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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2): The Retcon Review

I was thoroughly impressed with the Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy VII Remake when that dropped earlier this year. Compared with the base...

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A girl facing off against a large robot in NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata & Revisiting My Favorite Video Game Genre:...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
Close-up of a man with blonde hair in Resident Evil Requiem.

Resident Evil Requiem Reaches an Emotional Crescendo I Never...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
A blonde girl looking at a gun.

Grace Is Already the Best Part of Resident Evil...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
A woman and a man in bloody military garb in MGS V.

Maybe I Should’ve Killed Quiet in MGS V After...

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

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The Boys’ Greatest Downfall Was Being Too In Love With Antony Starr

This article contains major spoilers for The Boys.After a seven-year run, The Boys has finally come to an end, and unfortunately, it was not,...

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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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2): The Retcon Review

I was thoroughly impressed with the Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy VII Remake when that dropped earlier this year. Compared with the base...

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2): The Retcon Review

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I was thoroughly impressed with the Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy VII Remake when that dropped earlier this year. Compared with the base...
A girl facing off against a large robot in NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata & Revisiting My Favorite Video Game Genre: Depression [Fieldnotes]

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Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and sometimes...
A mouse looking upwards. Cover image for our Mina the Hollower review.

Mina the Hollower: The Retcon Review

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Invention is the name of the game in Mina the Hollower. Aside from being a kickass Hollower with the ability to burrow underground and...
A man sitting in the oval office. The Boys' Antony Starr as Homelander.

The Boys’ Greatest Downfall Was Being Too In Love With Antony Starr

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This article contains major spoilers for The Boys.After a seven-year run, The Boys has finally come to an end, and unfortunately, it was not,...
A car with fireworks in the background in Mixtape.

Mixtape & the Irresistible Cool of the Indie Hipster

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There are several things you could associate with the word "cool" in human history, specifically in the 20th and 21st centuries. Listening to music...