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<i>Pokémon Scarlet </i>and <i>Violet </i>are glitchy, ugly, broken … and as free as the series has ever been

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are glitchy, ugly, broken … and as free as the series has ever been

All the bugs can't disguise the fact that this is the first Pokémon game that lets players feel truly free to do…

William Hughes

PublishedNovember 25, 2022

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The Game Awards want to be gaming's Oscars, but they're really just its Super Bowl

The annual Game Awards are just like the Big Game: Stuffed with corporate sponsorships, and most of us are only…

William Hughes

PublishedNovember 18, 2022

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<i>West Of Loathing</i>, one of the funniest games ever made, just got a surprise sequel

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West Of Loathing, one of the funniest games ever made, just got a surprise sequel

Shadows Over Loathing, the excellent sequel to 2017's hilarious West Of Loathing, made a surprise arrival on Steam…

William Hughes

PublishedNovember 11, 2022

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<i>Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II </i>takes a lot of big swings but only lands a few hits

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II takes a lot of big swings but only lands a few hits

For once, Call Of Duty tries to be something other than Call Of Duty, and it doesn't totally work

Sam Barsanti

PublishedNovember 4, 2022

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5 hours in, <i>God Of War </i><em>Ragnarök </em>is a welcome, well-crafted return to a modern classic

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5 hours in, God Of War Ragnarök is a welcome, well-crafted return to a modern classic

Our spoiler-free first impressions of the first few hours of Sony's sequel to 2018's shockingly good God Of War reviv…

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PublishedOctober 28, 2022

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<i>Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope </i>doesn’t have enough chocolate <i>or </i>peanut butter

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope doesn’t have enough chocolate or peanut butter

A few hours in, the sequel to gaming's most inexplicable gem isn't as bizarre as it seems like it should be

Sam Barsanti

PublishedOctober 21, 2022

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<i>The Case Of The Golden Idol </i>is gorgeous, gross, and one of the best detective games in years

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The Case Of The Golden Idol is gorgeous, gross, and one of the best detective games in years

Color Gray Games' The Case Of The Golden Idol tasks players with understanding a series of increasingly complex…

William Hughes

PublishedOctober 14, 2022

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<i>Overwatch "2" </i>isn't a sequel—it's a marketing gimmick

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Overwatch "2" isn't a sequel—it's a marketing gimmick

It's like the song says: They paved Overwatch and put in a battle pass

William Hughes

PublishedOctober 7, 2022

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<i>Shovel Knight: Dig </i>is a fascinating evolution of an indie game favorite

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Shovel Knight: Dig is a fascinating evolution of an indie game favorite

Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight: Dig brings back 2014's favorite shovel-wielding hero for a new roguelike adventure

William Hughes

PublishedSeptember 30, 2022

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You can't go home again—but you can <i>Return To Monkey Island</i>

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You can't go home again—but you can Return To Monkey Island

Guybrush Threepwood is finally back—and somehow, he hasn't lost a step

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PublishedSeptember 23, 2022

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<i>Splatoon 3 </i>is a bright, bewildering place for a franchise newbie to get lost in

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Splatoon 3 is a bright, bewildering place for a franchise newbie to get lost in

What's there to do when you can't tell a Splattershot from a Splatana in Nintendo's latest brightly colored online…

William Hughes

PublishedSeptember 16, 2022

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We are saddened to report that <i>Fortnite </i>is still, somehow, very good

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We are saddened to report that Fortnite is still, somehow, very good

What are video games for, if not to see Spider-Man kill a gun-toting banana with the laser beam from Dragonball Z?

William Hughes

PublishedSeptember 9, 2022

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What's the best way to remake a beloved video game?

The Last Of Us: Part I kicks off a conversation about the art (and commerce) of remaking beloved games

William Hughes

PublishedSeptember 2, 2022

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Taking a history class is rarely as fun as it is in <i>SD Gundam Battle Alliance </i>

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Taking a history class is rarely as fun as it is in SD Gundam Battle Alliance

You might not learn much without an existing Gundam knowledge base, though

Sam Barsanti

PublishedAugust 26, 2022

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<i>Citizen Sleeper</i>'s dice rolls are even more brutal than its capitalist future hellscape

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Citizen Sleeper's dice rolls are even more brutal than its capitalist future hellscape

Jump Over The Age's new sci-fi RPG brings a beautiful, painful element of chance to players' Blade Runner-esque…

William Hughes

PublishedAugust 19, 2022

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<i>Cult Of The Lamb </i>is an adorably gross mash-up of some of indie gaming's best ideas

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Cult Of The Lamb is an adorably gross mash-up of some of indie gaming's best ideas

Who wants to run a cult? Sacrifice some followers? Or … maybe just feed them some poop?

William Hughes

PublishedAugust 12, 2022

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With its new DLC, <i>Into The Breach </i>instantly becomes one of the best mobile games ever

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With its new DLC, Into The Breach instantly becomes one of the best mobile games ever

If you have a smartphone and a Netflix subscription (and a little patience), you've already got access to one of the…

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PublishedAugust 5, 2022

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<i>Bright Memory: Infinite </i>should be the next cult hit indie game

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Bright Memory: Infinite should be the next cult hit indie game

The coolest almost-a-game from the Xbox Series X launch is now a cool real game

Sam Barsanti

PublishedJuly 29, 2022

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<i>Escape Academy </i>is another very good digital substitute for escape room nerds

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Escape Academy is another very good digital substitute for escape room nerds

Coin Crew Games has made a polished, lovely way to recreate the thrills of being locked in a room with a bunch of…

William Hughes

PublishedJuly 22, 2022

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<i>Last Call BBS</i>, its creators' final game,<i> </i>is a love letter to the process

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Last Call BBS, its creators' final game, is a love letter to the process

The last game from Zachtronics is a treatise on the pleasures of making something small and perfect and strange

William Hughes

PublishedJuly 15, 2022

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