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November 21
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has a brutal autosave system which is quite literally killing me
- Avowed – The Big Preview
- Despite the Skyrim comparisons, Avowed is an Obsidian RPG first and foremost: "Let's bring in all the greatest hits"
November 20
- 32 movies starring A-listers (you've never heard of)
- Who is the Question? Explaining DC's masked crimefighter and her ties to the Justice League and Blue Beetle
- Arcane season 2 will mark the end of Jinx and Vi's tale, but I think our next big villain has been hiding in plain sight since season 1
- 2024 has quietly become the year of cheap masterpieces
- 20 years later, it's time to reassess Howl's Moving Castle as a love story at its heart
November 19
- I just spent nearly 80 hours in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and somehow already desperately want more
- Now that Assassin's Creed Syndicate has 60fps, are you ready to admit that it's one of the best AC games ever?
- DC's The New Gods will crossover Jack Kirby's iconic creations with Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Green Lantern Corps
- This new tech has changed the way I play DnD, board games, and RPGs
- Monsters, masters, and raven-haired heroes: Sleepy Hollow was basically the '90s version of Wednesday (and it rules)
November 18
- Pokemon TCG Pocket understands the fun of collecting cards more than any other digital card game
- MySims' Switch launch is cute and all, but it has nothing on the best old school Sims 2 games that really deserve a port
November 17
- 20 years on, Snake Eater is still the perfect Metal Gear Solid game
- Gladiator 2 feels like Hollywood rarity – a totally necessary sequel that completes Maximus's story
November 16
- Overwatch Classic might not be the hero shooter at its best, but it still deserves to be a permanent mode
- Arcane won't be back for season 3, but a single, subtle scene from act 2 is already mapping out the future of League of Legends animation
- Gladiator 2 might be Lucius' story, but Denzel Washington steals every scene he's in
- Netflix top 10 movies – the 3 you have to watch right now
November 15
- The 32 greatest George Clooney movies
- A Deep Rock Galactic player became a real-life explosives miner as "a direct result" of the "silly little dwarf game," and he couldn't be happier with his career
- 6 months after getting sick of the RPG, I'm finally going to finish Dragon's Dogma 2 in time for 2025
- 33 years later, it's clearer than ever that Point Break is one of the best Keanu Reeves movies ever made
- If a month of Pokemon TCG Pocket has taught me anything, it's that Mewtwo is still the world's strongest Pokemon
- A SWAT team full of wizards makes for a brilliant mash-up of strategy game ideas that also happens to fix one of my biggest gripes with XCOM 2
- Here are Netflix's Top 10 TV shows right now – and the 3 you need to stream
- Gladiator 2 ending explained: Who dies? What happens to Lucius?
- Will there be a Gladiator 3? What Ridley Scott has said about a possible threequel
- When is Gladiator 2 out on streaming?
November 14
- The best games I've played in 2024 did not come out in 2024 – this is your sign to tend to that backlog
- Little Nightmares 3’s most exciting feature is co-op, but I still had a great time evading a nightmarish big baby by myself
- DC's Absolute Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman titles are perfect examples of the comic book reboot done right
- Gears of War: E-Day – Everything we know so far about the upcoming shooter
- It's finally happened: Dragon Age The Veilguard turned me into a photo mode sicko
November 13
- Absolute Batman #2: A revised origin story, a more brutal Batman and Bruce's massive new Batmobile
- Hannah Telle had the "highlight of my acting career" while reprising her role as Max in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and it had nothing to do with the main mystery
- South of Midnight's historical-meets-magical realism doesn't just create "imaginary nostalgia," it spotlights the game's toughest themes
- Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is a pixel-perfect overhaul of a 36-year-old JRPG classic that's tough to recommend to newcomers
- The 35 greatest '80s comedies
- Dune: Prophecy release schedule: When is episode 2 on Max and NOW?
November 12
- G.I. Joe #1 is an assured and exciting reinvention of the classic action franchise
- Shadow Generations features some of the best levels in Sonic's 3D history, and now I'm unsure if I can ever return to the blue blur's arms
- Tron: Ares release date, trailer, cast, plot, and more news
- I wasn't going to play Pokemon TCG Pocket for long, but then I got the rarest card in my first few hours – and now I can't put it down
- How board games help cognitive health
November 11
- If you watch just one anime movie this year, make sure it's this instant classic on Amazon Prime
- Destiny 2 is kind of a mess right now: bugs are making it harder to enjoy my favorite MMO and it only seems to be getting worse
- The 10 best movies on Apple TV Plus to stream right now
- One Piece manga release schedule – when is the next chapter out?
- The Penguin finale recap, Easter eggs, and ending explained: Betrayals, victories, and losses in The Batman spin-off
November 10
- Here are Netflix's Top 10 TV shows right now – and the 3 you need to stream
November 9
- 30 years on, Interview with the Vampire director says casting Tom Cruise as Lestat was a big risk, but he was won over from their first meeting
- Netflix top 10 movies – the 3 you have to watch right now
November 8
- The one and only thing that's painfully missing from Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an official strategy guide
- The 35 greatest 2000s comedies
- If you've ever wondered what Rainbow Six Siege or Counter-Strike would be like top-down, the latest shooter from PUBG's team is your answer
- I'll say it, CPUs are confusing - here's what you need to know ahead of Black Friday
- Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez’s new Netflix movie is an empowering story of women taking control of their own lives
- How to find the right projector this Black Friday
- Will the PS5 Pro get a discount this Black Friday?
- The 10 best Amazon Prime horror movies to watch right now
- Hunting monsters to the tune of heavy metal is my new vice, thanks to this survival horror shooter from an ex-Skyrim dev
- Slitterhead probably isn't meant to be played like an atmospheric walking simulator, but here I am
November 7
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard's character backgrounds remind me of Dragon Age: Origins in the best way possible, and I love them for that
- I've never played Balatro mobile during a meeting – but if I had, I would love it almost as much as I love my job
- Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox Series X is a chance for you to discover the joy of walking without direction
- The 10 best movies on Hulu to watch right now
- 10 years after its release, it's clear I was wrong about Interstellar – it's Christopher Nolan at his absolute best
November 6
- The 32 greatest A24 movies
- Absolute Superman #1: Everything you need to know about the Man of Steel's epic reinvention
- Battle Aces is a simplified RTS that boasts something StarCraft was too cowardly to add: giant robot crabs
- How to attach the PS5 Pro vertical stand
- "It needed to be the most fascinating conversation in Life is Strange history": Deck Nine reflects on Double Exposure, the most divisive game in the series so far
- Ahsoka season 2 release date speculation, cast, story, and everything else you need to know about the Star Wars show
- Sonic 3 release date, cast, trailer, plot, and more
November 5
- Meet Metamorpho, the weirdest member of the Justice League in James Gunn's new Superman movie
- Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick returns with FML, a goth-tinged coming of age tale for fans of Stranger Things and Buffy
- I can't wait for State of Decay 3 for one very big sentimental reason – it's the one zombie survival series I play with my dad
- The 10 best shows on Hulu to watch right now
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the first BioWare game I've ever played, proving you don't need to touch the rest of Dragon Age to fall in love
- After 15 years, it's easy to forget how Borderlands changed the industry
- Hear me out - I think you should consider a 1080p monitor for your PS5 this Black Friday
November 4
- Justice League Unlimited will be the "nexus" of the DC Universe - "Everything else happening revolves around the events in JLU"
- Capcom wants to know what Monster Hunter Wilds players thought of the beta – Here are 11 things I want fixed before launch
- The 25 best shows on Apple TV Plus to watch right now
- Dragon Age The Veilguard finally brings back the dialogue option I always used in Dragon Age 2 and it doesn't disappoint
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure's ending hints at the "future plan" Deck Nine has in store, but where will that lead us?
- I'd love more Metaphor: ReFantazio, but I hope Atlus leaves its outdated re-release trend in the past
- The history and cultural significance of board games
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership
November 2
- Metaphor ReFantazio's Count Louis finally gives Atlus a Sephiroth-level villain
- OK, I'll admit it, I was wrong about Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard
November 1
- The new Infinity Watch team is going on a tour of the Multiverse while "bickering and at each others' throats"
- The 32 greatest movie villains
- 10 games like Dragon Age to get swept up in when you're ready to leave Thedas
- Who is Agatha Harkness? The MCU star's comic book history explained
- Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on the Scream star's new movie with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
- I've been itching to play Slay the Princess on Nintendo Switch for over a year, and I'm so glad my patience paid off
- I've been testing one of Amazon's cheapest 240Hz monitors, and now it's top of my list for Black Friday
- The 25 best movies on Amazon Prime to watch right now
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza season 1 ending explained: who died, the Dragon of Dojima tattoo, and who is the Devil?
- 1000xResist is one of gaming's best-written, and best-paced narratives
- I've not stopped thinking about Metaphor: ReFantazio's perfect ending since I rolled credits, and I'm not sure I ever will