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Opinion

Amazon’s Latest AI Experiment Is Setting A Dangerous Precedent

By Lyvie Scott

Did anyone ask for this?

The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best Movies Of The Year, Ranked

By Hoai-Tran Bui, Ryan Britt, Lyvie Scott and Dais Johnston

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Inverse’s top movies of 2025!

Gaming

Here’s Exactly When You Can Start Playing 'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond'

By Robin Bea

Samus rides again soon.

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15 Years Later, 'Black Swan' Remains A Modern Masterpiece

By Lyvie Scott

It was perfect.

Review

Octopath Traveler 0 Is an Ambitious, Messy, & Utterly Engrossing RPG

By Hayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 8/10

The Force

'Starfighter’s Ending Is Being Reshot. Is The Disney Star Wars Curse Back?

By Ryan Britt

Shawn Levy revealed he was “forced” to change the ending of Star Wars: Starfighter.

News

Two Horror Legends Are Teaming Up For An Exciting New Project

By Dais Johnston

“No man shall see Me and live.”

Opinion

Steam And Epic’s Ban Of Horses Is A Grim Sign Of The Times

By Robin Bea

An artistic triumph could be its developer’s last game.

Trailers

Anne Hathaway’s New Pop Star Thriller Could Be Hiding A Supernatural Twist

By Dais Johnston

Call her mother.

Star Wars

Ahsoka' Season 2 Might Have One Less Nightsister

By Lyvie Scott

An underrated character “had to bow out” of the upcoming season.

Review

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review

By Robin Bea

Inverse Score: 6/10

The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best Games Of 2025, Ranked

By Shannon Liao, Robin Bea, Hayes Madsen and Trone Dowd

An unforgettable year.

Gaming

Total War Remains The King Of Strategy Games – Here’s How It’s Endured For 25 Years

By Hayes Madsen

Making history fun.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Charlize Theron’s Sci-Fi Flop Sanitized A Cyberpunk Masterpiece

By Ryan Britt

Will the real Aeon Flux please stand up?

Inverse Recommends

The Best Assassin’s Creed Game in Years Just Came to Nintendo Switch 2

By Hayes Madsen

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Movies

A Hollywood Legend Created The Best Parts Of 'Revenge Of The Sith'

By Dais Johnston

It’s not a tale Stoppard would tell you.

Review

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' Is 2025’s Best Marvel Game

By Trone Dowd

Inverse Score: 8/10

News

'Fallout' Season 2 Will Make One Big Change From The Game

By Dais Johnston

Maybe the house doesn’t always win.

Movies

'Fire & Ash' May Or May Not Be The Last Avatar Film — But The Franchise Will Live On

By Lyvie Scott

James Cameron has a backup plan for the Avatar saga if Fire & Ash doesn’t meet expectations.

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The Best Strategy Game of the Year Just Got Even Better

By Hayes Madsen

The circle of life.

News

'Stranger Things' Season 5's Shocking Cameo Is "Very Important" To The Ending

By Dais Johnston

An old friend is back.

Review

'Marty Supreme' Is A Whirlwind American Odyssey At Its Most Spectacular

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Dream big.

Gaming

League of Legends Is No Longer Aiming To Please The New Players

By Shannon Liao

It’s looking a lot more like League.

The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best TV Shows Of The Year, Ranked

By Hoai-Tran Bui, Ryan Britt, Dais Johnston and Lyvie Scott

The small screen has never been better.

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'Troll 2' Might Be The Strangest Monster Movie Of The Year

By Dais Johnston

It may be a Norwegian reskin of a classic formula, but it only makes it better.

Retrospective

25 Years Later, Hitman Is Everything It Wanted To Be

By Trone Dowd

Celebrating 25 years of IO Interactive’s influential stealth action series.

Retrospective

The Best Stephen King Adaptation Remains The Simplest

By Mark Hill

A demonstration of the danger of forced sequels.

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This Ghost Hunter Romance Is Great For A Long Weekend

By Mo Mozuch

‘Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden’ is another pitch perfect character study from the minds behind ‘Life is Strange’

Blu-Rays

Hammer’s Most Underrated Horror Movie Just Got A Huge Upgrade

By Rory Doherty

The man who could Frankenstein himself.

Visions of Invasion

What The Latest Invasion of Alien Dramas Says About The Fate of Humanity

By Matt Gross

Remember the simpler times, when the aliens were wrong and humans were in the right?

Opinion

2025 Set the Stage For an Action Game Renaissance

By Hayes Madsen

We’re so back.

Gaming

Battletoads, Ninja Gaiden And Two More 8-Bit Platformers Just Joined Nintendo Switch Online

By Robin Bea

Four new games head to Switch to test your platforming skills.

Retrospective

10 Years Later, 'Doctor Who’s “Heaven Sent” Is Still A TV Masterpiece

By Hoai-Tran Bui

"How many seconds in eternity?"

Year in Review

The Year Superhero Movies Turned To Hope

By Ryan Britt

How two 2025 blockbusters found the soul of comic books.

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The Year's Best Shooter Is Free To Play This Weekend

By Trone Dowd

Don't worry Call of Duty fans, DICE has you covered.

TV

'Last Samurai Standing' Is 'The Hunger Games' But Cooler

By Dais Johnston

Swords out.

Retrospective

Star Trek’s 007 Spoof Is Now Real James Bond Canon — Sort Of

By Ryan Britt

The name is Bashir...Sid Bashir?

Spoilers

Here’s How 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Volume 1 Sets Up An Epic Finale

By Dais Johnston

That’s all we get until Christmas.

Review

'Stranger Things' Season 5 Is Worth The Wait

By Dais Johnston

Despite a few cringey moments, Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 revitalizes the series.

The Inverse Interview

David Freyne Makes His Own Eternity

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The Eternity director chats about his surreal fantasy romance.

News

Universal Is Trying To “Figure Out” More 'Wicked' Sequels

By Lyvie Scott

“We have almost a responsibility to figure out how we can continue in this universe.”

Gaming News

One Of 2025's Best Games Is Coming To PC Sooner Than You Think

By Trone Dowd

No longer Stranded on PlayStation?

Review

'The Secret Agent' Takes You By Surprise

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Wagner Moura is magnificent as a political refugee fleeing an authoritarian regime in one of the best movies of the year.

Inverse Recommends

The Most Surprising Murder-Mystery Game of the Year Just Came to Steam and Switch

By Hayes Madsen

A real throwback.

The Inverse Awards

The 15 Best Sci-Fi Movies & TV Of The Year, Ranked

By Brendan Hodges

Welcome to the revolution.

Gaming

The Gacha Craze Isn’t Over, But Some Developers Are Rethinking The Controversial Genre

By Robin Bea

Put away your wallet.

Inverse Recommends

'All Her Fault' Has The Most Shocking Twist I’ve Seen This Year

By Dais Johnston

Every mother’s worst nightmare turns into a twisting fable.

Spoilers

A Big 'Pluribus' Cliffhanger Seemingly Just Rebooted A Grisly Sci-Fi Concept

By Ryan Britt

But this time, the twist is in the middle.

TV

Everything You Need To Know About The 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Premiere

By Lyvie Scott

The end is nigh.

Gaming

'Wild Blue Skies' Was Inspired By Studio Ghibli’s 'Porco Rosso'

By Hayes Madsen

More than a homage.

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Neon Inferno Feels Like Two Great Shooters In One

By Robin Bea

A throwback shooter with an original twist.

TV

'Welcome To Derry' Just Added A Great Twist To Dick Hallorann’s Origin Story

By Lyvie Scott

What’s in the box?

TV

Here’s What To Remember Before 'Stranger Things' Season 5

By Dais Johnston

It’s been three years, so let’s brush up.

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Birdcage Is An Impossibly Cool Space Shooter I’m Happy To Fail At

By Robin Bea

Step out of the Cage.

The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best Sci-Fi Games, Ranked

By Ana Diaz

Future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.

The Inverse Interview

Three Years Later, Triangle Strategy Devs Say It ‘Changed’ Their Approach to Storytelling

By Hayes Madsen

A strategic move.

Blu-Rays

Stanley Kubrick’s Most Controversial Thriller Just Got A Huge Upgrade

By Barry Levitt

Just in time for the holidays.

TV

'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.