of gaming: Mr. 33 and Mr. 111 (Final Fantasy IX)
"At first, we were gonna go with everyone, but someone had to stay behind to look after the chocobo egg, so we stayed."
I’m (probably) never going to play Tears of the Kingdom, and that’s (probably) fine
You can't play every single video game. It would be statistically and physically impossible, for one thing.
The Unsung Heroes of Gaming: The Black Mesa facility staff (Half-Life)
“Mornin’, Mr. Freeman. Looks like you're runnin’ late.”
The Unsung Heroes of Gaming: Kuribo’s Shoe (Super Mario Bros. 3)
“I heard a rumor that you can walk on top of Munchers if you put on Goomba's Shoe!”
Do You Remember… Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers?
In the 8- and 16-bit eras, Disney developed a reputation for rock hard video games. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers was not one of those games.
The Unsung Heroes of Gaming: The Mazda Demio A-Spec (Gran Turismo)
"Get the new machine! Check the garage!"
The Unsung Heroes of Gaming: Bill McDonagh (BioShock)
"I never killed a man, let alone a mate. But this is what things come to. I don't know if killing Mr. Ryan will stop the war, but I know it won't stop while that man breathes."
Do You Remember… Die Hard Trilogy?
Do you remember is our regular retrospective. This week, it’s three-in-one action adventure Die Hard Trilogy, released for PlayStation in 1996.
The only way to end crunch in video game development? Consumer action
A slide outlining CD Projekt Red's development roadmap veered from praise of its openness to fear of horrific crunch, and it's a sign things need to change.
Easy Come, Easy Golf review
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?
Video games make the best dioramas
From Bad North to Captain Toad, from Townscaper to Tunic – why do video games make the best dioramas?
Video game dads need to be less Joel Miller, more Bandit Heeler
Wouldn't it be better if we had fewer video game sad dads, and more brilliant ones, like the dad from Bluey?
Do You Remember… Psycho Fox?
Do You Remember is our regular retrospective. This week, it's shape-shifting platformer Psycho Fox, released for Sega Master System in 1989.
Thumbsticks has changed, and interesting articles about video games are back
Welcome back to Thumbsticks. Things have changed a bit round here, but hopefully you’ll all appreciate what we’ve done.
Thumbsticks is changing – right now, in fact
We’ve been working hard over the past few weeks on redesigning and redeveloping Thumbsticks, and we’re just about ready to relaunch the site.
Thumbsticks is changing
The perils of running a moderately successful video game news website, and why Thumbsticks needs to change for all our sakes.
Save up to 75% in the SNK publisher sale weekend
Games from SNK Corporation are up-to 75% off on Steam this weekend.
This week’s Xbox releases (May 30-June 3, 2022)
It's wall-to-wall indie games on the Xbox release list this week.
Homebody is a new horror from the developer of Dream Daddy
Things are taking a weird turn at Game Grumps, developer of 2017's surprise hit Dream Daddy. This is Homebody.