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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Is Still Amazing in 2026

When I first played and reviewed Dragon's Dogma 2 for The Escapist, it was pretty much everything I expected as a fan of the...

FFXIV Evercold Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 News & Info Round-up

The FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 took place during Halloween weekend, and I was busy with my own Halloween festivities so... apologies. But I...
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007 First Light: The Retcon Review

Nothing gets me quite like a training montage. The hero levels up here. Inspiring music plays in the background. It's also a great way...
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A blonde boy in a green tunic sleeping. Ocarina of Time at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct.

The June 2026 Nintendo Direct Was Stacked as Hell

Nintendo rarely disappoints with its Directs, especially the summer ones. So, to the surprise of absolutely no one, we got a ton of major...
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A girl in red light. Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest 2026.

The Most Exciting Game Announcements From Summer Game Fest 2026

In case you weren't keeping up to date with the happenings of the games industry, we actually get two Geoff Keighley events a year....
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Four figures standing in the dark.

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: Depression [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 sometimes...
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A mouse looking upwards. Cover image for our Mina the Hollower review.

Mina the Hollower: The Retcon Review

Invention is the name of the game in Mina the Hollower. Aside from being a kickass Hollower with the ability to burrow underground and...