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I Marathoned All 29 Resident Evil Games for the 30th Anniversary, and Here's My Official Ranking

I replayed all 29 Resident Evil games for the franchise's 30th anniversary and ranked them from worst to best.

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These Are By Far the Luckiest Characters in All of Gaming

Plenty of game protagonists have survived close calls, but these five characters have had some of the best luck over the years.

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PSA: Don't Pay Attention to Marathon's Review Bombing

Marathon is being review bombed on Metacritic, but there’s clear proof that a majority of its negative reviews can be completely ignored.

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Marathon First Impressions: A Harsh Introduction That Grows On You

Marathon is an incredibly overwhelming game, but if and when its core loop clicks, it's an unforgettable experience.

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Forget Live Service, More Games Should Be Like Ghost of Yotei: Legends

Ghost of Yotei: Legends is now here, and it's the best argument for the industry to finally give up on the live-service chase.

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GreedFall: The Dying World Creative Director "Can't Say" How Many Endings There Are Because Every Choice Matters

In a recent interview with GameRant, GreedFall: The Dying World creative director Jehanne Rousseau shed some light on the game's deep choice system.

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Pokemon Pokopia Is Poised to Inherit Animal Crossing’s Biggest Debate

Pokemon Pokopia’s real-world clock may revive Animal Crossing’s long-running time travel debate over pacing and player freedom.

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What "Looksmaxxing" Is and How It Ties to Video Games

"Looksmaxxing" may be a phrase that you've heard in the past few weeks, and this extreme trend has some surprising origins in gaming.

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All the Best Pokemon Villains are Cut From the Same Cloth

In the mainline Pokemon titles with the best stories, the villains tend to have complicated relationships with their families, at best.

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Every Nintendo LEGO Set Confirmed for This Year (So Far)

From Animal Crossing polybags, a Legend of Zelda set, and tons of Pokémon content, 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for Nintendo LEGO fans.

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Animal Crossing Fans Shouldn't Sleep on This Isometric Soulslike Game

No Rest for the Wicked may look like a brutal Soulslike, but its Sacrament rebuilding loop gives Animal Crossing fans a surprising reason to dive in.

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This Final Fantasy 9 Character Shows Us How to Make Old Tropes Fresh Again

Final Fantasy 9's Freya Crescent doesn't get the screentime a playable character deserves, but her storyline with her lost love still stands strong.

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After Bluepoint’s Shutdown, I’m Left Mourning All the PlayStation Remakes That Could Have Been

Following Sony’s baffling decision to shutter Bluepoint Games, I can’t help but think of the many missed remake opportunities for PlayStation.

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40 Years Later: How The Legend of Zelda Changed Gaming in 1986 and Is Still Doing It in 2026

From nonlinear exploration in 1986 to systemic open worlds in 2026, Zelda continues to set the standard for player freedom 40 years later.

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The Hidden 90 OpenCritic Game with Mind-Bending Mechanics (That Will Make You Rethink Portal)

Portal reshaped the way that puzzle platformer mechanics were approached, and this hidden gem managed to one-up the beloved game.

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I Recently Marathoned the Legend of Zelda Games, and Here's My Official Ranking

The Legend of Zelda is a classic franchise that I skipped out on over the years, so marathoning them let me form my own opinions on many classics.

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This Is Your Friendly Reminder to Play One of 2026's Best Demos Before the Game's March 13 Launch

Monster Hunter Stories 3's demo is so good that even if you're not considering buying the full game, you should still give it a try.

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God of War Remake Trilogy is Already Stirring Controversy, But It Shouldn't

The upcoming God of War Trilogy remake is stirring up controversy despite revealing almost nothing, and I’m already tired of the discourse.

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I Gave Overwatch 2 a 6/10 When It Launched in 2022 - Here's What I Think of the Relaunched Overwatch in 2026

Overwatch 2's early access launch in 2022 was underwhelming, but how is Blizzard's beloved hero-shooter now that it's re-launched as Overwatch?

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Overwatch vs. Marvel Rivals - Which Valentine’s Day Skins Are Most Likely to Steal Hearts?

Overwatch and Marvel Rivals both dropped some love-themed cosmetics for Valentine’s Day, but which hero shooter did the holiday better?

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