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It’s 2016 Again & My Favorite Games are FFXIV, Overwatch, No Man’s Sky

"I have Final Fantasy XIV and Overwatch. I never need to play anything else ever again." Famous last words from 23 year-old me. In...

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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...
A man with night vision goggles. Cover image for our Metal Gear Solid V Fieldnotes article.

Metal Gear Solid V Had the Worst Intro Ever...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
A man with long dark hair and glasses.

Starting Cyberpunk 2077 The Way God Intended — As...

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

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Joy Kwon Is Quickly Becoming My Favorite New Character in The Pitt

This article contains spoilers for The Pitt Season 2 Episode 4.Going into Season 2 of The Pitt, I was more excited to see Season...

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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It’s 2016 Again & My Favorite Games are FFXIV, Overwatch, No Man’s Sky

"I have Final Fantasy XIV and Overwatch. I never need to play anything else ever again." Famous last words from 23 year-old me. In...

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A spacefarer looking at a diamond monolith in the sky in No Man's Sky.

It’s 2016 Again & My Favorite Games are FFXIV, Overwatch, No Man’s Sky

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"I have Final Fantasy XIV and Overwatch. I never need to play anything else ever again." Famous last words from 23 year-old me. In...
A girl in red, a boy in white, and a girl in white in Evangelion.

I Care About Evangelion Now, Thanks Yoko Taro

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I'd much rather have Yoko Taro work on a new NieR game or Drakengard, or something entirely new in the video game space. But...
Three figures holding guns and exploring a forest in Marathon.

Bungie Warns that Cheaters Will Be “Permanently Banned” in Marathon

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Ahead of the Marathon Server Slam weekend on Feb. 26 and its launch in early March, Bungie has outlined some of its client security...
A coin machine tray with a bunch of green fish coins in RACCOIN.

RACCOIN Finally Has a Release Date & A New Demo

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RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike was one of my big indie surprises of 2025. A literal coin pushing machine blended with roguelike mechanics and cute...
A pixel art character in a dungeon in Emberville.

Diablo/Stardew Valley-Inspired ARPG Emberville Adds AC Origins’ Bayek to Stacked Voice Cast

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As if I needed even more of a reason to be excited about Emberville, the developers announced today that Akubakar Salim would be joining...