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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D screenshot of Link pulling the Master Sword from a stone. Navi is helpfully circling around.
We don't appreciate Navi from Zelda: Ocarina of Time nearly enough

What does a fairy gotta do to get some kudos around here?

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An image of The Doctor and Rose in The Impossible Planet. Both are looking down at something and look mildly disturbed by what they see.
Doctor Who's best companion pairing wasn't a love story — it was an obsession

"I have a duty of care"

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Ellie on the cover of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered
We need more games like The Last of Us 2 and fewer stories for 'everyone'

Stop giving me what you think I want

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Clea (Charlize Theron) and Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) look toward a portal on the streets of New York in a shot form Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. He’s got a third photorealistic eye on his forehead.
Superhero fatigue isn't a real thing, Marvel just makes bad movies now

Just fix the movies and stop blaming the fans.

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PS4 with disc
I won't mourn PlayStation discs

Physical games shouldn't die. But optical discs always sucked for games

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House of the Dragon is far better than George R.R. Martin wants you to think

Fire & Blood is a historical text with very few answers and so many questions

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In defense of FF7's Cait Sith

Even narcs deserve a second chance

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attack on titan epic collage
Attack on Titan went south long before its controversial ending

The hit anime series lost its primal appeal when it started focusing on lore and politics

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Astarion, the high-elf vampire in Baldur’s Gate 3, shows off his chin and jawline
Baldur's Gate 3's most beloved feature is overrated and weakens the game

How thin can you stretch a story before it loses cohesion?

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sol ring
Magic needs to suck it up and ban Sol Ring from Commander immediately

I never want to see another turn-one Sol Ring again

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The Ringer's Mallory Rubin reveals her spiciest Game of Thrones take

"Let's put The Winds of Winter away"

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Red Dead Redemption 2 - Arthur rides on horseback in front of an explosion
8 years later, it's time to admit Red Dead Redemption 2 is a terrible game

The gaming equivalent of watching paint dry

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An image of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. It shows Padme, hair up and wearing a sci-fi esque headband, leaning into Anakin. Anakin had brown hair that ends above his shoulders. He has a scar on his right eye, and a pensive look on his face.
Anakin and Padmé's awkward love story is the best part of the Star Wars prequels

Hear me out

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Polygon's Spicy Takes Cookout

Fireworks, flame wars, and Polygon’s hottest opinions over a holiday weekend

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Dwayne Johnson's Jumanji movies are better than Robin Williams' — and it's not even close

The original Jumanji is the worst Jumanji

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Sleep No More
Stop holding hands at interactive shows

I will destroy you

A collage of John Travolta in Battlefield Earth, Jared Leto in Suicide Squad, and Cyrax in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
13 glowing reviews of reviled movies

100% organic spicy takes

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The magic of tabletop crowdfunding is dying

Burning money used to be more fun

Damian Wayne leaps through the air in a controlled fall, kitted out in his Robin Costume, with a yellow cape and black hood. Behind him is the Bat Signal, projected on clouds.
Damian Wayne irrevocably changed the Bat-family for the worse

Damian fans, please look away

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kylie Minogue, and other Allied Nations soldiers face the camera wearing red white and blue army camo fatigues in Street Fighter th emovie.
The world’s biggest Street Fighter movie fan explains why it’s an accidental masterpiece

Live, laugh, love bad movies

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