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The first time I saw the Cord End on the ground in Elden Ring Nightreign, I was vexed. The enigmatic item had a simple description: “Gain entry somewhere.” Where is somewhere, you might ask? Good question. I didn’t find out during that playthrough. Painfully, I relinquished the item on the floor in the waiting area […]

In the days following the Switch 2’s launch, players have discovered a trio of delightful GameCube Easter eggs included in the Switch 2’s Nintendo Classics GameCube catalog, which can only be accessed if you have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. The Easter eggs in question all cause the Switch to replicate the

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die stuck its hooks in me after just a few rooms. Dashing between enemy projectile attacks and then slicing those enemies up, I quickly got into a rhythm with the roguelike’s combat, which reminded me of Hades in all the best ways. It also has enough fresh gameplay ideas to

The Splatoon franchise is headed to Switch 2 with a new game called Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo announced Tuesday. Described as “the first-ever Splatoon spinoff game,” Splatoon Raiders will cast players as a mechanic who explores the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside Splatoon 3’s Deep Cut trio: Frye, Shiver, and Big Man. A short trailer for Splatoon

So, busy week in the world of video games, huh? The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally launched and landed in the hands of gamers around the world, eight years after the first Switch revolutionized gaming. The Switch 2 isn’t quite as revolutionary, with Nintendo opting to make an upgrade of its predecessor rather than completely

The first Outer Worlds has a very tight scope. The 2019 Obsidian Entertainment RPG, according to our review at the time, is “expansive when it needs to be, but never falls into the trap of believing that bigger is always better.” You could beat the game in 15 hours if you wanted — unlike, say,

Invincible VS, a new 3v3 tag-based fighting game based on Robert Kirkman’s Invincible comics and animated series, is being developed with you in mind. Whether you’re a serious player of fighting games or just someone who digs Invincible, developer Quarter Up wants to give you something you’ll love, says executive producer Mike Willette. “First and

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) appears to have reached a tentative agreement with the various gaming studios and publishers it’s been negotiating with for months. “[SAG-AFTRA and the gaming companies] have reached a tentative agreement on terms for the Interactive Media Contract, subject to review and approval by the

Video game launches are typically fairly rote endeavors. Outlets publish reviews when an embargo lifts, usually shortly before a game launches, and the public will use those reviews to inform its purchasing decisions. Occasionally, you’ll have a controversial launch, like how CD Projekt Red lost all its goodwill with the bug-filled mess of a launch

Hideo Kojima, progenitor of the Metal Gear Solid series, is one of gaming’s most idiosyncratic personalities. If you read a headline about the Japanese developer, there’s a good chance the adjective of choice used will be “weird” regardless of the topic. But if you ask the man himself, he can get weirder — and there’s