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6/22/19Death Mark Reminds Us That We Can Never Vanquish Our Ghosts There was a time I was obsessed with American urban legends, especially the horror-themed ones. Learning more about…ByPeter TieryasPublishedJune 22, 2019
6/22/19In Defense of Castlevania 2: Simon’s QuestThe original Castlevania was one of the first NES games I played. So when the sequel came out for the NES in…ByPeter TieryasPublishedJune 22, 2019
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4/23/19Dragon's Dogma Is Getting The Fresh Chance It Deserves On SwitchI missed out on Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma when it first released in 2012. The reception was positive, if somewhat…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedApril 23, 2019
4/2/19How BioWare's Anthem Went WrongIt wasn’t even supposed to be called Anthem. Just days before the annual E3 convention in June of 2017, when the…ByJason SchreierPublishedApril 2, 2019
4/1/19The Best (And Worst) April Fools' Day Jokes For 2019It’s April 1 again, the day when everyone and every brand’s got jokes. Some of them are good. Most of them are bad.…ByMike FaheyPublishedApril 1, 2019
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