REVIEWS

GAMEBABY review: the case that made my thumbs remember their 90s glory days

My Secret Santa review: a holiday rom-com running on familiar Christmas code

Oh. What. Fun. review: a festive comedy that forgot to install the emotional patch

The Abandons review: style, fury, and some very questionable dialogue

Marvel Cosmic Invasion review: a beautiful, quippy, nostalgic punch through the Marvel universe

Sleep Awake review: a killer horror premise trapped inside a sleepwalking stealth game

Octopath Traveler 0 review: a 16-bit soul wrapped in a 4K emotional crisis

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 review: lore chaos, jump scares, and animatronic nonsense done right

Primitive War review: because what Vietnam really needed was a T-Rex

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: a return trip I didn’t know I needed, even when it got weird

IT: Welcome to Derry episode 6 review: Mrs. Kersh’s twisted origin rewires Pennywise lorea

Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 Gaming Keyboard review: the magnetic switch marvel I didn’t see coming

Mayor of Kingstown S4E6 review: Frank Moses finally shows his real face, and it isn’t pretty

Corsair Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless review: the 36-gram mouse that redefined my aim

Escape from Tarkov review: a masterpiece held together by tape, trauma, and gunfire

Project Motor Racing review: a racing game that needs a pit stop… or twelve

Kevin Hart: Acting My Age review: gorillas, ER trips, and one very tired 40-something

Netflix’s Troll 2 review: a fun creature feature that can’t find its mythic mojo