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In Praise of Mass Effect's Aliens

The Legendary Edition of Mass Effect has been quite the success, with old and new players alike returning to the franchise and falling in love with its colorful cast of characters once more. A lot of…

May 20, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition's Only Notable Flaw

We knew from pre-launch developer blog posts and interviews that the first Mass Effect underwent several gameplay changes in the Legendary Edition ranging from gunplay to XP and morality balancing to…

May 19, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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5 Valheim Buildings That Put Form Over Function

Looking for some Valheim building ideas? There's a lot of freedom to make what you want, but sometimes you need a little inspiration. That's why we've put together five Valheim buildings that are all…

May 19, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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This Week in Valheim: Spirited Away, Big Boats, and Heavy Metal!

This week in Valheim, a Redditor has recreated an iconic location from Spirited Away, we learn why going AFK can be a bad idea, and some modders might have lost their minds. This Week in Valheim …

May 15, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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6 Essential Valheim Buildings Everyone Should Have

There are countless images of Valheim buildings out there in the world, but there are also many useful structures that are overlooked—and some are as essential to your survival as a good home.…

May 15, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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This Week in Valheim: Massive Mountains and Happy Bees

This week in Valheim, we check out some pretty big player builds, a cool new mod that adds a drawbridge, a shout-out to the happiest bees, and so much more! Once again, there isn't much in the way…

May 8, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Resident Evil Timeline: Chris Redfield's Journey to Village

Resident Evil, or Biohazard outside of North America, can likely condense its main characters down to four people. The first is Leon S. Kennedy, as he goes from rookie cop to secret agent. Another is…

May 7, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

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9.6 Reasons We Want Lady Dimitrescu From Resident Evil Village to Step on Us

Ever since we got our first glimpse of the “tall vampire lady” in the upcoming Resident Evil Village, the internet has been downright obsessed with her. The more we learn about her from the various…

May 5, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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This Week in Valheim: Better Building and Furious Fulings

This week in Valheim, we explore a better way to build your base, a furious charge of angry Fulings, and what may be the worst storage system design we've ever seen. There's no big Valheim news this…

May 1, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

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This Week in Valheim: Trolls, Skull Thrones, and a Drivable Car!

We're back with This Week in Valheim, our periodic roundup of all the cool things happening in Iron Gate's Viking survival game. There's a lot of cool happenings on the horizon—let's dive right in…

April 24, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

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This Week in Valheim: Ninja Warriors and VR Waifus

There's always something cool happening in Valheim and this week is no different! There isn't much in the way of news, but there are still plenty of cool community creations, mods, and more to see…

April 17, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Seeking Out Dread X Collection: The Hunt

It shouldn't come as a shock to anyone that it's time once again for another Dread X Collection. The famous anthology series from the titular publisher has been a great success the past few times…

April 15, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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This Week in Valheim: Runescape, Macs, and More Ways to Build!

This Week in Valheim, we explore cool community creations from Game of Thrones and Runescape, some great new building mods, Mac support, and more! Here's all the cool stuff we've seen this week!…

April 10, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Genesis Noir is Proof That Games Are Still Innovating

Lately, I can't go a week on Twitter or Reddit without someone loudly sighing and proclaiming "video games stagnated 10 years ago," or something to that effect. Each time I, in turn, sigh loudly and…

April 6, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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This Week in Valheim – Classes, Castles, and a Playable Game Boy!

Valheim is all about defeating Odin's enemies in Viking purgatory. As an open-world game, it offers plenty of opportunity for hilarious hijinks and creative construction from its dedicated fans.…

April 3, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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"Just Remember That You've Made It This Far": The Story Behind Disco Elysium

Disco Elysium has always been a bit of a strange game. It’s inspired by those old-school tabletop RPGs, but it replaces combat with a more methodical one-shot approach and replaces stats with a…

March 31, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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How Monster Hunter Rise Differs from World

As we all rise to play the newest Monster Hunter game we’re noticing new things all over. The previous main entry Monster Hunter World drew quite the crowd and the DLC of Iceborne only did more for…

March 31, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

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This Week in Valheim — Star Wars, Swinging Ships, and a Contest!

Welcome back to This Week in Valheim, our weekly look at Iron Gate's Viking survival crafting game. We've got some cool mods, community creations, and even a contest from the developers to explore!…

March 27, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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In Sound Mind Strikingly Manifests Mental-Health Struggles

In Sound Mind is a psychological horror game that takes you deep into the human psyche, forcing you to come face to face with physical manifestations of mental health struggles while navigating a…

March 24, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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The Legacy of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls series, like it or not, is a franchise that has become a cornerstone of gaming culture. Bethesda’s rich fantasy world, gorgeous sandbox vistas, and charmingly buggy game design…

March 22, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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This Week in Valheim: March 20, 2021

Welcome to This Week in Valheim, a weekly roundup of news, modding, community creations, and epic moments in the Viking survival crafting game created by Iron Gate. Valheim is a game in Steam Early…

March 20, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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What I've Learned from 300 Hours in Valheim

I've found myself rather enjoying Valheim ever since I first picked it up, racking up a total of 300 hours in my time with the game. I've learned quite a bit since I started and I'm happy to share it…

March 17, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Tackling Gears 5 Operation 6

With Operation 6, Gears 5 is a year-and-a-half old. While not significant in itself, disastrous live services would have sunk by this point. The Coalition's attempts at revitalizing multiplayer…

March 5, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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Spring of Year 5: Reflecting on Stardew Valley with Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone

In an ever more chaotic world, Stardew Valley has become a place of escape. Amidst everything from pandemics to political instability, more and more gamers have turned to titles which allow them to…

February 26, 2021 | 11:00 EST

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Honey, Flight School Studio Shrunk Us In Stonefly!

Coming off the success of 2019s pinball hack-and-slash hybrid Creature in the Well, today Flight School Studio has announced their upcoming game Stonefly. This new title puts players in mechanized…

February 26, 2021 | 10:00 EST

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Is Valheim Terraria in 3D?

Crafting-focused survival multiplayer games are everywhere. Standing out in such a saturated genre is a daunting task, at best. How, then, has humble-looking 3D Viking crafting simulator Valheim …

February 25, 2021 | 12:30 EST

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5 Best and Worst Characters In Stardew Valley

Like any good farming sim, Stardew Valley has an abundance of NPCs to talk and interact with, give gifts to, and progress their storylines. And like any good game site, we are here to judge them! So…

February 25, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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Destiny 2: Presage is Bungie at Their Best

For those of you who haven't been sticking to Destiny 2 recently, Bungie dropped a bombshell recently with their latest exotic weapon quest: Presage. Generally speaking, a new quest for a new weapon…

February 25, 2021 | 11:30 EST

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Every Unfulfilled Promise of Cyberpunk 2077

You live by the hype, you die by the hype. Cyberpunk 2077 will quite possibly go down as the most anticipated, and most disappointing, game in recent memory.  Controversy after controversy seemed to…

February 22, 2021 | 01:00 EST

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Destiny 2 Season of the Chosen First Impressions

This week brings the start of the latest season of Destiny 2. It's a season that has a lot to live up to given the underwhelming content Season of the Hunt had and the awkward position the game as a…

February 11, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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How The Medium Treats Trauma

Video games tackle a lot of tough topics these days. From the effect of mental illness depicted in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice to themes of death and grief in Corinne Cross’ Dead & Breakfast,…

February 6, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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10 Weird (& Awesome) Kills in Hitman 3

Hitman 3 recently "hit" the market, and it wouldn't be a Hitman game if everyone's favorite smooth-headed assassin wasn't taking out his targets in the most bizarre of ways? Sure, you can shoot…

January 31, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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The Ending of The Medium Explained

One of the most exciting next-gen console exclusives to hit Xbox Series X recently is Bloober Team’s The Medium. A mystery tale that takes place in 1990s Poland, it follows the titular Medium,…

January 31, 2021 | 11:00 EST

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Balan Wonderworld's Colorful But Simple World

The demo for Balan Wonderworld, Yuji Naka's upcoming cheery and colorful puzzle platformer, is almost out. It's a game I've been looking forward to since it was first announced last year. From the…

January 28, 2021 | 10:30 EST

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8 Things We Noticed in the Resident Evil Village Demo

The Resident Evil Village release date is still several months away, but Capcom gave us a teaser with The Maiden playable demo. Oftentimes a playable demo will be the beginnings of a game, giving you…

January 25, 2021 | 11:00 EST

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What Are These Cyberpunk 2077 Ads Even Selling?

Enter the world of Cyberpunk 2077. It's one full of scum and villainy, most of which is perpetuated and exacerbated by the corporations that dominate Night City. Perhaps the most reprehensible thing…

January 6, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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Great Skyrim Mods for Special Edition

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has, in the near decade since its release, amassed a large amount of mods. Thanks to the Creation Kit, you can even do quite a bit yourself with ease. With its dedicated…

January 4, 2021 | 11:00 EST

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Best Stardew Valley Romances | Who To Pick

While not strictly necessary, having another pair of hands around the farm never hurt anybody. Farming RPG Stardew Valley, developed by ConcernedApe, lets you marry one of six bachelors or…

January 3, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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The Best Game Music of 2020 - Doom Eternal

To cap off our look back on some of the best game music in 2020, let’s rip and tear through the Doom Eternal soundtrack. Despite the soundtrack being mired in controversy around launch, it’s no…

December 31, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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The Best Mounts in Immortals Fenyx Rising

Greek mythology-based open world adventure Immortals Fenyx Rising offers a huge area to explore in the form of the sprawling Golden Isle. One of the best ways for protagonist Fenyx to get around the…

December 31, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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The Unique Role of Narration in Immortals Fenyx Rising

Sing, O Muse, of the journey of Fenyx, the hero who conquered the Golden Isle and returned the gods to their true forms by breaking the curse of Typhon. Sing also, O Muse, of... two angry old men…

December 30, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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Everything We Can Learn From The New Psychonauts 2 Trailer

Information for Psychonauts 2 has been a pretty slow drip-feed, which means that the psycho-obsessed (like yours truly) put it upon themselves to comb over every new piece of art that’s released in…

December 30, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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How the Death Stranding X Cyberpunk 2077 Crossover Could Open the Door for DLC

A Death Stranding x Cyberpunk 2077 crossover launched yesterday, surprising fans with new missions, new cosmetics, and new functional content. What's even more interesting is that this crossover…

December 18, 2020 | 01:00 EST

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The Best Game Music of 2020 - Hades

When it comes to indie games in 2020, Hades very clearly stands out as one of the best. It’s got style and lovable characters, and the core gameplay loop is as addicting as caffeine. Even if…

December 18, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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6 Cool Places to Visit First in Cyberpunk 2077's Night City

The world of Cyberpunk 2077 is massive and an incredible achievement in world design. It's a hand-designed city that feels like an actual city. The scale can't compare to the likes of Los Angeles,…

December 17, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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The Uncanny Tone of Cyberpunk 2077

It has been a few days since Cyberpunk 2077 has been out to the public, taking players to the dystopian far future of Night City. CD Projekt Red's newest title has drawn a lot of attention in the…

December 16, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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Breakdown of The Game Awards Dragon Age Trailer

BioWare continues drip-feeding information about the long-awaited Dragon Age sequel, as a trailer debuted at The Game Awards this Thursday. While we’ve yet to see the all-important gameplay, there…

December 12, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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Every Cyberpunk 2077 Radio Station Ranked

Music is a big park of Cyberpunk 2077, and really a major ingredient baked into the style cyberpunk tends to showcase. Cyberpunk 2077 is no exception, featuring 11 different radio stations to surf…

December 11, 2020 | 10:00 EST