It’s difficult to describe the effect Pokémon had on children in the late 1990s to someone who wasn’t there. Today, Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise ever, so ingrained in global culture that it’s ever-present. When it rolled out in the west 25 years ago, however, it did so into …
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When Capcom released its reimagining of Resident Evil 2 in 2019, it was lauded as one of the best horror games ever made. Since then, it’s been the blueprint for other studios to follow for their (many) remakes. Some were successful, like EA’s Dead Space (2023), which kept just enough …
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For being one of the most influential cultural forces in the history of gaming, it’s kind of a thing for people to shit on Nintendo. Its current console, the Switch, is home to some of the greatest games ever made, but in its seventh year on the market it’s looking …
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Princess Zelda has been lost, kidnapped, and forced into hiding. She’s been trapped in stone, crystal, and in the twisting body of a dragon. Yet she’s never had a meaningful opportunity to remain on screen in her own video game franchise until this year — 38 years after the original …
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It’s kind of crazy that, despite having her name in the title, Princess Zelda has never actually been the star of her own Legend of Zelda game. Routinely relegated to the damsel in distress, even when she plays a pivotal role in the narrative, Zelda herself has only been playable …
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Riot Games has released the official anthem for the 2024 League of Legends World Championship, “Heavy Is the Crown,” by Linkin Park. One day away from the beginning of LoL Esports’ biggest event of the year, Riot has shared the anthem which will accompany the top 20 teams through the …
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It’s been a little more than 10 years since Riot Games shared the first anthem for the League of Legends World Championship, Imagine Dragons’ 2014 track “Warriors.” The song from the then-rising band spearheaded a decade of epic music collaborations crowning League of Legends‘ biggest competitive moments. Now, the honor …
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Two video game remasters have kicked off the Halloween season a month early, in more ways than one. Lollipop Chainsaw RePop and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, released on September 12 and September 19 respectively, are intriguing titles in their own merits. They’re examples of being bold about changing cultural aspects …
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It’s time for a candy fix. To celebrate its third annual Music Season tournament, Candy Crush Saga is teaming up with artists Kimbra, Tokimonsta, and Łaszewo to unveil three new tracks inspired by the sounds of the world’s biggest mobile game. The tracks will premiere in-game today, Sept. 19, for …
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Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection has only been out for a week, yet players across every platform — PC, PlayStation, even Nintendo Switch — have been facing an uphill battle. It’s not an issue caused by glitches or connectivity issues, although they exist, but instead a single player whose total …
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