Matt Gardner
Games Writer at Forbes
Editor at GameTripper
Games at @Forbes. Freelance writer. Indie fan. @BAFTAGames, @gamescom, @IndieCupHQ judge. GameTripper editor. Comms manager. Monkey hanger. GamePupper.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Matt Gardner
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has claimed a narrow lead in the nomination stakes going into the 2025 Gayming Awards, including a coveted place on an incredibly close Game of the Year list. Still, the show’s stars-in-waiting appear to be some truly spectacular indie titles, which have long deserved their time in the limelight.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Matt Gardner
It’s a classic Microsoft move: prepare for the impending launch of a new AAA game by releasing new Xbox controllers. Credit where it’s due: the two limited-edition pads it’s created for DOOM: The Dark Ages are absolute classics, and luckily, the cheaper controller is the most irresistible of the two.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Matt Gardner
Easter is finally upon us: the perfect long weekend to finally catch up on our backlogs. Still, trying to narrow down the best games to play can be tricky, given we’ve got lives to lead, kids to feed, or gardens to weed. With this in mind, here’s a collection of 14 games, released or ported since the start of 2025, that are absolutely worth your time over the April break. They’ve been split into “how long to beat” status, meaning you can choose the right one for your circumstances.
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2 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Matt Gardner
Everyone’s drummed with their hands, so it’s frankly mind-boggling that it’s taken until 2025 for a company to adapt this simple human urge into a mixed-reality experience. XR Games has created Beatable to finally gamify the pastime, and it looks like an incredibly affordable must-buy experience on Meta Quest. Beatable, which enters early access on the Meta Horizon Store today, only costs $9.99 and lets you play music using your hands on a table.
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2 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Matt Gardner
Astro Bot dominated the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, claiming Game of The Year along with four more gongs for Audio Achievement, Family, Animation, and Game Design. Anyone who’s played Astro Bot will be in no way surprised, despite strong competition, in another typically BAFTA affair with surprises along the way.
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