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Starfield Producer Says the Goal Is Still to Make a "Timeless Classic"

During an interview with GameRant, Starfield lead creative producer Tim Lamb acknowledged the studio's intent to make Starfield timeless.

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Fancasting the Elden Ring Movie

With massively sprawling lore and a phone book's worth of characters to choose from, fancasting A24's Elden Ring movie was much harder than it looked.

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While You Wait for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Try This Other Mii Game Out

Before Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream comes out on April 16th, players who need their quirky Mii fix should try out this Mii-focused game.

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You’ll Want to Read this Final Fantasy 7 Remake Prequel Before Rebirth’s Switch 2 Release This Summer

Between Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth, a novel starring leading ladies Tifa Lockhart and Aerith Gainsborough came out: Traces of Two Pasts.

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Exodus vs. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn - Mass Effect-Like Games Are Set to Dominate 2027

Two sci-fi RPGs are chasing Mass Effect’s legacy in 2027, but whether Exodus or The Expanse: Osiris Reborn gets there first is far from certain.

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Rise And Grind: World of Warcraft’s Midnight Expansion Has a Major Problem; Here Are Some Expert Solutions

World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1 is in full swing, but some fans are feeling the burn when it comes to some of its most brutal grinds.

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Resident Evil's Biggest Cliffhangers and Unresolved Plot Threads

The Resident Evil franchise is full of cliffhangers and dangling plot threads that have yet to be resolved, and these are the biggest.

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The Resident Evil Books Are a Blast, But Their Story is Sadly Unfinished

The Resident Evil franchise is best known for its video games and movies, but it also has some incredible books.

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All 7 Live-Action Resident Evil Movies Are Terrible, But There's Hope on the Horizon

I rewatched all the live-action Resident Evil movies and didn't have a great time, but the curse should be broken later this year.

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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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