Indie games that are better than AAA titles: The hidden gems of 2025-2026
While AAA studios spend $200 million on games with predatory monetization, indie developers are making some of the best games of the generation for a fraction of the cost.
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While AAA studios spend $200 million on games with predatory monetization, indie developers are making some of the best games of the generation for a fraction of the cost.
Elden Ring won Game of the Year 2022 and sold 25 million copies in its first year. Source: Bandai Namco financial report.
We are a few months into 2026 and the GOTY race is already heating up. Here are my predictions based on what has released and what is coming.
Gaming alone is fine but gaming in a room full of people is a different energy entirely. Here is where to find the DFW gaming community.
2026 is wild for consoles right now. Here is the honest state of each platform. PlayStation 5 Pro: - Hardware is impressive.
Hooked up my SNES last weekend and played Chrono Trigger for the first time in like 10 years. Game still holds up better than 90% of what came out this year.
Finding a game that your entire friend group agrees on is harder than it should be. Here are the best multiplayer experiences right now sorted by group size.
Let me preface this by saying: game development is expensive. Studios need to make money. But the current state of monetization in gaming has crossed a line that harms the player experience.
Grand Theft Auto VI is finally here and the internet has opinions. After 40 hours in Leonida (Vice City's new name), here is an honest review. What Rockstar nailed: - The world.
Elden Ring won Game of the Year 2022 and sold 25 million copies in its first year. Source: Bandai Namco financial report.
While AAA studios spend $200 million on games with predatory monetization, indie developers are making some of the best games of the generation for a fraction of the cost.
Let me preface this by saying: game development is expensive. Studios need to make money. But the current state of monetization in gaming has crossed a line that harms the player experience.
Hooked up my SNES last weekend and played Chrono Trigger for the first time in like 10 years. Game still holds up better than 90% of what came out this year.
We are a few months into 2026 and the GOTY race is already heating up. Here are my predictions based on what has released and what is coming.
Finding a game that your entire friend group agrees on is harder than it should be. Here are the best multiplayer experiences right now sorted by group size.
Gaming alone is fine but gaming in a room full of people is a different energy entirely. Here is where to find the DFW gaming community.
The console landscape in 2026 is the most interesting it has been in a decade. Here is the honest state of each platform. PlayStation 5 Pro: - Hardware is impressive.
You do not need to spend $2000 to game at 1080p/1440p. Here is the best bang-for-buck build right now.
Grand Theft Auto VI is finally here and the internet has opinions. After 40 hours in Leonida (Vice City's new name), here is an honest review. What Rockstar nailed: - The world.
Let me preface this by saying: game development is expensive. Studios need to make money. But the current state of monetization in gaming has crossed a line that harms the player experience.
Hooked up my SNES last weekend and played Chrono Trigger for the first time in like 10 years. Game still holds up better than 90% of what came out this year.
We are a few months into 2026 and the GOTY race is already heating up. Here are my predictions based on what has released and what is coming.
Finding a game that your entire friend group agrees on is harder than it should be. Here are the best multiplayer experiences right now sorted by group size.
Gaming alone is fine but gaming in a room full of people is a different energy entirely. Here is where to find the DFW gaming community.
The console landscape in 2026 is the most interesting it has been in a decade. Here is the honest state of each platform. PlayStation 5 Pro: - Hardware is impressive.
You do not need to spend $2000 to game at 1080p/1440p. Here is the best bang-for-buck build right now.