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Asylum Opens Its Doors on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Switch

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Phantom Blade Zero Review: A Wuxian Action Epic With Blades to Spare

A remarkably assured action game whose weapon depth, boss variety, exploration, and Wuxian presentation outweigh a less compelling story, some late repetition, and a divisive ending structure.

Darryl Polo Oct 28, 2026 7 min read

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Review: A Forceful Finale With Uneven Aim

A strong Modern Warfare sendoff whose campaign has real stakes but uneven character payoff. Its lasting strength is a varied multiplayer suite: thoughtful weapon customization, effective map range, exhilarating 24v24 Combat Outpost, and a tense DMZ mode make it a compelling choice for competitive and squad-focused FPS players.

Darryl Polo Oct 24, 2026 7 min read

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Tenebris Somnia Review: An FMV Nightmare With Brains Behind the Blood

Tenebris Somnia makes its retro ingredients feel purposeful. Its live-action sequences strengthen both the scares and Julia’s emotional journey, while inventive puzzles and measured combat keep the apartment-bound nightmare moving. Occasional overexplanation slightly dulls the mystery, but this is a confident, compact horror adventure for players who enjoy thought as much as tension.

Darryl Polo Oct 23, 2026 7 min read

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Prehistorik AGA Gives Titus’s 1991 Caveman Platformer a Heavily Animated Amiga Fan Overhaul

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Sanford Greene’s MF DOOM Collectionzz Art Puts the Masked MC on a Comics-Scale Throne

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LEGO’s New Sanctum Sanctorum Shrinks the Doctor Strange Landmark and Adds Marvel Zombies

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Pokémon Happy Meals Return November 10 With M27 Cards, Box Toys and Regional Differences

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Marvel’s Armageddon Fallout Sends Avengers and X-Men Into Hell, New York and the Negative Zone

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Spider-Men #1 Gets a Pan Dimensional 3D Reprint With Glasses in January 2027

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The Future Is ****** #21 Will Go Silent, Reviving a Classic G.I. Joe Issue Number Tradition

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Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B Tour Reaches No. 1 After a $77.4M September

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Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Nowhere to Lay My Eyes’ and Justin H. Min’s ‘Journey There’ Add International Distribution Deals

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Former Metroid Prime Trilogy Engineer Says Sol Valley’s Bike System Was a Risky Detour

Jack Mathews argues that Metroid Prime 4’s Sol Valley bike sections demanded a new, hard-to-schedule system instead of building on the dungeon design expertise Retro Studios already had.

Oct 29, 2026 9 min read

Joystick Takes

Silent Hill’s Alley Opening Still Shows How a Game Can Make You Afraid to Keep Walking

The original Silent Hill turns a short early alley sequence into a lasting lesson in horror design: restricted sightlines, unnerving sound, hostile camera work and a scripted loss of control all conspire to make forward movement feel like a mistake.

Oct 29, 2026 8 min read

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Possible Love Review: A Patient, Piercing Drama About Class, Intimacy and Who Gets to Tell the Story

A richly acted, deliberately paced drama that turns a meeting between two couples into a searching examination of class, love, labour and the moral complications of representation. Its symbolic density requires attention, but its restraint and emotional precision reward it.

Darryl Polo Oct 28, 2026 7 min read

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Clayface Review: A Viscous Villain Origin Story With More Gore Than Depth

A fiercely visceral comic-book horror film whose transformations and central performance outclass its thin treatment of identity, beauty and visible difference.

Darryl Polo Oct 24, 2026 8 min read

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Ali G: Who Iz I? Review: A Blazing Final Act Can’t Rescue a Stale Return

A difficult, uneven comeback whose extraordinary final act delivers the shock and invention missing from much of its slow, dated buildup.

Darryl Polo Oct 24, 2026 7 min read