The Latest Breaking News from Metacritic

“Playground does it again:” Our Forza Horizon 6 review roundup points to a major win for Xbox with the highest rated game of 2026 so far

Forza Horizon 6 reviews are now live ahead of launch, with Playground Games earning strong praise across Xbox Series and PC. The game currently sits at 92 on Metacritic, with critics highlighting its visuals, gameplay, and open-world design.

Windows Central · May 14

Instantly one of the best-rated games of 2026, nostalgic adventure Mixtape flies up Metacritic

It holds the number one spot on OpenCritic too

GamesRadar · May 7

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor was "nervous" to see its Metacritic score after appearing in notorious The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and witnessing "the occasional zero"

But Rich Keeble really didn't need to worry

GamesRadar · Apr 28

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs never imagined to achieve the kind of massive success it did: 'Our official goal towards the end of production was to reach for 85 in Metacritic'

Shoot for the moon and you'll land among the stars.

PC Gamer · Mar 30

For the first time ever, Square Enix is crowned top publisher on Metacritic thanks to its 2025 run of remakes like Final Fantasy Tactics and Dragon Quest 1+2

While Nintendo failed to crack the top 10 in Switch 2's launch year

GamesRadar · Mar 25

Xbox ranked as the number 5 game publisher of 2025, trouncing Nintendo, PlayStation and other big hitters

Xbox has been ranked the 5th best game publisher of 2025 by Metacritic, beating Nintendo and PlayStation with strong review scores and consistent releases across its studios.

Windows Central · Mar 25

Pokemon Pokopia once again overtakes Resident Evil Requiem on Metacritic as the best game of 2026, with a score of 90 that's going to be hard to beat

Will it be able to keep that top spot when GTA 6 launches, though?

GamesRadar · Mar 24

"We all have not forgotten Cyberpunk 2077": Crimson Desert fans worry for the RPG's console editions after review no-show joins disappointing 30fps PS5 showcase

"Cyberpunk did the same"

GamesRadar · Mar 19

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs bet on the RPG's Metacritic score, but bet so low that "everybody lost," resulting in forfeits like gobbling whole roast chickens

"One person had to eat a chicken, a roast chicken in one sitting within a certain amount of time while another person beatboxes"

GamesRadar · Mar 19

Crimson Desert review roundup: Scores, praise, criticism, and early verdict

One of 2026's most anticipated projects hovers around 80.

Dot Esports · Mar 19