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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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George Yang

George is a freelance writer specializing in video games and other entertainment.

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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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Tyler Treese

I’m a self-motivated writer with a variety of experience ranging from in-depth feature work to news and listicles. I have an understanding and track traffic trends, and take pride in …

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Josh Broadwell - Freelance Writer and Critic

News @ForTheWin | Freelance writer, seen on @gameinformer, @GIBiz, @inversedotcom, @NPR, @polygon, @RollingStone, and more. He/him

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Phil Hornshaw

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Destiny 2 Is Finally Fixing An Issue That Has Plagued Players For Seven Years

For the entirety of Destiny 2's life, players have had to tough out an annoying but pervasive problem: the HUD, or heads-up display. A limitation on the way Destiny 2 uses its screen real estate meant it could only show you four messages about buffs or debuffs at a time, …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Destiny 2 The Recluse Guide - How To Get It, Curated Roll, And God Roll

Destiny 2's free Into the Light content drop is now live, and with it comes a new version of The Recluse, one of the best submachine guns the game has ever seen. Formerly a tough gun to earn that required finishing a lengthy player-vs.-player quest, The Recluse was among several …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Bosses, Gameplay, And Everything We Know

More than two years after its release, Elden Ring fans will finally be returning to the Lands Between later this year. Shadow of the Erdtree is a massive expansion for From Software's open-world fantasy-RPG and is set to take place in a whole new area. It also looks to expand …
By Phil Hornshaw
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The Rise Of Final Fantasy 7's Corporate Villain Would Be A Perfect Game For Our Late Capitalism Moment

Maybe the most impactful thing about returning to the world of Final Fantasy VII for me has been how much its ideas resonate in 2024--many of them even more than they did in 1997. The environmental themes and plotline of FF7 might be exceedingly blunt, but they're also continually relevant …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Destiny 2 Into The Light To Add Raid Boss-Rush Mode, Skippable New-Player Onboarding

Destiny 2's upcoming Into the Light free content drop is getting another new activity for players to take on with their teams: a boss-rush mode called Pantheon. Bungie revealed a few details about the new mode, along with information about returning Exotic missions, during its final livestream detailing what to …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Listing Goes Live On April Fools' Day, Reinforcing Its Existence Is A Prank

It's April Fools' Day, so of course a new store listing has appeared for the long-awaited but still ephemeral Hollow Knight: Silksong. The timing of the listing further solidifies the feeling that the game is never coming out and is actually just a cruel hoax perpetrated against all those who …
By Phil Hornshaw
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You'll Soon Start Seeing Ads On Discord--From Your Friends

Discord will soon start incorporating ads into its free in-game chat and streaming software, despite the fact the company has long said it didn't want to rely on ads for revenue like other social media companies. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Discord is looking to integrate …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Destiny 2 Into The Light's Brave Arsenal Is A Guns Greatest Hits Collection

Bungie is bringing a host of fan-favorite guns back to Destiny 2 with its upcoming Into the Light free content release, updating some of the most fun and most lethal weapons to ever appear in the game with new perks and capabilities. The developer dropped a load of new details …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Destiny 2's The Final Shape Collector's Edition Is A 10-Year Nostalgia Trip That Might Turn Tragic

The collector's edition for The Final Shape, the next Destiny 2 expansion and the last in its current "Light and Darkness Saga" story arc, is more a celebration of the last 10 years of Destiny 2 than it is the upcoming new content. With the story reaching its conclusion, the …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Why Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Ending Doesn't Really Matter

Note: This article contains major spoilers for Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. We recommend you finish Rebirth before reading further. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a haunted game. It's nearly impossible to have any awareness of the popular culture surrounding video games and …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Video Game Industry Layoffs Are Worse Than Ever. How Did We Get Here?

On February 27, Sony announced it would lay off 900 people across its worldwide games business, affecting several games studios. Among them were Naughty Dog and Insomniac Games, both of which had just released big, noteworthy titles--Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launched in October to audience and critical acclaim, while The Last …
By Phil Hornshaw
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3 Body Problem Review - Unpredictable

Content warning: This review includes discussion of, and 3 Body Problem includes depictions of, self-harm. Adapting Liu Cixin's science-fiction novel, The Three-Body Problem, is no small feat. The sweeping story leaps across timelines and bounces between the perspectives of a number of characters. All that goes to convey big ideas …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - How To Date Barret At The Gold Saucer

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Just like in the original Final Fantasy VII that released in 1997, a big scene in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth gives you the chance to join one of the members of your …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Here's Why Dune: Awakening Won't Constantly Kill You With Nuclear Explosions

Survival MMO Dune: Awakening means to put you on the sands of Arrakis, fighting to keep your water in your body--fending off both the harsh arid climate and the weapons of other players in some of its PvP gameplay. Developer Funcom is including a whole bunch of different weapons and …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Dune: Awakening Will Let You Zonk People With "The Voice" In Combat

Keeping yourself alive is a major part of Dune: Awakening, Funcom's upcoming survival MMO, but once you've got your water discipline under control and you're walking without rhythm to avoid sandworms, there's a mess of other sandbox elements to think about. One of those is combat, because while Arrakis is …
By Phil Hornshaw
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In Dune: Awakening, You'll Fight To Survive Sandworms, Political Machinations, And Other Players

In the story Dune, Arrakis is the most dangerous planet in the universe. It’s a vast desert world where the scorching sun’s intense heat is a major hazard. Water is nearly impossible to find, and dehydration will claim an unprotected person in a matter of hours. More frightening, though, are …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Climb Dune: Awakening's Factions Ranks To Become "The Next Baron Harkonnen"

Dune: Awakening puts a major focus on surviving on the extremely hostile desert planet Arrakis from the Dune movies and books, but that's not the only thing you'll have to survive. In addition to fighting other players, you'll also have the opportunity engage in the kinds of political machinations that …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Helldivers 2 Should Become Even More Like Starship Troopers

Ask someone what Helldivers 2 is and what it's like, and there's one constant touchstone in every description: Starship Troopers. Spending a few seconds with the game makes it easy to see why the 1997 film is invoked so often, as your early experience of playing as a high-tech human …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Trailer Breakdown - Miquella's Story Gets Dark

This first line also sets the stage for the DLC with a description of Miquella: “Pure and radiant, he wields love to shrive clean the hearts of men. There is nothing more terrifying." Lore and descriptions about Miquella describe him as being able to compel the love of other people, …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Experience A Comic-Con You Cannot Escape With The Comic-Con Cruise

Ever wish you could experience San Diego Comic-Con International, but with 2,000 other people on a giant floating resort on the high seas? Well, there's good news for you, then: 2025 will see the first-ever Comic-Con Cruise, which aims to bring the experience of seeing a ton of cosplay, attending …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Forget Tony Stark And Captain America, Bill And Ted Are The Best Time Travelers In Movie History

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2024, having released in February 1989. Whenever I watch time-travel movies, I find myself yelling at the screen a lot. You know how people shout at horror movie characters when they inexplicably head into the dark basement or wander …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Destiny 2 Lets You Cosplay As Commander Shepard With Mass Effect Cosmetics Out Now

Destiny 2's latest cosmetic collaboration is now live, allowing you to fight for the solar system with armor inspired by Commander Shepard and a couple of fan-favorite members of the Normandy's crew. The new cosmetics are inspired by BioWare's Mass Effect games, offering three sets of armor ornaments alongside a …
By Phil Hornshaw
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Nightingale's Survival Aspects Are Familiar, But Its Strange Worlds Hold A Lot Of Promise

Our band of Victorian survivalists opened a portal to a swamp filled with vicious creatures, and then we went hunting. A magic spell created by one of our group pointed the way across the festering, waist-deep waters, which carried some unknown disease if you lingered in them for too long. …
By Phil Hornshaw
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