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Death Stranding Is Secretly A Stealth Retelling Of This Japanese Legend

The ancient story of Queen Himiko can help us understand Hideo Kojima's surreal narrative

John Kloosterman Published February 28, 2023

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Horizon Forbidden West: A Year Later, The PS5 Gem Feels Forgotten

VR game Call of the Mountain will have to hold fans over as they wait for Burning Shores DLC

By Lisa Marie Segarra Published February 27, 2023

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The Last Of Us Episode 7 Recap: Just Like Heaven

HBO's adaptation of Naughty Dog's famed Left Behind DLC is a heartbreaker

By Carolyn Petit Published February 26, 2023

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The Last Of Us Show Made One Of The Best Game Moments Worse

An iconic moment in the game now comes across like a Mortal Kombat ad in the show

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 26, 2023

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The RPG Elements In Hogwarts Legacy Undermine Its Magic

Casting Alohomora just to perform a lockpicking mini-game is about as un-magical as you can get

By Alyssa Mercante Published February 22, 2023

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Persona 5 Can’t Handle Queer Relationships

Ryuji is perfect for Joker, but Atlus refuses to entertain healthy queer relationships

Ria Teitelbaum Published February 20, 2023

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The Last Of Us Episode 6 Recap: Ellie The Goodbye Girl

The sixth episode of HBO's series is packed with fascinating points of similarity and difference from the game

By Carolyn Petit Published February 20, 2023

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15 Hours With Hogwarts Legacy: Magical Surface, Rotten Core

The discourse around the Harry Potter game has encompassed J.K. Rowling’s rancid politics and the role of criticism itself

By Carolyn Petit Published February 17, 2023

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Destiny 2 Just Had Its Best Season Finale Ever

Season of the Seraph’s wild conclusion paves the way for Lightfall

By Ethan Gach Published February 14, 2023

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The Last Of Us Episode 5 Recap: The Saga Of Henry And Sam

It's nothing but Kansas City blues in this week's episode of HBO's hit video game adaptation

By Carolyn Petit Published February 11, 2023

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HBO’s The Last Of Us Show Just Nailed One Of The Game’s Best Moments

The suburban sniper switcheroo was wonderfully brought to life with tonight’s explosive episode

By Claire Jackson Published February 10, 2023

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The Aftermath Of Twitch’s Deepfake Porn Scandal

Speaking with Sweet Anita and internet lawyers on the somewhat unexplored territory of deepfake porn

By Alyssa Mercante Published February 10, 2023

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Dead Space‘s ‘Stomp Shit’ Button Is Top Tier

EA’s new remake of the iconic horror game brings back Isaac’s powerful foot slam—and I love it.

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 10, 2023

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Looks Great, But Killing So Many Creatures Still Feels Wrong

It looks like the sequel to Fallen Order still sees protagonist Cal Kestis butchering fauna

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 9, 2023

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Bobby Kotick Is Stoking Chinese Fear To Champion The Microsoft Acquisition

The CEO of Activision Blizzard went on national TV to say that China and Japan are the reason that the Microsoft deal should go through

By Sisi Jiang Published February 8, 2023

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The Last Of Us Episode 4 Recap: A Return To The Familiar

After last week’s bold adaptation, HBO's series gives us an episode packed with moments from the game

By Carolyn Petit Published February 6, 2023

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In Overwatch, Healing Is The Real Gay Agenda

Investigating why LGBTQIA+ Overwatch players gravitate towards the support role

By Alyssa Mercante Published February 3, 2023

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The Last Of Us Episode 3 Recap: The Ballad Of Bill And Frank

With its knockout third episode, HBO's series shows what an adaptation can do when it actually adapts

By Carolyn Petit Published February 3, 2023

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It’s OK If A Game Wraps Up, They Don’t All Have To Be Fortnite

We live in a time when games like Back 4 Blood are expected to have endless updates and lengthy ‘road maps’

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2023

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It’s Time For This Great, Forgotten Dead Space Game To Return

A fantastic gem of a horror game, Dead Space mobile shouldn’t be left for dead by EA

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 1, 2023