FFXIV: Zenos’ Story Needs “No Further Embellishment”

A little more than three months after the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the FFXIV team is finally ready to start talking about its ending openly. You can’t check the vibe unless you’re willing to let folks talk about every aspect of the experience. Perhaps the team is ready…

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NEWS

Yatsu No Kami Is One Great Snake, but No Great Shakes With Our Boss Guide

The first major arc of Nioh 2 ends with one righteous snake boss: Yatsu no Kami. The pale serpent doesn’t move quickly, but hits hard and loves to inflict you with poison. What’s a Yokai slayer to do? There are a few useful tips and strategies for this boss, in…

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GUIDES

Destiny 2 Season 13 Week 7 Challenges Tips Guide

One of the big changes for Destiny 2’s new Season of the Chosen is the replacement of weekly vendor bounties. Instead, your quests tab has a new hub for new Seasonal Challenges. For the first ten weeks of each season, Bungie will be adding new weekly quests via this new system in…

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Destiny 2 Season 13 Week 7 Challenges

GUIDES

Which Virtual Boy Games Did George Costanza Own?

I’ve been rewatching Seinfeld, and having grown up with it in syndication, it’s strange to be finally seeing it at nearly the same age as the characters. I’ve started to recognize myself in their little quirks, their squabbles, their quiet triumphs. Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer are all people who, over and…

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FEATURES

Dinosaurs, Robocop and Bones (And Kahlief Adams)

On this week’s jam-packed episode of Spawn On Me, host Kahlief Adams discusses the return of Ubisoft Singapore’s Skull and Bones from the murky depths of the sea. Meanwhile, there’s a new game in the Robocop franchise rolling our way, and Jordan is coming back to the cover of NBA…

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PODCASTS

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection is a Lot of Dying for a Rebirth

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection is an exercise in realizing that you are not as good as video games as you assumed you were. Capcom’s newest 2D platformer is tough at the best of times and unfair at its worst, making for an experience that is difficult to recommend for a…

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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

REVIEWS

The Ninja Boys of Mortal Kombat, Ranked

Forget your Hadokens and dragon punches. For me, nothing says “fighting game” like two identical muscle-bound guys who differ only in the color of their gi pounding on each other until one says uncle. Immaculate character balance, a deep roster, rock-solid netcode — sure, those are nice to have. But…

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LISTS

Destiny 2 Witch Queen Exotics List – How to Get All the New Exotics

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen comes with a slew of new exotic weapons and gear. Some are part of the base expansion while others are locked behind the Season of the Risen Season Pass. In total there are six confirmed armor pieces, two per class, and eight new exotic weapons,…

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GUIDES

Destiny 2 Class Tier List – Best Class for PVE & PVP Content

There’s only one thing that’s ever a given in Destiny 2: Hunters are the most popular class. That doesn’t mean they’re always the most powerful, however. Sure they’re strong as heck right now, which we’ll get into in a moment, but that hasn’t always been the case. Frequently throughout Destiny’s…

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GUIDES

Star Wars Battlefront Review

A beautiful but incomplete experience.

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Early Assess: Slamming My Meaty Fists Around Valheim Is All That Sustains Me Anymore

My name is Crenk. I am a Viking woman who loves women. And some day soon I shall gain the strength to vaporize a shitty little lizard in a single, decisive blow. In the skin world, my name is Renata. I am a 20 year old media critic who also…

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1979 Revolution: A Snapshot of Chaos and Propaganda

1979 Revolution is an adept depiction of the chaos, ambiguity, and uncertainty which characterizes real historical events-- but which other games rarely communicate.

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