Sources: Polygon, Kotaku
The early 2000s saw a significant shift in the portrayal of female leads on television. Gone was the one-dimensional damsel-in-distress trope, making space for empowered female protagonists who were allowed to be flawed and multi-dimensional.
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Over 30 years of game design, counterspells have evolved from straightforward two-mana hard answers into format-policing safety valves, color-pie-shattering oddities, and zero-mana emergency brakes.
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The blood transfusion puzzle in Silent Hill: Townfall is more difficult than scary, and that's saying something, as this challenge takes place in a dark and monster-ridden hospital. To solve the blood transfusion puzzle, you must find the missing blood bags, place the blood bags…
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To help the patient in Silent Hill: Townfall, Zoe must overcome a series of challenges. Dr. Glenn, who's barking orders over the intercom, isn't especially helpful, so you must figure out how to read the patient's blood pressure, how to make an X-ray, and how to find the correct…
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The franchise's ambitions are bigger than ever in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
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Suikoden: The Anime, a remake of Magic Knight Rayearth, and Fool Night are likely to be among the season's highlights
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That goes double for the game itself
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Xbox has not had a good 2026. In early July, the company announced it would lay off 1,600 employees and divest from several of its acclaimed studios, including Double Fine, with more layoffs expected in the coming fiscal year. On Sept. 22, Microsoft finally announced that next…
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In February, Discord announced "teen-by-default" settings and a controversial age-verification policy to change those settings. Backlash was swift, and users immediately tried to find alternative chat services. Eventually, Discord announced it would delay the implementation of…
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In Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, you can collect pepper leaves from some nodes far from Dagsion. While there's a chance of one of these leaves could come in a crate, the best approach when you want to guarantee that you will have the material is to go to the world map, visit the…
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Mythic achievements will serve as Xbox's take on PlayStation's platinum trophies
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Arc Raidershas seen a fairly steady decline in its player count throughout 2026, and one potential reason is the sheer number of cheaters. It's an issue that is frequently cited on social media as being rampant in PvP-focused lobbies (as opposed to the friendlier PvE lobbies,…
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The Pokémon trading card community spent late September 2026 mourning the death of Avery The Poke Kid, a 12-year-old personality who had been battling pancreatic cancer for seven years. The tragedy spread across social media in part due to a heartbreaking video recorded by…
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Like a lot of Nintendo Switch 2 owners right now, I’m deep in the trenches with Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. The tactical battles are rock solid, and I’m enjoying my weekly dose of Perfect Bird Time, but it’s the story that’s really driven me to sink 30 hours in so far. I’ve…
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Next week, CD Projekt Red will release The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, a massive overhaul of the 2015 role-playing game. Considering the game is over a decade old, it isn't wild to think the game may need an update to make it feel brand-new to audiences in 2026. Based on…
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On July 6, Xbox announced a massive overhaul of its business. The changes would see the company shedding thousands of jobs as it looked to cut 20% of its organization over 12 months. That plan started with a handful of studios leaving the Xbox banner, while others faced deep…
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