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A Child Held Me Hostage In Pokémon Legends: Z-A

This game has no business being this funny

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 24, 2025

OpinionCommentary

All Video Game Controllers Need Back Paddles, Damn It

The DualSense Edge has ruined me on other controllers, even this cool Kratos one

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 23, 2025

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There’s A Damned Good Reason Escape From Duckov Has Sold A Million Copies In A Week

The duck-themed extraction shooter isn't a gag, but rather a compelling and in-depth experience

By John Walker Published October 23, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Nintendo’s Being Real Weird About Pikmin All Of A Sudden

Is the company teasing Pikmin 5 or just being its typical unpredictable self?

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025

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Battlefield 6‘s First New Map Is Fine, But The Rest Of Season One Is Much Better

We got to check out the new content coming to BF6 over the next few months and came away excited about some of it

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 22, 2025

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Game Pass Might Be Hitting Its Best 31-Day Stretch Of Releases Ever

Keeper and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 bookend a month of big day-and-date releases

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025

Pennywise tempts a child with a floating Steam Deck that says "Verified" on it.

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The Steam Deck’s Game-Specific Landing Pages Are Really Misleading

The Steam Deck is amazing, but it’s not FF7R at 60 FPS amazing

By Claire Jackson Published October 21, 2025

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Don’t Be A Coward, Put Your Pokémon Starter In A Box

If you hate the Legends: Z-A starters so much, you don’t have to use them

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 21, 2025

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Ninja Gaiden 4 Review-In-Progress: Dumb Story, Great Action

Ninja Gaiden 4 isn't a revelation but it is a really fun action game

By Ethan Gach Published October 20, 2025

Title art for Arc Raiders shows three different characters in retro-futuristic clothing.

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Arc Raiders Is So Good I’m Worried It Will Completely Take Over My Life

Looks like this might be my new “oh, damn, the sun is up?” game

By Claire Jackson Published October 20, 2025

Shep looking less than thrilled that Alolan Raichu is here.

OpinionCommentary

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Brought My Worst Enemy To Lumiose City So I Whooped His Ass

My one-sided beef with Alolan Raichu continues in Legends: Z-A

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 20, 2025

Cyberpunk 2077 appears on a Switch 2 and Xbox Ally X.

OpinionCommentary

The Switch 2 Holding Its Own Against A Top PC Gaming Handheld Feels Like A Small Miracle

My time with the Xbox Ally X left me that much more impressed with Nintendo new console

By Ethan Gach Published October 17, 2025

A big yellow smiley ball sits in an abandoned space.

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One Of The Creepiest Games Of The Year Is Pure Vibes, No Jump Scares

Dreamcore sends you deep into the liminally unknown

By Claire Jackson Published October 17, 2025

An AI colonel rests his arm around Kojima.

Opinion

Death Stranding Director Hideo Kojima Embraces ‘Creating Together With AI’

Kojima paints an optimistic future where we can use planet-killing plagiarism machines to ‘boost efficiency’

By Claire Jackson Published October 17, 2025

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Reviews Are All Over The Place For Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

Some critics enjoyed this new vampire adventure while others found it to be a boring mess, but they all seem to agree that it's not really a sequel to the OG Bloodlines

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 17, 2025

Jill Valentine stands in front of a fireplace.

Opinion

I Miss Old-School Camera Angles In Horror Games

Sometimes giving up some control over what you can see makes for special moments

By Claire Jackson Published October 16, 2025

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The Sequel To One Of The Best Narrative Games Of The Last Decade Just Got An Astonishing Demo

Perfect Tides: Station to Station has a demo better than most of the full games I've played this year

By John Walker Published October 16, 2025

Mayhem ensues as balls bounce around various enemies.

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BallxPit Is So Much Fun It’s Eating Up All My Free Time (Send Help)

A girl’s secret to her success is knowing her angles

By Claire Jackson Published October 15, 2025

A Steam Deck and ROG Ally X stand on kickstands,

Opinion

The Best Thing You Can Buy For Your Steam Deck Is A Kickstand

Cutting a gaming session short due to pain sucks

By Claire Jackson Published October 14, 2025

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10 Of The Best Demos To Check Out In October’s Steam Next Fest

We've ploughed through the thousands of submissions to bring you an eclectic collection of fascinating games

By John Walker Published October 13, 2025