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Video games for consoles and PCs worth checking out. Expect unique concepts, clever mechanics, and nostalgic throwbacks. Discover systems, accessories, and ideas that enhance how you play.
LEGO pays tribute to Sony’s original PlayStation with a nearly full-scale, 1,911-piece set based on the gray console and its controller. The brick-built gamepad plugs into the console, which has working Power and Open buttons. A compartment holds tiny Gran Turismo and Ape Escape dioramas. The set arrives for LEGO Insiders 10.1.26 and everyone else
Car Park Capital is a satirical tycoon game that puts players in charge of a corporation that sells cars and builds parking lots. But to make the world a better place for cars, you’ll need to convince people to fund your projects and then let you tear up their neighborhoods. Early access hits 10.9.26. Add
This upcoming PC game drops players into the wilderness, where they must figure out how to survive and make their way home. With a touch of humor, Rerouted offers both solo and co-op first-person play in which players must hunt for food, build shelters, avoid predators, weather harsh conditions, and help each other. Add it
Created by veteran rhythm game developers, Stage Tour is the spiritual successor to Guitar Hero. The game includes 90 songs, 180+ in-game Gibson guitars, and supports local and online co-op gaming with cross-platform play. Hardware includes wireless guitars, drum kits, and a mic. Coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on
Obsessed with Mario Kart World, engineer Sophia Tung made this real world version of the Tune Thumper bike. With the help of cabinet maker Joe DiMaio and her boyfriend, they created a fully functional version of the ride-on-boombox. Everything on the radio bike works, including the buttons, lights, speakers, and a built-in Switch 2 dock.
This chill organizer game puts players in charge of a shop that only sells one thing – dice for role-playing games. The problem? The place is a mess and now thousands of dice are a mixed up mess. Your job? To pick them all up, identify them, and sort them back into their proper bins
X-Arcade’s flagship home arcade controller is a beast. It packs real arcade joysticks, a trackball, spinners, buttons, plus side flipper buttons, a plunger, and a nudge sensor for virtual pinball. It’s got haptic shakers, chrome accents, and works with VR headsets, PC, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck, and Raspberry Pi. Pedestal is a $100 upgrade. Console
To celebrate 25th years of Xbox, Mattel Brick Shop created a buildable version of the classic game console. The 3509-piece set creates a 1:1-scale model of Microsoft’s O.G. console with its chunky Duke controller, which triggers lights and sounds. You’ll also build mini-dioramas inspired by Halo, Psychonauts, and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind that hide
Looking for the perfect gift for the retro gamer in your life? This glass decanter is modeled after the original CX-10 joystick from the Atari 2600 game console. The set includes a 750 ml decanter, two Atari logo whiskey glasses, and a matching tray with Atari’s 21st-century “Futuristic Since Forever” tagline.
To celebrate the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved, the vocalists of Munx Gregoriana performed a haunting a cappella version of the game’s iconic theme music, composed by Martin O’Donnell. They sang the song while standing inside a former oil tank in Helsinki, Finland, giving it the atmospheric echo the track deserves. When that baritone kicked
Most game controllers for phones are made for landscape mode. The 8Bitdo FlipPad is for vertical gaming. Perfect for retro arcade games, it features a tactile D-pad, ABXY buttons, L/R buttons, and more. It plugs into your phone’s USB-C port and has a built-in hinge so you can flip it down to answer calls or
Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Beyond the Brick got a hands-on look at this awesome new LEGO set based on Donkey Kong (set 72051). The 1371-piece, 15.5″ tall tribute to the arcade classic is playable, with a mechanism to release barrels, a joystick for moving Jumpman, and a button to make him jump. Now