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  • Hades II—and its heroine—asks why we fight for the status quo Hades II—and its heroine—asks why we fight for the status quoBy Madeline BlondeauDecember 11, 2025 | 9:00am
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  • The 50 Best Nintendo Switch Games The 50 Best Nintendo Switch GamesBy Garrett MartinOctober 26, 2025 | 11:00am
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  • Horror game Horses removed from multiple storefronts as censorship scare continues Horror game Horses removed from multiple storefronts as censorship scare continuesBy Elijah GonzalezDecember 4, 2025 | 10:44am
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Games Reviews
  • Angeline Era is a shrewd and poetic examination of the past Angeline Era is a shrewd and poetic examination of the pastRatingA
  • The provocative and cruel Horses is mostly stick, with little carrot The provocative and cruel Horses is mostly stick, with little carrotRatingC
  • Strategy is ever-shifting in the board game Trinket Trove Strategy is ever-shifting in the board game Trinket TroveRatingB+
  • After a rocky opening act, Unbeatable eventually finds rhythm game harmony After a rocky opening act, Unbeatable eventually finds rhythm game harmonyRatingB-
  • Kirby Air Riders inhales the checkered flag Kirby Air Riders inhales the checkered flagRatingB+
  • The surreal Skate Story shreds skating game convention The surreal Skate Story shreds skating game conventionRatingB+
  • The White Castle Duel: 2023's best board game plays just as well for two The White Castle Duel: 2023's best board game plays just as well for twoRatingA-
  • 13 years in the making, Routine's moonshot doesn't fully stick the landing 13 years in the making, Routine's moonshot doesn't fully stick the landingRatingC
  • Marvel Cosmic Invasion is another mighty brawler from Dotemu Marvel Cosmic Invasion is another mighty brawler from DotemuRatingB-
  • Marvel's Deadpool VR wants to immerse you in algorithmic dopamine Marvel's Deadpool VR wants to immerse you in algorithmic dopamineRatingC-
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