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Shenmue has always straddled the line between the epic and the everyday. Yu Suzuki’s ambitious adventure game series…

If there’s one series I wish more gamers knew about, it’s Suikoden. A Japanese role-playing game with tactical…

Black Future ’88 is uncompromisingly hard, often repetitive, and very short, but those things haven’t stopped me…

 Hearthstone’s always had a sense of playfulness; Tavern Brawls and wacky solo adventures change the rules and add…

Pokémon Sword and Shield are out today. While everyone has their own strategies for battling, raising your Pokémon…

One of my favorite cosplayers on the planet, Julian Checkley, has spent the last two years working on a Batman…

Hello, you sexy pheromone ghosts, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to come to you from…

Death Stranding is a big and strange game full of ghost battling and bridge building. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed…

There is no elevator pitch for Death Stranding.

Vampyr is a brilliant roleplaying game married to a mediocre action game, and their contentious relationship turns…