Ahead, EW’s picks for the 10 best games of the year. Mysterious island, check. Frustratingly difficult puzzles, check. Sony Computer Entertainment America Radical combination of cerebral ennui and sensual delight, check. Rez has always been a transportive experience. The story packs an emotional wallop because weve spent 10 years with these characters. Respawn Entertainment takes more cues fromHalf-LifeandPortalthanCall of Dutyto deliver one of the most memorable campaigns of the year....

Ahead, the 10 films we’ve loved. A star and a franchise is born. It builds slowly, but culminates with a devastating knockout punch. Illustration by Ryan Inzana for EW 4.Obit Nobody lives forever. 7.John Wick 2 First they killed his dog. Now they’ve messed with his car. Universal Pictures As motivations for bare-knuckle, bullet-riddled payback go, no one’s going to mistake theJohn Wickmovies forHamlet. Killing is John Wick’s business… and business is good....

The Best Podcasts of 2016 Podcasts were nothing if not extraordinary in 2016. Ahead, check out EW’s list of the 10 Best Podcasts of 2016. But few are cohosted by someone who actually starred on the series. ILLUSTRATION by LAEMEUR for EW While they warned against bed-wetting in their pre-election coverage, their postNov. ILLUSTRATION by LAEMEUR for EW

Plus, Dre drops some sick rhymes about soap.Dan Snierson 7. Most important, this episode establishedThings effortless mix of sweetness and scares.Tim Stack 6. If it fools you in the process, all the better. Mark Schafer/HBO Shock and awww.Dan Snierson 3. “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia"The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story(FX) We all judged Marcia Clark. Felicia Graham/ABC She wore ill-fitting suits. She didnt have a stylish haircut. And she failed at convicting O....

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. When the 59th annual Grammy Awards go down Sunday at 8 p.m. E.T. But musics biggest night has also provided its share of surprises. Credit: Kevin Winter/WireImage; Barry King/WireImage; Vince Bucci/Getty Images But even more surprising was that Bon Iver beat out bigger guns like Nicki Minaj and The Band Perry. Even J. Cole and Skrillex felt like safer bets....

Paul Reubens and David Hasselhoff in a cheesy ’80s homage, could definitely compete for players time. Its like getting a decade of video game history packed into one adorably tiny retro package. Robot) own the streets. Microsoft The action-adventure title continues the stealth gameplay from the 2014 entry, but adds in some much-needed improvements. Players can now share incomplete courses, creating a collaborative system to discuss in-person. Take the fourth entry back to its Colorado roots and set it on Christmas,Die Hard-style....

The Biggest Bads The best supervillains don’t just fight superheroes. They hold up a mirror, presenting a tantalizing vision of a super-id unleashed. Dark Phoenix Jean Grey was a kind person, so bland that she made boredom look aspirational. ILLUSTRATION by VINCE PASTICHE for EW Then came absolute power and everything changed. Despite goofy retcons and half-baked adaptations, the fiery wonder of Dark Phoenix Saga hasn’t dimmed one bit. Decades beforeBreaking Bad, Dark Phoenix was the original Heisenberg....

During his interview, Cera touched onSuperbad, his career beginnings, and whether or not he’s ticklish. Joined by Carrot Top on the show, theHangoverstar talkedWedding Crashers,Failure to Launch, andSaturday Night Live. Justin Bieber, September 2013 Justin Bieberstopped byBetween Two Fernson September 26, 2013. and “Youve had three hairstyles. Funny or Die Whats next for your career?,” staying mellow throughout the sit-down. The 44th POTUS talked pardoning turkeys, Dennis Rodman, and term limits....

The DMV,Zootopia Do… you… know… what made Disneys mammalian metropolis adventure a billion-dollar blockbuster? Its one of the purest, simplest comedy bits this year, and simultaneously one of the realest. To quote the sloth himself, Ha… ha!Marc Snetiker 7. Marvel Thats why this raucous scene, set in a kids acting class, is such a stunner. You have a terrible attitude!) for two minutes of pure Pacino-esque thunder.Joe McGovern 6. Jack English...

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 19, 9 p.m. ET It began with a manuscript. BET In 2014, a friend slipped Reese Witherspoon an early galley of Liane MoriartysBig Little Lies. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list a year earlier and this one was no exception. Lianes writing is so enthralling, I was hanging on every word. BET 10, 9 p.m. “She really wants to use this as an opportunity to reset her life....

Spies, superheroes, and strippers all took the fall this season, to varying degree of sadness. Pour one out for summer 2017’s top 10. [Spoilers, obviously.] Columbia Pictures The stripper (Rough Night) Did he have dialogue? Did he have a name? Sure, why not. Daniel Smith Did his pivotal death squander eight perfectly good abs? Like the summer smell of trash in Manhattan, a true hot waste. It was also surprisingly emotional thanks to another summer movie sacrifice....

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. For the sheer motley-crew madness of it all, this was as wild as it gets. Hey, stiff happens. Credit: KMazur/WireImage; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Christopher Polk/Getty Images Diana’s High-Flying FarewellBefore Madonna, Janet, and Beyonce rocked the Super Bowl halftime show, O.G. diva Diana Ross came out on football’s biggest stage in 1996 and glitzed up the gridiron. she exclaimed, hopping her own personal helicopter out of the stadium....

But 2016 will always be the year Beyonce ordered us toget in formation. Below, EWs list of the 100 best songs of 2016. Halsey, Closer Are Chainsmokers the LMFAO of 2016? Credit: (CW) D Dipasupil/FilmMagic; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Dave Benett/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Burak Cingi/Redferns; Pamela Littkey; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images; Todd Williamson/Getty Is this song a total goddamn earworm? Kate Nash, Rotten Teeth Who knew railing against the patriarchy could be such a blast?...