Sources: Polygon, Kotaku
Isekai anime fans must feel vindicated right now. As of Aug. 12, the three biggest series in the genre are all streaming or being broadcast at the same time. It's a bit like being back in the golden years of 2004-2012, when Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece were all airing on TV…
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pretty much always merits a replay. Or two. Or fifteen. There’s always another sky island you’ve skipped, or a cave you haven’t fully explored. But searching for Princess Zelda and saving the kingdom of Hyrule in the exact same way does…
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Director Jane Schoenbrun continues their odyssey into childhood fixations, this time with a painterly but often obnoxious unraveling of gloriously problematic VHS horror
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Kaiju No. 8 has become one of anime’s most entertaining modern hits, pairing giant-monster spectacle a la Godzilla with a surprisingly goofy workplace comedy. The series follows Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old sanitation worker who dreams of joining the Defense Force. Through…
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Computer Space is often regarded as the first commercially distributed arcade machine, and David Perry’s personal two-player unit of this historical artifact is now up for grabs
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When you think of roguelike RPGs with emotional stories about family, your mind probably goes straight to Hades. For good reason! Supergiant's exceptional take on Greek mythology is a modern classic. But before Zagreus ever copped an attitude with the lord of the underworld,…
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Jacob Navok says that a world without physical media will put major publishers in constant competition with each other, though how that would drive costs down is just a theory
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One of the best (and worst) things about fantasy is that you're rarely done with a story after reading a single novel, watching just one movie, or even binging an entire season of television. Oh no, there are duologies, trilogies, spin-offs, and even 41-book franchises. Just…
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Disney is finally doing something new with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit over 20 years after reacquiring the rights to Mickey Mouse's predecessor for Epic Mickey. In one of the more under-the-radar announcements from Friday's flagship D23 showcase, Jon Favreau announced an Oswald…
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Mr. Nomura will you be including Miramax movies? Will you be incorporating Hollywood Pictures? Will Sora and Encino Man fight the Heartless?
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Over the years, we’ve enjoyed terrific games from developers large and small, on platforms popular and obscure. Many of the biggest hits received numerous sequels and spawned franchises that endure to this day. Others were never revisited, despite the strong impression they left.
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Star Wars is heading into its 50th anniversary next spring in an unusual position. Lucasfilm certainly isn't short on ways to keep the galaxy-changing franchise alive — there are countless Skywalker-focused books lined up in the next year, Star Wars: Unlimited is expanding…
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Disney Dreamlight Valley's roadmap for the rest of 2026 has been announced, revealing a massive expansion pack and two free updates. It seems that every month of the year will bring new characters to the Valley, giving players a lot to look forward to before the new year rolls…
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A couple of games from PopCap's pomp are currently available on Xbox Game Pass for console: the Xbox 360 versions of Bejeweled 2 and Bejeweled 3. Bejeweled, originally released as a browser game at the dawn of the millennium, is an almost insultingly simple match-three game,…
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Saber Interactive finally added a detailed AI disclosure message to the Steam page for Rideshare Stimulator. This follows a week of controversy over its use in the game after a former employee claimed that she was laid off and replaced by AI.
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Matt Groening was asked during a D23 fan event
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Air skills are, well, skills that you can earn in the air in Forza Horizon 6. They also appear from time to time as a challenge in the Festival Playlist.
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As far as I’m concerned, you can never have too much Ewan McGregor. The Scottish actor was the best part of the Star Wars prequels and he’s relentlessly charming in the forgotten Tim Burton film Big Fish. Which is why, when one of my favorite shows suddenly announced that…
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