WWE Recap: Don’t Threaten Me with an Adequate Time

WWE heard your outcries of “Is it genuinely worth it to hold wrestling during a global pandemic??” and answered with “What if said wrestling is kind of okay sometimes?” This week managed to deliver several very solid match-ups, and if you got up to pee during the sections that included…

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Psycho-Pass Does Dystopian Storytelling Right

Fictional dystopias are, increasingly, boring and lifeless. When so many of the usual concerns of the genre — sexism (The Handmaid’s Tale), anti-intellectualism (Fahrenheit 451), and bread and circuses distraction (The Hunger Games) are so obviously woven into the fabric of everyday life, why even bother? These stories often boil…

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FEATURES

A ‘Rare’ Interview with Donkey Kong Country Composer Eveline Novakovic

In 2007, video game composer Eveline Novakovic (née Fischer) faced a difficult decision. Working at Rare had been the perfect job — it was a state-of-the-art games studio nestled away in the English countryside, and a place where she could be creative alongside a team of other talented individuals. But…

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FEATURES

Steven Strom’s Top 10 Games of 2018

It’s finally time! With what feels like only seconds to spare, I’ve gone and completed my personal Game of the Year list. 2018 had some real bangers, huh? Although it wasn’t nearly as strong a year as 2017, I still had major trouble narrowing it down to just 10 games…

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FEATURES

Best Game Soundtracks May 2017

As the days get hotter, chill out to some refreshing new game sounds.

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Bottle of Wine Ruins Things for First Time Ever: WWE Elimination Chamber Recap and Review

A huge weekend for Bad Bunny, who hung out with Regé-Jean Page on Saturday and slapped the WWE champion on Sunday. I’m certainly jealous. It didn’t seem like anyone else’s weekend was nearly as eventful, given that Elimination Chamber mostly provided us with well expected outcomes- with the exception of…

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Review in Progress

We here at Fanbyte didn’t get a review code for Red Dead Redemption 2 until launch day. Given how massive the game is, and the fact that Red Dead Online doesn’t launch until later this month, I’ve opted to do a review in progress. This page will house my thoughts about the…

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REVIEWS

WWE Recap: Friendship Breaks Up, World Mourns

With a fancy new arena and the best virtual fans in the world, WWE rolled towards Hell in a Cell. Raw finally gave Retribution something that might pique interest, while SmackDown gave us the first night of this year’s draft. As always, we were left with the good, the bad,…

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MTG Streets of New Capenna Guide – 10 Best Commander/EDH Cards

Dust off your fedoras, grab your magical machine guns, and throw on some jazz music because Magic: The Gathering‘s latest set, Streets of New Capenna is almost here. Mixing high fantasy with classic mobster tropes, this set is oozing with flavor and style. Set to release later this month, Streets…

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MTG Streets of New Capenna Best Commander Cards

GUIDES

I, Uh, Didn’t Know NXT 2.0 Had a Premium Live Event Last Week

On Saturday, June 4, Bron Breakker defeated Joe Gacy to retain the NXT Championship at NXT In Your House. The event streamed on Peacock, a service I use to stream old episodes of Columbo, WCW Thunder, and, when I need to question the purpose of life itself, WWE Premium Live Events.…

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WRESTLING

All the Games Shown in the Future Games Show

Phew. So many video games. Today, not only was there the main Guerrilla Collective show, the Paradox Insider show, and the PC Gaming Show, but there was also the Future Games Show. It’s a lot to keep up with, even for us. It makes me miss E3 a little, to…

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NEWS

Pokemon GO Giratina Raid Guide – Giratina Counters, Shiny Rates, & Weakness

It’s been almost a full year since Altered Forme Giratina first sat atop raid gyms in Pokemon GO. Many of us are sat around waiting for that eventual Pokemon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum remake, so with the launch of Pokemon Sword and Shield on the horizon, Niantic has given…

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GUIDES