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Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods is giving off strong Bloodborne vibes

Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods is giving off strong Bloodborne vibes

During today’s Switch 2 breakdown, Nintendo showed off an exclusive FromSoftware game for the upcoming console called The Duskbloods , which...

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Ian Walker

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a slasher movie — and you’re the killer

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a slasher movie — and you’re the killer

The trailers for Assassin’s Creed Shadows teased elder millennial fans (read: me) who’ve stuck with the franchise for nearly two decades, yearning...

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Chris Plante

Playing Nintendo’s greatest triumph on its biggest failure

Playing Nintendo’s greatest triumph on its biggest failure

As Shigeru Miyamoto never actually said, “A delayed game is eventually good, but a bad game is forever bad.” This sliding-doors concept gains an...

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Oli Welsh

Would it be so bad if Severance was like Lost?

Would it be so bad if Severance was like Lost?

As the second season of Severance aired, relief filled the air — the beloved sci-fi workplace satire was finally, finally back. But as the weeks...

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Allegra Rosenberg

Game Pass was always good. Now, it’s finally consistent

Game Pass was always good. Now, it’s finally consistent

The end of 2024 was a huge moment for Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service. The day-one arrival of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 , the biggest...

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Oli Welsh

Monster Hunter Wilds’ Gathering Hub NEEDS a Poogie, OK???

Monster Hunter Wilds’ Gathering Hub NEEDS a Poogie, OK???

Monster Hunter Wilds has been keeping me busy since its drop a few weeks back. I’m working on boosting my hunter rank in the high-rank...

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Chelsea Stark

The Woman in the Yard only cares about the ending, so let’s talk about the ending

The Woman in the Yard only cares about the ending, so let’s talk about the ending

What if there was a woman in your yard, sitting pensively in an austere, lacy black mourning veil, just… waiting? It wouldn’t take very long for...

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Zosha Millman

Atomfall is an achievement in cutting to the chase

Atomfall is an achievement in cutting to the chase

Forget the number of hours it takes for a game to “get good” — how am I spending the first 15 minutes? Call me impatient, but a game’s opening...

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Matt Patches

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the perfect size

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the perfect size

I cannot believe I’m saying this, but: I’m thrilled that Assassin’s Creed is huge again. That’s not a remark on the launch-window buzz for...

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Ari Notis

MLB The Show does co-op better than its sports game competitors

MLB The Show does co-op better than its sports game competitors

Modern AAA sports games have been overrun by card-collecting modes. The explosive popularity (and profitability) of EA Sports FC’s Ultimate Team...

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Pete Volk