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Seliph from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Nintendo planted the seed of Fire Emblem's salvation 30 years ago

Can't spell Lucina without Seliph

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Image: MORK BORG a skeleton stands with a simple shield against a stark yellow background
D&D’s metal alternative made me appreciate character death in the game

In Mörk Borg, characters don't last long, and maybe that's a lesson for D&D, too

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Arjun in front of the King in Saros.
Saros needs to stop pretending it's a roguelike

There isn't enough replayability

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Garfield blows a bubble containing Doctor Manhattan in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
The best Tomodachi Life creations its twisted fans have made so far

Gaming's most dedicated fandom has really gone to work

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Is this life sim about fixing up an old pub the most British game of all time?

'Ey up duck

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A Turbine hovering above a raider on Riven Tides in Arc Raiders.
Arc Raiders' massive April patch won't save the game from going stale

Riven Tides hasn't impressed

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A still of Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher in Punisher: One Last Kill
Punisher creator Gerry Conway built a Marvel icon — then fought back when it was misused

That Punisher logo sure pops up a lot of places where it doesn't quite make sense

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Stephen King meets Jaws in Apple TV's inventive new thriller

The star and showrunner of Widow's Bay unpack their influences in an interview with Polygon

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Overshadowed by Silksong, Atari hopes a major update can 'relaunch' its retro Metroidvania

Adventure of Samsara is a 2025 hidden gem vying to be a 2026 breakout

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Diana hacking into a system in Pragmata
Pragmata isn't a dad game, it's a warning

Digital things can never replace the human soul

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Charlie Day, Donald Glover, and Chris Pratt look confused
Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast shocked to learn ? blocks originally made of people

Watch the voices of Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi be disturbed by old Nintendo trivia

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A portrait of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would've loved these video games

If he weren't, y'know, dead

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Cats sit in a pile in art from Mewgenics.
The violent truth about Mewgenics that no one is talking about

Cats constantly dying isn't just a roguelike gameplay mechanic

A Ragnarok Online screenshot showing my character, an assassin
I played this 24-year-old MMO every day for a month. Here's what it taught me about modern games

A nostalgic trip that showed me what I have been missing in online games

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Sega Game Gear
35 years ago, the Game Gear walked so the Steam Deck could run

With loads of weird accessories and ‘90s attitude to spare, Sega's console pushed the boundaries of handheld gaming

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The key art for FFXIV 8.0 Evercold
Final Fantasy 14's Evangelion collab and other major Fan Fest announcements

Better character customization, streamlined progression, and more

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Jolina Gisele, the name and proprietor of the world's biggest, most valuable Pokemon card collection.
Her multi-million dollar Pokémon card collection is unprecedented. It's raising eyebrows.

Pokémon card hobbyists have never seen anything like the Jolina Gisèle collection, which spans 60,000 rare cards

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The Paintress in Expedition 33, depicted in relief in front of an eclipse
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's ending is still the best thing about it

Nobody gets to be happy, and that's the right outcome

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The main character of Labyrinth of Galleria holding a spirit lantern
The best Steam Golden Week sales of 2026

Big-name fighting games, top action-RPGs and some niche gems in between

A screenshot from a cutscene in Split Fiction showing the two characters with small dragons on their backs.
The best local co-op games to play right now

Two-player, couch co-op vibes

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