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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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How Does Final Fantasy X Still Hit So Hard...

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Final Fantasy X, AKA The Best Final Fantasy Game...

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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...

All 28 Days Later Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best

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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A24’s Elden Ring Movie Could Have a 3-Hour Runtime

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The Seance of Blake Manor: The Retcon Review

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I arrived at Blake Manor at 11 p.m. and Mister Varley told me a porter would come to take me to my room within...
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Phantom Blade Zero: The Retcon Review

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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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It's crazy to think that it's already been a whole year since the release of Dispatch. That was one of the surprise releases for...