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Detective Pikachu, Devil May Cry 5, and Good Nostalgia

Adulthood creeps up on all of us. Contrary to modern Western cultural and legal tradition, we don’t come of age simply by waking ...
By Riley ConstantineMay 15, 2019
Flixist

Pokémon: Spell of the Unown is the Best Pokémon Movie

A version of this feature originally appeared on Flixist. Detective Pikachu was pretty good! I wasn’t expecting it to be a trainwreck, but ...
By Anthony John AgnelloMay 15, 2019
Video Games

Days Gone

This week Yahtzee reviews Days Gone.
By Yahtzee CroshawMay 15, 2019
Books

Disaster Accelerates the Space Race in The Calculating Stars

There’s so much genre fiction released every year that we’re not sure how to cover it. Consider this review a test run. We ...
By Samantha NelsonMay 14, 2019
News

Dreams is a Creative Triumph and Legal Nightmare

Media Molecule’s Dreams is becoming a reality. The upcoming title from the studio behind LittleBigPlanet continues to break down the barrier between gameplay ...
By Riley ConstantineMay 14, 2019
Art Must Be Ruined

Teens Are Only as Monstrous as Adults in The Society

Adults often talk about young people as if they’re a different, distasteful species. College students are overly sheltered, afraid of new ideas, and ...
By Noah BerlatskyMay 14, 2019
Column

No Man’s Sky Was Never a Con

It’s been almost three years since the controversial, frustrating, and ultimately disappointing launch of No Man’s Sky. The pre-release hype and the mind-blowing ...
By Shamus YoungMay 14, 2019
Column

Unstable Unicorns Kills with Cuteness

I was sold on Unstable Unicorns as soon as I saw the Basic Unicorn cards. Statistically, they’re called basic because they don’t have ...
By Samantha NelsonMay 13, 2019
News

Detective Pikachu’s Opening Was Super Effective

Pokemon Detective Pikachu had a stellar opening weekend. The movie based on trading cards and the beloved Nintendo video game series raked in ...
By Riley ConstantineMay 13, 2019
Movies & TV

Spider-Man: Far From Clarity

SPOILER WARNING: The new ‘Spider-Man’ trailer had ‘Endgame’ feels and a big new reveals… or did it?
By Bob ChipmanMay 13, 2019
From the Developer

Warsaw Wants to Make World War II Games Matter Again

In Poland, World War II is a specter that has never been truly laid to rest, casting its ever-pervasive shadow on the nation’s ...
By Jędrek ŁojewskiMay 10, 2019
Escape to the Movies

Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu is the first feature-length attempt to realize the world of Pokémon in live action. That’s long been considered a difficult prospect ...
By Bob ChipmanMay 10, 2019

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