Games

In 2025, the release of Pokémon Legends Z-A in October was the biggest news, though the game’s post-launch downloadable content proved divisive. While the game, which focused on the Kalos region, sold well, some players felt it was too limited in scope. Throughout the year, Pokémon GO continued to receive updates, live events remained popular, and competitive battling thrived, even as there were fewer major announcements about core Pokémon games.

Even though you don’t actually play as a cat in Skin Deep, it perfectly captures what it feels like to be one. Because of this amazing achievement, I’m naming it the best cat game of 2025. Here’s to Skin Deep!

Don’t forget to claim your free PlayStation Plus games for December! You have until Monday, January 5th to add Lego Horizon Adventures, Killing Floor 3, The Outlast Trials, Synduality Echo of Ada, and Neon White to your library.

Kenneth Johnson of Altadena is considering a lawsuit against the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. He claims the state was negligent and caused him emotional distress by stopping efforts to remove a 550-pound bear that had gotten into his crawlspace.

Okay, so I just checked College Football 26, and it’s predicting a nail-biter! Apparently, Texas Tech is going to win against Oregon, 37-34, but it’ll go to overtime first. And the big news is, that win sends Texas Tech to the Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl! I’m hyped to see if the game plays out like the simulation says.

Video game developer Cygames, a Japanese company, sponsored the American Oaks horse race at Santa Anita Park on December 28, 2025. Fans of their popular game, Umamusume, attended the race dressed as characters from the game, and shared photos and videos online.

Released almost ten years ago, Stranger Things quickly became a global phenomenon, captivating audiences worldwide.

I was watching the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular recently, and something pretty scary happened! Right at the beginning, there’s this huge boulder roll as part of the show, but it actually went off course. I saw a video online, and it rolled towards where the audience was sitting! It was definitely a close call.

The voice actors who played Hinako’s parents in Silent Hill f are now streaming the game on PS5, letting fans see them play through the scenes featuring the family’s difficult moments.

These are games I really liked, either because I haven’t finished them yet, or because they just didn’t quite make my top 10 list. I recommend all of them! And 2025 had even more games I loved than 2024 – I found myself getting really invested in a lot of them for various reasons.