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Silksong truly was 2025’s GOTY. For all the wrong reasons.
Like most of you, I became indoctrinated into the Cult of Team Cherry about 8 years ago. Oh, I had my quibbles with Hollow Knight, I concede. All of my recommendations to friends were couched in the careful “wonderful-but-there’s-a-catch” tones one reaches for while trying to explain a flawed masterpiece. But the game was the… (Cont.)
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The Switch 2 is Nintendo’s first Sony console
I’ve visited Target in three of my past four weekend shopping trips. A peculiar sight has greeted me each time – a fresh batch of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. Nintendo, master dickerer of gauging supply-and-demand to build FOMO hype, has filled store shelves with adequate stock. With a device that should be the most in-demand… (Cont.)
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Never meet your heroes. I had avoided it, but not because I had thought it would let me down. No, I knew Symphony of the Night would be interesting. Games… (Cont.)
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There you are, sitting at the edge of a cliff, the cherry blossoms freshly in bloom. You should know – you brought them back to life. The mountainous terrain is… (Cont.)
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You know how this works. You grab from both sides, then gently tug at the bag. Its previously sealed top opens like the pursed lips of some drunk, whose breath… (Cont.)
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“Metroidvania” is a bit of a misguided portmanteau. Distill the essence, and you fundamentally have “Super Metroid, but (fill in the blank).” -Symphony of the Night is “Super Metroid, but… (Cont.)
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Two years ago, I met a friend. It was kind of surreal. I’d known them for years up to that point, but it’s always a little bit of a jolt… (Cont.)
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Gaming gave me a sedative for loneliness during my youth, keeping me from ever getting desperate enough to seek normal friendships and ask girls out on dates. The few times… (Cont.)
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Hello everyone, We don’t know if you know, but Discord is a revelation for gamers. This writer didn’t know this himself, until he got curious about the Discord communities for… (Cont.)
