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With its gorgeously grotesque art style, punishing combat, and deeply atmospheric world-building, Blasphemous 2 cements itself as a standout in the action-platformer genre. Whether you're returning to ...

Apple Arcade received five more games today, including endless runner Subway Surfers, the world's most downloaded mobile game. Since its launch in 2012, the game has received billions of downloads ...

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I almost quit it, but I’m glad I didn’t. I almost quit it, but I’m glad I didn’t. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at ...

In 2003, South Korean game development studio Nexon created MapleStory, a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online (MMO) game. It garnered a dedicated fanbase through the years with ...