A dismal rain poured on me as I first set foot in the Land of Shadow, the setting of Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, an inauspicious moment that heralded an equally uninspiring opening hour. Linear exploration with clear signposting, an abundance of ambush encounters, and a lack of …
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If you ask anyone of a certain age, they’re likely to recall a time when video games were considered something just for kids. Of course, in the early days, they were. Nintendo built an empire on making characters as recognizable as Mickey Mouse across a dozen different franchises. And despite …
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After a whirlwind four-day event, this year’s Summer Game Fest has officially come to an end. Held in Los Angeles, the gaming industry expo – now in its fifth year – delivered a slew of major game reveals, world premieres, and updates on tons of previously announced titles fans have …
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The latest season of Fortnite is here, and with it comes a slew of new content including an updated Battle Royale map, new weapons and gameplay mechanics, and even character skins and accessories based on the game Fallout, whose popularity has exploded following the success of the recent Prime Video …
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When Kennedy R. was a child, there was one fix that could cure almost any stressful situation: video games. She can remember spending hours after hard days at school playing Harvest Moon, a Japanese farm simulator built for the blocky Super Nintendo console. Through the thick of grad school, games …
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Later this month, a select number of people will know what it feels like to earn a higher salary working a retail job on Roblox than some people actually make in person. Starting on June 24, Ikea is opening a store on the gaming platform and is looking to employ …
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On Thursday, Sony’s State of Play livestream teased out all the company’s gaming plans for the rest of 2024. It was mostly a letdown. Outside of a few updates on remakes like Silent Hill 2, remasters like Until Dawn, and a PC port of God of War: Ragnarök, there were …
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Call of Duty is going full Gulf War. In a reveal trailer released Tuesday, Microsoft has officially confirmed that the latest iteration of its annual military shooter, Black Ops 6, will at least partially take place during the geopolitical conflict of the early Nineties, and feature political figures from the …
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Remember Space Jam: Legacy? You probably don’t. It was an ill-advised sequel to 1996’s commercial trash art classic, Space Jam. In the original film, global icon Michael Jordan is sucked into a cartoon world where he must assemble a team of Looney Tunes to play an intergalactic game of basketball …
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You may know Valkyrae (real name Rachell Marie Hofstetter) from any number of places. She’s one of the most-watched female streamers on YouTube, where she airs variety and gaming content. She’s also co-owner of the lifestyle brand and gaming organization, 100 Thieves. She even recently broke into music, collaborating with …
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