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Brand New Day could have fixed the worst Spider-Man story, but it failed

Brand New Day could have fixed the worst Spider-Man story, but it failed

In 2007, Marvel Comics took one of the bravest editorial decisions in its long history. Editor-in-chief Joe Quesada felt that the company’s most...

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Obsidian doesn't need to work on a new Fallout game, they already gave us the best one possible

The recent massive Xbox layoffs have not spared even established studios such as Bethesda and Obsidian Entertainment. While the developer working on...

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Season 3 of Mushoku Tensei proves anime's most controversial fantasy hasn't lost its magic

[Ed. note: This article contains spoilers for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation season 3.] Season 3 of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation opens...

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Baldur's Gate 3's most beloved feature is overrated and weakens the game

Magic needs to suck it up and ban Sol Ring from Commander immediately The Ringer's Mallory Rubin reveals her spiciest Game of Thrones take There...

04.07.2026 10

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Re:Zero season 4 has to pull a Memento to find its lost charm

For years, Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World proved to be more than just another isekai thanks to its powerful premise. The protagonist...

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It’s time to appreciate The Boys for what it really is: a fantastic comic book

When Amazon's adaptation of The Boys was announced, I was thrilled. Garth Ennis is my favorite comics writer, and The Boys occupies a stable spot...

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Magic’s Secrets of Strixhaven skips Learn — my favorite mechanic

After weaving through the intricacies of Lorwyn Eclipsed Limited and enduring a month of pizza and nunchaku diet thanks to Teenage Mutant Ninja...

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Jujutsu Kaisen has always been about fighting. The brilliant season 3 finale shows why.

Jujutsu Kaisen is a deceptively complex series. On the surface, it’s all about super-powered exorcists battling evil monsters and, more often, each...

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D&D is bigger than Baldur's Gate 3

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25 years later, The Lord of the Rings remains the most faithful fantasy adaptation despite all the changes

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25 years ago, a diehard D&D fan defied the odds to make his dream movie — it was a total disaster

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I tried to fix D&D's most annoying problem

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I think James Gunn misunderstands the true nature of Superman

10.08.2025 30

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D&D and Critical Role have entered the TTRPG Cold War era and I'm thrilled

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Playing a D&D 3.5e game reminded me why I fell in love with 5e

Recently, I had the chance to play Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition , a new iteration of Obsidian Entertainment’s 2006 CRPG that faithfully...

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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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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...

01.07.2025 30

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Hideo Kojima’s wild idea for a future game reminded me of an ’80s hidden gem

Time is a concept that is very hard to master in video games, and few creators have been fascinated by it as much as Hideo Kojima. The legendary...

26.06.2025 20

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Hideo Kojima’s wild idea for a future game reminded me of an ’80s hidden gem

Time is a concept that is very hard to master in video games, and few creators have been fascinated by it as much as Hideo Kojima. The legendary...

12.06.2025 20

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New D&D video game looks a lot like like a cratered Wizards project

D&D fans who had their first look at the newly announced game Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked from Resolution Games may have experienced deja...

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