Category: Video Games
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Pokemon Conquest: The Best Pokemon Spin-Off Game You Haven’t Played
Pokemon is no stranger to spin-off games. From the Mystery Dungeon games to the Ranger trilogy, from Stadium to Pokken Tournament, this franchise has dipped its toes into just about any genre of game you can think of. That’s one of the largest points behind its success. But there’s one spin-off game that got swept…
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The Rebel Flagship: The Final Hurdle of FTL (Best Boss Battles)
FTL: Faster Than Light is one of my favorite indie games of all time. Whereas other roguelike games I find more frustrating than entertaining, when I play FTL, I often find myself doing four or five consecutive runs, regardless of the success of any given one. It’s challenging, it’s satisfying, and it’s freakishly addictive. The…
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Let’s Talk About the Second Mario Movie Trailer
I don’t know why I’m so fascinated with this movie. But here we are. Talking about it again. Once again, Nintendo and Illumination have graced us with a sneak preview of their world-shaking collaborative effort. And to my surprise, the reaction this time around was pretty underwhelming. No one got up in arms, no one…
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How Sonic Lost His Spark (and How He Might Regain It)
Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that Sonic the Hedgehog used to be one of the kings of the video game industry. Back in the 90s, he was the sole competitor to Mario, putting Sega right alongside Nintendo at the head of the video game industry. But nowadays? Not so much. Recently, Sonic has somewhat found…
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God of War: Ragnarök is a Masterpiece
This year has been a rather slow one for games. After Elden Ring came out and shook the world, things more or less went quiet. Plenty of indie releases and a few triple-A duds, but nothing truly exceptional. It was starting to look like FromSoftware was going to sweep Game of the Year with little…
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