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Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was the single-player experience Star Wars fans have been wanting for a decade, one that broke the dry run of Star Wars games under EA. Fast-forward to 2023, and the sequel launches with numerous bugs and optimization woes, prompting review-bombing and sour impressions, especially among the PC audience. Amid …
Sega’s blue answer to Mario has had a whirlwind of ups and downs since debuting in 1991 on the Sega Genesis. The snarky hedgehog has been featured in some of the worst platforming games of all time, like Sonic ’06, and has also been the star of some fun and impressive gems, such as Sonic …
The PS5 demo for Square Enix’s Forspoken just released over the weekend, and I’m not overly impressed. Not because the demo lacks content; quite the contrary, this demo offers lots to explore. First, let’s get the obvious out of the way; the dialogue between Frey and her magical cuff is every bit as cringe and annoying as …
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The gaming world’s version of the Oscars just wrapped up with plenty of ads and cringe, along with some surprising reveals and not-so-surprising award winners. Since this was the longest Game Awards show yet, I’ll make it easier to get through by first going through the new games and trailers presented, then the various award …
The Trails series of RPGs is somewhat niche with a reputation for having an intimidating amount of worldbuilding spanning multiple games and arcs, but don’t let that keep you from playing Trails from Zero. This game is a joyous Japanese RPG experience that deserves more attention. To get new players up to speed, I’ll explain what …
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Whether you’re a Marvel or DC fan, fell out of enjoying comic books in recent years, or are a complete newbie to the genre, Isom’s debut book is a delight through and through. The perspective of this review is from the latter, someone who’s read maybe one or two comics in his entire life, so …
Nintendo and Illumination Studios have finally released the first official trailer for the animated Mario movie, officially titled The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and it’s not as devastating as it could be. Here’s the full two-and-a-half-minute trailer: The visuals of the whole production look lush, detailed, and bombastic – very true to the Mario video …
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The official blog post announcing Stadia’s closure makes it clear Google will offer full refunds for all Stadia hardware purchases made on the Google store. “We’re grateful to the dedicated Stadia players that have been with us from the start. We will be refunding all Stadia hardware purchases made through the Google Store, and all …
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Rockstar Games has confirmed that the leak containing some 90 videos and images of a pre-alpha Grand Theft Auto VI build is legitimate. Here’s the official response from the Grand Theft Auto developer: It was heavily speculated that GTA 6 would be postponed and delayed due to this massive leak, and these speculations may still …
Big PlayStation Exclusives God of War Ragnorok – The final trailer is impressive, showing more Odin (amazing subtle voice), Fafnir wolf sledding, a giant jellyfish boss, and some events of the coming Ragnarok. This trailer showed a lot with plenty of spectacle and set pieces, so if you’re wary of spoilers ahead of the close …
