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Ian Walker

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Dear <i>Metroid Dread</i>: Samus Doesn’t Need To Be An Emotionless Robot To Be Badass

Dear Metroid Dread: Samus Doesn’t Need To Be An Emotionless Robot To Be Badass

Samus Aran is an iconic Nintendo character, but better writing could make her so much more

<i>Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl</i>’s First Big-Money Tournament Bans Ninja Turtle Michelangelo

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s First Big-Money Tournament Bans Ninja Turtle Michelangelo

Nickelodeon’s take on Super Smash Bros. is already having some balancing issues

<i>Animal Crossing: New Horizons</i> Is Finally Getting The Froggy Chair And Everyone Is Freaking Out

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Finally Getting The Froggy Chair And Everyone Is Freaking Out

This delightful piece of furniture was missing from the original release, but no more

The People Who Make <i>Pathfinder</i> Are Forming Tabletop RPG's First Big Union

The People Who Make Pathfinder Are Forming Tabletop RPG's First Big Union

Paizo employees are ready for some collective action

Activision Says <i>Call Of Duty: Warzone</i>, <i>Vanguard</i> Are Getting New, Souped-Up Anti-Cheat

Activision Says Call Of Duty: Warzone, Vanguard Are Getting New, Souped-Up Anti-Cheat

Call of Duty games will soon monitor players with kernel-level precision

Sorry, No More Telling Your <i>League Of Legends</i> Opponents They Suck

Sorry, No More Telling Your League Of Legends Opponents They Suck

Riot is trying everything it can to cut down on the toxicity in its mega-popular MOBA

Last Untranslated <i>Suikoden </i>Game Is Finally Playable In English

Last Untranslated Suikoden Game Is Finally Playable In English

Konami may have given up on its Suikoden role-playing series, but the fans never will

<i>Squid Game</i>’s Success Is Giving <i>Fall Guys</i> Some Ideas

Squid Game’s Success Is Giving Fall Guys Some Ideas

Mediatonic is taking a second look at unrealized content thanks to Netflix's latest hit

Your Hard-Earned <i>Monster Hunter Rise</i> Progress Won’t Transfer From Switch To PC

Your Hard-Earned Monster Hunter Rise Progress Won’t Transfer From Switch To PC

Be prepared to start from scratch if you make the leap to the PC version

<i>Metroid Dread</i> Players Discover Gnarly, Secret Way To Quick-Kill Kraid

Metroid Dread Players Discover Gnarly, Secret Way To Quick-Kill Kraid

Nintendo and MercurySteam’s latest collab rewards players who do a bit of exploration

Someone Fixed <i>Guilty Gear Strive</i>’s Godawful Loading Times

Someone Fixed Guilty Gear Strive’s Godawful Loading Times

Leave it to fighting game players to solve developer problems

<i>Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl</i> Is So Good <i>Smash</i> May Need To Watch Its Back

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is So Good Smash May Need To Watch Its Back

Nickelodeon’s unlikely fighting game may just be a Super Smash Bros. killer

Nintendo Won't Put Waluigi In <i>Smash</i>, But This AI Was Happy To

Nintendo Won't Put Waluigi In Smash, But This AI Was Happy To

When Sora stole Waluigi’s last chance at glory, AI imagined a better world

<i>Exhausted Man</i>, A Game For All Of Us Right Now

Exhausted Man, A Game For All Of Us Right Now

Finally, a game that addresses our shared, tired reality

<i>Smash</i> Players Think Patrick Kinda Sucks In The Nickelodeon Fighting Game

Smash Players Think Patrick Kinda Sucks In The Nickelodeon Fighting Game

Load up TierMaker, it’s time to rank the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl roster

Sora’s <i>Smash</i> Reveal Forgot To Bring The Disney

Sora’s Smash Reveal Forgot To Bring The Disney

Kingdom Hearts allies Donald, Goofy, and Mickey aren’t making the trip to Super Smash Bros.

<i>Castlevania Advance Collection</i> Is Great, But Emulators Have Spoiled Me

Castlevania Advance Collection Is Great, But Emulators Have Spoiled Me

Konami and M2’s latest collaboration has tons of cool improvements, but not enough visual options

New <i>Final Fantasy Origin</i> Trailer 100% Chaos-Free After Last One Got Memed

New Final Fantasy Origin Trailer 100% Chaos-Free After Last One Got Memed

Square Enix was reportedly unhappy about all the jokes

<i>King Of Fighters XV</i> Director Dishes On The Series' New, Possibly Best Girl

King Of Fighters XV Director Dishes On The Series' New, Possibly Best Girl

We talked King of Fighters XV newcomer Isla with creative director Eisuke Ogura

Creepy <i>Final Fantasy XIV</i> Doll Costs $1,000 But The Nightmares Are Free

Creepy Final Fantasy XIV Doll Costs $1,000 But The Nightmares Are Free

Y’shtola deserves much better than this, Square Enix