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My Old Ass dodges the usual time-travel movie problems, with good reason
My Old Ass dodges the usual time-travel movie problems, with good reason
Star Wars Outlaws hits the walls of open-world gamesStar Wars Outlaws hits the walls of open-world games
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Dustborn offers perspective on the choices that shape us
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Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan, one of our most anticipated games of 2024, delivers
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The Borderlands movie lands on the border between good and bad
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The House of the Dragon season 2 finale is Westeros at its best and worst
Trap feels like a Shyamalan movie through and through — for better and worse
The Rebel Moon director’s cut proves it’s franchise-worthy
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Flock shows us a gentler (and smarter) approach to creature collecting
Deadpool & Wolverine makes the MCU the villain — and not in a good way
The Operator is the deep state sim I’ve craved for so longThe Operator is the deep state sim I’ve craved for so long
EA Sports College Football 25 is the long-awaited payoff
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House of the Dragon’s latest episode turns gods into meat
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Space Cadet is a spiritual successor to Legally Blonde
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