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I Knew RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike Would Consume Me But I Let It Anyway

If, like me, you're a bit of a degenerate who just likes watching numbers go up, you'll probably relate to this pretty well. We've...

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle (Akaza’s Return) Is a Glorious, Bloody Spectacle

Unlike most other fans, the Demon Slayer craze never quite managed to grip me when the series made its anime debut back in 2019....
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Death Stranding 2’s Simplicity Makes It a Stronger Game Than Its...

Do be warned that this article contains spoilers for the first two chapters of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.2019's Death Stranding was an...
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A man with long dark hair and glasses.

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

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...
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A boy with white hair and hood. Cover image for Gachiakuta.

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,...