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Getting Lost in Metroid Dread – The Escapist Show

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Dune Asks What It Means to Be Human

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October 6, 2021

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Lost in Random – Zero Punctuation

September 29, 2021

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Dune Asks What It Means to Be Human

By Darren Mooney

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The Enduring Appeal of Michael Myers

By Darren Mooney

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Updated Star Wars’ Bad Dad

By Darren Mooney

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What If…? Used Continuity as a Crutch

By Darren Mooney

3 Minute Reviews

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The Riftbreaker Review in 3 Minutes: Outstanding Base-Building Survival

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Halloween Kills Review: An Ambitious and Messy Sequel

By Darren Mooney

The Last Duel Review – Ridley Scott Is Still Sharp

By Nick Calandra

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Review

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is A Solid Super Smash Bros. Clone – Review in 3 Minutes

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Adventure Is Nigh! – The Jade Homunculus Episode 2: Keep, Trying

Welcome to Adventure Is Nigh: The Jade Homunculus episode 2, “Keep, Trying.” Join Jack Packard as Dungeon Master for an epic Dungeons & ...

October 14, 2021

Yahtzee's Dev Diary

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The End Is the Beginning – Yahtzee’s Dev Diary

October 5, 2021

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The Other Kind of Loop – Yahtzee’s Dev Diary

August 31, 2021

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Barking and Biting – Yahtzee’s Dev Diary

July 27, 2021

Dock Blocked – Yahtzee’s Dev Diary

June 29, 2021

Extra Punctuation

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February 14, 2017

The Problem with Freemium Games

January 17, 2017

Documentaries

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Spiritfarer Documentary – Presented by The Escapist

July 19, 2021

Features

Darkest Dungeon Devs Answer Your Burning Questions

May 11, 2020

Gameumentary

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The Escapist Presents: Darkest Dungeon Documentary

April 27, 2020

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Darkest Dungeon Documentary Trailer

April 21, 2020

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Dune Asks What It Means to Be Human

Like a lot of science fiction, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is fundamentally about what makes a person human. This is largely a result of ...

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Hell Let Loose Makes You Feel Vulnerable and Insignificant

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Back 4 Blood Lacks All the Tension of Left 4 Dead with Its AI Director

By Chris McMullen5 days ago

Area of Effect

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The Enduring Appeal of Michael Myers

By Darren Mooney6 days ago

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Where Was Blue Team After Halo: Combat Evolved? First Strike Has the Answers

By Elijah BeahmOctober 16, 2021

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Updated Star Wars’ Bad Dad

By Darren MooneyOctober 15, 2021

Column

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Silent Hill Needs a Hard Reboot, Not a Sequel

By Chris McMullenOctober 12, 2021

Area of Effect

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What If…? Used Continuity as a Crutch

By Darren MooneyOctober 11, 2021

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In No Time to Die, James Bond Must Change or (Find Time to) Die

By Darren MooneyOctober 8, 2021

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Ghost of Tsushima’s Stealth Play Style Is an Attack on Privilege

By Andrei PechalinOctober 6, 2021

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Starfield Boasts 150,000 Lines of Dialogue, and That Has Me Worried

By Chris McMullenOctober 5, 2021

Area of Effect

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Why Is No Time to Die Still Trying to Prove James Bond’s Relevance?

By Darren MooneyOctober 4, 2021

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Why Marvel Is Right to Sue the Estates of Its Most Important Creators

By Adam AdlerOctober 3, 2021

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Wu-Tang Clan Action RPG Game Is Reportedly in Development for Xbox

By Michael Cripe4 hours ago

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Deathloop’s Ending Has a Strange Message About Parenting

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Opinion

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Hayden Christensen Joins the Ahsoka Star Wars Series on Disney+

By John Friscia2 days ago

Movies & TV

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Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Trailer, November-December Release, and Big Upgrades Revealed

By Michael Cripe2 days ago

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Haunted Chocolatier Is the New Game from Stardew Valley Creator ConcernedApe

By Michael Cripe3 days ago

News

The official Netflix Red Notice trailer is here, combining Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds in an action heist movie.

Red Notice Trailer Reveals Netflix’s Most Expensive, Star-Studded Blockbuster Yet

By Matthew Razak3 days ago

Movies & TV

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Eyes Out Interview: NIN & Spec Ops Talent on Making a ‘Music-Forward’ Cosmic Horror Franchise

By Michael Cripe3 days ago

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Uncharted Movie Trailer Finally Lands After Over a Decade of Waiting

By Matthew Razak3 days ago

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