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The Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time The Essentials – Multiplatform Games That Hold Up Today Best Console Exclusives Best XBLA Games Essentials Part 2 The best Xbox 360 multiplatform games transformed how people discovered and played games. With weekly Xbox Live Arcade releases, built-in trials, achievements and party chat, finding new favorites became … Read more
The Best Hidden Gem PS2 games, Part 3 Part 2 Part 4 I set out to highlight PS2 games that were well made, creative, or important, but never got the recognition, sales, or attention they deserved. Hidden Gem PS2 games Part 3 casts a wider net: more imports, late-generation releases, and cross-genre experiments … Read more
The 45 Best PS2 Games of All Time (2005–2008) Which PS2 Games Still Hold Up Today Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Best Licensed PS2 Games Best Hidden Gem PS2 Games We’ve reached the final act of our chronological tour. Parts 1–3 tracked the PS2 from … Read more
The 45 Best PS2 Games of All Time (2004–2005) Which PS2 Games Still Hold Up Today Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Welcome back to our look at the best of the PS2 era! Part 1 and Part 2 followed the console’s rise from pioneers to mid-generation … Read more
The 45 Best PS2 Games of All Time, Part 2 (2002–2004) Which PS2 Games Still Hold Up Today Part 1 Part 3 Part 4 The PlayStation 2’s golden years were just heating up. Part 1 showed how 2001–2002 laid the foundation with instant classics. But 2002–2004? That’s when … Read more