That Rocket Game

Imagine how bad the people who paid for it feel.

It's striking how Wingspan Pocket successfully recreates the feel and basic strategies of the original board game, in a fraction of the complexity and play time.

Video games are great, that's why we're here! But some things about video games are greater than others. And so in the spirit of Eurogamer's Optimism Week - a chance to reflect on just how special the medium can be, at a time it isn't always easy to remember - we thought we'd switch tack; moving away from the big things, to the little things. Not the series we love, or the games we can't get enough of, but those strange, weird, little video gaming moments that, for us at least, spark joy. And, of course, we'd love to hear yours too in the comments below! Read more

Games are for dads. Thanks to video games, dads can play golf, build birdhouses, mow the lawn, and go fishing... all without leaving the home office. But what do games like Powerwash Simulator, Train Sim World 2, and The Golf Club have to offer the childless urban-dwelling millennial? Pat Gill reviews a selection of powerful dad games to glean life lessons and fatherly insight into the world of dads ... and his own psyche.

Besides just offering good games in general, the SNES served as a starting point for 10 beloved series.