Consorts of the Emperor

Gaming hardware is more expensive than ever. There’s a few different reasons things are as bad as they are, but regardless of how we got here, there’s no denying it’s an absolutely terrible time to be in the market for a new gaming console or PC. Even worse is the realization that there’s no going back.

With EA's acquisition by Saudi Arabia now complete, there have been a couple changes at the top.

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The End of Oak Street hits all the right nostalgic notes for a family adventure clearly inspired by the '80s most iconic sci fi films. David Robert Mitchell pulls from the same back of tricks that made It Follows a cult classic to add just enough plumage to the dinosaurs to make his film more than just a Spielberg impression.

From moral panic to celebrity law suits and hidden sex minigames, this is GTA’s complicated history with controversy.