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  • Marvel's Wolverine is the Movies Marvel's Wolverine is the "meh"st at what he does By William Hughes September 10, 2026 | 11:00am
  • Action games have a parrying problem Movies Action games have a parrying problem By William Hughes September 4, 2026 | 10:00am
  • Shut up and let one of 2026's best games control how you talk to your friends Movies Shut up and let one of 2026's best games control how you talk to your friends By William Hughes August 21, 2026 | 10:00am

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  • Why do people get so weird about Grand Theft Auto? Why do people get so weird about Grand Theft Auto?By William HughesAugust 28, 2026 | 10:00am
  • Wii Sports was Nintendo's most genius move since Tetris Wii Sports was Nintendo's most genius move since TetrisBy William HughesAugust 14, 2026 | 6:00am
  • There are big ideas lurking under a new game's cheap stream-bait exterior There are big ideas lurking under a new game's cheap stream-bait exteriorBy William HughesAugust 7, 2026 | 10:00am
  • Why is it so much easier to explode a video game character's head than figure out what's going on inside it? Why is it so much easier to explode a video game character's head than figure out what's going on inside it?By William HughesJuly 31, 2026 | 12:00pm
  • And now, a brief history of the fart in video gaming And now, a brief history of the fart in video gamingBy William HughesJuly 17, 2026 | 8:00am
  • By the time Deltarune is finished, its best version will already be gone By the time Deltarune is finished, its best version will already be goneBy William HughesJuly 10, 2026 | 9:00am
  • The Incident At Galley House brings the best mystery game of the last few years to new light The Incident At Galley House brings the best mystery game of the last few years to new lightBy William HughesJuly 3, 2026 | 10:00am
  • In 2026, the games are great—but the machine sucks In 2026, the games are great—but the machine sucksBy William HughesJune 26, 2026 | 1:00pm
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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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  • Hideo Kojima moves Physint to Xbox, seemingly breaks up with Sony Hideo Kojima moves Physint to Xbox, seemingly breaks up with SonyBy Jarrod JonesSeptember 10, 2026 | 10:15am
  • Trump administration chickens out in face of the raw might and fury of Tetris Trump administration chickens out in face of the raw might and fury of TetrisBy William HughesSeptember 9, 2026 | 9:23pm
  • Tetris denounces Trump's racist knock-off Tetris denounces Trump's racist knock-offBy Dennis PerkinsSeptember 4, 2026 | 3:12pm
  • Trump regime now making anti-immigrant video games for the kids Trump regime now making anti-immigrant video games for the kidsBy Dennis PerkinsSeptember 4, 2026 | 10:55am
  • Sony says people who buy games technically don't own shit Sony says people who buy games technically don't own shitBy Jarrod JonesSeptember 1, 2026 | 12:27pm
  • Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look is a showcase of Rockstar's greatest hits Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look is a showcase of Rockstar's greatest hitsBy Jarrod JonesAugust 27, 2026 | 5:20pm
  • Rockstar Games takes to social media to decry GTA 6 leaks Rockstar Games takes to social media to decry GTA 6 leaksBy Jarrod JonesAugust 26, 2026 | 12:18pm
  • Cleave it to Paramount+ to ham up the new Golden Axe animated series Cleave it to Paramount+ to ham up the new Golden Axe animated seriesBy Jarrod JonesAugust 20, 2026 | 12:30pm
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Games Reviews
  • Marvel's Wolverine is the Marvel's Wolverine is the "meh"st at what he doesRatingB-
  • Invincible Vs is not the game fans of the series have been waiting for Invincible Vs is not the game fans of the series have been waiting forRatingC
  • Aphelion can't stay in orbit Aphelion can't stay in orbitRatingC+
  • Saros plays it safe in an alien hell Saros plays it safe in an alien hellRatingB
  • Titanium Court is a most rare video game vision Titanium Court is a most rare video game visionRatingA
  • Dosa Divas strips the love from cooking Dosa Divas strips the love from cookingRatingC+
  • Catan On The Road takes Catan off the map Catan On The Road takes Catan off the mapRatingB+
  • The 1930s return as a first-person shooter in Mouse: P.I. For Hire The 1930s return as a first-person shooter in Mouse: P.I. For HireRatingB
  • Pragmata finds gaming's future in its recent past Pragmata finds gaming's future in its recent pastRatingA-
  • Clean your shit up—literally—in the board game Skara Brae Clean your shit up—literally—in the board game Skara BraeRatingA-
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