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'Pluribus' Episode 5 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

By Lyvie Scott

Something to be thankful for.

Gaming

The Decade’s Most Immersive Shooter Just Dropped On PlayStation 5

By Trone Dowd

Visit the scenic Zone.

Gaming News

The Creator Of 'Persona 3' Wants To Revolutionize JRPGs Again

By Hayes Madsen

Reimagining the future.

Gaming

'TimeSplitters Rewind' Revives The Wildest PlayStation 2 Shooter Trilogy As A Brand-New Game

By Robin Bea

Turning back the clock.

TV

'Stranger Things' Season 5 Trailer Reveals Eleven's Newest Power

By Dais Johnston

In the words of Van Halen, jump.

Preview

Wild Blue Skies Might Fill the Star Fox-sized Hole in Your Life

By Hayes Madsen

To the skies.

The Inverse Awards

The 20 Best Horror Movies & TV Of The Year, Ranked

By Matt Donato

Frightfully good.

Retrospective

35 Years Ago, One Incredible Console Proved It’s Not The Hardware That Matters

By Robin Bea

The birth of a legend.

Retrospective

The Darkest Star Wars Movie Wasn’t Even In Theaters

By Ryan Britt

Did the Ewoks really need to battle for Endor, again?

The Year In Gaming

We’re All Swimming In Friendslop Right Now

By Harper Jay MacIntyre

The gaming trend of 2025 can be found in small games that bring us together. Don’t underestimate the power — and joys — of friendslop.

Retrospective

35 Years Ago, Nintendo Revolutionized Racing Games

By Hayes Madsen

Time for a comeback.

Retrospective

The Creepiest 'Star Wars' Ripoff Is A Bizarre Relic Of The Past

By Ryan Britt

Meet Orin, Dagg, and, uh, Fembot.

The Inverse Interview

Ethan Slater On Boq’s New Journey And That Big 'Gen V' Twist

By Dais Johnston

“Being an actor is being in service to somebody else's storytelling, which is a really exciting thing to do.”

Year In Review

How Stephen King’s Dystopia Ruled 2025

By Eric Vespe

It was a banner year for Stephen King.

Retrospective

How A Costly Delay Rescued A Legendary Nintendo Franchise

By Mo Mozuch

A rescheduled console launch gave ‘Super Mario World’ extra life.

Retrospective

One Uproarious Robot Movie Wasted A Major Sci-Fi Talent

By Ryan Britt

Let’s talk about this vintage robot battle that could have been so much more.

Review

'Sisu: Road to Revenge' Is Exactly What You Want In A Nazi Revenge Thriller

By Lex Briscuso

The revenge? Roaded.

Review

'Black Ops 7' Is Call of Duty’s Sloppiest Entry To Date

By Trone Dowd

Inverse Score: 6/10

The Inverse Interview

'Peacemaker's Production Designer Reveals The Art Of The Easter Egg

By Ryan Britt

A look inside how the alternative worlds of Peacemaker were crafted.

Gaming

HoYoverse’s Varsapura Is More Control Than Genshin Impact And I’m Already Intrigued

By Robin Bea

Clocking in at the gacha bureau.

Cool Stuff

The Coolest Stuff of 2025

By Tyghe Trimble, Rory Doherty and Ryan Britt

Collectors, unite.

Year in Review

The Year Of The Crone

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

How a regressive horror subgenre took over 2025.

The 25 Best RPGs of the Year, Ranked

By Lucas White

As a team effort here at Inverse, we cooked up a big ol’ list of the 25 best RPGs of 2025, and believe it or not, there were still runners-up that are just as worth checking out.

Scene Stealer

EJAE Has Had A Golden Year

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The songwriter and singer behind Huntr/x shows us all how it’s done, done, done.

Mind Readers

'Pluribus' Just One-Upped A 2024 Netflix Sci-Fi Epic

By Ryan Britt

Can aliens tell a lie?

Retrospective

A B-Movie Master Delivered A Trippy Ripoff Of Sci-Fi Classics

By Jon O'Brien

It’s not stealing, it’s paying tribute.

Gaming

Dragon's Dogma 2 Hits An Impressive Sales Milestone, But DLC Still Might Not Be Coming

By Robin Bea

Beware, Arisen!

TV

2026 Will Be Big For The Game Of Thrones Universe

By Lyvie Scott

Spinoffs are coming.

Trailers

'Sunrise on the Reaping' Trailer Brings The Hunger Games To A Brand New Era

By Dais Johnston

Let the 50th Hunger Games begin!

Gaming

Steam Just Added A Surprising Twist On 'Vampire Survivors' I Can’t Stop Playing

By Robin Bea

The city that never stops.

Retrospective

10 Years Ago, The Hunger Games Saga Ended On Its Own Depressing Terms

By Lyvie Scott

Mockingjay remains a dystopian marvel.

News

'Rebels' Creator Reveals 'Ahsoka's Biggest Mistake

By Dais Johnston

“It was absolutely not the plan.”

Opinion

'Marvel Rivals' Just Added Its Most Entertaining Character Yet

By Hayes Madsen

Mon ami.

News

Rian Johnson Is Already Thinking About 'Knives Out 4'

By Dais Johnston

Back 4 more.

TV

The Stargate Universe Is Getting An Overdue Reboot

By Lyvie Scott

The portal is now on Prime.

Gaming

The 'Minecraft'-Inspired 'Hytale' Just Rose From The Dead

By Robin Bea

The curse is broken.

Gaming News

The Newest Tales Remaster Reveals One Big Problem With the Series

By Hayes Madsen

Is 2016 really the distant past?

News

'Twisted Metal' Season 3 Is Officially Happening

By Dais Johnston

There’s someone new behind the wheel.

Gaming

Guild Wars Reforged Could Make This Year The Best Time To Start A 20-Year-Old MMORPG

By Robin Bea

Just like the old days.

Retrospective

In 'It,' Tim Curry Gave Us A Scary Clown For The Ages

By Don Kaye

Welcome to Derry.

Review

‘Kirby Air Riders’ Is Mario Kart’s Weird, But Kind of Cool, Uncle

By Hayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 8/10

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'The Mighty Nein' Is The Perfect Introduction To Critical Role

By Dais Johnston

It’s your turn to roll.

Trailers

'Project Hail Mary' Trailer Reveals Its Clever Twist On A Classic Sci-Fi Trope

By Dais Johnston

No one’s getting lost in translation.

The Inverse Interview

Battlefield’s New Free-To-Play Mode Is The Best Way In

By Trone Dowd

Something for everyone.

Gaming

Demonschool Is An RPG Full Of Great Ideas It Doesn’t Know What To Do With

By Robin Bea

See me after class.

Review

'Wicked: For Good' Delivers The Heartfelt Finale Of An Uneven Fantasy Epic

By Lyvie Scott

It can’t quite match Part One, but there’s still plenty of magic to go around.

Inverse Recommends

The Best Remake in Sega’s Quirky Crime Series Just Came to Nintendo Switch 2

By Hayes Madsen

Become the dragon.

Inverse Recommends

'Moonlighter 2' Mixes Combat And Commerce In A Great Early Access RPG

By Robin Bea

No refunds.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, The Harry Potter Series Reached Its Peak

By Dais Johnston

The one movie that takes the franchise from good to great.

TV

You Can Now Read Carol’s Romantasy From 'Pluribus' — But There’s A Catch

By Lyvie Scott

The winds of Wycaro blow once again.

News

'Doctor Who's Next Big Spinoff Is In More Trouble Than You Think

By Dais Johnston

The Sea Devils will take a while to cross the Atlantic.

Two To Beam Up

The Shocking New Star Trek Movie Could Fix The Movie Franchise

By Ryan Britt

Is this one actually materializing?

Movies

We Just Got Our First Official Look At 'The Legend Of Zelda'

By Lyvie Scott

Allow her to reintroduce herself.

Inverse Recommends

Running A Legendary Paper Is All In The Details In 'News Tower'

By Robin Bea

Read all about it!

Opinion

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’ Is Weird, For Better And Worse

By Trone Dowd

Call of Duty is in its “Friendslop” era.

Opinion

Dispatch Sneaks Past Superhero Fatigue Brilliantly

By Hayes Madsen

A new era.

News

'Black Panther 3' May Come Sooner Than We Think

By Dais Johnston

It’s “Wakanda Forever,” not “Wakanda For Two Movies.”

Retrospective

10 Years Ago, Star Wars Hype Duped Us Into The Worst Battlefront Game

By Trone Dowd

Not the droid anyone was looking for.

Retrospective

'GoldenEye' Could Have Been The Start Of Something Incredible

By Lyvie Scott

Bond, (almost) reborn.

Skaken and Stirred

30 Years Ago, James Bond's Most Important Gaming Moment Found Its Inspiration

By Ryan Britt

In 1995, James Bond changed the game. Literally.

Blu-ray

'Outland' Is One Of The Great, Unsung 'Alien' Copycats

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

You can do worse than a space western starring Sean Connery.

Inverse Recommends

'Videoverse' Shows There’s Nothing Shallow About Online Friendships In A Heartfelt Visual Novel

By Robin Bea

Logging on for the last time.

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'The Beast In Me' Is An Elevated Netflix Miniseries

By Dais Johnston

Succession meets Gone Girl in this Netflix miniseries.

Review

'Keeper' Is Another Oz Perkins Snooze

By Siddhant Adlakha

Despite great performances and ideas, the Wizard of Bore whiffs it again with an exhausting horror drama.

KHAAAAAN!!!

Star Trek Just Created A Massive New Canon Question

By Ryan Britt

The Wrath of...Kali?

Look Up

The 2027 Superman Movie Just Confirmed Two Details — And Everyone Was Right

By Dais Johnston

'Man of Tomorrow' is getting less mysterious and just confirming all the fan theories.

Preview

'Metroid Prime 4' Will Make You Wonder Why The Series Ever Paused

By Trone Dowd

Psyche up.

Retrospective

30 Years Ago, An Underrated Gothic Horror Showed Us The Future

By Geoffrey Bunting

Castle Freak is more at home with the elevated horror of today than the direct-to-video nasties it released alongside.

Spoilers

How 'The X-Factor' Inspired 'The Running Man’s Biggest Change From Stephen King’s Book

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Ben Richards just got the villain edit.

TV

'Pluribus' Just Put A New Spin On A Classic Sci-Fi Trope

By Dais Johnston

Try to survive with everything you could possibly desire.

Spoilers

How The New Ending of 'The Running Man' Got Stephen King’s Blessing

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“[It’s] nervewracking when you hand in your script to Stephen King.”

Retrospective

35 Years Ago, Star Trek Predicted AI Hallucinations In A Wildly Prescient Episode

By Ryan Britt

When AI thinks other AI is legit.

Gaming News

A Ghostly Pikachu Is Just One Surprise In Pokémon Pokopia’s New Trailer

By Robin Bea

Pokopia is more than just Animal Crossing with Pokémon.

News

'Poker Face' Has Been Canceled, But It May Return With A Wild Change

By Dais Johnston

A suggestion so strange you might call bull****.

TV

'Shogūn' Season 2 Justifies Its Existence With A 10-Year Time Jump

By Lyvie Scott

Let’s get to the good part.

Gaming

'Horizon Steel Frontiers' Makes One Of Sony’s Biggest Series Multiplayer — But It’s Skipping PlayStation

By Robin Bea

Horizon leaves the console it was made for behind.

Trailers

'Fallout' Season 2 Trailer Reveals The Ghoul's True Mission

By Dais Johnston

What happens in New Vegas...

TV

'Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters' Is Back For Season 2 — And So Is Kurt Russell

By Lyvie Scott

“You ain’t gettin’ rid of me that easy.”

The Inverse Interview

Edgar Wright’s Full-Circle Run Towards 'The Running Man'

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“The answer was always The Running Man.”

Exclusive

'Dispatch's Writer On Success, Choice In Games, And What’s Next For the Studio

By Hayes Madsen

Proof of concept.

Inverse Recommends

The Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Finally Showed Me What I’ve Been Missing In A Great Crafting RPG Series

By Robin Bea

A charming, low-key RPG series is better than ever.

Retrospective

The Underseen 'Freaky' Put A Clever Twist On The Body-Swap Genre

By Josh Bell

The slasher makes the most of its high-concept mash-up.

Opinion

'Arc Raiders’ Use Of AI Voices Isn’t As Normal As Some People Want You To Think

By Robin Bea

The latest push to embrace AI is no more convincing than the last.

Exclusive

'Dispatch’s Writer Didn’t Expect Players to Be So 'Ravenous' For the Game’s Romances

By Hayes Madsen

What could have been.

Codex

Everything We Know About 'Dune: Prophecy' Season 2

By Ryan Britt

The next chapter in the Dune prequel is digging deep into the sands of Arrakis.

TV

'Welcome To Derry' Fixes The Worst Habit Of The Stephen King Universe

By Lyvie Scott

“Everything I do is going to have some dignity.”

Gaming News

The 'Super Mario Galaxy' Movie Trailer Is Packed With Easily Missed Easter Eggs

By Hayes Madsen

Level 2.

Codex

'Alien: Earth' Season 2 Is Bursting To Life. Here's Everything We Know

By Ryan Britt

The gang’s all here.

Shaken and Stirred

Did 'No Time To Die' Actually Ruin James Bond Canon?

By Lyvie Scott

“It was a massive mistake.”

Retrospective

5 Years Ago, PlayStation Released the Perfect Marvel Superhero Game

By Hayes Madsen

Anyone can wear the mask.

Inverse Recommends

Winter Burrow May Look Cute But Its Survival Gameplay Is Anything But Cozy

By Robin Bea

It’s gonna be a long winter.

Retrospective

5 Years Ago, Ubisoft’s Sleekest Franchise Literally Lost The Plot

By Trone Dowd

Neutered and defanged.

Game Guides

Here’s Exactly When You Can Start Playing 'Yakuza Kiwami 2'

By Robin Bea

Like a dragon.

Blu-Rays

'Dark City' Just Got A Big 4K Upgrade

By Gayle Sequeira

If you thought the end of Daylight Saving Time was bad...

TV

'V For Vendetta' Is Getting A Series-Length Reboot

By Lyvie Scott

Remember, remember...

DCU

DC’s Jimmy Olsen Spinoff Is Officially Happening

By Lyvie Scott

Hot off the presses.

Review

'The Running Man' Is The Darkest Feel-Good Movie Of The Year

By Ryan Britt

Edgar Wright’s take on the classic tale puts Glenn Powell into a future that could be our reality.

Gaming News

'No Man's Sky' Is Doing Something Every Live Service Game Should Copy

By Robin Bea

Just as good the second time around.

Bold New Tropes

'Pluribus' Is Channeling An Underrated Star Trek Classic

By Ryan Britt

Are you of the body?

Review

'Now You See Me: Now You Don’t' Is Just The Blockbuster We Need Right Now

By Lyvie Scott

The silliest franchise of the 2010s returns when we need it the most.