Matt James

So much of Marathon works for me but I can’t get past it being an extraction shooter, which I do not like.

All I need from an extraction shooter, to make it palatable, is to let me permanently keep any gear I extract with once.

This is legit one of my favorite games of the past few years. Basically Zelda if it was a twin stick shooter. I played it on Steam. I'm going to buy it again on Switch. Please buy it, I need at least five sequels to this game. It's only $16.

'Resident Evil Requiem' Reactions | Button Mash

Happy Resident Evil day to all who celebrate!

We played and finished Resident Evil Requiem.

I had a tremendously fun time talking about it with @benlindbergh.bsky.social and @jmrivera.bsky.social.

It feels great when a hyped game HITS.

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Leah from Love Island USA season 5 saying “and then you’re still here, in your overalls.”

A screenshot of Kratos and the Oracle at a scenic overlook in God of War: Sons of Sparta

12. God of War: Sons of Sparta

I really loved this game, it’s been frustrating to see so many people dump on it. Sons of Sparta gets better and better as it goes along.

I think perhaps the game suffered from being presented as the last big thing at the recent State of Play.

A great Metroidvania.

Both! I enjoyed the default of first person with Grace and third with Leon. Leon feels natural in third person after RE4 and 6. Grace’s sections felt more like 7 and 8 so a good fit for first person. The different cameras help to contrast the playstyles imo.

I also played on switch 2. I felt like there were less than a handful of sections in which the frame rate dipped and I could feel the hardware straining. There were far more moments when I was shocked how well it ran.

There’s definitely a lot of tech under the hood working mostly well.

As someone who has played the vast majority of RE games, I deeply appreciated the multitude of deep-cut fan service moments while still managing to feel that Requiem was blazing its own new trail in the series.

This game is a needle successfully threaded.

The old meets the new, perfectly balanced.

Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem

11. Resident Evil Requiem

This was everything I hoped it would be. Requiem is arguably the best game in the series since RE 4.

Requiem has spectacular set pieces, tremendous tension, and blockbuster action.

Every time I switched between Grace and Leon I was excited to resume their journey.

‘Resident Evil’ Has Always Been Horrifying—and Hilarious And the latest sequel, ‘Resident Evil Requiem,’ continues (and even elevates) the tradition

Surprised at all the somber takes because I wrote about why,requiem and all resident evil, is hilarious, actually

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The State of the Union We Chose What defines the past 400 days is not just the stories of those this administration has deemed to be insufficiently American. It’s what’s behind them.

Tonight, at the State of the Union, Trump will lie about the cruelty of his presidency. But the people Trump is attacking have faces, voices, and stories. They are the stories of this country. 

I was honored to have my story included alongside brave folks standing up to Trump.

What percentage of Resident Evil players in 2026 do you think have ever touched a typewriter in real life?

10. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

I loved my 66 hours with this one. A perfect first jrpg for a kid or just a great relaxing ride for anyone craving a jrpg.

I know they trimmed this one down a lot in the reimagining, it felt just right in terms of length.

I’m eager to keep exploring the DQ series.

This is the game that needs a heavy-handed remake. Call it Resident Evil 5 Reimagined and fix EVERYTHING. Basically strip the thing down to its foundation and drop a co-op resident evil 4 in there.

Consoles being at their highest prices ever just as the first iPad generation hits their teens is truly awful timing for the future of the games industry.

It is really hard to get them off the iPads though, they’ve grown up with them their entire lives.

I agree but all it really takes is one kid’s older brother having a ps5 with gta 6 to impact an entire group of friends and make them curious.

'The Legend of Zelda' 40th Anniversary Draft | Button Mash

Hey! Listen! Enlisted fellow Legend of Zelda lovers @midimyers.com, @mackeza.bsky.social, and Zachary Small to p̶l̶a̶y̶ ̶F̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶S̶w̶o̶r̶d̶s̶ ̶A̶d̶v̶e̶n̶t̶u̶r̶e̶s̶ draft our favorite Links, bosses, dungeons, items, and more for the franchise's 40th birthday. Reminisce with us on Button Mash: open.spotify.com/episode/7h1Z...

Even if the kids playing Roblox are able to escape the sexual predators running rampant across the platform, no one is escaping how soullessly, visually ugly Roblox is.

There's an entire generation raised on a visual aesthetic akin to the "graphic design in my passion" meme.

One of the things I'm most looking forward to about GTA 6 is that it's going to be so inescapably big that a certain percentage of kids who only ever play Roblox will have curiosity about a different video game for the first time in their entire lives.

Inside the Hidden Network of Resistance in Minneapolis Waves of federal agents forced countless Minnesota residents into hiding. Countless more responded with a movement unlike any other. A deeper look reveals the heartbeat of resistance—and the soul of t...

Went to Minneapolis and spent time in the homes of people hiding from ICE. Those who’ve been detained and who fear detainment, undocumented immigrants and American citizens, all fearful of the dangers outside their homes, all reliant on a remarkable network of care. www.theringer.com/2026/02/19/n...

When Resident Evil Requiem comes out later this month, remember that it began as a live-service game before Capcom pivoted to making Requiem a more traditional single-player experience.

Talented devs continue to pay the price for executives who decide to chase the live service gold rush.

It was notable that Guerrilla Games opened their recent presentation of Horizon Hunters Gathering with basically an apology for making a multiplayer game.

a man in a green celtics shirt is holding a microphone in front of a crowd with the words anything is possible in red letters Alt: Kevin Garnett screaming “anything is possible”

Yessssssssss

[sees whole milk make an appearance in an RFK video]

I never trusted whole milk.

It feels pretty faithful to the original experience, including the uncomfortable posture required. My nose bridge is a bit too pronounced for me to get a consistent light seal, which is an issue I didn't have as a kid when I rented one of these from the video store.

Overpriced but fun! Wario Land!

a cat is playing with a pink toy and looking at the camera . ALT: a cat is playing with a pink toy and looking at the camera .

Pulling my face out of this thing after 40 minutes

A photo of the Virtual Boy accessory for Nintendo Switch Online

My headache machine for fools arrived

Paris Hilton holding a Gamecube by its handle

Anthony Kiedis playing a Nintendo DS

Justin Bieber playing a Wii

Spike Lee playing a Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo used to spend so much money on random celeb photo ops.