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CultureOdds and EndsNot Even Mass Effect Legendary Edition Will Compel Me To Make Different Choices
Vanguard class. Colonist. Sole Survivor. Paragon. Mass Effect Legendary Edition is out tomorrow, and I’m positively giddy with excitement that I will reunite with some of my best friends in the galaxy in baby-bottom smooth HD. The primary appeal of Mass Effect (outside of its outstanding cast of characters) is that it’s a game meant…
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CultureOdds and EndsNo, I Won’t Ride The Giant Cat In The New Assassin’s Creed DLC
Last year, when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla launched, Ubisoft tried to get me to swap my trusty horse for a massive wolf. I firmly declined. Now Ubisoft is back to its old tricks, trying to once again tempt me into riding another ahistorically large version of an otherwise undomesticated animal. This time it’s a lynx. And…
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CultureGhostrunner Is Getting A Sequel
Good news for fans of wall-running and paint-by-numbers cyberpunk themes (so, everyone). Ghostrunner, the first-person cyborg parkour game, is getting a sequel, publisher 505 Games announced today. It’ll be called [drum roll] Ghostrunner 2 Developed by One More Level, Ghostrunner launched last fall for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch, with next-gen versions planned…
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CultureOdds and EndsWhy The Rain In Returnal Feels So Damn Good
Returnal, a PS5 game based entirely on Vaas’ iconic refrain from Far Cry 3, is an impressive game. But few things are more impressive than its rain, which feels unnervingly real in your hands, a result of the PS5 controller’s advanced haptic feedback. Today, in a post on the PlayStation Blog, Housemarque’s Gregory Louden and…
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OpinionImpressionsAssassin’s Creed Valhalla First DLC Is Good, But Feels A Bit Lonely
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was a big game. (Maybe too big.) But I still found myself wanting to explore and conquer more after the credits rolled. Today’s new DLC, Wrath of The Druids, is mostly what I wanted: While it adds a big new map and storyline, it lacks the smaller side stories and characters that…
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UncategorizedThe Nintendo Download: Calculator And 28 Other Fun Games
What do you mean we’ve already done the calculator joke? Had I known I would have chosen a screenshot from one of the Famicom Detective Club games or random anime gem-matching game Kasiori. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now. This week’s selection of Nintendo eShop additions includes the aforementioned Detective Club games,…
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CultureThe Black PS5 DualSense Controller Everyone Wants Comes Out Next Month
Ever since Sony revealed its striking white DualSense controller folks have been clamoring for an all-black version. Well, here you go Midnight Black and its foppish companion, Cosmic Red, are hitting store shelves next month. While I still prefer my custom pink number, it’s nice to see Sony playing around with new DualSense colors, even…
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CultureOdds and EndsResident Evil Village Looks Much Scarier As A PS1 Game
I wasn’t blown away by the scares in Resident Evil Village, and it turns out a PlayStation 1-style demake is all the proof I need to believe the game would have been a much more terrifying experience on older consoles. Created by Hoolopee, whose impressive work we’ve showcased before, this Resident Evil Village demake video is…
By Ian Walker
