Goat Simulator 3 is chaotic and bizarre, to be sure. But the silliness can also bite you when you’re not …
Disney Dreamlight Valley blends Animal Crossing activities with Mickey and the gang and delivers some mostly magical fun.
If you’re strategy minded, Railway Empire 2 might just have you yellin’ “All aboard!”
You build the school and pick the classes with this game. But does it earn a passing grade?
Escape room fans have been searching for the right video game to come along. And this one may be the …
If you have a PS5 and any interest in simulated racing games in the least, this is a title to …
Twenty-two years after the original version of this game first arrived, Pokémon fans get another chance to “Snap” ’em all.
More than any of the past Harvest Moon games, One World keeps players engaged in its farming sim fantasy world.
The learning curve is steep. But once you get the hang of it, this game has only a few minor …
Despite its title, Vadar Immortal resists the urge to fully embrace the dark side, content-wise, in this VR title.
The latest Animal Crossing game once again invites players into an enjoyable simulation process—this time on a tropical island.
When MySims for Nintendo’s Wii first landed on my desk, I’ll admit I wasn’t excited. My disillusionment with the whole …
Here’s a game where you can build up a zoo just so you can wash the hippos and feed the …
I’ll be completely honest. There are many video games that I’ve reviewed for Plugged In that I wouldn’t let my …
First things first: The latest entry in the enormously popular Rock Band franchise isn’t what you might think it is. …
There are three kinds of people in the world: dog lovers, cat lovers and car lovers. And in the latter …
OK, I’ll admit it. Whenever I play a flight/combat simulation game, I usually pick up the controller expecting full-throttle action …
Have you ever sat up from your in-depth studies of world philosophies and long-dead languages and thought, “Where do those …
I’ll admit it: I’m one of those grumpy gamers who never really liked The Sims franchise. Tell your sim to …
There comes a day in every kid’s life when he or she sits on the front porch—brow furrowed, head in …
WARNING! Spores have now mutated and are capable of escaping PCs everywhere! They are, at this very moment, invading family …
The first time I ever happened upon a televised Ultimate Fighting Championship bout, two things immediately came to mind. The …
I’m personally not a fan of American Idol. I know, I know, some of you are thinking, “What’s wrong with …
The Beatles finally have their own Rock Band! So is our gaming guru crooning “yeah, yeah, yeah,” or moaning “for …
A meteor from some unknown point in space crashes to the surface of a small planet and scatters bits and …
‘Ever since Tom Cruise lit the afterburners in Top Gun, the idea of life as a fighter jock has seemed …
Rock Band, the video game that took a Guitar Hero by the collar of his tattered T-shirt and set him …
This stylish, monster-themed dating sim has teeth you don’t see ’til it’s too late.
This game can be Mars colony problem-solving fun or a deep-space strategy slog. It all depends on you.
This microgravity mystery has some involving gameplay, but it also floats off in unexpectedly intimate directions.
This engaging building simulation game transports some of the genre’s familiar facets into a tense-but-satisfying sci-fi setting.
This game about a guy who cleans up murderers’ messes perhaps isn’t as messy as it could have been. But …
Terrific virtual fun awaits gamers in the digital final frontier. But some annoying Tribbles potentially lurk there, too.
Amid all of this prison simulation’s would-be moralizing, players still must muddle through a lot of messy, M-rated material.
As much as this might sound like a Nancy Drew mystery, it’s actually something a little different.
Games used to fit into specific categories. Fallout 4 fills something closer to an “all of the above” slot. For …
The newest Sims stuffs some pretty cool character changes into its doll house trunk. But watch out for the sharp …
This dictator-obsessed strategy sim is designed to make you giggle while you hereby decree—but it’s not all fun and games.
Nintendo’s virtual world Sims-like micro-life game has a head and heart all its own. And that’s all right by Mii.
A space cowboy MMO with something for everyone and colorful cartoony appeal too. So why aren’t we so wild about …
Illegal street racing is a bad, bad deal, this game says … and then lets you take the wheel and …
UPDATED REVIEW: Over a quarter century old and still running like a kid right out of college, Madden lets loose …
A city-building fave gets a next-gen reboot. Are there any new realities or regulations you need to know about as …
UPDATED REVIEW: This popular title does everything it can to keep college fans happy during those dreaded moments when a …
UPDATED REVIEW: Start building your first lava-spurting mega-fortress or figuring out how to stage your favorite Star Wars scene in …
The ever-smiling Cooking Mama is back to share some of her favorite pot-stirring secrets. And this time the soup’s served …
For years the sims have been yearning for more than doing daily chores and attending to various bodily functions. So …
It’s a speed junkie’s cops-and-robbers fantasy as high-octane lawbreakers get chased by policemen with unlimited vehicle budgets down 100 miles …
Controller-free, fun little games that revolve around purring tiger cubs. There’s absolutely nothing here to growl about.
You knew there just had to be a video game to go along with all those mechanical hamsters, didn’t you? …
