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Phantom Blade Zero: The Retcon Review

There's a young girl in Phantom Blade Zero who trains under Soul, our main protagonist, with wooden swords, trying hard to prove that she's...

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I Became a Gooner So I Could Play Five...

Bye, Boyfriend! is a monthly column where Xiao Qing abandons her healthy relationship with her human boyfriend...

I Left My Discord Boyfriend to Date Four Men...

Bye, Boyfriend! is a monthly column where Xiao Qing abandons her healthy relationship with her human boyfriend...
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How Does Final Fantasy X Still Hit So Hard...

Fieldnotes is a column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw...
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Final Fantasy X, AKA The Best Final Fantasy Game...

Fieldnotes is a column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw...

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Opinion

Resident Evil (2026) Is the Story of the Nameless NPC

This article contains major spoilers for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil (2026).As we barrel towards the final act of Resident Evil (2026), main character and...
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All 28 Days Later Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best

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Released in 2002, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's 28 Days Later injected new life (or death) into the zombie horror genre. Since then, it's...

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Phantom Blade Zero: The Retcon Review

There's a young girl in Phantom Blade Zero who trains under Soul, our main protagonist, with wooden swords, trying hard to prove that she's...

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The Duskbloods Gets Delayed into 2027

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I guess we all kinda saw this one coming. The Duskbloods, which got a Closed Network Test this year and was also supposed to...
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GTA VI Soundtrack Arrives on Streaming & Vinyl in December

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While Grand Theft Auto VI will be released for PS5 this November, fans of the game's soundtrack will have to wait till December to...
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Witchbrook Finally Has a Release Date

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Witchbrook is a magical life sim game that got announced about 10 years ago, and has since been teased and delayed multiple times. It...
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A24’s Elden Ring Movie Could Have a 3-Hour Runtime

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Not only is Alex Garland's upcoming adaptation of Elden Ring going to be one of the most expensive movies ever made, but it's also...
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Virtue and a Sledgehammer: The Retcon Review

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With the rise of AI in all aspects of our lives, Virtue and a Sledgehammer feels like a timely, narrative-focused game with impassioned messaging...
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