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Where was Doctor Doom during Fantastic Four: First Steps, and is that an Eternals problem?

Where was Doctor Doom during Fantastic Four: First Steps, and is that an Eternals problem?

Before Marvel Studios’ widely derided movie Eternals hit theaters, it faced a range of challenges. It came shortly after 2019’s massive Phase 3...

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Tasha Robinson

FOMO won, I own a Switch 2 now

FOMO won, I own a Switch 2 now

Well, that didn’t even last two months. Just after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, I wrote about how, despite the tremendous amount of FOMO,...

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Austin Manchester

It’s been a rough decade for Lord of The Rings games

It’s been a rough decade for Lord of The Rings games

Every time I hear that we’re getting a new game based on The Lord of The Rings , I experience a brief moment of excitement that is inevitably...

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Claire Lewis

The new Friday the 13th game doesn’t need to be Dead by Daylight to succeed

The new Friday the 13th game doesn’t need to be Dead by Daylight to succeed

Third time might be the charm for the juggernaut franchise starring Jason Voorhees, with San Diego Comic-Con 2025 bringing a brand new...

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Aimee Hart

The Summer Hikaru Died couldn’t work without its queer themes

The Summer Hikaru Died couldn’t work without its queer themes

With shows like Dandadan returning and Gachiakuta being the hottest new shonen right now, there’s never been a better time to be an anime fan. The...

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Aimee Hart

Wuchang makes the same mistake as Stellar Blade

Wuchang makes the same mistake as Stellar Blade

Once again, the discourse around a promising action game has been hijacked not by its gameplay, music, or setting, but by debates over its main...

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Jazz Stewart

The Fantastic Four are selfish parents — but that isn’t the movie’s main problem

The Fantastic Four are selfish parents — but that isn’t the movie’s main problem

The stakes of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe installment, The Fantastic Four: First Steps , involve the familial superteam figuring out how...

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Jesse Hassenger

Elden Ring Nightreign needs a better way to let me thank my buddies (or apologize to them)

Elden Ring Nightreign needs a better way to let me thank my buddies (or apologize to them)

During a recent successful expedition in Elden Ring Nightreign , wherein my fellow Nightfarers and I took down the Everdark Sovereign version of...

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Michael Mcwhertor

Amid the chaos, Donkey Kong is a big ol’ softie in Bananza

Amid the chaos, Donkey Kong is a big ol’ softie in Bananza

Destruction is the constant in Donkey Kong Bananza. Most of the time, you can punch your way through problems, earning mountains of gold as a...

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Paulo Kawanishi

Hades 2 has earned as many ‘final’ patches as it needs

Hades 2 has earned as many ‘final’ patches as it needs

Supergiant pushed another final Hades 2 patch ahead of the roguelike’s eventual 1.0 launch — yes, another final update, after the previous final...

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Josh Broadwell

I can’t wait for FromSoftware to wrap up its multiplayer era

I can’t wait for FromSoftware to wrap up its multiplayer era

According to July 17 reporting from MP1st, FromSoftware has an unannounced game in the works that will be playable “no later than next year.”...

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Austin Manchester