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In season 1 of Avatar: The Last Airbender, few moments land harder than the reveal that the ancient, mad king of Omashu is, in fact, Aang’s childhood friend Bumi. He’s introduced as a cackling, erratic old man who is both…
I have a theory, which is that video games ultimately exist to create the most complex simulation of defending Earth against alien threats possible, so that in the event aliens really do invade Earth, there will be people who know…
When I think of my favorite opening scenes in video games, plenty of blockbuster moments come to mind: Uncharted 2’s unforgettable train sequence, Resident Evil 4’s tense village shootout, and, of course, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s tear-jerking gommage. But some…
Red Dead Redemption 2‘s snowy tutorial in Colter puts a unique spin on teaching. It’s got all the usual things you’d expect from an opening segment — explainers for how to use the controls, how to not get shot, what…
When Valorant launched back in 2020, it was pitched as Counter-Strike with added superpowers, a combination that proved irresistible for shooter expert Morgan Park in PC Gamer’s Valorant review. Over the last few years, however, the emphasis has gradually shifted…
The path to a radiant dawn awaits. Did you know that the Japanese version of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance has a ‘Maniac’ difficulty mode? You did? And did you know that this mode sort of fixes my biggest problem…
I can’t pretend to be anything other than relieved that Stranger Things is over. While I enjoyed the first few seasons of its pulpy Spielberg pastiche, it ultimately became far too big for its Nike high tops. But if you…
It’s the opposite of a dramatic entrance, really. The lore has been laid out as if inherited from books of legend; Link is just a normal boy, and his world is cozy and circumscribed. The sense of adventure is built…
Before he spent thirteen years struggling to finish Star Citizen, Chris Roberts spent six years struggling to finish Freelancer. Digital Anvil’s third-person space-sim was conceived by Roberts in the late nineties. But after blasting through both Freelancer’s budget and its…