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Thursday April 23, 2020

6 Great Indie Games To Play While You Wait ... And Wait ... For 'The Last Of Us 2'

You'll die a lot in the mountain-climbing platformer Celeste — but the journey is worth it. Matt Makes Games, Inc. hide caption

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6 Great Indie Games To Play While You Wait ... And Wait ... For 'The Last Of Us 2'

April 23, 2020 • This was a big spring for mainstream game studios — but summer was looking dry even before the pandemic upended everything. So it's a great time to check out some independent games.

Thursday April 9, 2020

Remade 'Resident Evil 3' Looks Great, Plays Well — It's Just Not Quite As Scary

Nemesis is the terrifying bioweapon the evil Umbrella Corporation sends after Jill and her team. Capcom USA hide caption

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Remade 'Resident Evil 3' Looks Great, Plays Well — It's Just Not Quite As Scary

April 9, 2020 • Capcom's remake of its classic 1999 survival horror game is gorgeous — taking full advantage of new technologies not available then. But it suffers from more muted scares and a lack of replayability.

Tuesday March 24, 2020

Tom Nook, Take Me Away! 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Is A Perfect Escape

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Tom Nook, Take Me Away! 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Is A Perfect Escape

March 24, 2020 • We're kicking off a new feature on games and gaming culture with a look at the latest version of an old favorite: Animal Crossing is back with loads of new features. Tom Nook, however, is eternal.

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