Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Features
Why These Players Are Making it Their Mission to Succeed Outside the All-Powerful Metagame
Inside the draw of the off-meta mindset.
Nintendo Direct Hype Has Gotten Out of Control—And I Love It
Directs aren't just fun; they also have an important history. They're worthy of a little craziness.
USG's Top 100 Games of the Decade: #25-1
The 100 best games of the 2010s, as determined by us.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Byleth Isn't Just Another Fire Emblem Sword Boy (or Girl)
As usual, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate takes an otherwise straightforward character and makes them fun.
Axe of the Blood God: The Return of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, Byleth in Smash Bros., and More!
Plus, new Fire Emblem: Three Houses DLC!
Masahiro Sakurai Made Fools of Us All With One Subtle Gesture Before the Byleth Reveal
Sakurai has a twisted sense of humor, and he's not afraid to use it.
Where Nintendo Switch Online Has Gone Wrong
The reasons Nintendo's online service is flaccid, and what it can do to pump things up.
The Actual Winners and Losers of E3 2019
Tired: Ray-tracing, 8K graphics, and bombshell announcements. Wired: Pitbulls, pee scandals, and grannies who kill.
"Oh God, It Can Walk Now:" The Evolution of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Piranha Plant
Whatever it may offer you, don't hug the plant.
Kat's Top 10 Games of 2018: Monster Hunting
It was another marvelous year for games, but USG's brave leader loved two in particular.
Matt's Top 10 Games of 2018: Falling Into Place
It was kind of a weird year if I'm being honest.
Nadia's Top 10 Games of 2018: Diablo Dungeons & Dragons
Let me show you my Pokeymans. And my Dragon Quests, my Octopaths, and my sushi rolls.
The Best Video Game Music of 2018
Put down whatever you're doing. It's time to celebrate game music.
I Ditched the GameCube Controller for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and I Can't Go Back
Old habits die more easily than I thought.
Nintendo Treats Its Third-Party Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Guests like Royalty, and It's Great
When you're invited to Smash, you can count on being treated right (until someone kicks your teeth in).
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Loves Video Game Music Just as Much as We Do
A loving tribute to some of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's best tunes, and Smash music in general.
Has Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Finally Figured Out Online Multiplayer?
Depends on who you ask.
Joker is the Craziest Super Smash Bros. Character Reveal Since Cloud
But Cloud is still the craziest reveal.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate In-Depth Hands-On: It's Turning Me Into a Smash Fan
In a series of hands-on demos, Nintendo shows us everything Super Smash Bros Ultimate has to offer.
Nintendo on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Winning Over Melee Players, and DLC Characters
We sit down with Nintendo Product Marketing Manager JC Rodrigo to talk about Super Smash Bros Ultimate for Nintendo Switch.
Why Are Fans Obsessed With Geno Being in Smash Bros Ultimate? Let's Break It Down
Sometimes a puppet is so much more.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate's Spirits Mode Confirms Kirby is an Actual God
Thankfully, he only demands tributes of sandwiches and tomatoes.
Smash Bros. Ultimate New Challenger Spotlight: King K. Rool Deserves Your Love, Respect, and Fear
Our look at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's new challengers continues with a brief nature documentary on a special crocodile.
Smash Bros. Ultimate New Challenger Spotlight: Simon Belmont's Roots Shine Like Candle Flames
Our look at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's new challengers continues with an investigation on gaming's greatest vampire hunter.
Ridley Already Feels like a Dominant Force in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
NEW CHALLENGER SPOTLIGHT | We begin our look at Smash Bros. Ultimate's new challengers with a much-requested fan favorite.
The Winners and Losers of E3 2018
From announcing the ultimate Smash Bros. game to an awkward crowd during an Andrew W.K. performance, these are the winners and losers of E3 2018.