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One of Nintendo's greatest '80s games is still the perfect weekend obsession

One of Nintendo's greatest '80s games is still the perfect weekend obsession

When people talk about Zelda, they rarely mention Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link. It’s the black sheep of the franchise, often regarded as only...

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Jason Venter

Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the last game that needs a jump button

Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the last game that needs a jump button

After months of anticipation, Nintendo officially revealed footage for its upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The big reveal...

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Jason Venter

The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake nails Hyrule Field

The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake nails Hyrule Field

For someone who's been a fan of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for almost 30 years, like me, Tuesday's reveal of Nintendo's new...

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Oli Welsh

Zelda's Ocarina of Time makeover is a flop

Zelda's Ocarina of Time makeover is a flop

Our latest look at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has come and gone, and Link has never looked more moist. The latest footage from...

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Jen Glennon

The Blood of Dawnwalker fixes the worst thing about open-world games

The Blood of Dawnwalker fixes the worst thing about open-world games

Many people I know have played The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild; shockingly few have actually finished it. Every time I talk to a friend about...

09.09.2026 2

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Giovanni Colantonio

Onimusha: Way of the Sword has the best parry in video games

Onimusha: Way of the Sword has the best parry in video games

I’ll be honest: I’m sick of parrying in video games. What once was a unique combat mechanic has become as standard as jumping in action games....

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Giovanni Colantonio

The best moments of Calvin's nemesis Susie Derkins

The best moments of Calvin's nemesis Susie Derkins

Every once in a while, some fan artist draws a continuation or sequel to Calvin and Hobbes, which is frequently themed around the idea of an adult...

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Thomas Hindmarch

Star Wars Zero Company handles difficulty like no other game ever has

Star Wars Zero Company handles difficulty like no other game ever has

There’s a lot to love about Star Wars Zero Company. The story offers a more grounded view of the Star Wars universe, the XCOM-like tactics are...

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Giovanni Colantonio

The creepiest episode of The Twilight Zone is still nightmare fuel

The creepiest episode of The Twilight Zone is still nightmare fuel

Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve been a sucker for creepy doll stories. It probably started with R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps book Night of the...

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Brian Vanhooker

Star Wars Zero Company is the Andor replacement no one expected

Star Wars Zero Company is the Andor replacement no one expected

I’ve never been what you would call a “Star Wars guy.” As much as I enjoy George Lucas’ original film trilogy, they always struck me as...

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Giovanni Colantonio

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is as mediocre as its Steam reviews let on

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is as mediocre as its Steam reviews let on

Aliens: Fireteam Elite was a guilty pleasure co-op game of mine when it was released on Xbox Game Pass in 2021. After briefly playing its sequel at...

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Tomas Franzese

Star Wars Zero Company uses Anakin Skywalker for so much more than a cameo

Star Wars Zero Company uses Anakin Skywalker for so much more than a cameo

Star Wars heads back to the Clone Wars with Star Wars Zero Company, a new tactics game that lives up to its “Star Wars meets XCOM” moniker. It’s...

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Austin Manchester

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy got good once I could finally kick dudes to death

Video game openings are tough. Not only do they have to establish a setting and story stakes, they also have to teach you how to play the damn thing....

29.08.2026 7

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Austin Manchester

Hollywood still hasn't learned the right lesson from Highlander

The original opinion of Highlander was the right one. When the movie debuted in 1986, it outright bombed at the box office, pulling in a mere $12.8...

28.08.2026 7

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Brian Vanhooker

Calvin and Hobbes are here to remind you to put down your phone and touch grass

For anyone not overly familiar with Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, they might be surprised to learn just how deep the comic strip can get. Yes,...

28.08.2026 8

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Brian Vanhooker

Nobody remembers the DC video game that introduced Lanterns' villains

The latest episode of Lanterns finally teased a season-spanning threat that had been alluded to in the HBO show’s trailers: The Manhunters. Having...

27.08.2026 7

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Tomas Franzese

The 5 most unforgettable moments of Critical Role Campaign 4 so far

Critical Role Campaign 4 has been an emotional rollercoaster since it debuted in October 2025. There have been epic battles, incredible...

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Aimee Hart

The last true Star Wars masterpiece arrived a month after Phantom Menace

Ever since Return of the Jedi, everything related to Star Wars has been “pretty good” at best. The prequel trilogy seemed aimed at a younger...

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Brian Vanhooker

In defense of the snarky, stressed-out mom from Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin’s mom doesn't get enough credit. Within Bill Watterson’s classic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, Calvin’s mom, who is a homemaker, is...

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Brian Vanhooker

5 years ago, Double Fine boldly tried to reimagine the AAA machine

Psychonauts 2 turns five years old this month. Its existence, and Double Fine's story, are inextricably tied to Xbox for better, as Microsoft...

25.08.2026 20

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Josh Broadwell

One iconic xkcd comic has lived rent free in my head for 18 years

Randall Munroe’s webcomic xkcd has plenty of sweet, goofy, and clever strips that appeal to anyone. I love silly ones like “Alternate Energy...

24.08.2026 10

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Sam Nelson

23 years later, Spike's best Buffy quote is still one of the greatest moments in TV history

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a show stacked with great characters. From Buffy to Willow to Anya, there’s a character for any type of viewer, whether...

23.08.2026 10

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Maria Loreto

Netflix just quietly added the worst vampire series of 2025

AMC brought its adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire to Netflix in 2024, kicking off a deal to give the streaming service access to...

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Sam Nelson

27 years later, the best Peanuts Snoopy quote is still in a league of its own

In the realm of comic strips, few stand as tall as Charles Schulz's Peanuts, which ran a staggering 50 years from 1950 to 2000. Throughout its...

23.08.2026 10

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Adam Barnhardt

Doctor Who finally has the chance to fix its biggest mistake

With 63 years of timey-wimey adventures under its belt, Doctor Who has had a slew of characters that many a Whovian would cite as some of the most...

22.08.2026 20

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Aimee Hart

6 huge video games we'd love to see in Fortnite's new season

Fortnite Override is here, and it's all about video games. The island has been hacked. The Zero Point has been stolen. Nevertheless, all is well...

22.08.2026 10

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Ashely Claudino

Decades before the Switch, Nintendo blurred the lines between handhelds and consoles

When the Super Nintendo officially launched in North America on Aug. 23, 1991, Nintendo immediately set to work proving the hardware could offer...

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Jason Venter

The political acumen of Peanuts' Linus Van Pelt

You can generally map most of the main characters in Charles Schulz's Peanuts onto a sort of body/brain model. Snoopy is the strip's...

22.08.2026 10

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Thomas Hindmarch

Antiwork icons Calvin and Hobbes on why your job sucks

In Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes, we as readers only get a few incidental looks at what either of Calvin's parents do when Calvin...

22.08.2026 10

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Thomas Hindmarch

The best Spock quote explains why Star Trek has lasted nearly 60 years

Every few years, somebody declares Star Trek has changed too much. First, The Original Series was "real" Star Trek. Then The Next Generation...

21.08.2026 20

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Terry Terrones

The Truman Show is more than just prophetic

Peter Weir’s 1998 satirical dramedy The Truman Show, which has just been inducted into the National Film Registry, is one of those rare works of...

19.08.2026 10

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Oli Welsh

Ban child actors and replace them with CGI

By her own account, the late actor Hayden Panettiere led a tragic life up until her death on Sunday at the age of 36. Panettiere, best known for roles...

19.08.2026 10

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Matt Patches

The quest to find the best Calvin and Hobbes panel ever

Simply put, Calvin and Hobbes is the greatest comic strip ever. Running for 10 years in newspapers across the country, Bill Watterson’s series about...

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Brian Vanhooker

Prime Video's Reacher owes everything to this underrated Tom Cruise thriller

When Prime Video's Reacher series debuted, the reaction from fans of the Lee Child crime novels was relief. Relief the show was good, naturally,...

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Oli Welsh

One of the smartest things ever said by the angriest Canadian in the Marvel universe

One of the secrets to Wolverine's enduring popularity, both in Marvel's comics and in various adaptations, is that there are two distinct...

18.08.2026 10

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Thomas Hindmarch

Vin Diesel still doesn't understand what makes Fast Five a perfect Fast & Furious movie

For a long time, I regarded the Fast & Furious franchise as beneath me. The movies appeared to be nothing more than a series of vapid car...

16.08.2026 20

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Brian Vanhooker

Cowboy Bebop’s best quote is about the difference between living and surviving

Few anime remain as effortlessly quotable as Cowboy Bebop. Nearly three decades after its debut, so many iconic lines have lingered long after the...

16.08.2026 10

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Ryan Epps

Baldur's Gate 3 is like a brand-new game when you add its best combat mod

Baldur’s Gate 3’s combat is turn-based. That means whenever you’re in a fight, you have a built-in opportunity to think about what to do next...

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Rebecca Corgan

After 25 years, we're officially getting a Kingdom Hearts anime

Bluey movie trailer revealed, as exciting as anything Avengers at D23 The Mandalorian and Grogu gets Disney Plus release date Update: We manifested a...

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Corey Plante

I tried to play Madden NFL 27 like Umamusume and it actually kinda worked

After a torrid affair with the NCAA during my college years, I only really started following the NFL a few years ago when I was conscripted into my...

14.08.2026 20

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Jen Glennon

The best Star Trek quote isn't 'Live long and prosper'

There are certain lines of dialogue that become so famous they almost stop belonging to the movies and TV shows that produced them. “May the Force...

14.08.2026 10

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Terry Terrones

6 divisive Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes that were ahead of their time

A teenage girl, a high school, vampire love interests, an expanding cast of heroes, and overarching Big Bads and plots. None of these elements are...

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Maria Loreto

The wit and wisdom of Calvin's dad in Calvin and Hobbes

Dec. 7, 1993: Rage against the machine May 10, 1989: Adulthood is an ad-lib According to his essays in the 10th anniversary collection of Calvin and...

14.08.2026 10

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Thomas Hindmarch

24 years later, Super Mario Sunshine is still a revelation

I can’t remember what I had for lunch yesterday, but I still remember the day Super Mario Sunshine launched in 2002. It was a summer's day and...

13.08.2026 20

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Giovanni Colantonio

Marvel Tokon continues my least favorite fighting game tradition

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has a lot going for it, from its invigorating 4v4 tag fighting to its great story mode full of motion comics. The PC...

13.08.2026 20

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Austin Manchester

I am begging for one fighting game with a good tutorial

There’s a lot to love about Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls — at least now that its PC performance issues are resolved. It makes great use of heroes...

13.08.2026 20

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Giovanni Colantonio

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's best quote was one single word

Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is about to lose. After fighting the evil vampire Angelus (David Boreanaz) for half a season, with all of her allies off...

11.08.2026 10

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Maria Loreto

40 Years Later, This Is Still The Greatest Video Game Quote of All Time

We don’t always think too deeply about the things characters say in video games, but someone has to. A developer wrote the lines that cheerful or...

11.08.2026 10

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Jason Venter

2026's trippiest sci-fi anime already feels like an instant cult classic

Some anime announce themselves through spectacle, arriving with explosive animation and ideas so strange they immediately demand attention. But the...

11.08.2026 10

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Ryan Epps

Beast of Reincarnation's biggest hurdle is its serious difficulty problem

In the distant future, the world is in tough shape. Emma, a hero with the skill and fortitude to save the world, wanders a harsh wasteland that is...

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Jason Venter