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January 29, 2023

The Last of Us heals and breaks hearts in a low-key and wrenching episode

A fan-favorite game character makes a surprising appearance as Joel and Ellie make their way to a possible safe haven. Nick Offerman shines in a guest role.
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January 23, 2023

The Last of Us takes Ellie and the audience outside the walls for the first time 

Neil Druckman and Craig Mazin introduce their players and their viewers to the post-ruin world and some of its terrifying monsters.
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January 16, 2023

The Last of Us is a strong vision of found family and zombie horror 

HBO’s video game adaptation brings pathos and fungus to a bleak alternate 2023.
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September 4, 2022

Nainita Desai builds three distinct musical worlds for new video game Immortality

The Emmy-nominated composer breaks down the musical influences behind Sam Barlow's interactive movie experience.
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April 3, 2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 zooms forward to a better, albeit disjointed adventure

The blue blur's sequel rolls around at the speed of sound to the tune of messy but often fun results.
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March 22, 2022

Halo rings true thanks to a fine turn from Pablo Schreiber

Paramount's adaptation of the mega-hit video game series shines when digging into the Master Chief's long-suppressed sense of self and the schemes of the galaxy's power players.
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December 17, 2020

Scott Adkins has a grand, gamified time in action-comedy “Max Cloud”

The action superstar has a little fun in this affectionate tribute to old-school beat-'em-ups, with big colors and tongue-in-cheek humor galore.
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April 19, 2020

How “Psychonauts” Reflected the Psychology of Gaming Itself

Double Fine's bizarro debut remains singular 15 years later in how it explores characters' minds—and the platformer genre's own neuroses.
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April 18, 2020

“Final Fantasy VII Remake” Reinvents a Classic JRPG

The iconic role-playing game gets a stylistic, narrative-focused update that expounds and confounds in fascinating ways.
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March 2, 2020

Box Office: Paradoxically, “The Invisible Man” Is Widely Seen

A $29 million take spells success for the low-budget Universal horror film, proof that the Blumhouse model works.