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The second health bar is a beloved staple, when done right
Video game bosses with two health bars are good, actually
The second health bar is a beloved staple, when done right
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January 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The second health bar is a beloved staple, when done right
“You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind.”
The 5 best Twilight Zone opening monologues of all time
“You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind.”
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January 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind.”
What's the best way to get a Critical Role fan hyped? Show them a new animated intro featuring their favorite characters.
5 years ago, Critical Role got a major glow-up that changed the company forever
What's the best way to get a Critical Role fan hyped? Show them a new animated intro featuring their favorite characters.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
What's the best way to get a Critical Role fan hyped? Show them a new animated intro featuring their favorite characters.
What a way to be introduced to my favorite sci-fi franchise.
My first encounter with Mass Effect was watching Shepard die
What a way to be introduced to my favorite sci-fi franchise.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
What a way to be introduced to my favorite sci-fi franchise.
Why King Bumi is the perfect fit for the Shadowmoor card from 2008
One of Avatar's best reveals lives on in the Dramatic Entrance Magic card
Why King Bumi is the perfect fit for the Shadowmoor card from 2008
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January 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Why King Bumi is the perfect fit for the Shadowmoor card from 2008
The art of the wordless video game intro
Video game openings used to say more with less
The art of the wordless video game intro
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The art of the wordless video game intro
Death of a cowboy
Red Dead Redemption 2's snowy hellscape is the entire game in miniature
Death of a cowboy
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January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Death of a cowboy
The Great Plateau is the purest essence of the game's ferocity, beauty, and untamed adventure.
There’s no better opening to a game than Breath of the Wild
The Great Plateau is the purest essence of the game's ferocity, beauty, and untamed adventure.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The Great Plateau is the purest essence of the game's ferocity, beauty, and untamed adventure.
Watch AI race the clock in Tron: Ares and catch a great new Stephen King adaptation
The best Stephen King movie of 2025 is finally on streaming
Watch AI race the clock in Tron: Ares and catch a great new Stephen King adaptation
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January 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Watch AI race the clock in Tron: Ares and catch a great new Stephen King adaptation
Forza Horizon 6 and Star Wars: Galactic Racer signal a huge comeback for the genre
Racing games have been stuck in a rut. That ends in 2026
Forza Horizon 6 and Star Wars: Galactic Racer signal a huge comeback for the genre
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Forza Horizon 6 and Star Wars: Galactic Racer signal a huge comeback for the genre
Three games with killer opening sequences
The best Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (Jan. 9-11)
Three games with killer opening sequences
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January 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Three games with killer opening sequences
The Stranger Things finale’s D&D scene featured real terrain from Dwarven Forge — and the company had no idea it was coming
How Stranger Things accidentally spotlighted D&D’s most beloved modern terrain maker
The Stranger Things finale’s D&D scene featured real terrain from Dwarven Forge — and the company had no idea it was coming
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January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Stranger Things finale’s D&D scene featured real terrain from Dwarven Forge — and the company had no idea it was coming
Nex wants to be the new Wii, not the new Roblox
Here's what's next for the Nex Playground
Nex wants to be the new Wii, not the new Roblox
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January 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Nex wants to be the new Wii, not the new Roblox
The Star Wars stuff is cool, but what's next?
Lego's Smart Play is way cooler than expected
The Star Wars stuff is cool, but what's next?
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January 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The Star Wars stuff is cool, but what's next?
Director Ric Roman Waugh unpacks his movie's final moments — and pitches a wild sequel
Greenland 2 could set up a generational saga: 'That’s why we like Star Wars'
Director Ric Roman Waugh unpacks his movie's final moments — and pitches a wild sequel
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January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Director Ric Roman Waugh unpacks his movie's final moments — and pitches a wild sequel
'By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged'
The smartest sci-fi movie of the '90s is streaming for free on Tubi
'By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged'
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January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
'By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged'
The Xeno's entrance is understated, making it all the more terrifying
Alien: Isolation's Xenomorph doesn’t need to resort to try-hard jumpscares
The Xeno's entrance is understated, making it all the more terrifying
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January 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Xeno's entrance is understated, making it all the more terrifying
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is reaching for his promised $35B payout by shuttering an alarming number of stores that will leave thousands of of work
GameStop's future is in turmoil as an estimated 400 stores close in 2026
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is reaching for his promised $35B payout by shuttering an alarming number of stores that will leave thousands of of work
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January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is reaching for his promised $35B payout by shuttering an alarming number of stores that will leave thousands of of work
Eating shorts grants +2 initiative
Critical Role's Matt Mercer has no doubt what Bart Simpson's D&D class would be
Eating shorts grants +2 initiative
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January 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Eating shorts grants +2 initiative
Huntr/x are glowing with this new song
KPop Demon Hunters gave us a sequel to Golden before a new movie
Huntr/x are glowing with this new song
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January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Huntr/x are glowing with this new song
Long-running series don't always start with a bang
Think you know movies? Guess these franchises from their first shots.
Long-running series don't always start with a bang
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January 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Long-running series don't always start with a bang
People just can't stop making laser noises while shooting sci-fi movies
A new video from the set of Predator: Badlands catches an incredible pew-pew-pew moment
People just can't stop making laser noises while shooting sci-fi movies
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January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
People just can't stop making laser noises while shooting sci-fi movies
Let's keep those tutorial dungeons brief, guys
Pleasure and pain go hand-in-hand in The Elder Scrolls' intros
Let's keep those tutorial dungeons brief, guys
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January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Let's keep those tutorial dungeons brief, guys
But it's easy to miss the first time around.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s prologue gave the whole game away
But it's easy to miss the first time around.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
But it's easy to miss the first time around.
The publishing slate for Dungeons & Dragons remains empty for this year, but that won't be the case for much longer
No new D&D books announced for 2026? Here’s what’s really going on
The publishing slate for Dungeons & Dragons remains empty for this year, but that won't be the case for much longer
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January 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The publishing slate for Dungeons & Dragons remains empty for this year, but that won't be the case for much longer