May 11
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We live in an age of sequels, but not all sequels are created equal. Are you playing a true sequel, or are you…
Jan 28
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Boy, do people love Final Fantasy Tactics. They love it so much they’d marry it, if human-video-game marriage were…
Dec 19 2018
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I guess everyone eventually writes one of these posts, and today it’s my turn. At the end of December, I’m leaving Ko…
Dec 18 2018
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There were loads of good video games in 2018, and I sure played a lot of them.
Dec 5 2018
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Over the last few years, I’ve started playing more difficult video games. Unfortunately, tough video games tend to…
Nov 16 2018
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Usually when I play a single-player game, I go through it from start to finish. I play each new level after the last…
Nov 15 2018
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The next big Assassin’s Creed Odyssey patch is live. This one increases the level cap and adds a new Lost Tale of Greece, among many other changes. It also adds visual armor customization, which means my Kassandra can finally dress like Wonder Woman without sacrificing her stealth armor bonuses.
Nov 14 2018
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This week, Destiny 2 got a big machine gun that chews through aliens while summoning lightning from the sky. It’s…
Nov 13 2018
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Diablo III on Switch just got updated with a way better home screen icon. It doesn’t make the actual game better or anything, but on the other hand, maybe it also kind of does?
Nov 12 2018
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Stan Lee’s recent cameo in Marvel’s Spider-Man was more of a direct fourth-wall break than some of his other appearances. It was also pretty lovely, I thought. Rest in peace, Mr. Lee.
Nov 9 2018
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Red Dead Redemption 2 is an absurdly big game, full of secrets, systems, and hidden surprises. It’s possible to just…
Oct 30 2018
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Bungie has detailed the many changes in today’s big Destiny 2 patch. Gambit Sleeper ammo nerf! Breakthrough tweaks! Enhancement Cores! Reduced exotic duplicates (allegedly)! Read all the changes at the Bungie blog.
Oct 30 2018
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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Red Dead Redemption 2 are both big open-world games, and they both came out in October…
Oct 25 2018
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From tip to tail, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a profound, glorious downer. It is the rare blockbuster video game that…
Oct 16 2018
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The latest Destiny 2 update tweaks and fixes a bunch of stuff, from supers to class abilities to weapon balance. Read the full patch notes for everything, though Bungie has actually made a few small changes and additions (Lost Sectors on maps, three-pursuit tracking) that aren’t in the patch notes.
Oct 16 2018
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Of the many differences between last year’s Assassin’s Creed Origins and this year’s Odyssey, the changes to…
Oct 11 2018
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Did you know there’s a storage box aboard your ship in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey? Because there totally is, right behind where you normally stand. Goodbye, crappy Ubisoft Club items that I can’t dismantle. (Thanks, Redditor Tirnirnog86, for pointing this out.)
Oct 10 2018
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Bungie has shared details on Destiny 2's upcoming Festival of the Lost, which starts October 16. Among other things, there’ll be a new timed mode in Mercury’s Infinite Forest that sounds like it could be cool. We’ll also get a quest to avenge the death of Master Ives, a character I’m sure you totally remember and…
Oct 8 2018
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One could be forgiven for thinking Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was an action-packed mix of 300 and Wonder Woman, all…
Oct 4 2018
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Bungie has detailed a bunch more changes coming to Destiny 2: Forsaken in October. Among other things: an increase to the Malfeasance quest drop rate, reduced Sleeper ammo in Gambit, a Scout rifle PvE damage buff, map names for discovered Lost Sectors, tracking for up to three pursuits, and no prestige Last Wish raid.