<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[video games are good]]></title><description><![CDATA[video games are good champions the positive in the games industry.

Our niche and purpose is to practice unbound optimism and generous compassion.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:36:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.videogamesgood.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time is a meta mouthful in many senses of the word]]></title><description><![CDATA[Someday we'll be able to say this game title without stumbling.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-the-remake-of-the-end-of-the-greatest-rpg-of-all-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a177c85e39bc17a59bb2ef3</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:25:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_79ff573194d141d7a6ea20da1b432989~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest 2026: Four indie gems from PC Gaming Show with demos you can try now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yeah, you're gonna want to play these.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/summer-game-fest-2026-four-indie-gems-pc-gaming-show-with-demos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a26567cd9acade33e3e3611</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Julie Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mini-Previews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/322e5e_6ce2c512339646f7ac928f97f1860299~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate and Julie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PREVIEW: Launching August 4, 2026, Big Walk is everything we wanted and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[These gamers were made for walkin’. And that’s just what they did. And one of these days these gamers are gonna... tell you about it... and that day is right now...  Here it is. Sometimes living in the Pacific Northwest has its perks. In June, the VGG crew was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit the Panic offices and play an in-person-only preview of the upcoming open world walk-and-talk game Big Walk. Open to both the public and press alike, these sparse preview spots were quick to...]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/preview-launching-august-4-2026-big-walk-is-everything-we-wanted-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a221662367ed35011d6b493</guid><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mini-Previews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:11:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_131645a65b724f939825ad0cff1ebcae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest 2026: A recap of all of Day 2— WAIT NEVER MIND, TRUTH SCRAPPER MINI-PREVIEW]]></title><description><![CDATA[TGIF (This Game Is French). Sosotte, mademoiselle, you've captured us already.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/summer-game-fest-2026-story-rich-games-truth-scrapper-preview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a24ee801f44c606b37abee0</guid><category><![CDATA[Mini-Previews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_9ffae999cc084d8da5915e918769f1f7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest 2026: Six standout indies from the summer of gaming digital showcases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six newly announced indie games with extra sauce.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/summer-game-fest-2026-six-standout-indies-from-a-day-full-of-games</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23a68a7af0f733569264e0</guid><category><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/322e5e_d4f0fb6762754aabae88556ce4a7f8d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest 2026: June's showcase schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The schedule grows with two new summer showcases in 2026. Here's when and where to watch the shows in the Summer Game Fest ecosystem with us.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/summer-game-fest-2026-june-showcase-schedule</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1d45ef7ab417a19fbfd310</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Julie Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:11:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/322e5e_58c309622cd64d15a661b214a6d94d19~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_970,h_545,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Surviving grief through routine in Fishbowl's slice of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[An honest and vulnerable exploration of grief.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-surviving-grief-through-routine-in-fishbowl-s-slice-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cd895540e74dbec4fc2111</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 23:21:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_9d2c3265877446df9e813fa9bb7da180~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Bubsy 4D? 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The Campout Campout on Twitch celebrates the fifth year of Video Games Are Good and honors the tradition we've built with this stream over the last few years. 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You can't cut corners with it."]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/pax-west-2025-war-of-the-western-deep-demo-interview-alex-kain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e42c854a2f8583aa9b812a</guid><category><![CDATA[PAX West]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:56:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_cae6a46241364bf8a9017f88a8980bac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_606,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: ASMR, pure emotions, and satisfying cleaning await in Undusted: Letters from the Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bittersweet narrative softened by a gentle ASMR soundscape and quietly satisfying cleaning gameplay.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-undusted-letters-from-the-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e9778951f676ec2abf5de6</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_c3d785ad41454ffc87becd7a7768a357~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAX West 2025: Fallen Tear's metroidvania-meets-JRPG has the promise to be the Phillipines' next breakout indie]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Fallen Tear's boss rush-focused demo at PAX, the combat was quick and punchy, and our talk with Creative Director Stephen Manalastas gave insights into where Filipino roots show up in subtle ways in the narrative and gameplay.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/pax-west-2025-fallen-tear-metroidvania-meets-jrpg</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b51415fc7bbf1758990fba</guid><category><![CDATA[PAX West]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xbox Series S/X]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_d3543ce6cd114329a8a36d4be0089c7a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Incomprehensibly beautiful and oppressively tense, Eclipsium is a stunning technical achievement in horror gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full-body tension and an experience that overwhelms the senses, in the best way.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-eclipsium-incomprehensibly-beautiful-oppressively-tense</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d4811e6c6ddbbecd231427</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_ec9ebda247e346adaad82f220394ee69~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: The action roguelike's new era is marked by games like Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hard to say goodbye.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-towa-and-the-guardians-of-the-sacred-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cb2af4c6addb92238bcb89</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xbox Series S/X]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_5e999794a223417996e277e6863284e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>