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Ari Notis

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The Game Awards needs to make a name change if it really wants to be the Oscars of gaming

The Game Awards needs to make a name change if it really wants to be the Oscars of gaming

Major awards shows are rarely referred to by their official names. Most people know the Academy Awards simply as the “Oscars.” The Antoinette...

08.12.2025 8

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The biggest gaming flops that actually kicked so much ass

28.11.2025 4

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It's a sad day for Halo fans

20.11.2025 5

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Mass Effect: Andromeda deserved better

07.11.2025 3

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Legends: Z-A made the six-Pokémon party completely irrelevant

31.10.2025 2

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Every game could borrow Dishonored’s Blink ability

24.10.2025 1

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I would die for Ghost of Yōtei's baby foxes

10.10.2025 2

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Everybody is mad at Pokémon TCG Pocket right now

05.10.2025 6

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It's official, March 2026 has too many new video games

27.09.2025 5

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Of course the Borderlands 4 beer is an IPA

12.09.2025 2

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I’m so glad I started Silksong without playing Hollow Knight

06.09.2025 4

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The gaming industry deserved more lead time before Silksong

28.08.2025 3

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All right, that’s plenty of Soulslikes

Next week sees the release of the very cool-looking Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, an action game where you play as a badass pirate warrior with amnesia....

20.07.2025 5

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Halo’s coolest weapon isn’t a gun — it’s the energy sword

Halo is ostensibly a series about using guns to shoot aliens and defeat organized religion. But the coolest weapon in the series isn’t a gun. It’s...

23.05.2025 3

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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 ...

30.03.2025 4

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