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Joel holds the surgeons at gunpoint in The Last of Us' finale.

The Last of Us finale makes a subtle change from the game to set up season 2

One fleeting shot from The Last of Us' finale will be the most important thing to remember as we head into season 2.
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Now that The Last of Us is over, you should watch these TV shows and movies

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The best PS5 games for 2023

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GTA 6: release date speculation, gameplay rumors, and more

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GTA 5 cheat codes and secrets for PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's key art.

Elden Ring’s first DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, is in development

Ellie and Hoel turning back to face the camera in the poster for HBO's The Last of Us.

Enjoying The Last of Us on HBO? Save $20 on the game for PS5

Two girls ride a merry-go-round in The Last of Us.

HBO’s The Last of Us show spotlights the series’ best game: Left Behind

Cal Kestis, the main character of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, looks across the horizon.

Pre-order Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and get a $10 Best Buy gift card

The fastest cars in GTA 5

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Bringing VR’s best Star Wars game to PlayStation VR2 was a no-brainer, devs say

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: release date, trailers, preorders, and more

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The best GTA 5 mods

The best GTA 5 mods

The best Grand Theft Auto V mods let you play as Iron Man, cause riots, add unique missions, and bring back classic characters and maps from past GTA games.
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5 ways video game adaptations can learn from The Last of Us

Future video game adaptations could stand to take these notes from HBO's The Last of Us.
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage pre-order: Get a $10 Best Buy gift card

Assassin’s Creed Mirage pre-order: Get a $10 Best Buy gift card

The legendary gaming franchise Assassin's Creed has a new game coming out, and you'll get a $10 gift card if you pre-order Assassin's Creed: Mirage at Best Buy.
Isaac Clarke stands in a dark room in Dead Space.

The best video game remakes reinvent the classics, they don’t just revisit them

The video game industry currently has remake frenzy, but what separates the reinventive from the unnecessary?
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Tomb Raider returns as a mobile roguelike via Netflix

Tomb Raider returns as a mobile roguelike via Netflix

Roguelike Tomb Raider Reloaded is releasing for iOS, Android, and Netflix on Valentine's Day.
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will now release in April following delay

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will now release in April following delay

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been pushed back by six weeks, so it will now release on April 28.
Pedro Pascal with his finger to his mouth telling someone to be quiet in a scene from The Last of Us on HBO Max.

Even HBO’s The Last of Us can’t fully master the video game adaptation

HBO's The Last of Us sets a new gold standard for video game adaptations, but some of the game's power is still lost in translation.
Ellie stares at Joel and Tess in the The Last of Us TV show.

The Last of Us TV show will return for Season 2 at HBO

The Last of Us TV show will return for Season 2 at HBO

Yes, a second season of HBO's The Last of Us TV adaptation is already in the works.
Multiple players look out over a landscape with the Elden Ring co-op mod.

10 best Elden Ring mods

10 best Elden Ring mods

There are tons of mods out there that can not only fix technical issues, but add new ways to play. Here are some of the best mods out there for Elden Ring.
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PlayStation VR2’s launch lineup features more than just Horizon Call of the Mountain

PlayStation VR2’s launch lineup features more than just Horizon Call of the Mountain

PlayStation VR2's launch lineup features games like Horizon Call of the Mountain, Before Your Eyes, and Tetris Effect: Connected.
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These 9 ‘podcast games’ are perfect for multitaskers

Looking for the perfect multitasking game? Here are some of our favorite 'podcast games.'
The second piece of The Last of Us multiplayer concept art shows two players walking toward a beached yacht.

New art for The Last of Us multiplayer spinoff teases its seaside setting

New art for The Last of Us multiplayer spinoff teases its seaside setting

Naughty Dog released a new piece of concept art for The Last of Us' mysterious multiplayer game to kick off the series' tenth anniversary.
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4 video game news stories that shaped the industry’s future in 2022

2022 turned out to be a pivotal year for the gaming industry thanks to a blockbuster acquisition, unionization efforts, and more.
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2022 was the rise (and fall) of the video game leaker

Video game leaks became more prevalent than ever in 2022, but that rise came with plenty of controversy.
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8 games you should pick up in the Steam Winter Sale

From Persona 5 Royal to Final Fantasy VII Remake, these are some of the games you should pick up during the 2022 Steam Winter Sale.
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Elden Ring, Modern Warfare II discounted in big PlayStation holiday sale

Elden Ring, Modern Warfare II discounted in big PlayStation holiday sale

You can get several of 2022's biggest games (including Elden Ring) on sale right now thanks to PlayStation's annual holiday sale.
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2022’s biggest games need to learn a valuable lesson from Elden Ring

Elden Ring proved that players don't always need their hand held, something that some of 2022's biggest games were too eager to do.
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Amazon Games will publish the next Tomb Raider title

Amazon Games will publish the next Tomb Raider title

Amazon Games will publish crystal Dynamics' Unreal Engine 5 Tomb Raider game.
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God of War TV show officially ordered to series by Amazon

God of War TV show officially ordered to series by Amazon

God of War will live-action TV series from the executive producer of The Wheel of Time and the writers of Children of Men.
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Twitch streamer’s ‘ultimate’ Elden Ring run involves two copies and a dance pad

Twitch streamer’s ‘ultimate’ Elden Ring run involves two copies and a dance pad

eamer MissMikka has begun the Ultimate Challenge Run of Elden Ring, which involves beating two runs simultaneously ... while on a dance pad.
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From The Last of Us to Immortality, these are 2022’s most innovative games

The gaming industry moved forward in 2022 thanks to these innovative titles that dared to rethink the rules of the medium.
Ellie from The Last of Us Part I stands in front of text that says 2022 Best Remakes & Remasters.

The best video game remakes and remasters of 2022

If you love replaying classic games, 2022 offered some high-quality rereleases. Here are the year's best remakes and remasters.

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