Indie games are a vital part of the video game eco system, and 2018 saw more than one such game rise to the top of the food chain. Here’s a look at the best of the best, from the indie darlings that we just cannot get enough of.

Retailers often get information on games well before that information is made public. It makes sense, as they need to formulate marketing plans. they also, however, tend to be a little trigger-happy. That’s the case with GameStop Italy, who seems to have let a few details out of the bag before summarily deleting it all. The internet, however, never forgets.

It has been one year since Mario had to start dealing with an invasion of Rabbids on the Nintendo Switch in the turn-based strategy game Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle. And to honor the occasion, Ubisoft has announced that they will be hosting a worldwide Community Competition for players of this cartoon mashup. Commencing this month and continuing into 2019, the competition …

You could say that every game is an action game technically, but for this category? We’re talking about the games that had a very specific kind of action. The games that swung swords, gave the richest of explosions and landed the most devastating haymakers possible were what we were after this year, and 2018 didn’t disappoint.

At first glance, Smash Bros Ultimate seems like a simple collection of everything that’s ever been in a Smash Bros game, stuffed into a single package. And that’s exactly what it is. While it doesn’t have every mode, the series has seen, it is home to every single stage and character the party fighting game has ever had. There’s a lot more to it than that though.

Without competition, the world would be a whole lot less ambitious, leading to life being kind of…well boring. Sports games were in fine form in 2018, with action taking place on a variety of tracks, fields and pitches. Here’s a look at some of the very best competition that made for some heated gaming moments this year.

Video games may be a visual medium, but without any audio they’d just be a collection of good-looking shells that were hollow inside. Music creates an atmosphere, it tells a story and pushes players in the right direction when a game needs to pick up the pace. They’re the subliminal prods that keep the momentum going, but there are times when a game’s soundtrack can stay with you long after the end credits have rolled. Here’s a look, at the video game soundtracks that defined 2018.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a game many consider as the catalyst for skyrocketing battle royale from a fun mod to a full on genre. Fast forward to today and arguably the biggest game in the world is Fortnite, with other heavy weights joining the genre such as Call of Duty and Battlefield. Not even CSGO can ignore the call and they …