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Hades Review

On paper, Hades appears to be a rogue-like dungeon crawler, similar to The Binding of Isaac or Darkest Dungeon, but in practice it feels much more like a Platinum Games (Bayonetta, Nier Automata)…

September 17, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

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A Plague Tale: Innocence Review

Death, darkness, and disease. Three words that probably sum up the black plague better than any others. Those words also happen to perfectly summarize A Plague Tale: Innocence. A Plague Tale:…

May 13, 2019 | 07:00 EDT

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Destiny 2: Forsaken Review - The Way Things Were Meant To Be

With the wave of disappointment that followed the launch of Destiny 2 and its two DLCs, there's little doubt that Bungie is desperately seeking a redemption story. It isn’t a good sign when the…

September 10, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Review - A Virtual Wonderland

The best open world games allow you to weave a path through the world and create your own adventure. The stories you create become the lore of the game. These experiences are what you tell your…

December 4, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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Destiny 2 Review - For Loot And Puppies!

People thought Bungie was crazy when they claimed that their first post-Halo franchise would last for a decade. After all, no one had played Destiny at that point, so who knew if it would even…

September 26, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Review - Sad to See it Go

The level of quality CD Projekt RED was able to achieve with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was simply astounding, as I said in that review. Their ability to keep that quality consistent with the 30+ hours…

June 2, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone Review

There is no doubt that I thought The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was an incredible game, so the expectations for Hearts of Stone were pretty high. Getting it out of the way early, if you enjoyed the base…

October 16, 2015 | 01:00 EDT

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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Review – Children of the Land, Do You Hear

This review comes late and it's because I wanted to give you the best insight I could. Final Fantasy is about the lore, and the 14th iteration of the franchise does not make an exception just because…

July 27, 2015 | 10:00 EDT

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Review

It would be a great understatement to call The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt a good RPG. While The Witcher 3 is light on outright innovations in the genre, it often twists and subverts expectations, executing…

May 28, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

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This War of Mine Review

There's a reason why This War of Mine has gotten the hype and attention that it has gotten since its launch. In the world of video games, taking a view on some of the different elements of war isn't…

December 25, 2014 | 10:00 EST

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Watch Dogs Review

When your phone gives you unfettered access to an entire city, it becomes your playground. You are privy to data on all of its citizens and can alter much of its mechanized infrastructure with a…

June 2, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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The Elder Scrolls Online Review

Early Access and release have come and gone, and The Elder Scrolls Online has been live and running for a few weeks! Rutledge has spent some time in The Elder Scrolls Online, questing through the…

April 28, 2014 | 02:03 EDT