Xbox Brazil Fires Host Because She Received Too Much Harassment

Instead of standing by an employee dealing with death threats since she was hired, Xbox Brazil has fired a host because she received too much harassment. Isadora Basile, who was hired only in September, tweeted on Oct. 16, “I’m no longer an Xbox Brasil host.” “At the beginning of September,…

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NEWS

Noita Is a Huge Playground That Rewards My Most Creatively Stupid Ideas

Noita isn’t shy about its oppressiveness. Enemies always lurk in the shadows, their red eyes and sparkling auras serving as warning signs throughout the tumultuous mountain where the game takes place. You will meet your demise time and time again — often in gruesome ways. But it’s in the unpredictable nature and whimsical playfulness underneath these dangers…

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REVIEWS

Sifu Tips Guide – 15 Things the Game Doesn’t Tell You

Surprise: Sifu is tough as hell. If you came into the game expecting for a combat system similar to Sleeping Dogs or the Batman Arkham series, I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The combat is on par with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice to some extent, while the overall structure is…

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GUIDES

A Girl is A Gun: How Violence Lives in the Body in Metroid Dread

The following article contains spoilers for Metroid Dread. Nintendo has called Metroid Dread an ending to an era for Samus Aran’s adventures, as it concludes a number of narrative beats and themes that originated in Metroid for the NES. As Samus’ struggle with the parasitic alien Metroids comes to a…

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FEATURES

Have You Ever Watched an Angemon Take a Dump?

On this week’s episode of Channel F (the Fanbyte Video Game Game Show™), Pokemon are pushed to the proverbial periphery as we finally do our due diligence (with respect to Digimon). (You can also listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!) Sweet little baby Jordo (Senior Podcast Producer), who…

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PODCASTS

Tennis Anime ‘Stars Align’ is Brilliant, Inclusive, and Tragically Unfinished

Stars Align is the indie darling of the most recent anime season: a slice-of-life sports drama about a middle school tennis club that quickly gained attention for focusing on issues rarely discussed in such a grounded setting — particularly its inclusion of two sensitively written trans characters (one nonbinary, one…

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It’s All Bloat Down Here: IT Chapter 2 Drags Itself Across the Finish Line

There’s exactly one good scene in the second part of Andrés Muschietti’s sprawling adaptation of Stephen King’s even more sprawling horror novel IT. A firefly leads a young girl with a prominent winestain birthmark on her cheek under the bleachers at a baseball game. The titular creature (Bill Skarsgård) awaits…

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REVIEWS

Monster Hunter World Behemoth Guide

The toughest beast in Monster Hunter: World isn’t actually from the Monster Hunter… world. Behemoth is a crossover creature introduced to World in update 5.0, in collaboration with the (excellent) MMO Final Fantasy XIV. It carries many of that game’s dungeon mechanics with it, as well—including the ability to tank…

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GUIDES

Hyper Scape Invite Guide – How to Invite Friends & Make a Squad

Hyper Scape is the latest battle royale game wading into the very competitive genre. This battle royale game is all about movement and unique abilities that will give you an edge in a fight. Currently only available to select individuals or those who earn a copy via Twitch Drops, the…

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GUIDES

For Honor review

For Honor is complex and interesting-- but it won't bother helping you discover that depth.

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Seven Brilliant Games from 2015 You May Have Missed

The best games of the year that you probably didn't play.

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No Crossover Event Will Ever Top Def Jam: Fight for NY

“The most ambitious crossover event of all-time.” The claim was so ubiquitous in the marketing for Marvel’s The Avengers: Infinity War that it has since become a meme. Of course, there has always been a rich history of crossovers in the history of TV, movies, and video games, but in…

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