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The Next HD-2D Remake Should Be The Most Overlooked Final Fantasy Game

By Hayes Madsen

It’s long past time.

Han Shot First

28 Years Later, One Star Wars Leak Confirms What Fans Have Wanted All Along

By Dais Johnston

A Star Wars leak suggests the massively popular theory around an upcoming anniversary may actually be true.

Star Wars

A New 'Acolyte' Book Fixes A Major Plot Hole

By Lyvie Scott

Allow Qimir to reintroduce himself.

Retrospective

The Best-Selling Console Ever Launched With A Library No One Remembers

By Robin Bea

Happy anniversary to FantaVision, Gungriffon Blaze, and Kessen.

News

The Kylo Ren Sequel Movie Was Much Closer To Happening Than We Thought

By Dais Johnston

The hunt for an explanation.

Primer

3 Things To Remember Ahead Of 'Star Wars: Visions' Season 3

By Ryan Britt

It's been almost 4 years. Here's what some of these characters are up to.

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This Day One Indie Is Everything Right With Game Pass

By Mo Mozuch

Weird games are worth it.

Retrospective

A Forgotten Boris Karloff B-Movie Adapted Lovecraft With A Refreshing Trashiness

By Rory Doherty

The Colour Out of Space was never this fun.

Retrospective

15 Years Ago, 'Fable 3' Ended One Of Gaming's Most Fascinating Trilogies

By Hayes Madsen

King and country.

Retrospective

10 Years Ago, One Superhero Show Paved The Way For The New DCU

By Ryan Britt

What if being corny and nice was the real punk rock?

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Call Of Duty Had Its Breakthrough Moment

By Trone Dowd

Storming the console battlefield.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Rockstar Gave The PSP Its Blockbuster App

By Trone Dowd

When the biggest franchise in the world went small-time.

Blu-ray

One of David Cronenberg’s Defining Masterpieces Just Came to Criterion

By Isaac Feldberg

In A History of Violence, David Cronenberg delivered one of his most emotionally riveting meditations on the base animal impulses that make us who we are.

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'Fear the Spotlight' Is The Perfect Halloween Horror Game Even If You Don’t Like Being Scared

By Robin Bea

Should you be afraid of the light?

The Inverse Interview

The Next Jackbox Party Pack Will Appeal To Among Us Fans

By Shannon Liao

Woof dunnit?

News

Netflix’s TV Adaptation Of 'Black Hole' Just Got The Perfect Director

By Dais Johnston

One of the breakout talents in recent years is moving on to a graphic novel adaptation.

Exclusive

Why 'Tron: Ares' Sounds Super Loud, But Doesn’t Destroy Your Ears

By Ryan Britt

Tormod Ringnes reveals what makes Tron sound like Tron.

Spoilers

'Bugonia' Was Always Going To End This Way

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Bugonia writer Will Tracy talks about the bleak ending, and why it speaks so urgently to this moment in time.

Review

'Hedda' Is A Diabolical Remix Of A Classic Cautionary Tale

By Lyvie Scott

Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson deliver a masterclass in messy melodrama.

Retrospective

50 Years Ago, A Giant Spider Invaded Wisconsin

By Don Kaye

You’re gonna need a bigger can of Raid.

Gaming News

Steam’s Personal Calendar Makes It Way Easier To Stay On Top Of New PC Games

By Robin Bea

Wishlists just became a lot more useful, too.

Retrospective

15 Years Ago, 'Sherlock' Was A Triumph. And Not For The Reason You Think

By Ryan Britt

The game is on!

MCU

Jessica Jones Might Be The Next Defender To Get An MCU Reboot

By Lyvie Scott

Marvel’s most underrated heroine is overdue for a revival.

DC

James Gunn Reveals The Reason The DCU’s Arkham Show Got Canned

By Lyvie Scott

“It just didn’t work.”

News

Netflix’s Narnia Movie Signs A Creature Genius

By Dais Johnston

Aslan is (maybe) real.

Elegant Weapons

Star Wars Just Doubled Down On The Weird Creation Of Its Most Iconic Weapon

By Ryan Britt

The moment when Vader went red has a new point of view.

Preview

'Mouseward' Is A Surprising Twist On Soulslikes That Already Works Wonderfully

By Robin Bea

A cuddlier take on hardcore combat.

News

David Fincher Almost Made A Star Wars Movie (Again)

By Dais Johnston

Force Club.

The Inverse Interview

How Mary Bronstein’s Personal Crisis Created The Most Distressing Movie Of The Year

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“When you're uncomfortable, you laugh.”

Review

The Outer Worlds 2 Is A Stupendous, And Timely, RPG From One Of The Masters Of The Genre

By Hayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 9/10

Trailers

Vince Gilligan’s New Sci-Fi Show Has An Intriguing 'Breaking Bad' Easter Egg

By Dais Johnston

Never forget Flight 515.

Gaming News

Weird Multiplayer Games Won Out Over Generative AI Slop In October’s Next Fest

By Robin Bea

Next Fest was full of AI, but players weren’t having it.

Retrospective

Vin Diesel’s Famously Absurd Urban Fantasy Movie Was Way Better Than Its Dismal Reviews

By Ryan Britt

Time to hunt some witches.

DC

Darkseid Won’t Be The Big Bad Of James Gunn’s DCU

By Lyvie Scott

DC’s heroes are safe, for now.

TV

Where Does 'Gen V' Go From Here?

By Dais Johnston

Are we going to come back after study abroad?

Gaming News

It’s A Perfect Time To Revisit Nintendo's Most Underrated Strategy Game

By Trone Dowd

No Switch 2 update though.

News

Rian Johnson Is Returning To Sci-Fi — But Not Star Wars

By Lyvie Scott

The Knives Out director is heading back to his old stomping grounds.

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'Reus 2' Is A Fantastic God Simulator Now On Consoles For The First Time

By Robin Bea

The world does revolve around you.

News

The 'Stranger Things' Finale Will Make It To Theaters

By Dais Johnston

Add a Vecna popcorn bucket to your collection.

Review

'It: Welcome To Derry' Is 'Stranger Things' Turned Up To 11

By Dais Johnston

Is the HBO prequel series Stranger Things’ heir apparent?

TV

'Stranger Things’ New Villain Subverts A Classic ‘80s Hero

By Lyvie Scott

There is no fate.

Gaming News

'Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective' Is Essential For Nintendo Fans

By Hayes Madsen

Finally uncovered.

Gaming News

Sunderfolk Lowers Its Biggest Barrier To New Players In Its First Major Update

By Robin Bea

Gather your party.

Retrospective

Abandoned On Release, 'The Empty Man' Became The 2020s’ First Cult Classic

By Liam Gaughan

Theaters, unfortunately, were empty too.

Exclusive

Hera Is Finally “Part Of The Action” In 'Ahsoka' Season 2, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Teases

By Lyvie Scott

“It takes it to a whole other level.”

Trek Talk

'Strange New Worlds’ Final Season Is Going Back To A Classic Star Trek Formula

By Ryan Britt

Back-to-basics. Again.

Exclusive

Guillermo del Toro Finally Puts His Unmade 'At The Mountains of Madness Movie' To Rest

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“I don't think people are lining up to do it.”

News

Netflix Has Traded Gold For The Rights To 'Catan'

By Dais Johnston

Wood for script.

TV

'Fallout' Season 2 Is Giving The Ghoulcy Fans Everything They Want

By Lyvie Scott

What happens in New Vegas...

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The Best Turn-Based RPG of the Decade Just Came to PS Plus

By Hayes Madsen

Do it Like a Dragon.

Gaming News

Monster Hunter Wilds Gets Cute And Creepy In Its Dreamspell Halloween Event

By Robin Bea

Trick or treat!

Gaming News

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Director Is Already Considering DLC After Part 3 — And There’s a Character Who’s Perfect For It

By Hayes Madsen

An uncertain future.

News

We Almost Got A Kylo Ren Sequel Movie Directed By Steven Soderbergh

By Dais Johnston

Somehow, Kylo Ren (almost) returned.

Best Of

Here Are The 7 Best Indie Games So Far In 2025

By Robin Bea

It’s been a great year for indies with more to come.

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V Rising Mixes Cozy Base Building With Supernatural Horror For A Great Action RPG

By Robin Bea

Vampires deserve to be cozy, too.

Blu-ray

One Of The Most Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Movies Ever Just Came To Criterion

By Barry Levitt

You’ve never seen anything like Altered States.

News

'Sinners' Is Getting The IMAX Halloween Re-Release It Deserves

By Dais Johnston

Come on in, you motherf*ckers!

Opinion

'Ninja Gaiden 4' Delivers Exemplary Action With Just One Major Flaw

By Hayes Madsen

A bloody good time.

News

'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Will Feature A Hutt That Actually Moves

By Dais Johnston

Moves unlike Jabba.

Khaaan!

Star Trek Finally Reveals The Details Of One Grisly Off-Screen Tragedy

By Ryan Britt

"I know what he blames me for."

Opinion

Halo's Comeback Already Feels Underwhelming

By Trone Dowd

Combat Stagnated.

News

'Fallout' Is Coming To A Museum Near You (If You Live In Las Vegas)

By Dais Johnston

New Vegas meets Old Vegas.

Retrospective

How A Flash Game About Raw Meat Changed Gaming Forever

By Mo Mozuch

‘Super Meat Boy’ rewrote the rules of game development one bloody squish at a time.

Blu-ray

One of the Most Influential Horror Movies Ever Made Is Getting The 4K Treatment

By Gayle Sequeira

A new 4K restoration of Jacob’s Ladder renders the nightmarish reality even more vividly.

'The Mastermind' Redefines the Heist Movie

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Kelly Reichardt channels the shaggy ‘70s heist thriller in her captivating latest.

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Five Games You Need To Play For The Halloween Season

By Trone Dowd

Turn down the lights and settle in.

Retrospective

40 Years Ago, One Lurid Horror Movie Created A Genre All-Star

By Ryan Britt

Has there ever been a horror movie quite like this?

Gaming

Here Are 5 More Of The Best Demos To Try During Steam Next Fest

By Robin Bea

Even more great PC games are free to try this week.

Retrospective

There Are No Monsters In The Most Underrated Post-Apocalyptic Movie

By Mark Hill

Not even man.

Game Guides

Here Are The 7 Best 'Hades 2' Mods Available Now

By Robin Bea

Upgrade the Underworld with these mods.

Review

'It Was Just An Accident' Is A Darkly Comic Masterwork

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The Cannes Palme D’or winner is one of the best movies of the year.

News

A 'Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Could Include A Shocking 'Game Of Thrones' Cameo

By Dais Johnston

Once more unto the Frey?

Opinion

'Frankenstein' Deserves More Than Its Limited Theatrical Release

By Lyvie Scott

The lush sci-fi horror’s theatrical run is too small to contain its extravagance.

Blu-ray

The Most Influential Horror Movie You Haven’t Seen Has Come To Criterion

By Barry Levitt

If you haven’t seen Eyes Without a Face, here’s your chance.

Retrospective

The Moment 'Doctor Who' Turned A Weird Casting Choice Into A Moment Of Incredible Pathos

By Ryan Britt

How does the Doctor choose a new face?

News

'Ahsoka' Season 2 Will Have A Smaller Budget

By Dais Johnston

Time to scale back.

Review

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is an Inventive Spinoff That Sometimes Can’t Get Out of Its Own Way

By Hayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 8/10

News

'Stranger Things' Just Revealed Its Newest Villain

By Dais Johnston

Don’t go with her if you want to live.

TV

'Gen V’s Marie Moreau Is Officially The World’s Most Powerful Supe

By Lyvie Scott

Move over, Homelander.

Preview

'Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight' Is The Secret Arkham Sequel We All Need

By Trone Dowd

Honoring a legacy, brick by brick.

Gaming

Here Are The 7 Biggest Games Still Releasing In 2025

By Robin Bea

It’s looking like a busy end to 2025.

News

There’s Going To Be A Live-Action Jetsons Movie, Because Sure, Why Not

By Dais Johnston

Time to step into the slightly-less-distant future.

Game Guides

8 Things ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ Doesn't Tell You

By Hayes Madsen

Be the very best.

Review

'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You' Won’t Let You Look Away

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Rose Byrne gives an all-time great performance as a woman on the edge of a breakdown.

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93 Years Later, 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' Remains An Underrated Horror Masterpiece

By Lyvie Scott

The definitive version of a classic horror story.

Review

'Talamasca: The Secret Order' Is A Supernatural Spy Thriller With No Thrills

By Lyvie Scott

AMC’s latest Immortal spinoff wastes a terrific premise.

News

Did 'Tron: Ares' Kill The Entire Franchise?

By Dais Johnston

The problems began with Jared Leto, but they didn’t end there.

News

'Stranger Things' Season 5 Will Actually Explain The Upside Down

By Dais Johnston

It’s only been about a decade.

Opinion

It's Not Too Late To Fix 'Battlefield 6's Biggest Problem

By Trone Dowd

Run it back.

Opinion

For The Love Of Arceus, Add Voice Acting To Pokémon Already

By Hayes Madsen

It’s time, appropriately enough, to evolve.

Trailers

'Send Help' Looks Like Sam Raimi’s Return To Form

By Dais Johnston

“You are stuck with an asshole boss.”

Remembrance

Drew Struzan Redefined Star Wars Art And Movie Posters Forever

By Ryan Britt

The poster artist was a giant among legends.

The Inverse Interview

Silent Hill f Takes the Series Into a New Era, and Its Developers Know It

By Hayes Madsen

One step forward.

Gaming

Here Are 6 Of The Best Demos In October’s Steam Next Fest

By Robin Bea

Free to try this week.

Retrospective

Guillermo del Toro’s Misunderstood Gothic Romance Deserves To Find Its Audience

By Gayle Sequeira

The horror was for love.

MCU

Marvel Could Be Making A Big Mistake With Wolverine

By Lyvie Scott

Enough is enough.

KHAAAAN!

Star Trek's Bitterest Tragedy Just Got A New Canon Wrinkle

By Ryan Britt

Who escaped Ceti Alpha V?

News

Why 'Doctor Who's Ambiguous Cliffhanger Could Hurt The Franchise

By Dais Johnston

What does a franchise do without a title character?

News

'Mortal Kombat II' Is Already Getting A Sequel Film

By Lyvie Scott

Don’t finish him yet.

Gaming News

The New Final Fantasy Mobile Game Is Not What You’d Expect

By Hayes Madsen

Feeling fresh.

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