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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: The Retcon Review

I've always liked to think of Dragon Quest as the video game equivalent of a bedtime story. From the comforting music to the helpful...

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...
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Gachiakuta Probably Has Something Meaningful to Say Under All the Garbage

I can be really hard to please when it comes to anime, especially with shonen anime. All the shouting, the minutes-long exposition required before...
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Yoji Shinkawa's art for the band Chvrches in Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding. A woman with two men behind her.

It’s Nice Having the Same Taste in Music as Hideo Kojima

It all started with the marketing push for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. With the release of each trailer (lengthy ones, at...
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Promo image for Squid Game Season 3. Several men and woman in green jumpsuits stand in a row.

Squid Game Season 3 Died From a Severe Lack of Focus

Squid Game was a cultural phenomenon when it first released in 2021. It served as a devastatingly heartbreaking critique of society and capitalism. It...
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A man kissing a baby on the forehead in Death Stranding 2.

Oh No, Death Stranding 2 Is Making Me Want to Be...

Okay it's finally happening. Nobody panic. After spending more than half my life thinking I'd never want to start a family and have children,...
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The cover image for our The Alters review.

The Alters: The Retcon Review

From the very moment I started playing Frostpunk, it was made clear to me that 11 Bit Studios had a penchant for creating immersive...
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Two men in red and black jumpsuits sitting together to eat pierogi in The Alters.

My Clone Husbands are Being Toxic in The Alters [Fieldnotes]

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and...