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Gretchen Felker-Martin January 21, 2020

How ‘Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’ Made Video Game Horror Work

With a sequel on the horizon, let's look back at how Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice did horror right while so many…

Dylan Roth January 20, 2020

It’s easy to be cynical about Star Trek: Picard. But back in 1987, Patrick Stewart launched a new golden age…

Kristina Manente January 14, 2020

Whatever happened to Fenris? That's the question asked and answered by the upcoming comic, Dragon Age: Blue Wraith.

Vrai Kaiser January 14, 2020

David Cronenberg's eXistenZ understood video games back in 1999, and it still has something to say about them today.

Josh Brown January 13, 2020

FF14 housing is a big deal for endgame players. Meet the pioneers who laid the groundwork for decorating these virtual…

Kristina Manente January 12, 2020

The Sims has become more than a life simulation game — it's now a platform in itself for the creation…

Sean Aitchison January 10, 2020

Crush 40 defined the sound of Sonic the Hedgehog in the 2000s, and their influence can still be felt today.

Oluwatayo Adewole January 8, 2020

The Star Wars series' ultimate focus on bloodline nobility and power undermines its own revolutionary, anti-imperialist message.

Jack Yarwood January 7, 2020

Something about Fallout 76 seems to spark the imaginations of its players, as evidenced by projects like the West Virginia…

Vrai Kaiser January 4, 2020

The Woman Called Fujiko Mine is not only a landmark installment in a legendary franchise, it's breathtakingly stylish and subversive.