The Escapist

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Will Virtual Reality Ever Reach Its Potential? – Slightly Something Else

By Yahtzee Croshaw3 hours ago

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Don’t Let ‘Gaming Karens’ Ruin Your Love of Games

By Will Cruz4 hours ago

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The Best Lord of the Rings Game Is the One You’ve Never Played

By Chris McMullen6 hours ago

Zero Punctuation

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Call of Duty: Vanguard – Zero Punctuation

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One – Zero Punctuation

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The Good Life – Zero Punctuation

November 10, 2021

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Zero Punctuation

November 3, 2021

In The Frame

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Encanto Is the Latest of Disney’s Quietly Revolutionary Princess Movies

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Demonstrates the Paradox of Nostalgic Sequels

By Darren Mooney

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The Next Game of Thrones Probably Won’t Look Like The Wheel of Time

By Darren Mooney

3 Minute Reviews

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Ruined King: A League of Legends Story Review in 3 Minutes – Not a Legend

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Review: A Nostalgia-Worshipping Failure

By Darren Mooney

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Bright Memory: Infinite Review in 3 Minutes – Short, Fast-Paced Action

By Jesse Galena

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Ages of Empires IV Review in 3 Minutes – Playing It Too Safe

By Elijah Beahm

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Adventure Is Nigh! – The Jade Homunculus Episode 5: Oh, Fudge!

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Adventure is Nigh!

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Adventure Is Nigh! – The Jade Homunculus Episode 5: Oh, Fudge!

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Adventure Is Nigh! – Behind the Scenes with Jack and Foundry VTT

November 23, 2021

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Adventure Is Nigh! – The Jade Homunculus Episode 4: Gold and Pastries

November 11, 2021

Adventure Is Nigh! – The Jade Homunculus Episode 3: Artificial Monsters and Natural 1s

October 28, 2021

Extra Punctuation

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Congratulations, Guardians of the Galaxy: You’re a Ghost Train Ride – Extra Punctuation

November 18, 2021

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The Open World Is Dead, Sorry – Extra Punctuation

November 4, 2021

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Mario Is a Brand, Not a Character – Extra Punctuation

October 21, 2021

Extra Punctuation

There’s Not Much Role-Playing in Role-Playing Games These Days

April 11, 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

Red Hook Studios Darkest Dungeon documentary The Escapist Gameumentary

The Escapist Presents: Darkest Dungeon Documentary

April 27, 2020

Gameumentary

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Darkest Dungeon Documentary Trailer

April 21, 2020

Gameumentary

Podcasts

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COLUMNS

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The Best Lord of the Rings Game Is the One You’ve Never Played

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Area of Effect

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Encanto Is the Latest of Disney’s Quietly Revolutionary Princess Movies

By Darren Mooney1 day ago

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Sony Is Not the Next Activision, Even with a New Lawsuit

By Adam Adler2 days ago

Column

Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back darkest timeline what if Luke Skywalker died on Hoth for Han or Leia to become a Jedi on Dagobah with Yoda

What If Luke Died on Hoth? The Darkest Star Wars Timeline

By Elijah Beahm3 days ago

Column

Ridley Scott grumpy old man for Millennial blame for The Last Duel box office, House of Gucci next

Let Ridley Scott Be a Grumpy Old Man

By Darren Mooney4 days ago

Column

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Halo Infinite’s Launch Site Map Is Trolling the Hell Out of Me and I Love It

By Chris McMullenNovember 23, 2021

Area of Effect

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Demonstrates the Paradox of Nostalgic Sequels (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Trek: Picard, Cobra Kai, other nostalgia legacyquel movies TV)

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Demonstrates the Paradox of Nostalgic Sequels

By Darren MooneyNovember 22, 2021

Column

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The Next Game of Thrones Probably Won’t Look Like The Wheel of Time

By Darren MooneyNovember 19, 2021

Column

1 one year later Sony PS5 PlayStation 5 still wins the console war generation in sales and first-party game studios output

One Year Later, PlayStation 5 Is Still Winning Without Even Needing to Try

By Marty SlivaNovember 18, 2021

Column

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Unpacking Is Environmental Storytelling at Its Most Literal

By Andrei PechalinNovember 17, 2021

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Forza Horizon 5’s License Plates Brought Me Back to Arcade Leaderboards

By Chris McMullenNovember 16, 2021

Area of Effect

Ghostbusters Was Irreverent, So Why Is Afterlife So Reverential?

Ghostbusters Was Irreverent, so Why Is Afterlife So Reverential?

By Darren MooneyNovember 15, 2021

Column

Disney+ Disney Plus Day is new next national federal holiday, Christmas replacement, due to increasing cultural societal significance and reach of mega corporation

How Disney+ Day May Become a Federal Holiday

By Adam AdlerNovember 14, 2021

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News, Opinions and Interviews

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By Michael Cripe2 hours ago

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By Michael Cripe3 hours ago

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Vikings: Valhalla Release Date and First-Look Images Revealed

By Matthew Razak3 hours ago

Movies & TV

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Don’t Let ‘Gaming Karens’ Ruin Your Love of Games

By Will Cruz4 hours ago

Opinion

More Spider-Man MCU Movies Are Coming, Says Series Producer Amy Pascal

More Tom Holland Spider-Man MCU Movies Are Coming, Says Producer

By Matthew Razak1 day ago

Movies & TV

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Hawkeye Is a Film Noir That Thinks It’s a Buddy Christmas Comedy

By Darren Mooney3 days ago

Movies & TV

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X-Men Legends II Is a Reminder of When Games Had Pacing, Not Infinite Grinds

By Elijah Beahm5 days ago

Opinion

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The Invincible Offers a New Glimpse at Its Retro-Futuristic Gameplay

By Michael Cripe6 days ago

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