# Video Games **URL:** https://discuss.grouvee.com/c/video-games/5.md [Latest](https://discuss.grouvee.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.grouvee.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Video Games category](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/about-the-video-games-category/12)
**Author:** [@peter](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/about-the-video-games-category/12 "2014-11-26T03:56:40Z")
It's our place to discuss video games! Simple enough? This category is reserved for discussions about video games and only video games. Hopefully you like to talk about video games. --- ## [Games to a good home](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/games-to-a-good-home/5130)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 343\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/games-to-a-good-home/5130 "2026-10-30T15:39:05Z")
I picked up the Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle, so I now have a few duplicate games that I am happy to share with people. If you would like one of the games, send me a PM here on the forums. I only ask that people … --- ## [What's Going on With X-Box?](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/whats-going-on-with-x-box/13795)
**Author:** [@anon30672897](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon30672897)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/whats-going-on-with-x-box/13795 "2026-10-24T12:12:44Z")
With all the craziness happening over at MS, I thought it’d be a good idea to have a central place to discuss it on the forums. Apparently, more games will be heading to Playstation. Regardless of what this might mean f… --- ## [Steam Deck](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/steam-deck/9128)
**Author:** [@BorisY](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BorisY)\ **Replies:** 477\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/steam-deck/9128 "2026-10-09T19:12:57Z")
Has anyone managed to lay their hands on one yet? I have the 512gb on reserve, no date yet for actual release. I figured it would fill a bit of a gaming void that I have, as currently only own a PS4 and a 27” iMac and … --- ## [Videogame themed non-cosplay clothing items](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/videogame-themed-non-cosplay-clothing-items/13751)
**Author:** [@Lolvide](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Lolvide)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/videogame-themed-non-cosplay-clothing-items/13751 "2026-09-28T20:10:58Z")
Post a pic of your favorite non-cosplay game themed clothing items that you own :space\_invader: --- ## [Grouvee’s Official Final Fantasy XIV Discussion Thread and General Hangout](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-final-fantasy-xiv-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/15703)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-final-fantasy-xiv-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/15703 "2026-09-27T05:04:11Z")
Hi Grouvee members, Over the years I’ve noticed that more than a handful of people on Grouvee play FFXIV. I thought that a forum thread for FFXIV discussion, play scheduling and other game related topics was long overdu… --- ## [Grouvee Game Nights—let's all go for a walk together! (ft. Big Walk)](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-game-nights-lets-all-go-for-a-walk-together-ft-big-walk/16207)
**Author:** [@Jace](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Jace)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-game-nights-lets-all-go-for-a-walk-together-ft-big-walk/16207 "2026-09-14T18:58:26Z")
Have you ever wanted to play video games with all the friendly faces in the Grouvee community? This thread is a space for users to suggest, plan and organize multiplayer game sessions together! This is something I’ve be… --- ## [Grouvee Game Club](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-game-club/14046)
**Author:** [@Roach](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Roach)\ **Replies:** 1129\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-game-club/14046 "2026-09-13T16:53:15Z")
In honor of the Monthly Game Club and the Monthly Retro Club threads I missed out on, I wanted to revive the game club scene here in the forums. If you haven’t read or participated in those threads, basically the Grouve… --- ## [Big Walk Matchmaking](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/big-walk-matchmaking/16206)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/big-walk-matchmaking/16206 "2026-08-04T14:41:05Z")
A number of people have expressed interest in playing Big Walk, House House’s new multiplayer co-op walk & talk game. Since Big Walk doesn’t have any built-in matchmaking, I thought I’d put up a group thread for people t… --- ## [🍹 Free Games & Promotions Topic](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/free-games-promotions-topic/2280)
**Author:** [@iNFERNAL](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/iNFERNAL)\ **Replies:** 938\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/free-games-promotions-topic/2280 "2026-06-30T16:55:18Z")
:star2: I decided to create a different topic that is purely focused on titles that became free, are available for a limited time and/or promotions regarding the gaming world. :star2: When I get the chance, I will be po… --- ## [2026 Gaming New Year's Resolutions](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/2026-gaming-new-years-resolutions/16001)
**Author:** [@anarchistica](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anarchistica)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/2026-gaming-new-years-resolutions/16001 "2026-05-08T18:57:36Z")
14 Sep List done: 8 Other done: 79 Backlog: 665 \> 534 Intro There are a few games i’ve been trying to be done with for years but i end up forgetting about. So i’m making a list. That way i can’t forget and this will d… --- ## [Grouvee’s Official Animal Crossing: New Horizons Discussion Thread and General Hangout](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 687\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/grouvee-s-official-animal-crossing-new-horizons-discussion-thread-and-general-hangout/5410 "2026-02-17T15:54:16Z")
Hi Grouvee members, In anticipation of the New Horizon launch, this is the official thread that will allow discussion, info sharing and general Animal Crossing related content. Feel free to use this thread to connect wi… --- ## [Top Games of 2025](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/top-games-of-2025/15994)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/top-games-of-2025/15994 "2026-01-22T00:34:10Z")
Last year, when I made the 2024 list, I said it was a really big year in gaming for me. Well 2025 ushered in a whirlwind of weirdness, at least for me, and things have been very different. With everything that happened t… --- ## [Game Trailers](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/game-trailers/15399)
**Author:** [@Roach](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Roach)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/game-trailers/15399 "2026-01-13T14:12:19Z")
I thought it might be helpful to have a dedicated forum thread where we can post game trailers to our heart’s content without flooding the main feed. Old and new trailers are welcome! --- ## [A Year of Games in Review - 2025](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/a-year-of-games-in-review-2025/15993)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/a-year-of-games-in-review-2025/15993 "2026-01-07T15:19:02Z")
I’m not going to assume it was a weird year for everyone, and hopefully it was an interesting one full of mirth and merriment, but either way another year has passed and it’s time yet again to for our year-end lists. The… --- ## [Myth War Online 1](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/myth-war-online-1/16000)
**Author:** [@Isegard](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Isegard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/myth-war-online-1/16000 "2026-01-03T21:02:14Z")
Hello I wonder if anyone here play this game years ago ? It’s an old chinese turn base mmo around 2006-2007 with an english server public by unigium then igg back then. Bunch of old players revive the game recently with … --- ## [State Of the Industry](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/state-of-the-industry/14016)
**Author:** [@anon30672897](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon30672897)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/state-of-the-industry/14016 "2025-12-18T21:00:40Z")
Ok, so this is obviously an “old man yells at cloud” type post, but does anyone else feel more and more disheartened by the industry? The constant shift to digital only models, which have proven time and again to be non… --- ## [The Game Awards 2025](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/the-game-awards-2025/15986)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 369\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/the-game-awards-2025/15986 "2025-12-16T20:45:24Z")
Grouvee’s official trash Geoff Keighley 2025 thread, also known as the TGA live-posting thread. Grouvee members are welcome to join in on the TGA trash-a-palooza on 11 December starting at 7:30PM EST. --- ## [This game looks amazing... But it's not](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/this-game-looks-amazing-but-its-not/14629)
**Author:** [@Daninokuni](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Daninokuni)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/this-game-looks-amazing-but-its-not/14629 "2025-11-21T13:39:35Z")
I was just thinking about some games I played the first day and thought “woa, this game looks good”, but when I played more I changed my mind because the game was repetitive, unfun or just ultimately bad. What games wou… --- ## [More Than A Game - Our Mental Health and Gaming](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/more-than-a-game-our-mental-health-and-gaming/13950)
**Author:** [@Atag](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Atag)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/more-than-a-game-our-mental-health-and-gaming/13950 "2025-11-20T10:56:39Z")
Over the last few years there’s been a number of games that have hit home when it comes to the topic of mental health and our overall wellness as human beings. Some games are raw and unapologetic in their approach and po… --- ## [Rant on this week's change to Amazon Games, GeForce Now, Luna Service, etc](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/rant-on-this-weeks-change-to-amazon-games-geforce-now-luna-service-etc/15865)
**Author:** [@GigaDeathNullGolem](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/GigaDeathNullGolem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/rant-on-this-weeks-change-to-amazon-games-geforce-now-luna-service-etc/15865 "2025-10-29T14:24:42Z")
The situation: Amazon Games is a service that is similar to the Epic Games Service in that it gave a few games away each week (to keep) similar (to Amazon Prime Members) the way Epic has for years. However, that ‘Free t… --- ## [Retro Gaming on the RG Slide](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/retro-gaming-on-the-rg-slide/15676)
**Author:** [@Reset\_Tears](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Reset_Tears)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/retro-gaming-on-the-rg-slide/15676 "2025-10-13T02:03:04Z")
This thread will be where I talk about games I play through on the Anbernic RG Slide. It is a nifty little handheld for emulators, capable of handling most old-school systems. And as the name implies, it’s got a slide-up… --- ## [Video Game Covers and Advertisements](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/video-game-covers-and-advertisements/12823)
**Author:** [@anon13834866](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon13834866)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/video-game-covers-and-advertisements/12823 "2025-10-10T12:12:47Z")
I got the idea for this from a recent post on the main page, and found nothing similar …hence the creation!! I wanna see what kind of cover arts, regional variants and advertisements different people love, hate, have no… --- ## [Calling all Metroidvania fans: which game do you think really makes the genre sing?](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/calling-all-metroidvania-fans-which-game-do-you-think-really-makes-the-genre-sing/15773)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/calling-all-metroidvania-fans-which-game-do-you-think-really-makes-the-genre-sing/15773 "2025-09-30T17:20:15Z")
For the Metroidvania die hards, fans, curious, and even genre initiates, what is the one Metroidvania I could play (or replay) to understand what you think makes the genre tick? Which one best exemplifies all the compone… --- ## [Video Game Documentaries](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/video-game-documentaries/4453)
**Author:** [@Retrobert](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Retrobert)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/video-game-documentaries/4453 "2025-09-24T06:13:50Z")
I started watching the documentary about Smash Bros on youtube earlier today. It got me thinking about other documentaries related to video games that are worth watching. What are your recommendations? Here are some of m… --- ## [Video Game Preservation](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/video-game-preservation/15771)
**Author:** [@anon30672897](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon30672897)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/video-game-preservation/15771 "2025-09-18T07:07:25Z")
I know there are several people on the site interested in game preservation, so I thought it might be interesting/ fun to have a topic discussing the issue. I just read THIS which suggests SEGA had UK police “recover” 3… --- ## [Silksong Spoiler thread](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/silksong-spoiler-thread/15721)
**Author:** [@BMO](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/BMO)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/silksong-spoiler-thread/15721 "2025-09-15T00:03:07Z")
Hi all. Based on a suggestion from @shinespark, this is a spoiler thread for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Feel free to post about your adventures for other people who are also playing. Have fun and don’t forget to use spoile… --- ## [IGDB games?](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/igdb-games/15581)
**Author:** [@Vakil](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Vakil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/igdb-games/15581 "2025-07-22T12:46:36Z")
Question about marking a game imported from IGDB on my shelves. I know that the import is creating duplicates and, presumably, the duplicates will eventually get deleted. If I find a game that is only imported and has n… --- ## [Video Game Hot Takes](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/video-game-hot-takes/15574)
**Author:** [@anon30672897](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/anon30672897)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/video-game-hot-takes/15574 "2025-07-21T13:16:45Z")
Spinning out of the “Portal is a 3D platformer” discussion, I thought it would be fun to share our other video game related hot takes. Keep in mind this is just for fun, there is no right or wrong here. Ok, I’ll go fir… --- ## [New Game Trends/Innovations You May Not Vibe With All The Time](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/new-game-trends-innovations-you-may-not-vibe-with-all-the-time/15390)
**Author:** [@Chawls](https://discuss.grouvee.com/u/Chawls)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/new-game-trends-innovations-you-may-not-vibe-with-all-the-time/15390 "2025-06-13T19:17:57Z")
Unpopular opinions welcome. Not trying to stew in negativity but you ever see new trends and features everywhere and feel like an old person cranky that things aren’t necessarily advancing or improving in ways you think … [Next page](https://discuss.grouvee.com/c/video-games/5.md?page=1)