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Most big video games these days seem designed to work best with a controller. PC mouse and keyboard controls are…
The new sci-fi thriller Prey is all about exploring an intricately designed space station. Unfortunately, it seems…
You can now dress Kat from Gravity Rush 2 up like 2B from Nier: Automata. Visor and no-visor variants of 2B’s fashionable outfit are available as a free download from the PlayStation Store. Unfortunately, no corresponding outfit to make Raven look like 9S.
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In the late 90s, video games sat on the precipice of a 3D graphics revolution. Everything was about to change, and…
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The first time I played Mount Wario, I thought, “Holy shit, that was a really good Mario Kart track.”
You can go several hours in Grand Theft Auto IV before you get a gun. Soon after that, you’re blasting your way…
You’re at a social gathering and the people you’re with start talking about games. Games you’ve never played. You…
FX’s Legion: An exuberant reminder of how fun superhero shows can be.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild does not dole out rewards predictably. Often you’ll spend an afternoon…
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I’m betting that a lot of people who played Far Cry 2 didn’t finish it. It’s a chaotic, grueling game, and it’s at…
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Last weekend I recorded this cover of my favorite song from Undertale. It was a fun process that gave me a new appreciation for people who make videos like this. Hope you like it! If I ever make another one, I promise it’ll have better lighting.
The Magicians Book One: A cynical fantasy that gets better toward the end.
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You ever fight a video game boss where the music is so good, you draw the fight out so you can keep listening?
One set of armor in Horizon Zero Dawn stands above the others: The shield-weaver armor. It’s really good, and pretty…
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JRPG victory music is one of the best types of video game music. Every time you emerge from battle victorious, a…
Rock Band was great, but Rock Band was also awkward and cumbersome. Now here comes Rock Band VR, a few years after…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: A surprisingly sweet movie with a muggle who steals the show. Read more
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I’m finally playing Nier: Automata, and can confirm that it is a very odd, very interesting video game. Take, for…
Persona 5 is a really good game. It’s also complicated and occasionally unforgiving, with a ton of rules to learn…