The Nintendo Switch has incredible staying power for a console that’s now seven years old and has only had a
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The popular farming sim and ultimate cozy game, Stardew Valley, dropped a major update on Tuesday after months of anticipation.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s titular flowers can make the game Get Weird, whether it’s by changing the game’s stage or
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Burnt rubber and gunfire are not the most pleasing of smells, but for action games, they might be the most
Continue reading‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Initial Prototypes Were ‘Chaos’
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom developers had a problem: The land of Hyrule kept falling apart. Anyone
Continue readingThe Small Company at the Center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’
Amidst all of this, Sweet Baby, a 16-person outfit in an industry of tens of thousands, has become a lightning
Continue readingAerith’s Fate in ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Is Causing a Rift Among Fans
There’s no more important death in video games than that of Final Fantasy VII’s flower girl, Aerith. In the 1997
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