Fire in the Goal

Despite abundant expectations that it would be bad, Nintendo’s new Metroid spin-off turns out to be very good.

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Overwatch today launched its first seasonal event, and with it comes the new gameplay mode Lúcioball. As an…

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The name “Tokyo RPG Factory” conjures a dreary image. An assembly line for role-playing games, perhaps, where dozens…

In 2009, Matthew “MatPat” Patrick graduated from Duke University with a double major in theater and neuroscience.…

Nothing is known about the return of Samurai Jack. All fans have to go on is a six second trailer and a brief…