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Pokémon Legends: Arceus lets players hunt the tiny monsters in a new, open-world setting.

New Pokémon Game Goes Off The Beaten Path

by Vincent Acovino

For years, open-world video games, where players can explore the map rather than following a set path, have been hugely popular. The Pokémon franchise is finally catching up, but how will fans react?
In The Last of Us Part II, no one's hands are clean.

Reading The Game: 'The Last Of Us Part 2'

by Jason Sheehan

Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with a look at The Last of Us Part II, which pulls a perspective switch on players that forces them to confront their role in the game.
Kentucky Route Zero

Reading The Game: Kentucky Route Zero

by Jason Sheehan

Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with a look at the eerie indie hit Kentucky Route Zero, which is ostensibly about a guy making a delivery — but there's so much more.