Solid Games That Are Even Better with a Buddy
By Jacob Bukacek on January 12 2023
As many gamers out there know, just about every game can be improved at least somewhat with co-op. Usually...
Co-op Can Be a Hard Game’s Greatest Asset
By Jacob Bukacek on January 7 2023
Co-op is something of a curious feature, isn’t it? It’s always welcomed whenever a game supports it, yet...
Member Doom 64?
By Chris Shive on December 29 2022
Member the games you used to play? We member. The basement at the Hardcore Gamer office has a section known...
Checking the Score: Chained Echoes Pays Homage to Classic JRPGs
By Fran Soto on December 28 2022
While many point to how lifelike the next blockbuster action title is or how gorgeous an artistic indie...
Is The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Worth It Now?
By Jacob Bukacek on December 28 2022
When it was first announced later last year, the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack rightfully inspired...
Pocket Power: Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams
By Chris Shive on December 23 2022
Handheld gaming is more than a compromise of power and portability. Whether it’s the ability to play...
Donkey Kong Country’s Snow Barrel Blast is Still a Winter Level Giant
By Jacob Bukacek on December 22 2022
Cold and snowy places have served as novel locations for video game worlds and levels. They usually exist to...
Hardcore Gamer’s Game of the Year Awards 2022
By HG Staff on December 19 2022
2022 largely felt like a return to normalcy in the game industry after two years of things shifting remote....
Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2023
By HG Staff on December 19 2022
Now that our Game of the Year Awards are out of the way, it's time to take a much-needed rest and...ah, who...
Top 10 Games of 2022 (Game of the Year)
By HG Staff on December 18 2022
After revealing our awards during the past several days, the biggest day of them all has finally come....
Best of 2022 – Day Six: Expansion, Developer, Most Disappointing, Worst Game
By HG Staff on December 17 2022
Over the next eight days, Hardcore Gamer will be revealing its Best of 2022 Awards leading up to our Game of...
Best of 2022 – Day Five: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Handheld
By HG Staff on December 16 2022
Over the next eight days, Hardcore Gamer will be revealing its Best of 2022 Awards leading up to our Game of...
Best of 2022 – Day Four: Action, RPG, Shooter, Action Adventure
By HG Staff on December 15 2022
Over the next eight days, Hardcore Gamer will be revealing its Best of 2022 Awards leading up to our Game of...
Chill Games Good for the Chilly Season
By Jacob Bukacek on December 14 2022
For most of us, it’s starting to get cold outside. For some, it’s already been like that for a while and...
Best of 2022 – Day Three: Sports, Strategy, Puzzle, Fighting, Racing
By HG Staff on December 14 2022
Over the next eight days, Hardcore Gamer will be revealing its Best of 2022 Awards leading up to our Game of...
Best of 2022 – Day Two: New IP, Sequel, Remake, Surprise, VR
By HG Staff on December 13 2022
Over the next eight days, Hardcore Gamer will be revealing its Best of 2022 Awards leading up to our Game of...
Can a Dead Space Remake Find Enough Success to Revive the Series?
By Sam Spyrison on December 12 2022
Although remakes of beloved video games have been a part of the industry for nearly as long as its existence,...
Best of 2022 – Day One: Story, Soundtrack, Performance, Graphics, Design
By HG Staff on December 12 2022
Over the next eight days, Hardcore Gamer will be revealing its Best of 2022 Awards leading up to our Game of...
How to Get All Missable Weapons in The Callisto Protocol
By Sam Spyrison on December 9 2022
There’s plenty of useful stuff to find lying around in the poorly lit and oftentimes dangerous rooms of the...
Where is XCOM 3, Should it Change from XCOM 2?
By Jacob Bukacek on December 8 2022
It's been more than a hot minute since the last installment of content for XCOM 2 and even longer since the...
