Arcade-to-home conversions in the 1980s often left a lot to be desired. Especially on the ZX Spectrum. And especially if it ...

Arcade-to-home conversions in the 1980s often left a lot to be desired. Especially on the ZX Spectrum. And especially if it was Double Dragon.

Nintendo Switch Online includes access to a library of classic NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis games. Here’s the complete list of available titles. Altogether ...

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 ...

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 is surprising. Whether it’s a mechanic, a ...

From the initial glimpse in the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer, Star Wars Outlaws appeared to be an ambitious and somewhat unlikely port. On one hand, it was exciting to see Ubisoft showcasing its ...

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 ...

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 ...

The September 2021 Nintendo Direct was a bit of a mixed bag, really. Here are the high- and low-lights from the presentation. Look. We know what you’re thinking. That the announcement of the ...

Tunic, Betrayal At Club Low, and Neon White are among the games nominated at this year’s IGF awards. The narrative goes that 2022 wasn’t a banner year for games. This year’s list of Independent Games ...

At GDC 2025, Star Wars Outlaws composer Wilbert Roget delivered a fascinating talk on the game’s bold reimagining of the franchise’s musical soundscape. “Star Wars Outlaws at its core is a heist story ...

Hope is a dangerous thing in football, but for once, Nintendo players might be right to feel it. We go again. We know what we’re getting. We know it’ll be more of an evolution than a revolution. And ...