Game Industry Highlights of 2025 - Multiple platforms featured great titles, appealing to various gaming styles [1] - Editors from CNET, ZDNet, PC Meg, Lifehacker, and Mashable voted for the best games [2] - Donkey Kong Bonanza was awarded game of the year for its whimsical adventure and broad appeal [17][18] Game Reviews and Features - Hades 2 expands on the original's combat and roguelike structure with new additions like spellcrafting and deck building [3][4] - Split Fiction is a cooperative platformer requiring synchronized jumps and attacks [4] - Ghost of Yotay offers a gripping samurai ninja revenge tale with stunning visuals [6][7] - Silkong improves upon Hollow Knight with harder bosses and deadlier environments [8] - Death Stranding 2 features a strange story made believable by Hollywood actors, focusing on connecting America with Mexico and Australia [9][10] - Dispatch is a superhero adventure game with voice acting from Aaron Paul, Jeffrey Wright, and Laura Bailey [11][12] - Monster Hunter Wilds introduces weather as a major factor in hunting colossal giants [12][13] - Clare Obscure Expedition 33 is a turn-based RPG with a heartbreaking story and performances from Charlie Cox, Andy Circus, and Jennifer English [16] Honorable Mention - Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, launched in December, is considered a game of the year contender with its masterful maze-like planet and new psychic powers [19][20]