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Alyssa Mercante

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Ana Diaz

Ana Diaz is an internet culture and video games journalist based in New York. Her work investigates the intersections between consumer trends, internet culture, games, and fandom.

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Leif Johnson

I'm a versatile writer and editor who chiefly focuses on tech, games, and entertainment. I've also done high-profile consulting work for video game studios, and I worked in art marketing …

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Kenneth Seward Jr

Kenneth Seward Jr. is a Tomatometer-approved critic, freelance writer, editor, and illustrator who covers games, movies, and more. He's also a co-host of The G.A.M.E. Cast.

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Brittany Vincent

Professional writer and journalist of 15 years. Specialties include video games, technology, anime, entertainment, pop culture, and music coverage as well as commerce and branded content creation.

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The Grumpy Jew Review

Hello there.My name is Aaron Pruner. Some of you may know me as the nerd from that one TV show. Others may be familiar with my writing work. Long story …

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Latest Articles

Ex-Fortnite Player And R&B Singer D4vd Arrested On Murder Charges

David Burke, who performs professionally under the moniker "D4vd," has been arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed remains were found in the singer and once-upon-a-time Fortnite gamer's Tesla after she went missing last spring, according to multiple news reports.According to NBC4 Los Angeles, Burke was arrested …
By Levi Winslow
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Please Give My Decades-Old Pokemon Something Fun To Do

The Pokemon Company can build a whole ecosystem rooted in Home and connected to Champions, and one that allows Pokemon fans outside of the competitive community to play and interact with the collection they've built. The Pokemon franchise is celebrating 30 years, and what better way to honor the community …
By Chris Compendio
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Mamdani Uses Mario Kart To Explain New Tax On The Super-Rich

Zohran Mamdani, the newly minted mayor of New York City, has announced sweeping taxes on the ultra-rich to make what's often described as the most expensive city in the US a little more affordable. To describe the level of impact his tax plan will have, Mamdani took an unconventional approach: …
By Levi Winslow
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Police Break Up Chaotic Costco Scene Over Pokemon Cards

Police had to get involved at a Costco in Mississauga, Ontario after a chaotic scene unfolded following an early morning release of highly anticipated Pokemon cards.As IGN reported, an Instagram video posted by PokeStreetz showed a crowd of people groaning over soiled and trampled Pokemon cards on April 10. Local …
By Levi Winslow
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Pokemon Champions Gave Us Trans Gallade And They're Already Taking Her Away

Pokemon Champions accidentally produced a queer icon, with a game tutorial including a Gallade--historically a male-only Pokemon--labeled as female. But it looks like the game's developers are taking this trailblazer away, stating that the gender of some Pokemon seen in tutorials is one of many glitches to be patched.
By Chris Compendio
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Samson’s Crime Story Helps It Stand Out From GTA, But Jank Is A Problem

Like a lot of crime stories, Samson: A Tyndalston Story is about desperation, but it's the first game about jacking cars, punching gangsters, and stealing money that I've ever seen really turn that desperation into a gameplay loop.Developer Liquid Swords' dark and dingy third-person action game puts you in the …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Magic: The Gathering's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Is The Most Video Gamey Set Ever

The echoing, digitized delivery of the phrase "Big Apple, 3 a.m." is something that's burned into my brain. My friends and I blasted through that first level of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time hundreds of times, beating up foot-clan dorks, grabbing pizzas, and falling in open manholes. …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Two Dead After Stabbing At Tokyo Pokemon Center, Including The Attacker

Following a stabbing incident that left two dead at a Pokemon store in downtown Tokyo on March 26, The Pokemon Company has commented on the situation, saying that the store would be temporarily closed and they are fully cooperating with local police.According to the AP, a man had brandished a …
By Levi Winslow
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Marathon Review - Incredible Highs, Painful Lows

We started on Perimeter, the map tuned to provide the "easiest" experience in Marathon, and spent the next 15 minutes trapped in the very first building we entered, fighting every single team of player "Runners" in the match.It was GameSpot senior producer Jean-Luc Seipke's very first match in Bungie's online …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Meta And YouTube Lose Social-Media Addiction Lawsuit

California jurors have found YouTube and Meta--the latter of which owns social apps like Instagram and Threads--liable in a civil court for getting a young adult woman addicted to social media and impairing her mental health.According to a March 25 CNN report, the jurors have decided that, after a seven-week …
By Levi Winslow
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Nintendo Reducing Switch 2 Production After Weaker-Than-Expected Holiday - Report

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a record-setting product, quickly becoming the fastest-selling console of all time--even so, sales were reportedly below Nintendo's expectations at the end of 2025, which is said to spur the company into cutting down production output of the device.
By Chris Compendio
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The Last Of Us Season 3 Has A Curious Casting Decision For A Key Role

Per Deadline, Michelle Mao will play Yara, and Kyriana Kratter is set to portray her younger brother, Lev. As in the game, Lev will be depicted in the television show as a 13-year-old transgender boy. Kratter, who is 15 and played breakout character KB in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, is …
By Chris Compendio
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Resident Evil Requiem Kills The Past So The Series Can Move Forward

You don't get Resident Evil Requiem without Resident Evil 6. When it was released in 2013, the return of Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and Ada Wong was set to be the pinnacle of the series. With RE6, the series was going to merge its survival-horror roots with its action-horror …
By Phil Hornshaw
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