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A Regenerador attacks Ada in Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways
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If You Skip Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, You're Doing Yourself a Disservice

When the Resident Evil 4 Remake was released back in March, it quickly became regarded as one of the best remakes ever made by fans and critics alike. So how can Capcom follow that up?  The answer…

October 23, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

starfield ship in orbit
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Starfield's Shipbuilding Is the Endgame Bethesda Needed

Anyone who is familiar with Bethesda's open-world RPGs will tell you that although there is a nearly limitless amount of content available to you, only a fraction of that content can be considered…

September 26, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

The player stares up at the Labyrinth Sentinel, a large world boss in Remnant 2.
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Which Platform Has Best Remnant 2 Performance?

If there's one element that defines this generation of gaming, it's performance. Players want to know that their games aren't just going to look good, they want them to perform well. Often that means…

August 8, 2023 | 10:09 EDT

A closeup of Link in the froggy armor in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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Froggy Armor Is Tears of the Kingdom's Best Quality-of-Life Improvement

Of all the changes and improvements in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from its predecessor, the addition of the Froggy Armor is definitely one of the most helpful. Course correcting on the…

July 18, 2023 | 11:10 EDT

Clive looking conflicted in Final Fantasy XVI
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The Problem With Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI

You’ve probably heard this before, but Final Fantasy XVI is a pretty dark game. Even with brightness settings maxed out, there’s a lot of gruesome violence, emotional gut punches, and moments that…

June 29, 2023 | 11:10 EDT

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How Final Fantasy XVI Perfected the Quick-Time Event

The general attitude towards quick-time events (QTEs) is that they are superfluous and immersion breaking. While plenty of games have utilized the QTE in the past two decades or so of gaming, I find…

June 27, 2023 | 11:30 EDT

Map while travelling in Pathfinder Kingmaker
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Paper Maps Make Fantasy Games More Immersive

Fantasy is one of the most popular genres of fiction, and at its core, it relies on presenting an alternate world that its audience can become invested in, moved by, and perhaps even escape to.…

February 8, 2023 | 11:00 EST

Comic book world of Hi-Fi Rush
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Don't Love Rhythm Games? Try Out Hi-Fi Rush Anyway

If you're like me, you may be a bit skeptical whenever a new rhythm game is announced. Even the best stories and most fun gameplay can feel forced when there's a rhythm element to it, alienating a…

February 7, 2023 | 12:00 EST