Sponsor MessageBecome a KQED sponsor

video gamesvideo games

Traditional Japanese warriors pose with weapons, ready to fight in front of a hillside of traditional Japanese buildings.

The 10 Best Video Games of 2025

Save Article
A computer game features strange armor-wearing creature in the courtyard of a large apartment building.

‘Pokémon Legends Z-A’ Is a Game of Epic — and Revelatory — Proportions

Save Article
A green computer screen with 10 rudimentary images of faces on it.

This Online Game Lets Italians Predict the Next Pope Like Fantasy Football

Save Article
Two men and a tween boy stand on a wooden walkway looking stunned at something ahead of them. Behind them is a jungle scene with a large wooden structure.

What’s With All the Raucous Audiences at ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Screenings?

Save Article
Two people dressed in costumes pose for a photo.

A New Oakland Party Celebrates Black Gamers and Cosplayers

Save Article

The Best and Biggest Video Games of 2025 So Far, According to NPR Staff and Contributors

Save Article
A young Black woman stands looking frightened at the center while two men dressed as video game characters run in opposing directions; lights and effects project upon a background screen

In Walnut Creek, ‘Froggy’ Finds Humanity Behind the Video Game Screen

Save Article
Four stills from video games laid out in a circle of four.

NPR’s 25 Most-Anticipated Games of 2025, including ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ (Maybe)

Save Article

50 Wonderful Things From 2024

Save Article
Sponsored