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Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. There are many collectibles in Hogwarts Legacy, but few of them are more important than the Demiguise Statues. Interestingly enough, though, it’s entirely possible

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Hogwarts Legacy will almost certainly be one of the biggest, best-selling, and most debated games of 2023. Yet, at a time when discourse can

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Much of the fun of Hogwarts Legacy comes from building your own character and shaping your Hogwarts adventure. While the game is certainly not

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Gold (or Galleons) is a surprisingly important part of Hogwarts Legacy. There are even some main quests that you can’t progress through until you’ve

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Hogwarts Legacy is every die-hard Harry Potter fan’s dream come true. The game allows players to create their own Hogwarts students, wander around the

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom‘s second trailer unsurprisingly stole the show during the latest Nintendo Direct. While a lot of the talk surrounding that trailer so far has focused on Ganon (and what appears to be Ganon’s unexpected voiceover), some Zelda fans are more interested in the returning villains the trailer only

The recent Nintendo Direct surprised many viewers and teased a bunch of upcoming titles fans either have been dying to play or thought they wouldn’t receive in their wildest dreams. Of course, reality rarely measures up to dreams. Nintendo’s biggest Direct announcements included a surprise Metroid Prime remaster/remake, a release date trailer for The Legend

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. The train to Hogwarts has almost pulled into Platform 9 3/4, but some people are confused about when they are supposed to board. Thankfully,

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Odds are you heard the news about Hogwarts Legacy’s impending launch. Even though the game was supposed to release in 2021, it will finally

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Hogwarts Legacy lets you make live out your Hogwarts fantasies, which means you’ll be slinging a lot of spells throughout your adventure.

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. As is pretty common for modern major gaming releases, Hogwarts Legacy supports Twitch drops that allow you to acquire special in-game items by watching

The following article contains spoilers for The Last of Us. The fourth episode of The Last of Us had the unenviable task of following the series’ exceptional third episode, but it certainly proved to be the series’ most thrilling hour yet. It was also arguably the most “accurate” episode yet in terms of its relationship

Warning: This article contains references to transphobic remarks and comments on sexual assault. Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action/adventure game set in the Wizarding World popularized by the Harry Potter novels. While Hogwarts Legacy is generally considered to be one of the biggest new releases of 2023, the game is also at the center of

This Last of Us review contains spoilers. The Last of Us Episode 4 Coming off the heels of The Last of Us’ show-stopping “Long Long Time,” episode 4, titled “Please Hold My Hand,” refocuses on Joel and Ellie’s westward trek and introduces a new character who could potentially cause the show’s story to deviate from

Buried on YouTube is a grainy video of a Japanese news broadcast. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, the footage is clear enough. It’s February 1988, and throngs of people are lining up for the new Famicom video game, Dragon Quest III. A man with a loudspeaker keeps one line orderly as it twines past

Much has been said about Forspoken‘s divisive dialog. I focused on that dialog in my preview of the game, and we later discussed what the debate over that dialog reveals about the pop culture landscape. In all of those discussions, though, I’ve never really talked about whether the full version of Forspoken is…you know…good. Well,

Though delays and disappointments are inevitable, 2023 really is shaping up to be an all-time great year for gaming. In fact, it’s the kind of year that is so stacked that some games (even great ones) will inevitably get lost in the shuffle. There’s just sadly never enough time to play everything worth playing. Yet,

HBO’s incredible The Last of Us series has clearly generated renewed interest in The Last of Us games. Sales of The Last of Us game are up, and many fans of the show are wondering if it’s worth playing through the games as they watch the series (or possibly after). Of course, that renewed interest

Gaming PCs have come a long way. These days, you don’t need a powerhouse of a computer to play many modern games, but being able to play a game is not the same as experiencing it in all its glory. This distinction is repeatedly driven home whenever a major new game is released, and few

When the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were released, they were instantly the punch line of several jokes. Sure, the consoles were (and still are) powerful thanks to their lightning-fast SSDs and workhorse GPUs, but few people could experience that power due to supply issues, scalpers, and other issues accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Late last year, Guardians of the Galaxy director and Howard the Duck enthusiast James Gunn joined DC Studios as the co-chair of film, TV, and animation. Recently, he laid out a roadmap for upcoming projects and also revealed his plans also extend into video games. On the one hand, his dreams are certainly ambitious. On

This Last of Us review contains spoilers. Whatever your expectations were going into HBO’s The Last of Us, they were likely far exceeded, if not completely blown away, by episode 3, titled “Long Long Time.” Simply put, this is one of the best episodes of television in recent memory and acts as irrevocable proof that

As HBO’s The Last of Us goes on, the show is starting to deviate from its source material in some pretty significant ways. Much has been said (and will continue to be said) about those changes, but it’s important to note that the show also raises new questions about the lore of the games. That’s

The surprisingly excellent Dead Space remake makes some notable changes to the original game, but it’s pretty faithful in the areas that matter most. Both are scary as hell, both are cinematically excellent, and both are filled with unlockables and secrets. While the remake actually expands upon that last offering, even casual players will want

In the original Dead Space, players could upgrade Isaac Clarke’s RIG (his engineering spacesuit) to improve their odds of survival, as well as purchase some DLC suits that look unique and provide flat buffs. What would a Dead Space remake be without these collectible RIGs? Throughout the Dead Space remake, players can equip several suits,

This Last of Us article contains spoilers. For many longtime fans of the video game series, the third episode of The Last of Us will be a surprising shock to the system. Stepping away from Joel and Ellie’s journey, “Long Long Time” instead follows 20 years in the life of Nick Offerman’s Bill, a paranoid

Dead Space is a name that will live on in both fame and infamy. On the one hand, the game is arguably one of the greatest survival horror titles ever produced On the other hand, it is the poster child of how corporate meddling can ruin a franchise and even a studio. Yet EA is

Let’s face facts: Xbox Game Pass is kinda awesome. The subscription service features an ever-growing library of titles and is generally cheaper than purchasing a major new game every month. That is good news, especially for Xbox Series S owners who rely on that service’s cloud features to keep up with a rapidly advancing new

Last year was a frustrating time to be an Xbox Series X owner. Here you have this beautiful, powerful, and impressive piece of hardware, but hardly anything was released for it that could demonstrate its true potential. Thank heavens that third-party titles like Modern Warfare II, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and a little indie game

When Nintendo introduced gamers to the Switch, early commercials painted the system as a highly mobile gaming platform as well as a home console. That is mostly true, but reality rarely measures up to the idealism of commercials. If you’re looking to maximize the Switch’s potential, you’ll need to make the most out of the