Samantha Sofka
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Breaking the Law of Gravity in LAWBREAKERS is Fast-Paced Fun, But Tough to Get Into (Review)
Nearly two years ago, Gears of War Creator Cliff Blezinski unveiled Boss Key Productions' inaugural title, LawBreakers: a fast-paced first-person 5v5 hero → Read More
How DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN Lets You Start a Bonkers Android Riot
What happens when an android starts to feel? It's an age-old question that's been explored in countless science fiction epics. More often than not, whatever → Read More
The Ladies of UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY Are a Badass Pair
When Uncharted 4: A Thief's End released last year, Nathan Drake's nearly nine year adventure came to a close. While Nate's chapter has ended, Naughty Dog has → Read More
CALL OF DUTY: WWII Marks a Gritty Return to the Series’ Roots (E3 2017 Preview)
The Call of Duty franchise has been around for nearly 17 years, and in that time, players have hit the battlefield during World War II, modern day, and far into → Read More
NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK Looks Like Fast and Furious Fun
If the popularity of the Fast and Furious franchise, and game series like Mario Kart, Forza, and Need for Speed are anything to go by, we know one thing for → Read More
PREY Is a Terrifically Terrifying Game with Imaginative Gameplay (Review)
After waking up in a posh apartment with a stunning view of the city, you start your day as (either a male or female) Morgan Yu, a scientist who appears to be → Read More
The DISNEY AFTERNOON COLLECTION is the Ultimate ’90s Video Game Throwback (Review)
Two years ago, the folks at Digital Eclipse released the Mega Man Legacy Collection, a compilation of six iconic Mega Man titles. Now, they're back at it again → Read More
Celebrating Rooster Teeth from RED vs. BLUE to RWBY and Beyond
In 2003, the creative powerhouse that is Rooster Teeth was founded by Michael "Burnie" Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Gus Sorola, and Joel Heyman—and if → Read More
Bask in the Many Faces of MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA With These 12 GIFs
You've probably already heard the bad news: the animation in Mass Effect: Andromeda is proving...problematic. The game is a mere three days from launching, and → Read More
A New Look At THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (and Maybe the Princess)
While we already knew Nintendo would be debuting The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage during The Game Awards tonight, but that didn't make it any → Read More
SCREAM QUEENS Recap: The Hand
Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers for Scream Queens. Proceed with caution if you haven't watched yet. While the body count was on the lower end of → Read More
SUPERGIRL Recap: Medusa
Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers for Supergirl. Proceed with caution if you aren't caught up yet. For the majority of Supergirl's second season, → Read More
This FINAL FANTASY Meteorite Sword Should Totally Be Canon
We've seen our fair share of video game art that took inspiration from swords; Fi and Ghirahim of The Legend of Zelda: Skyrim Sword are prime examples of this → Read More
SCREAM QUEENS Recap: Blood Drive
Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers for Scream Queens. Proceed at your own risk if you're not caught up. While most of Scream Queens plot has been → Read More
OVERWATCH’s Least Played Character is Getting a Huge Update
While Overwatch fans are known to bounce between the game's mostly balanced batch of heroes, there's one character that, more often than not, sadly goes → Read More
SUPERGIRL Recap: The Darkest Place
Editor's note: This post contains spoilers for Supergirl. Proceed with caution if you're not caught up. During the last few minutes of last week's episode → Read More
Prepare for the FANTASTIC BEASTS By Playing CASES FROM THE WIZARDING WORLD
Tomorrow (or late tonight, depending on when you go) fans will travel back to J.K. Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizardry with Fantastic Beasts and Where to → Read More
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE Finale Recap
Editor’s Note: This post contains spoilers for American Horror Story: Roanoke. Proceed with caution if you haven’t caught up. I didn’t think it was possible, → Read More
SCREAM QUEENS Recap: Chanel Pour Homme-icide
Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers for Scream Queens. Proceed with caution if you're not caught up. Just in case you forgot where the previous → Read More
UNLOCKED: THE WORLD OF GAMES, REVEALED Trailer and Details Arrive (Exclusive)
It's no secret that there are some folks (okay, a lot of folks) who think that video games are detrimental to the public. The laundry list of things some → Read More