Just a couple of short years into the modern fighting-game renaissance that was kickstarted by titles like Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Mortal Kombat 1, the scene is booming. Following the return of those big three, more niche franchises like Street Fighter’s sister series Fatal Fury have made waves …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Consumers have largely been spared the effects of Trump’s tariffs — so far. The stop-and-start rollout of the tariffs has given companies time to stockpile goods to stave …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Consumers have largely been spared the effects of Trump’s tariffs — so far. The stop-and-start rollout of the tariffs has given companies time to stockpile goods to stave …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been nearly two years since Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey graced our screens as Joel and Ellie in the hit HBO series The Last of Us. Fans, …
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20 years ago, God of War arrived with a bloody quest for revenge against the Greek pantheon. Taking cues from foundational action-adventure games like the Onimusha and Devil May Cry series in the years prior, it introduced the world to one of PlayStation’s most iconic characters: the ultimate 2000s-era edgelord, …
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Twisted Metal is back — at least on TV. While the beloved PlayStation-era game franchise has remained dormant since its last entry in 2012, the vehicular carnage returns this summer in season two of Peacock’s live-action adaptation. The first teaser for Twisted Metal’s second season has arrived, providing a first …
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When it was released in 2015, Until Dawn made a splash as a gruesomely scary supernatural-slasher flick mashup. But it’s not a movie, it’s a video game, although you’d be forgiven for assuming otherwise. Billed as an interactive cinematic horror experience, it’s essentially a virtual ‘choose your own adventure’ film …
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As a middle schooler in 1999 in suburban New Jersey, there wasn’t a massive punk rock scene reaching us 10 year olds. Turn on the radio, and the number one hit was “Mambo No. 5.” You had to go looking for a band like Dead Kennedys. That September though, Tony …
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PlayStation’s Concord launched on Aug. 23; as of today, it’s dead. Conceived eight years ago by former Bungie developers (Destiny, Halo) by then working at Firewalk Studios, Concord and its team were brought into Sony PlayStation’s first-party portfolio in April 2023. The goal was to help bolster the live-service strategy …
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Concord is officially dead. In an official statement released today on PlayStation’s blog, the company has announced that its recently released multiplayer shooter will be taken offline after just two weeks of service. The decision comes after a disastrous launch for the game, which launched August 23 on PlayStation 5 …
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