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Death Stranding 2 dials back the most stressful thing about the first game

The first Death Stranding came out in 2019, and I reviewed it then. It’s a long game, and I spent a couple of weeks sunk into its world. It was a...

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Oli Welsh

The Alters has a fascinating ending, once you trudge through its final act

After 20 hours with The Alters, I just wanted to fast forward to the end. Throughout most of The Alters, the resource management gameplay bounced...

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Austin Manchester

Fans are calling Death Stranding 2 the first ‘real’ PS5 game, but what does that mean?

What is a “next generation” video game? There’s probably never been a definitive answer to this question, but contenders for moments that have...

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Patricia Hernandez

I made the most heroic choice in BG3 and suffered the consequences

I am ashamed to admit that, while I bought Baldur’s Gate 3 immediately at the launch of its early access period in October 2020, it took me just...

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Francesco Cacciatore

Digimon deserves to escape Pokémon’s shadow

Digimon deserves to escape Pokémon’s shadow

If you think Digimon are a cheap Pokémon ripoff inspired by a virtual pet toy from the ’90s, you don’t know Digimon. From anime shows, webcomics,...

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Paulo Kawanishi

Golden Hippopotamus is Elden Ring Nightreign’s Kool-Aid Man

Golden Hippopotamus is Elden Ring Nightreign’s Kool-Aid Man

Imagine, after two grueling waves in Elden Ring Nightreign , you and a couple of comrades reach the boss at the end of the second night and take...

29.06.2025 2

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Isaac Rouse

Death Stranding 2 is way more enjoyable if you skip all the boss fights

Death Stranding 2 is way more enjoyable if you skip all the boss fights

The “pretend you won” option in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a small, but radical little choice. It pops after you fail a boss fight and lets...

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Josh Broadwell

It really helps when Gruff Video Game Man is a real person

It really helps when Gruff Video Game Man is a real person

In almost every way, Sam Bridges from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and its predecessor is the purest archetype of a video game character. He’s a...

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Oli Welsh