Astro’s Playroom Is the Sony Tribute PlayStation All-Stars Never Got to Be

I’m a noted defender of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Sony’s Super Smash Bros-like from the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita era. As a person with more attachment to characters like Sly Cooper and Nathan Drake than most of Nintendo’s characters, I don’t have that same level of nostalgia for Smash…

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Behind The Wit.NES, an 8-bit demake of the year’s most talked-about puzzle game

We spoke with the homebrew developer turning Jonathan Blow's The Witness into something you can run on an actual Nintendo.

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Here’s Where Every Kingdom Hearts Game Fits in the Series Timeline

Kingdom Hearts 3 is nearly here (it’s out on Jan. 29, 2019, to be specific). And unless you’ve kept up with the long-running series from the beginning, you might be a little lost. The story and timeline tends to bounce around a lot, after all. The original release order is, in…

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LISTS

Bravely Default 2 Cannot Stop Talking About What Grandpa Did In The War

An old man dies in the prologue to Bravely Default 2. This is not a spoiler because it’s obvious. He’s a strong, loyal, and kind old man who used to be a strong, loyal, and kind young man. This is how the story goes. The player is meant to be…

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REVIEWS

The Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life Update Looks Like a PVE Wonderland

Sea of Thieves is one of Those Games. It had boundless potential at launch, not to mention lots of charm. Though, I will say the gameplay failed to hoist me by the mainsail at launch. Years later — like No Man’s Sky and Final Fantasy XIV and a number of other live…

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Everything Revealed at the 2019 Game Awards

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times at the 2019 Game Awards. Geoff Keighley’s annual award show for video games is more than just an award show. The Game Awards is a place where some pretty sizable announcements and reveals actually take place in between…

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NEWS

The 2022 Met Gala: She’s Cool, What Video Game Is She From?

Last night was the 2022 Met Gala, the biggest night in fashion, the E3 of clothes. While social media always kicks itself into a frenzy regardless of the quality of the looks, it’s good fun to closely dissect each look. Who designed it? Is it on theme? Where is she…

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Natasha Poonawalla attends the 2022 Met Gala in a golden gown and golden globe-like headpiece.

FEATURES

ESO New Life Festival 2021 Guide – Elder Scrolls Online Event Rewards

The New Life Festival is about to make its merry return to Elder Scrolls Online this week, bringing with it bonus experience points and unique rewards that should spread some additional holiday cheer during these trying times. If you’re unfamiliar with the event, it’s basically the ESO equivalent of World…

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GUIDES

The Fancies 2021: Michael Higham’s 10 Favorite Games That Aren’t FFXIV Endwalker

Trust me, there are other games I play besides Final Fantasy XIV. Still, I’m predictable as hell, but I know what I like. Life isn’t all catgirls and bunny boys, crystals and aether, or calamity and Primals — though many of my favorite games share similar themes. I think for…

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FEATURES

In a Sea of Mediocrity, Daemonhunters is a Great Warhammer Game

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is a great game with a name you probably shouldn’t remember. It’s the kind of gobbledygook word soup that would make a Tyranid say “Damn… That’s a lot of rough edges.” It also sounds exactly as generic as the 39,999 other Warhammer games you stumble…

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REVIEWS

Yakuza: Like a Dragon Is a New Beginning for an All-Time Great Series

For all its misadventures and melodrama, the Yakuza series often feels afraid to take risks. That’s not a huge surprise. The games drew enduring success across seven numbered entries and several spinoffs in their home country of Japan. Yet the franchise only really impacted worldwide with a prequel in 2017.…

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REVIEWS

Review: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Well worth the journey.

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REVIEWS