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ReviewsSwitchReviewsSwitchNintendo’s New Exercise Adventure Game Is Ingenious, Even If It Makes Me Look RidiculousNintendo’s newest Switch game, Ring Fit Adventure, is an amusing generator of unusual, unprecedented experiences.…ByStephen TotiloPublishedOctober 17, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsApple Arcade Is Mobile Gaming Without All The BullshitEntering into the busiest video game season of the year, we didn’t exactly need Apple Arcade, nor did we really want…ByMichael Fahey & Stephen TotiloPublishedSeptember 19, 2019
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8/24/197 Classic Cartoons That Deserve A TV SpecialWith a wide variety of animated movies and TV series accessible around the clock, it’s easy for viewers to fall into…ByBen BertoliPublishedAugust 24, 2019
CultureCultureHow Japanese RPGs Inspired A New Generation Of Fantasy AuthorsWhen I think back to my childhood and teenage years, when my literary tastes were being forged in the crucible of…ByAidan MoherPublishedJuly 17, 2019
CultureE3CultureE3Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gets The Anime Right, Down To The Unbalanced ShowdownsIn the original Dragon Ball Z anime, fights are not balanced. Goku and his pals often end up in situations where…ByMaddy MyersPublishedJune 17, 2019
CultureSplitscreenCultureSplitscreenEverything Should Be Ported To Switch (And Other Wild Hopes For E3 2019)Will this E3 be the year we hear about Final Fantasy XVI? Or get that long-awaited Metroid Prime trilogy Switch…ByMaddy MyersPublishedJune 7, 2019