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Among all of Junji Ito's vast body of horror manga work, Uzumaki manages to be the most unsettling. Many of his stories concern elements of building dread, encroaching madness, and beautifully off-putting body horror, but few combine all three to the same effect as Uzumaki, where the concept of a spiral pattern infects and mutates the inhabitants of a small town in myriad awful ways.Adult Swim's anime adaptation of Uzumaki focuses on that unsettling feeling in its premiere episode, which was pro...
Alien: Romulus Review - Structural Imperfection
"Get away from her--you bitch," a character stutters in a relative monotone, turning an iconic moment from Aliens into a somewhat more halting, slightly funnier one in Alien: Romulus.What compelled director Fede Álvarez to include this moment in Romulus is anyone's guess. It's a line that makes no real sense in context, it's out of character for the person who says it, and there's no particular reason to use that particular word on this particular alien monster. In Aliens, when Sigourney Weaver'...
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Once Human offers a world full of strange creatures that's refreshingly unique in the survival MMO genre, but that world is populated by derivative gameplay and boring combat and never matches the potential of its premise.Why you can trust GamesRadar+
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Review - Becoming Legend
It's impossible to think about The Final Shape without the context of the last 10 years, the seven other Destiny 2 expansions, and the four original Destiny expansions--plus the vanilla campaigns that came with both games. This eighth Destiny 2 expansion is, to some degree, the culmination of the somewhat haphazard decade-long journey that the first game spawned, in which Bungie has continually tried experiment after experiment in gameplay, adjusted and recalibrated its storytelling, and worked
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Review-in-Progress
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XDefiant Review
XDefiant is an FPS with an identity crisis. This arcade-style arena shooter pulls characters and locations from various Ubisoft games, and it feels a little bit like a lot of different things as a result: It's fast and twitchy in a way that’s similar to games like Call of Duty, but has class abilities that might put it closer to something like Overwatch. It’s got fast respawns and faster deaths, but offers objective-based modes that prioritize teamwork over straight killcount. That combination o
Fallout (Amazon Show) Review - Of The People, For The People
Capturing what makes the Fallout series endearing as a TV show is a tall order. So much of the experience relies on the sense of discovery that comes from wandering the Wasteland. You may enter a subway tunnel on a whim and encounter a city made up of people who think they're vampires, or meet a guy who is also a tree. Whether it's speaking with the leaders of factions about their values and deciding whether they're your values, or just sneaking around a supermarket overtaken by murderous robots
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Review
Successfully bringing well-known console video games to phones and tablets requires hitting a very specific balance. You want the mobile version to feel like the same game people already like, while acknowledging that using a touchscreen device usually means playing for a short period of time on something that's not designed for games. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is a pretty ideal demonstration of hitting that balance — it maintains all the most important elements of the PC and console Warzone
Rise Of The Ronin Review - Long-Term Investment
If someone tells me a game takes several hours to "get good," my immediate feeling is that I will never play that game. Who has hours to waste waiting for the good part of anything when there are so many other games to play? But my opinion of Rise of the Ronin changed drastically over the course of my 50 hours of playtime--in the first five or 10 hours, I didn't really like it. By the end, I was planning to dive back in to clear out side quests and replay key moments to see how the story might c
3 Body Problem Review - Unpredictable
Content warning: This review includes discussion of, and 3 Body Problem includes depictions of, self-harm.
Adapting Liu Cixin's science-fiction novel, The Three-Body Problem, is no small feat. The sweeping story leaps across timelines and bounces between the perspectives of a number of characters. All that goes to convey big ideas about physics and astronomy in the context of a mystery full of strange occurrences. Netflix's series adaptation of the story, 3 Body Problem, succeeds because it tak
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Shōgun Review - Game Of Ronin
Ever since Game of Thrones came to an end back in 2019, I've been itching for some expansive medieval political intrigue. FX's adaptation of Shōgun, James Clavell's 1975 novel, provides exactly what I've been craving. It widens its view of the original story, which follows a fictionalized version of the adventures of the first Englishman to reach Japan, to put a greater emphasis on the dangerous political world that man finds himself trapped in. This new adaptation of Shōgun is all about the mac
The Inquisitor Review
Video games can be great vehicles for mysteries. The idea of gathering clues, questioning witnesses, and giving dramatic speeches where you stun an array of suspects with your intellect makes for an exciting fantasy. But lots of games stumble trying to fit the inherently open-ended, red-string-connecting fantasy of the detective into traditionally linear story structures. The Inquisitor is a game like that — it starts with the compelling concept of playing as a medieval church cop hunting a vamp
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review
I fell in love with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time way back in 2003, when it helped redefine 3D action-adventure games with its clever rewind ability enhancing its environmental puzzles and fast, acrobatic combat. But while the aughts saw a bunch of sequels with similar elements, none ever quite hit the same heights as The Sands of Time – and the 2010s were a parched desert for the series. But like an oasis, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown finally nails what I loved about those classic Pri
Lego Fortnite Review
Surprising absolutely no one, Fortnite and Lego snap satisfyingly together like a couple of plastic construction bricks. Combining the building creativity of Lego sets with Fortnite's expansive and often gorgeous island playgrounds is a smart match that creates an approachable yet fairly deep survival game. But while it streamlines a few of the more cumbersome aspects of the genre, Lego Fortnite also has the distinct feel of an early access game, trading as much on its future potential as its cu
Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Review - The Good Blue Man Group
Before starting Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, I was reminded of what I think of when considering any open-world game: Killscreen's review of Fallout 4 by Chris Breault, and the opening line, "Here comes the trashman!" Breault discusses an experience of constantly picking up and covering yourself in the garbage scattered around that game's massive world. It's a description that feels highly applicable to most open-world games--huge, but full of refuse that you spend endless hours picking through
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies Review
Like a lot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, this year’s Zombies mode has undergone what might be described as a "Warzone-ification," forcing its traditional PvE elements into a larger, more open map. But as popular as the Warzone side of Call of Duty (or in this case, the extraction shooter mode, DMZ) might be, mixing it together with Zombies has had the effect of diluting both.
The Talos Principle 2 Review - Machine Learning
Video games often deal with the end of the world and thinking about how cool it might be. Like, sure, it sucks that most everyone has to die horribly for the end of the world to take place, but those of us who survive might get to shoot evil marauders or rotting mutants or giant bugs. Or maybe there are evil marauders, rotting mutants, and giant bugs who are trying to bring about the end of the world, and you can shoot them to prevent it. In any event, the idea of finding fun settings that let y
Skull Island: Rise of Kong Review
Here's the thing about King Kong: He is not just an ape, he's a giant ape. Skull Island: Rise of Kong is bad for a lot of reasons, but the main one is it's a game that lets you play as an iconically large gorilla and somehow manages to make him feel exceedingly average.
Lords Of The Fallen Review - Dark Slog
There are a lot of elements that might be said to define Souls-like games, but high on the list has to be the genre’s particular approach to pacing. As a group of action-RPGs, they’re defined first by periods of growing, ratcheting tension. You fight through long areas filled with tough enemies, with each one dropping "souls" that you can spend to level up your character, which you risk losing if you die before you reach a safe place where you're able to spend them.
Following the build of tensi
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Thymesia Review - Hunter Homage
A lot of games have drawn inspiration from the works of From Software, with varying degrees of success. While many developers look to emulate that high degree of challenge that comes from the likes of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro, they often miss the fact that it's From's thoughtful, tight gameplay and deliberate encounter design that makes these games fun, not just a punishing difficulty. Thymesia, a 3D action game that draws heavy influence from some specific From titles, manages to stri
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Rollerdrome is similar to Roll7's other titles in that
Rollerdrome is similar to Roll7's other titles in that
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With the ascendancy of streaming services seemingly on the wane thanks to tons of different channels, frustrating and ever-changing licensing deals, and the tendency of corporate masters to just delete shows and movies without fanfare, physical media is seeing a resurgence. And if you're into buying Blu-rays to preserve your favorite pieces of entert...
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In No More Room in Hell 2, other people are your best chance of survival
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The zombie apocalypse is a well-worn...
Stalker 2 Is A Frightening But Strangely Alluring Return To The Zone
I died a lot playing Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.Like the 2008 original, developer GSC Game World's long-awaited sequel is a punishing affair, because life is difficult and fleeting in the Zone--the irradiated area around Chornobyl filled with deadly, physics-defying anomalies, mutants, and various people who will kill you for just about any reason. If you fail to keep your wits about you in the Zone, your time there will end quickly, making exploring Stalker 2's open world both fascinating an...
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Like the 2008 original, developer GSC Game World's long-awaited sequel is a punishing affair, because life is difficult and fleeting in the Zone--the irradiated area around Chornobyl filled with deadly, physics-defying anomalies, mutan...
CORRECTION: The early-access period starts is October 22nd, not Oct 21st.
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How Amazon's Secret Level Distills Your Favorite Games Into Short TV Show Episodes
New World: Aeternum, Amazon Games' MMO, is set during the Age of Exploration, on an island where no one can die--but immortality isn't always a gift. For some, living forever leads to madness, while others lose their souls. Some corpses are long since hollowed out but live on, unable to find peace.That idea gets pretty dark pretty fast, but in the episode of animated anthology series Secret Level that's based on New World, the focus is on a slightly different take on the material."[New World: Ae...
Oppenheimer's New 4K Limited-Edition Steelbook Is Only $30 And Exclusive To Walmart
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Destiny 2 Ice Breaker Guide: How To Get The New Solar Sniper Rifle
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Destiny 2 Exuviae God Roll Guide - Best Perks And How To Get It
Destiny 2's Episode: Revenant puts a big emphasis on Stasis abilities, providing a series of unlockable mods on its Artifact that greatly amplify all your enemy freezing abilities and weapons. All those buffs make Exuviae, the episode's new Stasis hand cannon, a handy primary weapon for Stasis synergy. That said, you'll probably want Exuviae for its PvP capabilities, where it can get a whole lot of range and accuracy.Like most new guns that drop with each Act of an episode, the first Exuviae you...
Junji Ito Tells You How He Creates His Terrifying Manga In New Book You Can Preorder
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Destiny 2 Liturgy God Roll Guide - Best Perks And How To Get It
Destiny 2's new Stasis grenade launcher, Liturgy, is a fairly remarkable breech-loader for a couple of reasons. First, the Episode: Revenant weapon is one of the few Double Fire archetype launchers, which means it fires two grenades at a time instead of one for double the explosive power. Second, it goes in your primary weapon slot and is imbued with Stasis, an element that is highly in vogue thanks to boosts coming from the Revenant artifact. And finally, the excellent perks in its god roll syn...
Silent Hill 2 Remake Answers A Decades-Old Question: Which Ending Is Canon?
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Destiny 2 Vantage Point God Roll - Best Perks And How To Get It
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Destiny 2 Revenant - Every New Exotic In The Episode (So Far)
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Destiny 2 New Dungeon Vesper's Host: Release Date, Disabled Weapons, And Everything To Know
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Grab Metaphor: ReFantazio On PC For A Discount At Fanatical
Metaphor: ReFantazio is in rarified company, garnering a 10 out of 10 review score from GameSpot. That makes for a pretty good reason to want to check out this RPG from the studio behind the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei games. If you're looking to preorder Metaphor: ReFantazio on PC, you can knock a few bucks off each edition of the game at Fanatical, while also securing a number of preorder bonuses. The discounts at Fanatical knock about 13% off of Metaphor's list price. That brings the base...
Destiny 2 Onslaught: Salvation Guide - Potions, Banes, And New Defenses
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The launch of Destiny 2's new content episode, Revenant, brings Onslaught: Salvation to the game, a new version of the Onslaught activity. We first saw Onslaught in the Into the Light content drop that led up to the release of The Final Shape expansion, but with Revenant, the activity gets new enemies, new objectives, and new defenses for players.Ons...
The launch of Destiny 2's new content episode, Revenant, brings Onslaught: Salvation to the game, a new version of the Onslaught activity. We first saw Onslaught in the Into the Light content drop that led up to the release of The Final Shape expansion, but with Revenant, the activity gets new enemies, new objectives, and new defenses for players.Ons...
Silent Hill 2 Remake Photo Locations - Where To Find All 26 Strange Photos
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Get The Dark Knight Trilogy On 4K Blu-Ray For Cheap During Prime Big Deal Days
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New Destiny 2 Discord Quest Gets You A Free Shader
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has teamed with Discord for one of the chat app's video game "quest" advertisements, offering players a free shader if they log in to its newly released content season, Revenant.The blue-ish shader is called Celestial Ties, released during the Season of the Lost in 2022, and earning it is pretty easy if you're a Discord user, requiring you only to play Destiny 2 for a total of 15 minutes. Once that's done, you can redeem the quest in Discord for a redemption code to us...
Destiny 2 Revenant Tonics Guide - How To Get More Tonic Recipes And Fieldwork
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With Destiny 2 Episode: Revenant comes the new Onslaught: Salvation activity, and with it, a new system for crafting special tonics that provide you with lots of different bonuses. These break down into two categories--Volatile tonics, which give you specific combat buffs, and Enriching tonics, which help you tune which rewards you receive from activ...
With Destiny 2 Episode: Revenant comes the new Onslaught: Salvation activity, and with it, a new system for crafting special tonics that provide you with lots of different bonuses. These break down into two categories--Volatile tonics, which give you specific combat buffs, and Enriching tonics, which help you tune which rewards you receive from activ...
Silent Hill 2 Remake Guide: How To Solve The X-Ray Puzzle In Brookhaven Prison
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Making your way through Silent Hill 2 Remake's Brookhaven Hospital requires solving lengthy puzzles to uncover the story of its strange, obsessive Director. To make your way all the way through the hospital, you'll need to solve the puzzle of the X-Ray Viewer on the third floor, which requires finding and arranging a group of radiographs in order to...
Making your way through Silent Hill 2 Remake's Brookhaven Hospital requires solving lengthy puzzles to uncover the story of its strange, obsessive Director. To make your way all the way through the hospital, you'll need to solve the puzzle of the X-Ray Viewer on the third floor, which requires finding and arranging a group of radiographs in order to...
Destiny 2 Episode: Revenant Season Pass Gear And Exotics
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The second of Destiny 2's new content episodes, Revenant, has arrived, bringing a whole new season pass and a bunch of new rewards spread out over its three Acts. With the replacement of the old seasonal model with the new episodic approach, Destiny 2 has also changed its paid battle passes, expanding to a total of 200 levels where once there were on...
The second of Destiny 2's new content episodes, Revenant, has arrived, bringing a whole new season pass and a bunch of new rewards spread out over its three Acts. With the replacement of the old seasonal model with the new episodic approach, Destiny 2 has also changed its paid battle passes, expanding to a total of 200 levels where once there were on...
10 Years Later, I Think I Finally Understand Alien: Isolation Hate--But It's Still A Masterpiece
Alien: Isolation celebrated its 10-year anniversary on October 6, 2024. Below, we reexamine how the despite its great ideas, the game may not have communicated its expectations clearly enough. This piece was written before the announcement of a sequel, with the original director returning.It's been a decade and I'm still mad about Alien: Isolation.I'm mad that one of the best horror games that exists, if not one of the finest video games ever, has been met with relative obscurity rather than acc...
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