The Ultimate Fighter 29, Episode 11: A Review

First and foremost, an admission: I owe horses an apology. After spending upwards of 4 (four) paragraphs of our little The Ultimate Fighter 29 journey explaining why they are nature’s biggest assholes, I got some sobering perspective when episode 11 brought us the pound-for-pound leaders in animal kingdom assholery: snakes.…

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SPORTS

Apex Legends Lead Designer Fired After Community Unearths Sexist and Racist Posts

Content warning: This article contains quotes and sources to blog posts that are sexist, misogynistic, and racist in nature. Daniel Z. Klein, a lead game designer on Apex Legends, announced yesterday that as of last Friday he is no longer working at Respawn. The announcement comes after a number of…

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FEATURES

“The Immortal” Hulk Hogan: A Review

Hulk Hogan’s 68th birthday is today, meaning that the man has been around long enough to properly quantify his worth on a 10 point scale. Did he fundamentally change professional wrestling for the worse? Yes. Did his right wing billionaire funded lawsuit against Gawker undermine the free press? Possibly. Was…

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WRESTLING

I’m a Pikachu One-Trick in Pokemon Unite and I Will Not Change

I don’t usually play MOBAs. The closest thing I ever got to one was Overwatch’s occasional MOBA leanings, and given recent events, Soldier: 76 and I are on an extended break. But I’ve been playing a fair bit of Pokemon Unite, and I dig it. I’ve gathered it’s a pretty…

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Life is Strange Remastered Collection Pushed into 2022 [UPDATE]

Life is Strange: True Colors is still on track to launch next month, but those who were hoping to replay the original game and Before the Storm as part of the Life is Strange Remastered Collection will have to wait a little bit longer, as the compilation has been delayed into next year.…

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NEWS

ICYMI: Here’s Everything at Nintendo’s Indie World Presentation

Indie World, Nintendo’s Indie-focused event that sits in parallel to the typical Nintendo Direct presentations, got another quarterly show today. There’s usually quite a few reveals and updates, plus a lot of shadow drops — games that get released the day of the show. Here’s everything and the kitchen sink…

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NEWS

Boyfriend Dungeon Feels Like Just the Tip

I’m left with complicated feelings about Boyfriend Dungeon. It’s a game I unequivocally enjoyed for its heartfelt love stories, absolutely bonkers premise of dating people who could change into a wieldable weapon, and that I could use my sword beau to fight my demons in the aforementioned Boyfriend Dungeon. But…

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REVIEWS

Everything You Need to Know About League of Legends’ Preseason 2022

As days and cycles blend together, it may feel like the passage of time has lost all meaning. But worry not, League of Legends pushes on into the future with Preseason 2022, a decent sized, lower key update that signals a more concentrated and polished era of Summoner’s Rift. The…

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GUIDES

Sonic & Tails Roll Around at the Speed of Sound in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

More guest characters have been revealed for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, and this time it’s Sega’s favorite blue dude and his two-tailed fox friend Sonic & Tails. Both characters’ appearance is based on the “classic” iteration seen in the early 2D entries of the series, as well as in Sonic…

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NEWS

I Tried to Understand ‘Cottagecore’ with Sims 4

I’m old. I’m not like old old, but TikTok scares me and my back hurts a lot of the time. Born in 1989, I’m a solidly middle of the pack millennial, which, to a young person, makes me basically ancient. I’ve come to terms with this. I’ve made peace with…

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Back 4 Blood Will Not Have Left 4 Dead’s Versus Campaign and That Sucks

You know Back 4 Blood, the new game from Left 4 Dead developers Turtle Rock that is positioning itself as the true Left 4 Dead successor to the extent that they even borrowed the title’s prominent numerical for its own game. It is, in no subtle way, Turtle Rock stating that Left 4 Dead…

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NEWS

Idris Elba to Play Knuckles in the Live-Action Sonic Sequel

The Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie has found its Knuckles the Echidna, and it’s The Suicide Squad actor Idris Elba. And that fucking whips. Elba announced the casting on his personal Twitter, including one of the first renders of the character as he’ll appear in the live-action/CG hybrid film when it…

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