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In a different, arguably better world, System Shock would be among the most recognizable game franchises out there. Rather than financing spiritual successors like BioShock and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, perhaps publishers 2K Games and Square Enix would have fought for operational control of SHODAN. But that’s not the world …

High on Life is a fucking riot. I’m not going to apologize for swearing so emphatically right out of the gate. Doing so would feel disingenuous when discussing a game that features a hyperactive knife accusing a talking gun of racism. It’s an admittedly absurd conversation, unfurling at 110mph as …

To celebrate the announcement of Destiny 2 Lightfall, Bungie gave players free access to all current campaigns for one week. That meant that technically anyone could jump in and play through Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, and the Witch Queen, but in actuality, it’s highly unlikely that many were able to get …

Tchia understands that the destination isn’t important – it’s how you get to where you want to go that truly matters. There’s a freedom to Tchia’s underlying design that’s immediately appealing, particularly when you consider the breadth and beauty of the tropical open world that developer Awaceb has so lovingly …

We’re about to go back even further in The Lord of the Rings timeline than ever before on the screen. The Second Age is calling, and you might need a quick refresher for the history of the mythology weaved by legendary author J.R.R. Tolkien. With, a timeline this rich and …

Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon shines the spotlight on House Targaryen around 200 years before the Daenerys stormed King’s Landing. And while the scope of the series may not be as broad as its predecessor just yet, there are still plenty of new characters to get …

Alone in the Dark is among the slew of classic horror games currently being remade for the modern age. Having bought the rights to the scare ’em series that essentially founded the survival horror genre from Atari, THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive helm the ambitious reimagining of Detective Edward Carnby’s …

New York Rat Simulator is still in Early Access, so you’d be forgiven if you booted up the game, played for a few minutes, and wondered aloud “is this it?” There’s not much to do except run around the equivalent of one square city mile and collect floating slices of …

Few anime have captured the attention of millions quite as effortlessly as Chainsaw Man. From its 2018 manga debut through to the hype building up around its imminent 2022 anime arrival, audiences have fallen in love with the part-man, part-devil who could transform into chainsaws. Yes, the name is literal …

This Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power article first appeared in the August 2022 issue of Total Film magazine. You can purchase a hard copy here (opens in new tab) In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit – and a few thousand years before that, there …