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Debra Wilson Also Confused On Why Games Keep Using Her Likeness
In an interview with Joseph Shepherd, the prolific Wolverine and Wolfenstein voice actor addresses the amusing trend, but says she prefers to play characters that don’t resemble her
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D&D’s Arcana Unleashed Officially Fixes One of the Game’s Most Frustrating Problems
Unfortunately for Kellnor, Azuredge demands that its wielder remain virtuous, so sharing a wielder with an evil sword was non-negotiable.
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The 8 Best Castlevania Games, Ranked
Castlevania is one of the most beloved franchises in video game history, despite a period of 13 years when we didn’t see a new installment until the launch of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse earlier this week.
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True Detective Season 5 to feature the best starring duo since Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson
True Detective fans just got some exciting news: two of the main cast members and the setting of the show's fifth season have been revealed. The casting announcements are especially exciting, as it has been confirmed that Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas will star as the…
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Smash Bros. Player Barred From Competing Over Bed Bug Drama
Announcing a hiatus, Melee pro Jason ‘Mew2King’ Zimmerman says he regrets posting the now viral photos and would have stepped back if he believed the community was at risk
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US Representative Introduces Plan To Preserve Digital Game Ownership
United States Representative Ritchie Torres will introduce the Power To The Players Act. This legislation is being made to support consumers' rights in a way that grants gamers ownership of their digital games. If successful, the Federal Trade Commission could then establish…
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22 Years Ago, One Perfect Twist Changed TV's Greatest Sci-Fi Series Forever
At the time, Lindelof was discussing his new series, Lost — which just four episodes in, had pulled off a mind-blowing twist arguably on the same level as The Sixth Sense. For its first few episodes, Lost seems like an ambitious survival drama with a dash of horror. Oceanic…
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Star Wars Zero Company Finally Makes Starting A New Campaign Worth It
I've been waiting for a reason to start a new playthrough of Star Wars Zero Company ever since I beat the game in early September. EA and Bit Reactor have finally given me a reason to come back to the game, as Patch 1.2 added a lot of new gameplay settings that will allow me to…
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Analogue Brings Back Its Perfect SNES And Sega Genesis Replacements
As original hardware ages, playing retro games becomes less practical for many reasons. Analogue strives to keep retro games alive by providing modern hardware capable of running games that are decades old. It did so with the launch of the Super Nt and Mega Sg in 2017 and 2019,…
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2026 Has Been a Surprisingly Excellent Year for Shooters
All the way back in January, it seemed like 2026 might be a rough year for fans of shooters. Highguard’s launch and almost immediate delaunch created an anxiety around the genre that was hard to shake. Scrutiny around Marathon in the lead-up to its launch doubled that…
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Company Behind GTA-Like Samson Goes Bankrupt Six Months After Release
The Stockholm District Court issued the bankruptcy order against the studio on Monday, following reports that Liquid Swords' developers have gone unpaid for the past two months
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Modern Warfare 4 Campaign Reviews Make It Sound Like It’s Surprisingly Good
A return to form if not to Call of Duty's heyday
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Stephen King Meets 'The Backrooms' in Syfy's Underrated 6-Part Anthology Series
Channel Zero embraced a wide gamut of horror tales, with each season focused on a different creepypasta, but season 4, "The Dream Door," is a particularly engrossing watch. Based on "Hidden Door," a short story written by Charlotte Bywater and originally published on the…
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37 Years Ago, 'Garfield' Suddenly Changed Genres With a Mind-Blowing Comic Strip
If you pay attention to online pop culture, especially on social media and microblogging platforms, you can often see some version of Munroe's lucky 10,000 theory in real time, as new audiences constantly rediscover old material.
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26 Years Ago, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Officially Launched Its Most Controversial Couple
It comes at the end of an episode that, for all intents and purposes, is pure setup. Spike (James Marsters) lounges morosely in his crypt, harmless after having a chip installed in his brain that prevents him from hurting humans. Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) kicks down his door…
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Event Habitat Dex and Pokédex list in Pokémon Pokopia
Pokémon Pokopia has limited-time events that occur for a few days before disappearing, though you can time travel back to them, if you miss out on any. Some events feature Pokémon and habitats you can only unlock via the event, so you'll want to make sure you're paying attention…
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Pokémon Pokopia event schedule
Pokémon Pokopia has limited-time events that feature unique items and Pokémon throughout the year. These events are only accessible on specific dates, but you don't need to fret too much about FOMO, as you can time travel to access these.
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