Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough
The first Switch was such a hit that Nintendo decided not to mess with a good thing. Instead of releasing a successor that feels like a generational leap or a pivot in a new direction, […]
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Mario Kart World review: the perfect Switch 2 launch game
All sequels have to live up to their predecessors in some form, but few have as daunting a task as Mario Kart World. It’s a follow-up to the best-selling game across Nintendo’s last two console […]
The soul of The Last of Us is in Gustavo Santaolalla’s music
When fans nervously tuned in to watch HBO’s adaptation of one of their favorite video games, there was one familiar presence that immediately calmed their nerves: the mournful guitar of Gustavo Santaolalla. As certain story […]
Dotemu’s CEO on how it makes new games that feel retro
Dotemu is on a pretty good run. The video game studio and publisher has been around since 2007, and much of its history is largely working on remakes and remasters of older games. But it’s […]
To a T review: another whimsically weird game from Katamari’s creator
From the worm-like character stretching to the length of the planetary system in Noby Noby Boy, to the tiny Prince hoarding a spherical mass of objects and even buildings in Katamari Damacy, the heroes of […]
Grand Theft Auto VI’s second trailer sets up its Bonnie and Clyde story
It’s been quite some time since Rockstar set the internet on fire with the first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, and then subsequently delayed the game, but now we finally have a second look. The […]
Until Dawn does too little by trying to do way too much
There’s way too much going on in Until Dawn. Director David F. Sandberg tried to make a faithful-ish adaptation of the popular 2015 video game, a Groundhog Day-style repeating-day movie, a comedy, a drama with […]
Did THE LAST OF US Pull the Trigger Too Fast on a Major Moment from the Game?
This post contains major spoilers from The Last of Us season two, episode two, and also for The Last of Us Part II video game. Even if you knew the fate of Joel Miller in […]
Sonic team spills details on all the big video game movies in the works
Hollywood has finally cracked the code on making movies based on video games, at least from a box-office perspective. The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy, and A Minecraft Movie have grossed […]
Assassin’s Creed Shadows lives up to the series’ name
I realized quite late in Assassin’s Creed Shadows that being this version of a shinobi is hard — but it was precisely the precision the game demanded that made it all the more rewarding. With […]
The anime movie War of the Rohirrim is Lord of the Rings’ best future
It is kind of strange to think of Lord of the Rings as a media franchise. Though there have been many adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, they have really only come from two sources — […]
Avowed review: it makes the wait for the next Elder Scrolls much easier
We’re likely still a long way out from Bethesda’s next Elder Scrolls game. But that wait isn’t such a big deal when the Xbox has other excellent roleplaying games like Avowed. The latest from Fallout: […]
Harley Quinn taught Creature Commandos’ producer one important thing
James Gunn’s Creature Commandos, the wildest version of the Suicide Squad to hit the screen yet, isn’t Dean Lorey’s first trip to the DC Comics adaptation rodeo. The showrunner cut his teeth as a producer […]
Sony’s new PlayStation Portal update lets you stream PS5 games from the cloud
Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Sony is bringing a big new feature to the PlayStation Portal: cloud streaming. When it first launched, the device was only able to stream games from […]
You Can Trade In Your Old Amazon Devices — Best Life
Even if they’re made of metal and microchips, it’s no secret that all devices have a shelf life. Of course, many people try to hold on to gadgets based on how expensive they can be […]
PS5 Pro: all the news about Sony’s next console
PS5 Pro and PS5… amateur? | Image: Sony News of the PlayStation 5 Pro has arrived right on time for the holiday season. On September 10th, PlayStation held a “technical presentation” that confirmed the long-rumored […]
Twitch users can grab three months of a popular streaming service for free plus two other ways to claim it
GAMERS often use Twitch as a free alternative to streaming, as there is no subscription required to watch your favourite influencers. However, a new Twitch offer will let users have their cake and eat it […]
Who are the Nightsisters in The Acolyte episode 7?
It’s a great time to be a fan of Star Wars, witches, and witches who are in Star Wars. The writing has been on the wall for a while in The Acolyte, with the show’s […]
Resident Evil 7 is making its way to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Scary good looking, on an iPhone. | Image: Capcom Capcom is about to launch Resident Evil 7: Biohazard — the first game in the survival horror franchise’s shift to a first-person perspective — for Apple […]
Netflix’s Tomb Raider anime starts streaming in October
Image: Netflix Lara Croft’s next adventure — well, one of them, anyway — will start streaming this fall. Netflix announced that its animated Tomb Raider adaption will hit the service on October 10th. The show […]