Baldur's Gate 3 devs had to call out Astarion's actor for being too horny in his voice acting
News "Slightly horny (ONLY SLIGHTLY, NEIL)"
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In defense of Sonic the Werehog, one of the Blue Blur's most easily overlooked alter egos
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The Sims taught us how to Get a Life at a time loaded with pop culture touchstones
Opinion Opinion | The Sims changed the game by letting us dictate the rules
One of Judgment's biggest antagonists is also one of its most interesting characters in the game
Opinion Opinion | Judgment's chief recurring thorn-in-the-side is annoyingly appealing
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The 10 weirdest product placements in games, from Final Fantasy 15 to Death Stranding
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Baldur's Gate 3's most mysterious character has a backstory its creator always wanted to tell
News "I always wanted to do a story about a serial killer that didn't remember being a serial killer"
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Opinion Opinion | Bayonetta is the queen of the action game genre
Modern games can learn from the past, but they're often too bloated to notice
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Sometimes you just need to applaud video game antagonists for being good at their job
Opinion Opinion | F1 2021's bad guy might be OTT, but if you remove the emotion, they deserve credit
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After 10 years of splitting opinion, it's time we cut Knack some slack
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