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Verdict UFC 4 is an enjoyable trip into the world of mixed-martial arts which makes some ample improvements to the formula when compared to previous entries. While it can still feel underbaked and bland in certain areas, such as the...

Verdict Mortal Shell is one of the year's biggest gaming surprises, offering a deep, fascinating journey into a melancholic world. It takes blatant inspiration from Dark Souls and Bloodborne,. But innovative tweaks to its combat and progression mechanics let it...

Verdict Microsoft Flight Simulator is a triumphantly ambitious venture which pushes the boundaries of photorealism in the gaming medium. It requires a lot of horsepower and the support of Azure technology to accomplish such a feat, but these barriers are...

Verdict Fall Guys is an absolute delight. It feels like a natural evolution of the battle royale genre that abandons the expectation of violence and exchanges it for a bright, colourful multiplayer experience that sinks its hooks in and refuses...

Verdict Fortnite is a battle royale phenomenon no matter how far you slice it, evolving from an underwhelming third-person shooter into one of the biggest and most recognisable brands on the planet. Epic Games has achieved something truly special here,...

Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com. Black Angel reminds me of a pocket watch I once had. (This isn’t the setup to a bad joke.) You see,...

Ticket to Ride: Europe 2-5 players, 60 minutes, ages 8+, $44 on Amazon A classic. I hadn't played this in some time, but lockdown provided a great opportunity to teach this set-collection and route-building train title to my 8-year old...

Each player gets a private objective at the start of the game, which awards points equal to the sum of the face values of all their placed dice of one specific color. Then, all players score the game’s three public...

Thinky but fast-moving, this one is easy enough for a sharp-minded tween to play but great with adults as well. It's a polished effort that has no unnecessary rules bloat, doesn't overstay its welcome, and comes with some delightful grape,...

Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com. The other day, I thought my six-year-old was about to pop one of those questions every parent dreads answering. With a...