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Tomas Franzese

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Reigniting the console wars isn't going to save Xbox

Reigniting the console wars isn't going to save Xbox

Newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma recently suggested that Xbox would likely remove competitors' logos from future showcases. It's the...

01.06.2026 4

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Tomas franzese

The Mandalorian and Grogu is at its best when everyone shuts up

The Mandalorian and Grogu is at its best when everyone shuts up

Every Star Wars movie is defined by a single sequence. Whether it’s the Death Star battle at the end of A New Hope or Obi-Wan and Anakin’s...

27.05.2026 5

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I love that Cyclops is cool again

Although Cyclops is a complex and very interesting character in the comics, X-Men adaptations continually failed to make Scott Summers feel as cool as...

20.05.2026 7

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PlayStation adding player counts for PS5 games doesn't help anyone

PlayStation is taking cues from Steam and testing a new feature that will let players see player counts for PS5 games every week. As that statistic...

17.05.2026 10

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GameStop buying eBay would be horrendous for Pokémon card collectors, retro game enthusiasts

Reports have emerged that GameStop is considering an acquisition of eBay. Fans of everything from the Pokémon Trading Card Game to retro gaming...

04.05.2026 10

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Even a one-time check for PlayStation DRM is concerning

Sony has addressed concerns surrounding a DRM (digital rights management) scare that gained steam on social media over the weekend — for the moment...

02.05.2026 10

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Xbox’s new multiplayer game is a blast, no matter how many people play it

Double Fine Productions and Xbox Game Studios released Kiln on April 23, and the oddball multiplayer game is a riot. It's unlike any other...

28.04.2026 10

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Two years ago, the developer of Peak released an underrated Soulslike

Developer Aggro Crab is now best known for Peak, its wildly popular co-op game that took Steam by storm after it launched in June 2024. The studio had...

25.04.2026 20

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Tomas franzese

Even Microsoft doesn't know what it's going to do with Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft increased the price of every Xbox Game Pass tier in October 2025 and claimed it did so because it was "delivering more value, more...

19.04.2026 20

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Tomas franzese

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream captivates me in a way Animal Crossing: New Horizons does not

We all remember spending multiple weeks caught in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons spell because there wasn't much else to do during the onset...

19.04.2026 10

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Tomas franzese