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  CultureRetro

  Final Fantasy 10 Still Has The Best Game Opening In The Series

  The PS2 entry narrowly edges out Final Fantasy VII for best opening in the series

  By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  New Ecco The Dolphin: Complete Collection Is Not Actually Complete

  Also: Square Enix is turning the Final Fantasy 7 tower climb into a board game, and Hideo Kojima swings by Xbox to snap some photos

  By Ethan Gach Published April 22, 2026
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  Deals

  This HP Laptop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) at 72% Off Is the Tasty Worm Every Early Bird Wants Before Black Friday

  Black Friday is still 5 weeks away, but you can score this 17-inch Windows 11 Pro laptop now and save nearly $2,000.

  By Mike Fazioli Published October 23, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  The Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Won Me Over Despite Some Nitpicks

  Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles will do just fine

  By Ethan Gach Published September 2, 2025
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  Entertainment

  The Last Of Us Season Two, Episode Six Recap: Days Of You And Me

  It’s Joel week on the HBO series, and I wish I could celebrate

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Astro Bot Countdown Celebration Is A Reminder That The PS5 Comes With An Amazing Free Game

  A new update to the four-year-old Astro's Playroom turned it into a midnight launch party

  By Ethan Gach Published September 6, 2024
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  Alien: Romulus: The Kotaku Review

  Fede Álvarez delivers a viciously vibey (if a little too nostalgic) take on the Alien formula

  By Alyssa Mercante Published August 18, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  How To Defeat Leviathan In Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide

  If you’re here for the Troubled Waters DPS Check, skip right to Phase 3

  Timothy Monbleau Published May 2, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  How To Unlock Clive’s Armor And Torgal From Final Fantasy 16 In FF14

  The latest Final Fantasy 14 crossover has begun and runs till May 8 so you’ve got some time

  By Moises Taveras Published April 2, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Can The Switch Handle Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom? Here’s What People Are Saying

  It sounds like the framerate might take a hit when you’re creating all those vehicles

  By Ethan Gach Published April 26, 2023