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The <i>Evil Dead </i>game perfectly captures the joys of torturing Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi-style

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The Evil Dead game perfectly captures the joys of torturing Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi-style

Playing as the "Evil" side in Evil Dead: The Game is a fantastic recreation of Raimi's gleeful horror chaos

William Hughes

5/20/22 4:00AM

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<i>Salt And Sacrifice </i>manages to overcome a lousy first impression

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Salt And Sacrifice manages to overcome a lousy first impression

Ska Studios' Salt And Sanctuary sequel is a bit ugly and off-putting on first glance, but there's an interesting…

William Hughes

5/13/22 4:00AM

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Screw it, let's just play <i>Vampire Survivor</i>s

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Screw it, let's just play Vampire Survivors

Luca Galante's arcade-y Castlevania riff is deeper (and more addictive) than any number of bigger or more expensive…

William Hughes

5/06/22 4:00AM

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The best <i>Jeopardy! </i>game, period, is a free archive maintained by dedicated nerds

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The best Jeopardy! game, period, is a free archive maintained by dedicated nerds

Extolling the gospel of the J! Archive, a staggering achievement in online geekery

William Hughes

4/29/22 12:00AM

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Is <i>Lego</i>’s <i>Skywalker Saga </i>the best possible version of J.J. Abrams’ <i>Star Wars </i>movies?

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Is Lego’s Skywalker Saga the best possible version of J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars movies?

At least some of those Rise Of Skywalker plot beats make more sense coming from the mouths of actual cartoon…

William Hughes

4/22/22 12:00AM

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<i>Returnal</i>'s new survival mode is a worthy, weighty addition to 2021's best game

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Returnal's new survival mode is a worthy, weighty addition to 2021's best game

Much like Returnal itself, Ascension is far smarter, darker, and more fun than first impressions might lead you to…

William Hughes

4/15/22 6:00AM

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<i>Moss: Book II </i>is a quiet, beautiful testament to the more subtle powers of VR

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Moss: Book II is a quiet, beautiful testament to the more subtle powers of VR

The sequel to one of 2018’s best VR games is just as gorgeous and immersive as the original

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4/08/22 12:00AM

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How is Sony supposed to sell us PS3 nostalgia when it’s been cannibalizing the system for years?

Sony announced its latest effort to combat Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass—but found itself relying on game libraries…

William Hughes

4/01/22 12:00AM

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The gorgeous <i>Tunic </i>is powered by one hell of a great game idea

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The gorgeous Tunic is powered by one hell of a great game idea

Andrew Shouldice’s beautiful, Nintendo-inspired adventure game makes its own instruction manual the most valuable…

William Hughes

3/25/22 12:00AM

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<i>Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins</i>’ meathead hero is even dumber than its title

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Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins’ meathead hero is even dumber than its title

Sometimes you just need to play something loud and trashy and dumb as hell

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3/18/22 12:00AM

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<i>Perfect Tides </i>is as devastating and powerful as a perfectly crafted away message

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Perfect Tides is as devastating and powerful as a perfectly crafted away message

Octopus Pie creator Meredith Gran’s first game is loaded with hyper-specific references, and hyper-relatable teenage…

William Hughes

3/11/22 12:00AM

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Mediocre shooter <i>Crossfire X </i>proves that Remedy is a top-tier game developer

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Mediocre shooter Crossfire X proves that Remedy is a top-tier game developer

What if the developer behind Alan Wake and Control put out a game and nobody noticed?

Sam Barsanti

3/04/22 12:00AM

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5 (mostly) spoiler-free tips to help start you on your quest for the <i>Elden Ring</i>

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5 (mostly) spoiler-free tips to help start you on your quest for the Elden Ring

The Lands Between can be daunting, so here's some advice to help you get your bearings in From Software’s massive…

William Hughes

2/25/22 12:00AM

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Here are 5 things we wish we’d known before starting <i>Horizon Forbidden West</i>

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Here are 5 things we wish we’d known before starting Horizon Forbidden West

“Murder all raccoons,” and other practical advice from 60 hours with the new PlayStation exclusive

William Hughes

2/18/22 12:00AM

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What does it take for a total newcomer to become <i>The King Of Fighters</i>?

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What does it take for a total newcomer to become The King Of Fighters?

King Of Fighters XV is here, but how well does it treat players who are new to the series?

Sam Barsanti

2/11/22 10:00AM

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<i>Pokémon Legends: Arceus </i>is great—when it shuts up and lets you catch some damn Pokémon

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is great—when it shuts up and lets you catch some damn Pokémon

The first “open world” Pokémon should let its amazing creatures and wide open spaces do the talking

William Hughes

2/04/22 12:00AM

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<i>Escape Simulator </i>is a near-perfect substitute for the real thing

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Escape Simulator is a near-perfect substitute for the real thing

Pine Studio's new escape rooms are the closest we've come to replicating the feeling of yelling at your friends…

William Hughes

1/28/22 12:00AM

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Idle games keep getting better, as our pandemic brains get worse

Long periods of time at home turn out to be great for a genre of game that's all about planning, clicking, and…

William Hughes

1/21/22 12:00AM

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<i>Dying Light 2 </i>re-raises the “Are video games too damn long?” question

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Dying Light 2 re-raises the “Are video games too damn long?” question

Techland's announcement that its new zombie parkour game takes "500 hours" to complete has re-ignited The Discourse

William Hughes

1/14/22 12:00AM

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<i>Wordle </i>isn't actually about the words

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Wordle isn't actually about the words

Viral word game Wordle is a triumph of pretty much everything except testing vocabulary skills

William Hughes

1/07/22 12:00AM

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