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I can't stop thinking about Big Walk's incredible ending

I can't stop thinking about Big Walk's incredible ending

From a distance, Big Walk doesn’t look like the kind of video game that’s out to deliver a big emotional payoff. It’s a chilled out co-op game...

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Pokémon Pokopia's new DLC finally gives fish Pokémon the spotlight they deserve

Pokémon Pokopia's new DLC finally gives fish Pokémon the spotlight they deserve

There’s a lot to love about Pokémon Pokopia, the Nintendo Switch 2’s cozy life sim. I enjoy cleaning up destroyed towns, creating habitats, and...

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Big Walk is for the Italians

Big Walk is for the Italians

Growing up as a kid with a rebellious streak, there was a time in my life when I tried to resist my Italian heritage. My father was born in Abruzzo,...

05.08.2026 2

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Pokémon TCG Pocket’s new set is a reminder that Gen 3 has the best legendaries

Pokémon TCG Pocket’s new set is a reminder that Gen 3 has the best legendaries

After an underwhelming (but admittedly cute) June update, Pokémon TCG Pocket is back with a vengeance. July’s booster pack, Ruler of the Skies,...

04.08.2026 1

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Nintendo just debuted maybe the hardest boss in its 136-year history

There aren’t many Nintendo villains that I truly fear. The kid-friendly nature of most Nintendo games means that even the toughest boss fights are...

28.07.2026 5

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The Switch 2 era could totally change the next Super Smash Bros. game

We’re more than one year into Nintendo’s Switch 2 era, and the hits keep on coming. Games like Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokémon Pokopia, and Splatoon...

27.07.2026 5

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After Splatoon Raiders, I need these 3 features in Splatoon 4

After a decade of tweaking its familiar multiplayer formula, Nintendo’s Splatoon series just got its biggest shake-up yet. Splatoon Raiders takes...

24.07.2026 5

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2026's best boss fight is an unexpected ode to Guitar Hero

Denshattack! is so chock-full of ridiculous moments that it’s hard to single out one that stands above the rest. I mean, we’re talking about a...

21.07.2026 9

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The one Steam Machine feature I didn't expect to change my gaming life

I’ve been living with the Steam Machine long enough now that the initial novelty has settled and I have a better sense of what it’s like to live...

19.07.2026 6

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag just isn’t the same without its modern-day sections

I never played Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag when it first launched in 2013. I’m kicking myself for that negligence right now. Its new remake,...

12.07.2026 10

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Xbox just killed its shot at making the next Baldur's Gate 3

This week, Xbox announced a sweeping overhaul of its business that will see the company cutting 3,200 total jobs by next summer. That decision has...

10.07.2026 10

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No RPG needs to be longer than 40 hours

I won't mourn PlayStation discs We need more games like The Last of Us 2 and fewer stories for 'everyone' I’m not one to police how...

06.07.2026 10

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Pokémon TCG Pocket's hot streak foiled by the most boring pack in months

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has had its fair share of ups and down since its launch in 2024. The card-collecting game’s monthly updates were...

02.07.2026 10

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Star Fox has me nervous about Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake

Nintendo has a monumental task in front of it. Later this year, it will try to iterate on perfection with a full remake of The Legend of Zelda:...

28.06.2026 20

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5 things The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake shouldn’t change at all

Considering that the first trailer for Nintendo’s upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake showed next to nothing, it makes sense that...

16.06.2026 10

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Every Nintendo game from the Switch 2's first year, ranked

The Nintendo Switch 2 is already one year old, and what a maiden voyage it has been. Over the past 12 months, Nintendo has gone all in on supporting...

05.06.2026 10

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Let’s give it up for the Mario universe’s most underrated weirdo

If you were to conduct a survey that asks players to pick the best enemies from the extended Mario universe, I reckon you wouldn’t find many...

26.05.2026 20

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The Master Sword isn’t even the coolest sword in The Legend of Zelda

Whenever I think about Link from the Legend of Zelda series, I instinctively picture him holding the Master Sword. I’m sure you do too. Link’s...

21.05.2026 20

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The most difficult challenge in Mixtape is its hero's attitude

There’s a lot to like about Mixtape. Beethoven & Dinosaur’s narrative adventure is the definition of a crowd-pleaser thanks to its wealth of...

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Pokémon TCG Pocket quietly just got 10,000 times better

Earlier this week, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket got a new update, which added the Lucario-focused Pulsing Aura booster pack to the...

03.05.2026 10

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I accidentally made Saros too easy with a few simple tweaks

If you had a tough time with Returnal, you might be understandably worried about how you’ll fare with Saros. After all, Housemarque’s latest...

03.05.2026 20

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Pokémon Champions can't decide if it's for newcomers or veterans

Pokémon Champions should have been an easy victory. Take the competitive battling of your average Pokémon RPG and section it off into its own game,...

10.04.2026 30

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie needed more characters and fewer NPCs

For those who have been playing Nintendo games for decades, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a who’s who of cameos. Wart, Birdo, R.O.B., the literal...

09.04.2026 30

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Mario Wonder's new DLC is hiding the cleverest ideas in a 2D Mario game

I wasn’t expecting much when I started playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s new Meetup in Bellabel Park DLC. Considering my pre-launch preview...

02.04.2026 40

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If you're going to be a retro game, be a retro game

As a child of the 90s, it’s probably no surprise to hear that I have a fondness for a specific era of 2D platformers. Even today, I love opening up...

02.04.2026 30

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The doomed Fez sequel wasn't meant to be and really we never needed it anyway

I don’t think I’ll ever forget the experience of playing Fez for the first time. It was 2012 and I was still fairly fresh out of college, having...

22.03.2026 30

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I thought I hated extraction shooters. Marathon changed my mind

“It’s just not for me!” How many times have you said something to that effect to write off an entire genre of games? I know I have. I’m still...

22.03.2026 40

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I spent a week living with Mario’s Talking Flower and it tormented me nonstop

It was a quiet Saturday morning. Despite my plans to sleep in late, I woke up at 9 a.m. and decided to get up and take a morning shower. I rolled out...

21.03.2026 40

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Marathon desperately needs Destiny’s most underappreciated feature

As a retired Destiny player, Marathon feels like coming home. Bungie’s extraction shooter borrows plenty of ideas from Destiny despite being a...

11.03.2026 40

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Mr. Mime is a godawful mime in Pokémon Pokopia

I’ve spent 50 hours building a life for myself in Pokémon Pokopia already. During that time, I’ve met over 200 monsters who all have their own...

08.03.2026 40

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Resident Evil Requiem has convinced me that a Resident Evil 6 remake could work

In 2009, Capcom entered its hubris era. The publisher was riding high off the success of Resident Evil 4 and was ready to capitalize by continuing to...

07.03.2026 60

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It's time to bring back the most complicated football game ever made

09.02.2026 30

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We can't keep letting the Swagless Games get away with it

02.02.2026 20

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Let's get some even weirder PS5 colors while we're at it

After five years, the PlayStation 5 is getting experimental with color. While we've gotten special edition designs and colorful faceplates in the...

13.01.2026 60

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Forget Kratos, I want the God of War studio to revive one of its best games next

07.01.2026 30

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15 under-the radar games you may have missed in 2025

22.12.2025 60

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's Samus Aran fangirl is all of us

08.12.2025 40

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The forgotten Fortnite wannabe that killed a studio still deserved better than a one-month lifespan

30.11.2025 30

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Sorry Arc Raiders, but Air Riders is the multiplayer game of the fall

26.11.2025 50

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Dispatch already missed a big opportunity to make my choices matter

06.11.2025 40

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Pokémon TCG Pocket finally did something good

01.11.2025 30

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A needs to be the start of a series trend

30.10.2025 30

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Another Halo: Combat Evolved remake is just about the most boring thing Xbox could do

29.10.2025 30

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Actually, Enter the Matrix did bullet time best

28.10.2025 30

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Metroid Prime’s scan visor changed the way we thought about first-person games

25.10.2025 40

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A's combat is no replacement for turn-based battles

21.10.2025 50

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Baby Steps has one of the most meaningful choices I've ever encountered in a game

12.10.2025 30

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Silent Hill f's combat undercuts its most powerful moment

03.10.2025 30

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Ghost of Yōtei's open world doesn't do its hero justice

03.10.2025 30

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Why Hades 2 succeeds where so many Hades clones fail

27.09.2025 60

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