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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is Aerith voice actor's game of the year (and would be even if she wasn't in it)

"I think it's just such a joy to play" Briana White says about FFVII: Rebirth, midway through replaying the game

Graeme McMillan

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Monster Hunter Wild's Baby Pukei Pukei isn't what you think (but it may be even cuter)

The internet fell in love with what became known as Baby Pukei Pukei, but PAX West 2024 fans found out what the truth is behind the cutest creatures in the Forbidden Lands

Graeme McMillan

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Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth's most memorable recording session? Four hours of ribbiting

FFVII: Rebirth voice actor Britt Baron joked at PAX West 2024 that she's "blocked it out" when asked to repeat her marathon frog session

Graeme McMillan

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How World of Warcraft helped scientists make the real world a safer place

Who would have thought WoW could provide real world modeling for a worst case scenario?

Graeme McMillan

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Civilization VII isn't a historical recreation; it's asking 'What If?' on a giant scale

Civ VII isn't meant to be solely historically accurate, as its developers (and a literal historical expert) argued at PAX West 2024

Graeme McMillan

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Cozy gaming might be teaching important life lessons

Games like Wylde Flowers don't get the credit they deserve for their emotional depth, according to one PAX West 2024 panel

Graeme McMillan

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PAX's Omegathon is the perfect distillation of the show as a whole (and the best sporting event you could ever dream of attending)

A five round tournament of video games that refuses to take itself too seriously? More, please

Graeme McMillan

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Monster Hunter Wilds' Rey Dau might be an apex monster, but there's something worse out there

At PAX West 2024, producer Ryozo Tsujimoto clarified that the monster seen in promotional material for the new game isn't Wilds' "flagship monster," which remains under wraps

Graeme McMillan

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The Last of Us fungal infection couldn't spread to humans in real life... right now

A scientist explains that we don't need to worry about being mind-controlled by fungus (yet)

Graeme McMillan

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Catch up with all of Popverse's PAX West 2024 coverage!

Scary monsters and super peeps abound with stories about Magic: The Gathering, Marvel vs. Capcom, Monster Hunter Wilds and more!

Graeme McMillan

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What the Civilization developers felt was wrong in Civ VI, and how they're fixing it for 2025's Civ VII

History comes in layers, and Civilization VII lets you build empires inside them that even crises can't tear down

Graeme McMillan

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Talk about an emergency meeting! Capcom's Ace Attorney Investigations comes to Among Us

The classic murder mystery game will crossover with the current hit murder mystery September 9

Graeme McMillan

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Capcom reminds fans there's more to Monster Hunter Wilds than just Gemma

Fans are smitten for Monster Hunter Wilds' Gemma the Smithy - so much so that Capcom is reminding you there's other characters in the game

Chris Arrant

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Monster Hunter Wilds creators stress how (and how much) weather will change your hunt

That's a monster of a storm out there in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Chris Arrant

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Marvel & Capcom are teaming up for the most in-demand (and hardest-to-find) comic crossover of 2024

It's not just a chance to relive your gaming nostalgia; now there's an official Capcom/Marvel comic book clash, too

Graeme McMillan

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1980s horror (and a superbad demon) rule over Magic: The Gathering's new Duskmourn set

Everything is a haunted house in the new plane from MTG

Graeme McMillan

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Magic: The Gathering teams with iconic Silent Hill artist Masahiro Ito for its new horror-themed set

Masahiro Ito is a guest artist for Duskmourn: House of Horror, MTG has announced

Graeme McMillan

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PAX West 2024 is enough to convince skeptics of the joys of gaming

Midway through the 20th anniversary event, PAX West 2024 converted me into a gaming believer

Graeme McMillan

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The four Duskmourn: House of Horror commander decks revealed for Magic: The Gathering's newest set

M:TG's horror-themed deck Duskmourn has three final girl (and boy) commanders, and one horrific villain.

Chris Arrant

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A new homage version of DC's Sandman has been created in Magic: The Gathering

There's an unofficial Sandman variant in the newest Magic: The Gathering set

Chris Arrant

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Magic: The Gathering has created a whole new plane that is a haunted house in first Duskmourn: House of Horror trailer

Meet the new MTG villain that is a plane in Duskmourn: House of Horror.

Chris Arrant

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Freddy Fazbear has been making kids nervous for a decade, but at PAX West 2024 Five Nights at Freddy's is giving back to the fans on his 10th birthday

10 years of Five Nights at Freddy's at PAX West 2024

Graeme McMillan

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How (and why) one bear romance changed the way people thought about Baldur's Gate 3

"People just walked by the desk and they’re like, ‘What are you doing?'" remembered the scene's cinematic artist.

Graeme McMillan

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The key to making video games sexy is to be authentic, says Baldur's Gate 3 writer

At PAX West 2024, Adam Smith talked about how to make sex work in gaming

Graeme McMillan

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Borderlands 4's creators break down the secrets of the game's first teaser trailer

At PAX West 2024, Gearbox execs and developers revealed how Borderlands 4 starts seconds after the climactic end of Borderlands 3...

Graeme McMillan

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Borderlands 4 will bring the new to the videogame franchise, with new characters, new tech, and a whole new world to explore

Revealed at PAX West 2024, Gearbox is leaning into the new for the upcoming expansion of the series

Graeme McMillan

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Before PAX, there was Necrowambicon, Penny Arcade's first attempt at a real-world event

The prehistory of PAX turned out to involve a food court, inventive network engineers, and a little bit of radio larceny

Graeme McMillan

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer sees community as central to his idea of gaming

Spencer cites the "shared love of this art form of video games" as the core of his view of what gaming should be during his PAX West 2024 keynote

Graeme McMillan

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Four new Vault Hunters are being created for 2025's Borderlands 4

Gearbox reveals plans for the four new heroes of Borderlands 4

Chris Arrant

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How Gears of War defined the development of Xbox 360 for Microsoft, according to Phil Spencer

How big was Gears of War for Xbox 360? Actually, without it the system wouldn't be half as strong

Chris Arrant

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Watch the official Borderlands 4 panel from Gearbox Software at PAX West 2024!

The makers of Borderlands, Gearbox Software hosted a main stage panel at PAX West 2024.

Chris Arrant

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Watch Capcom's PAX West 2024 panel livestream for Monster Hunter Wilds, Street Fighter 6, Ace Attorney, more news

Join Capcom at PAX West 2024 for an in-depth look at some of our most anticipated upcoming releases. Don’t miss this chance to witness the next chapter in Capcom’s legendary lineup!

Chris Arrant

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Watch Xbox boss Phil Spencer's PAX West Storytime event!

A rare chance to hear what Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has to say about Xbox, Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, and more.

Chris Arrant

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PAX West 2024 streaming schedule: Enjoy the biggest panels from the comfort of your own home (or phone!)

A lot of the massive video game event is being streamed live and direct from Seattle, and we have the complete line-up of what to watch

Graeme McMillan

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Play The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Super Mario Party Jamboree early - only at PAX West 2024

Want a chance to get a preview of the next Legend of Zelda game? Want to play some Super Mario minigames? Get yourself to Seattle for PAX West 2024!

Graeme McMillan

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Get hands-on demos of Monster Hunter Wilds, Dead Rising Deluxe, and more at PAX West in their North American debuts

Want to be among the first to play Street Fighter 6's first guest character? Head to Seattle Aug 30-Sep 2

Graeme McMillan

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Nintendo joins PAX West 2024 booth line-up that already includes Bandai Namco, Final Fantasy XIV, and Larian Studios

With Nintendo joining PAX West 2024, there's something for you - no matter what kind of controller you use.

Chris Arrant

New York Comic Con 2023

How to watch panels from New York Comic Con (and other ReedPop shows) from anywhere

Stream the big panels from New York Comic Con, Emerald City Comic Con, C2E2, MCM Comic Con, and more

Chris Arrant