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Hades 2 could turn my favorite roguelike upside down, and I'm trying to work out what that might look like

I created Shadowheart's perfect nemesis in Baldur's Gate 3 – and then made her fall madly in love with me

Like a Dragon Gaiden's pro wrestling debut was a shockingly entertaining tribute to Yakuza's goofy violence

Chucky is the most lore-accurate killer in Dead by Daylight and he's so much fun it's silly

Alan Wake 2's musical chapter isn't just a good time, it shows Remedy at its best

Alan Wake 2's shifting realities and case boards demonstrate how to do dual protagonists right

Helping spirits move on in this realistic ghost hunting game hits a lot harder than Phasmophobia

After playing Swansong, perhaps Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2's voiced main character won't be such a bad thing

The Super Mario RPG remake is absolutely faithful to the original Mario JRPG in every way, except the ways that are better left in the '90s

This indie horror game set in my hometown is scary for the most accurate reasons

Bloober Team lead talks remaking Silent Hill 2 and "mastering the art of horror"

Avatar Frontiers of Pandora preview: A beautiful, cluttered, confusing adventure

Alan Wake 2's minimum specs have disqualified my gaming laptop, and now I question the financial viability of PC gaming

Playing Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria feels like Middle-earth Minecraft

Wombat poo, Magic The Gathering, and a legendary roguelike dev: The maker of Plants vs Zombies is back with a game 10 years in the making

The nostalgia bomb of Assassin's Creed Mirage will help Ubisoft move the series forward

One Peter Parker haircut in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a deep-cut reference to Spidey's best comic book