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The Game Awards 2025 Snubbed Overwatch 2

While gamers may be debating snubs for Best Performance or Game of the Year, I can’t help but be most disappointed about Overwatch 2’s omission.

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Badgermole Cub Delivers Landslide Value: 5 Absurdly Efficient Plays

Magic: The Gathering's new Avatar set comes with a powerful mythic rare called Badgermole Cub, and it has some incredible plays you can make with it.

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Fallout: New Vegas Remaster Wish List

A potential Fallout: New Vegas remaster could finally update the Mojave with the modern quality-of-life features the original never had but needed.

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Xbox Reveals 9 New Games Coming to Game Pass Ultimate

The Xbox Partner Preview showcase for November 2025 includes a look at nine new games coming to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier.

All Half-Life 3 Rumors and Leaks So Far
All Half-Life 3 Rumors and Leaks So Far

Rumors and leaks about Half-Life 3 have hit new heights, as the long-awaited next chapter in the FPS franchise feels more possible than ever.

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“Preserving The Experience” Why weirdly colorful skins are viewed so negatively in Battlefield 6

Players have expressed extreme vitriol toward the notion of Battlefield 6 having colorful skins like Call of Duty, and here's why.

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After 100 Hours in ARC Raiders, I Still Haven’t Encountered One of Its Most 'Common' Annoyances

I just hit 100 hours in ARC Raiders, and I have yet to encounter an annoyance that many other players state is their reason for leaving the game.

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I Visited Disneyland for the Holidays Season and It Was Magical

Disneyland transforms into a winter wonderland for the holidays with festive food, merchandise, and activities. We saw it all first hand.

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Mega Zeraora Breaks Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Battle Mechanics

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC is introducing Mega Zeraora, who comes with the potential to completely break the game's battle system.

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MTG Avatar Commander Bundle Value: Why Players May Struggle to Break Even at $200

Magic: The Gathering's upcoming Avatar set includes the coveted Commander's Bundle, but it may not be the amazing deal it can seem at a glance.

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Disney Dreamlight Valley's Wishblossom Ranch DLC Has an Ace Up Its Sleeve

Disney Dreamlight Valley's recently released Wishblossom Ranch expansion has one major advantage over the game's two previous DLCs.

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If ARCs Hunt Humans, Why Don’t They Hear You Yell? Breaking Down the AI Logic in ARC Raiders

In ARC Raiders, the machines react to every threat they detect, yet they stay strangely unaware of the voices players use to survive on the surface.

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Dropping the 3.5mm Jack in 2026: The New Steam Controller Is 10 Years Late to a Bad Trend

The new Steam Controller and Steam Machine look promising, but they are lacking a common hardware component, following a bad industry trend.

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PS5’s First 5 Years of Games VS PS4’s At This Point in Their Lifecycle (and The Clear Winner)
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The PS5 has been on the market for nearly five years now, prompting the question: how does it compare to the PS4, its best-selling predecessor?

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Borderlands 4 Sparks a New Debate, and It's Not About Endgame

A new debate emerges among Borderlands 4 players revolving around the franchise's planets and how they relate to its core identity.

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Can You Remember Halo 1’s Default Controls? They Changed Gaming Forever And Still Define Shooters Today

Halo: Combat Evolved's groundbreaking controls revolutionized console FPS games, setting a standard for the genre that remains even today.

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Diablo 4 is 11 Seasons Too Late with This New Feature

Diablo 4 Season 11 is adding a long-overdue feature that feels like it would have been better suited for one of the game's earlier seasons.

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Dispatch’s Mecha Man Makes Modern Superheroes Look Completely Out of Touch

Dispatch uses one worn-down hero to show how disconnected the modern superhero world has become from anything that resembles real life.

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It’s 2026 (Almost) and PS5 Still Doesn’t Have the Best Feature on Xbox
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Many have deemed Xbox the worst of the Big Three, but the Series S and Series X still have at least one big advantage over their competition.

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Anno 117: Pax Romana's Land Combat Offers The Best of Both Worlds

Anno 117: Pax Romana introduces land combat for the first time in the franchise since 2009, and it really offers the best of both worlds.