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  • The Sonic Paradox: Do we, in fact, gotta go fast? Movies The Sonic Paradox: Do we, in fact, gotta go fast? By William Hughes April 10, 2026 | 1:00pm
  • Great Job, Internet!: An uncovered prototype reveals early version of Nintendo's Punch-Out Movies Great Job, Internet!: An uncovered prototype reveals early version of Nintendo's Punch-Out By Garrett Martin April 9, 2026 | 4:36pm
  • Can AI dream of electric sheep? The team behind the award-winning 1000XResist on their next game Movies Can AI dream of electric sheep? The team behind the award-winning 1000XResist on their next game By Elijah Gonzalez April 9, 2026 | 3:00pm

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  • Rhythm games hit a new high note thanks to independent developers Rhythm games hit a new high note thanks to independent developersBy Diego Nicolás ArgüelloApril 8, 2026 | 4:00pm
  • Life Is Strange: Reunion gives fans everything they want, and is worse off for it Life Is Strange: Reunion gives fans everything they want, and is worse off for itBy Willa RoweApril 7, 2026 | 9:00am
  • The Playfield: What The A.V. Club's been playing this week The Playfield: What The A.V. Club's been playing this weekBy Garrett Martin, Elijah Gonzalez, Dia LacinaApril 4, 2026 | 10:00am
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  • Illumination's Mario movies aren't just bad, they're antithetical to Nintendo Illumination's Mario movies aren't just bad, they're antithetical to NintendoBy Garrett MartinApril 3, 2026 | 6:00am
  • Whatever happened to college basketball video games? Whatever happened to college basketball video games?By Marc NormandinApril 2, 2026 | 2:00pm
  • The video game industry is broken, and the horror genre may be able to fix it The video game industry is broken, and the horror genre may be able to fix itBy Elijah GonzalezApril 2, 2026 | 6:00am
  • April games preview: Saros leads a packed month for sci-fi action April games preview: Saros leads a packed month for sci-fi actionBy Garrett Martin, Elijah GonzalezApril 1, 2026 | 9:00am
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  • TV from around The Bend: The best TV from around The Bend: The best "shows" of Blippo+By Farouk Kannout, Garrett MartinNovember 29, 2025 | 8:00am
  • Final fight(s): The 25 best beat-'em-up games Final fight(s): The 25 best beat-'em-up gamesBy Elijah Gonzalez, Garrett Martin, Dia Lacina, Madeline BlondeauNovember 21, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • This Week's Game Releases This Week's Game ReleasesBy Garrett MartinNovember 3, 2025 | 2:07pm
  • The 30 best horror games of all time The 30 best horror games of all timeBy A.V. Club StaffOctober 31, 2025 | 9:00am
  • Five Horror Games That Need To Be Re-Released Five Horror Games That Need To Be Re-ReleasedBy Elijah GonzalezOctober 28, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • The 50 Best Nintendo Switch Games The 50 Best Nintendo Switch GamesBy Garrett MartinOctober 26, 2025 | 11:00am
  • Five Must-Play Demos From Steam Next Fest October 2025 Five Must-Play Demos From Steam Next Fest October 2025By Elijah GonzalezOctober 13, 2025 | 1:00pm
  • The Best 3D Super Mario Games The Best 3D Super Mario GamesBy Garrett MartinOctober 6, 2025 | 3:00pm
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Games News
  • Great Job, Internet!: An uncovered prototype reveals early version of Nintendo's Punch-Out Great Job, Internet!: An uncovered prototype reveals early version of Nintendo's Punch-OutBy Garrett MartinApril 9, 2026 | 4:36pm
  • Nintendo reportedly cuts back on Switch 2 production due to weak sales in the U.S. Nintendo reportedly cuts back on Switch 2 production due to weak sales in the U.S.By Garrett MartinMarch 24, 2026 | 4:10pm
  • Fortnite studio Epic Games lays off over 1,000 employees Fortnite studio Epic Games lays off over 1,000 employeesBy Garrett MartinMarch 24, 2026 | 12:50pm
  • The U.K. is getting a Minecraft theme park The U.K. is getting a Minecraft theme parkBy William HughesMarch 21, 2026 | 8:56pm
  • Netflix's Assassin's Creed show adds Noomi Rapace, three others Netflix's Assassin's Creed show adds Noomi Rapace, three othersBy Garrett MartinMarch 16, 2026 | 3:55pm
  • The next Xbox, Project Helix, is likely at least a year away The next Xbox, Project Helix, is likely at least a year awayBy Elijah GonzalezMarch 11, 2026 | 4:33pm
  • Nintendo sues U.S. government over all the tariffs it just had to pay on those Switch 2s Nintendo sues U.S. government over all the tariffs it just had to pay on those Switch 2sBy William HughesMarch 6, 2026 | 4:48pm
  • White House adds White House adds "subtlety" to the casualty list via Call Of Duty-themed Iran bombing videoBy William HughesMarch 4, 2026 | 11:23pm
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Games Reviews
  • Clean your shit up—literally—in the board game Skara Brae Clean your shit up—literally—in the board game Skara BraeRatingA-
  • 1348 Ex Voto promises action and romance but falls medievally flat 1348 Ex Voto promises action and romance but falls medievally flatRatingD-
  • Screamer is less than the sum of its auto parts Screamer is less than the sum of its auto partsRatingD
  • Wingspan designer Elizabeth Hargrave hits the beach with Sanibel Wingspan designer Elizabeth Hargrave hits the beach with SanibelRatingB+
  • Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly confidently retells one hell of a ghost story Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly confidently retells one hell of a ghost storyRatingB+
  • Strategy's an art in the Van Gogh board game The Yellow House Strategy's an art in the Van Gogh board game The Yellow HouseRatingB
  • Scott Pilgrim EX levels up the series' beat-'em-up antics Scott Pilgrim EX levels up the series' beat-'em-up anticsRatingB
  • After a harrowing start, Resident Evil Requiem settles into the overly familiar After a harrowing start, Resident Evil Requiem settles into the overly familiarRatingB
  • Battle beyond the stars in the fiddly board game Space Lion Battle beyond the stars in the fiddly board game Space LionRatingC+
  • Discovering new animals is a puzzle in the board game Oddland Discovering new animals is a puzzle in the board game OddlandRatingB+
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