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Ironheart doesn’t earn its big twist ending

Disney Plus’ Ironheart is an underwhelming series for many reasons. It’s tonally inconsistent, zipping between whimsical singalongs and somber...

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Samantha Nelson

What Cyberpunk 2 should steal from Edgerunners

Netflix and CD Projekt Red announced a second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners at the 2025 Anime Expo, and it’s no surprise — the anime, which won...

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Isaac Rouse

Scarlett Johansson’s Jurassic World Rebirth hero mode is smarter and sneakier than it looks

Jurassic Park Rebirth does pretty much what fans of the franchise expect, and seem to want: Director Gareth Edwards ( Rogue One: A Star Wars Story...

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Tasha Robinson

Forget the blue shell: Mario Kart World’s lightning is the true villain

For nearly three decades, it has been gaming’s most ruthless foe: the blue shell. First introduced in 1996’s Mario Kart 64 , I’d wager that the...

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Giovanni Colantonio

Mecha Break’s futuristic details extend deep into the bathroom

So far, I’ve been having a blast with Mecha Break . From its wildly detailed character creator to its wide variety of fun-to-play Strikers,...

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Claire Lewis

The Nintendo Switch 2 has replaced my Steam Deck — for now

Exactly one year ago, I found myself so bored that I decided to calculate just how much I was using each gaming platform I owned. The results...

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Giovanni Colantonio

Switch 2 has actual competition from Nintendo clones

Sony and Microsoft don’t sweat Nintendo. At least, that’s the corporate line — they still might be coming for Nintendo’s ass. Sony has shrugged off...

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Matt Patches

After 8 years of playing D&D nonstop, I’ve finally tried its biggest alternative

If you are a sucker for role-playing games and for retro things in general like me, there are plenty of choices to feed your vintage soul. We’re...

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Francesco Cacciatore

I’m playing Mario Kart World every day, so I guess it was a good launch game

The Switch 2 launch lineup was weird — or that’s what I thought after watching the April Nintendo Direct, anyway. Sure, Mario Kart World as a...

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Josh Broadwell