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Review

'Tears of the Kingdom' Is the Best Nintendo Switch Game Ever Made

Inverse Score: 10/10

Review

'Starfield' Is a Compelling and Occasionally Maddening Spacefaring Epic

Inverse score: 8/10

Preview

'Outlaws' Nails the Most Important Part of Star Wars

A hive of scum and villainy.

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Gaming

If We Have To Go Back To Gotham, This Is Probably The Best Way To Do It

By Trone Dowd

Cleaning up the blocky streets of Gotham, one final time.

Feature

Phantom Blade Zero’s Years-Long Mocap Process Is All About Honoring Kung Fu Tradition

By Hayes Madsen

Excruciating detail.

Inverse Recommends

Xbox Game Pass Just Added Assassin's Creed's Most Approachable Game

By Trone Dowd

Assassin's throwback.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, A Cult Classic Open World Game Transformed A Beloved Sci-Fi Genre

By Hayes Madsen

Probing around.

Gaming News

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Could Become Even More Convenient To Play

By Trone Dowd

Hunt templars on the go.

Gaming

The Underrated Avatar Game Is Getting A Big Update In Time For The Third Movie

By Trone Dowd

Take a new perspective.

Gaming News

Star Wars Outlaws Fell Short Because Of One Painfully Consistent Series Trend

By Trone Dowd

No lightsabers, no deal.

Gaming

GTA VI And The State of the Gaming Blockbuster

By Trone Dowd

What the biggest gaming blockbuster that’s yet to be released says about us.

Opinion

Death Stranding 2 Did the Impossible, It Finally Gave Us a Sidekick That Doesn't Suck

By Hayes Madsen

He’s just a little guy.

Gaming

'Dune Awakening' Finally Gets Dune's Epic Scale Right

By Trone Dowd

Funcom nailed it.

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