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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...

29.03.2025 9

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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...

29.03.2025 10

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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...

29.03.2025 4

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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...

29.03.2025 3

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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...

28.03.2025 3

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Pete Volk

I will protect Kamala Khan’s father at all costs

I will protect Kamala Khan’s father at all costs

In this week’s episode of Daredevil: Born Again , Matt Murdock finds himself in a hostage situation at a bank. Well, more accurately, he heads...

27.03.2025 3

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Petrana Radulovic

Daredevil: Born Again has my favorite supervillain battle: The Kingpin vs. the 0.1%

Daredevil: Born Again has my favorite supervillain battle: The Kingpin vs. the 0.1%

In Disney Plus’ double drop of Daredevil: Born Again episodes this week, the first one, “With Interest,” stands out as a great one-and-done...

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Susana Polo

The Nintendo Switch traumatized my family and I cannot forgive it

The Nintendo Switch traumatized my family and I cannot forgive it

Halfway through October 2021, my youngest daughter, just 7 years old at the time, came to me with concern in her eyes. The Nintendo Switch wouldn’t...

27.03.2025 3

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Charlie Hall

Each of Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday reveals made me a little less excited for Avengers: Doomsday

Each of Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday reveals made me a little less excited for Avengers: Doomsday

On Wednesday morning, Marvel Studios kicked off an agonizingly slow, exceedingly fun casting announcement for Avengers: Doomsday . Marvel’s...

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Austen Goslin

You are Phil Spencer. Which Ubisoft IP do you buy?

You are Phil Spencer. Which Ubisoft IP do you buy?

According to one very annoyed Ubisoft investor, citing a private report by investor service Mergermarket, Ubisoft has been holding secret talks...

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Oli Welsh