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Inverse is for the superfan in all of us. We take you deeper in the worlds of entertainment, gaming, tech, and science — and all the fantastic ways they collide.
F-Zero revolutionized racing games, and to this day it remains one of Nintendo's most timeless creations. www.inverse.com/gaming/f-zer...
Move Over, Mario Kart. 35 Years Later, Nintendo's Best Racing Game Still Feels Divine To Play
F-Zero revolutionized racing games, and to this day it remains one of Nintendo's most timeless creations.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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'Birdcage' is an overwhelming but incredibly satisfying bullet hell shooter with style to spare. www.inverse.com/gaming/birdc...
The Best New Space Shooter On Steam Is As Gorgeous As It Is Punishing
'Birdcage' is an overwhelming but incredibly satisfying bullet hell shooter with style to spare.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
'Birdcage' is an overwhelming but incredibly satisfying bullet hell shooter with style to spare. www.inverse.com/gaming/birdc...
The Best New Space Shooter On Steam Is As Gorgeous As It Is Punishing
'Birdcage' is an overwhelming but incredibly satisfying bullet hell shooter with style to spare.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The author of 'The Long Walk,' 'The Monkey,' 'The Running Man,' and more, saw a record number of adaptations this year. Here's why 2025 belonged to Stephen King. inverse.com/entertainmen...
How Stephen King’s Dystopia Ruled 2025
The author of 'The Long Walk,' 'The Monkey,' 'The Running Man,' and more, saw a record number of adaptations this year. Here's why 2025 belonged to Stephen King.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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I'm always grateful when @htranbui.bsky.social lets me pop up with something new at @inverse.com.

It's about that time, so here's my take on the best of 2025's horror crop!
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
'Star Fox' fans have been chasing the high of the series for years, and 'Wild Blue' might finally be the game that can deliver where Nintendo hasn't. www.inverse.com/gaming/wild-...
'Wild Blue Skies' Feels Like The 'Star Fox' Game Nintendo Continues To Ignore
'Star Fox' fans have been chasing the high of the series for years, and 'Wild Blue' might finally be the game that can deliver where Nintendo hasn't.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
'Black Ops 7' is the 23rd game in the series, and its age shows when compared to many other shooters innovating in the genre today. www.inverse.com/gaming/call-...
'Black Ops 7' Is Call of Duty’s Sloppiest Entry To Date
'Black Ops 7' is the 23rd game in the series, and its age shows when compared to many other shooters innovating in the genre today.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Sunday reading from me over at @inverse.com on the ongoing strength of "friendslop" and the ways in which players continue to expand online spaces beyond developer intentions.

People feel isolated and anxious RN but keep seeking fresh ways to connect online.

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Friendslop Is The Biggest Gaming Trend in 2025 — And It’s Just Getting Started
2025 is the year gaming embraced friendslop. From new games like R.E.P.O and Peak to the friendslop-ification of Fortnite & GTA, it's just getting started.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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here's something neat

the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor

including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
The 25 Best RPGs of the Year, Ranked
As a team effort here at Inverse, we cooked up a big ol’ list of the 25 best RPGs of 2025, and believe it or not, there were still runners-up that are just as worth checking out.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Johnson's murder mystery series may be coming back sooner than you expect. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
Will There Be a 'Knives Out 4'? Rian Johnson Already Has An Idea
Johnson's murder mystery series may be coming back sooner than you expect.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
'Monsters Are Coming' is a satisfying, strategic mix of 'Vampire Survivors' and tower defense. www.inverse.com/gaming/monst...
Steam Just Added A Surprising Twist On 'Vampire Survivors' I Can’t Stop Playing
'Monsters Are Coming' is a satisfying, strategic mix of 'Vampire Survivors' and tower defense.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
'Guild Wars Reforged' is a surprise revamp of a long-running MMORPG, making it easier for new players to join in 20 years after its launch. www.inverse.com/gaming/guild...
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Finally Get Into Guild Wars
'Guild Wars Reforged' is a surprise revamp of a long-running MMORPG, making it easier for new players to join in 20 years after its launch.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
'Demonschool' is a horror comedy take on tactical RPGs that's full of great ideas but doesn't give them room to breathe. www.inverse.com/gaming/demon...
'Demonschool' Nails The Persona Style, But It’s Missing The Substance
'Demonschool' is a horror comedy take on tactical RPGs that's full of great ideas but doesn't give them room to breathe.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
'Kirby Air Riders' unflinchingly sticks to the original games' vision, and while it won't be for everyone, it's a thrilling racer with a few surprises to boot. www.inverse.com/gaming/kirby...
'Kirby Air Riders' Is Mario Kart’s Weird, But Kind of Cool, Uncle
'Kirby Air Riders' unflinchingly sticks to the original games' vision, and while it won't be for everyone, it's a thrilling racer with a few surprises to boot.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
'News Tower' is a unique management sim where building the perfect workplace and seeking out fascinating stories are both key to running a successful newspaper. www.inverse.com/gaming/news-...
Steam’s Best New Management Sim Lets You Build An Empire Exposing Secrets and Lies
'News Tower' is a unique management sim where building the perfect workplace and seeking out fascinating stories are both key to running a successful newspaper.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Dispatch is a superhero story that feels fresh and relatable, driven home by strong writing and a great cast. It manages to shine where others have failed. www.inverse.com/gaming/dispa...
The New ‘Dispatch’ Video Game Sneaks Past Superhero Fatigue Brilliantly
Dispatch is a superhero story that feels fresh and relatable, driven home by strong writing and a great cast. It manages to shine where others have failed.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The movie 'GoldenEye' hit theaters 30 years ago. Here's how it set up the classic N64 game. www.inverse.com/gaming/james...
30 Years Ago, A James Bond Movie Secretly Laid The Blueprint For A Gaming Revolution
The movie 'GoldenEye' hit theaters 30 years ago. Here's how it set up the classic N64 game.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
'Videoverse' brings its emotional story about the last days of an online community to consoles, where it hits just as hard two years after its PC release. www.inverse.com/gaming/video...
Nintendo Switch's Best New Visual Novel Reminds Us Of The Beauty And Tragedy Of Online Friendships
'Videoverse' brings its emotional story about the last days of an online community to consoles, where it hits just as hard two years after its PC release.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Hopped back on board the Stuart Gordon train (choo choo) to mark 30 years since Castle Freak for @inverse.com and @htranbui.bsky.social. A hidden gothic horror gem that becomes even more watchable within current horror trends than it was in 1995. With input from Jeffrey Combs.
30 Years Ago, An Overlooked Gothic Horror Was Ahead Of Its Time
With its character-driven horror, 1995’s 'Castle Freak' is more at home with the elevated horror of today than the direct-to-video nasties it released alongside.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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For @inverse.com, I celebrated the fifth anniversary of Christopher Landon's goofy but heartfelt body-swap slasher movie 'Freaky.' #filmsky #moviesky
5 Years Ago, An Underseen Horror Movie Put A Clever Twist On A Sci-Fi Trope
A serial killer *and* a body swap is a lot for one teenager to deal with.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
'Beyond's hands-on demo marks a familiar but gripping return for Samus. www.inverse.com/gaming/metro...
'Metroid Prime 4' Hits The Restart Button
'Beyond's hands-on demo marks a familiar but gripping return for Samus.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In an exclusive interview, 'Dispatch's writer talks about the game's success, crafting a superhero world, and the future of narrative titles. www.inverse.com/gaming/dispa...
The Best Superhero Game Of The Year Succeeded Against All Odds
In an exclusive interview, 'Dispatch's writer talks about the game's success, crafting a superhero world, and the future of narrative titles.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
After 'Arc Raiders' use of AI-generated voices put it in the spotlight, developers have been lining up to deny exaggerated claims of AI's prevalence. www.inverse.com/gaming/arc-r...
Gaming CEOs Are Wrong Again. Every Video Game Is Not Using AI
After 'Arc Raiders' use of AI-generated voices put it in the spotlight, developers have been lining up to deny exaggerated claims of AI's prevalence.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
‘Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ is one of the greatest superhero games ever made, almost perfectly building upon everything Insomniac laid with the first. www.inverse.com/gaming/marve...
5 Years Ago, PlayStation Released The Perfect Superhero Game
‘Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ is one of the greatest superhero games ever made, almost perfectly building upon everything Insomniac laid with the first.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
'Winter Burrow' is cozy on the surface, but offers a satisfying challenge in its punishing survival mechanics. www.inverse.com/gaming/winte...
Nintendo Switch Just Added The Coziest-Looking Game That’s Anything But
'Winter Burrow' is cozy on the surface, but offers a satisfying challenge in its punishing survival mechanics.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM