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Great Negotiators Pack Released for Civilization VI

Last week, 2K Games announced that Civilization VI would receive 18 new leaders in a season pass called the Leader Pass. The first DLC collection of leaders to come to the simulation game arrived yesterday in the Great Negotiators Pack. These additions to…

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Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom Review

There are a million and one farming simulators to choose from in 2022. Square Enix is competing with Stardew diehards while long-lasting farm management titles like Story of Seasons continue to put out new and inventive projects. The latest from the Harvest Moon successor…

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2K Reveals Massive Digital Games Sale

A lot of 2K titles have gotten my time while playing Xbox and Switch in 2022. In fact, two of my most played games of the year are a part of a new sale revealed by 2K for the Black Friday sales…

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Rocket League Partners with Nike for World Cup Content

Rocket League might not make headlines weekly outside of esports, but it’s still an insanely popular game. Developer Psyonix is always upping their offerings for players with genre-defining collabs with everyone from the NFL to Rick and Morty. A new collab sees the…

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Frustratingly Imperfect, Cyberpunk 2077 is Still Worth Your Time

I’m probably like a lot of people in the way that I decided to engage with Cyberpunk 2077. Turned off and downright disgusted by the way the game was rolled out in such a haphazard, half-baked fashion, I decided to stay away. Then,…

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Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits (Switch) Review

I’m not often going to the arcades nowadays, but that has a lot to do with their diminished presence in cities as compared to the 80s and 90s. That said, one gaming company whose titles I play a lot on console is…

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Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher (Switch) Review

I’m not the world’s biggest Ultraman fan, but I love kaiju media. The old Godzilla films hold a special place in my heart after plenty of holidays spent growing up and watching them with my uncle and cousins. The Ultraman tokusatsu is widely beloved…

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NHL 23 (Xbox Series X) Review

As a longtime fan of EA’s NHL franchise of games, I’m astonished at how many positive, impactful changes come with this year’s iteration, NHL 23. There are a lot of things that make hockey video games fun, including fast-paced action and tight…

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Flying Neko Delivery (Switch) Review

When we think about Halloween media, we’re often forced to look only to horror. That’s changing slowly but surely as we get more games, movies, and books with autumnal or Halloween aesthetics rather than chills and thrills. One title we can add…

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NBA2K23 Season 2 Set to Celebrate Halloween

The bad part about a live service game is that it often encourages you to spend money on in-game items and events. While NBA 2K has a not-so-great reputation for microtransactions, I enjoy the game every year without spending an extra dime on…

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