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Petit Planet Isn’t For Me, But It Will Be For a Lot of People

For a studio that's excelled at making some seriously impressive action games over the past decade, it's refreshing to see Hoyoverse finally take a...

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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...
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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...
A man holding up a small dog.

All Big Boss Needs in MGS V Are His...

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

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Homelander Has Always Been a Moron

This article contains major spoilers for The Boys Seasons 1 to 5.With Season 5 being The Boys' swansong, it makes sense that everything would...
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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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Petit Planet Isn’t For Me, But It Will Be For a Lot of People

For a studio that's excelled at making some seriously impressive action games over the past decade, it's refreshing to see Hoyoverse finally take a...

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A huge green mascot hugging a planet in Petit Planet.

Petit Planet Isn’t For Me, But It Will Be For a Lot of People

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For a studio that's excelled at making some seriously impressive action games over the past decade, it's refreshing to see Hoyoverse finally take a...
Three people sitting on a roof at night. Cover image for our Mixtape review.

Mixtape: The Retcon Review

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You're cruising down the road on your skateboard, rocking out to DEVO's That's Good on your headphones hooked up to the walkman clipped to...
Faces of several people on what looks like wallpaper for The White Lotus Season 4.

“French Aloofness” Will Serve as the Heart of The White Lotus Season 4

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Production has begun on The White Lotus Season 4, with this latest season being set in France and the Cannes Film Festival as the...
A man and a woman holding guns against a city backdrop in GTA VI.

Take-Two CEO Explains Why GTA VI Won’t Be on PC at Launch

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Grand Theft Auto VI might very well be the most highly anticipated video game release of the decade, Red Dead Redemption 2 notwithstanding. Most...
A girl with red hair holding her hand to her chest in FFXIV.

I Am More Than Ready for FFXIV’s Next Big World-Ending Threat

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I liked Dawntrail more than most other people and thought it was a good change of pace for the Warrior of Light to take...
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