Rafael Arbulu

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Hailing from Brazil as a seasoned journalist with nearly 20 years of storytelling firepower across gaming, tech, entertainment, and business (and a receding hairline to prove it), Rafael brings the editorial strategy of a final boss, finding complex topics and turning them into binge-worthy reads with a flair for ranting and spicy opinions. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and almost flirty in Spanish, he's the story-driven type of gamer who's got a penchant for RPG in all forms, but ocasionally dabs into the dumb fun of action titles and mobile gaming time wasters. When not writing, you’ll find him ranting about boxing, lifting heavy things, or hunting top-shelf tequila and looking for the next jägermeister shot.

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So, what’s going on with Subnautica 2?

From leaks to delays to lay offs and lawsuits, here’s the timeline of everything regarding Subnautica 2’s former devs, who are now suing Krafton

A Donkey Kong movie might be in the works: here are our predictions

After Super Mario’s adaptation made big splashes in 2023 and a Zelda project confirmed for 2027, a Donkey Kong movie might be another huge milestone on Nintendo’s cinematic empire

Star power: how did Hollywood slowly crept its way into our video games

Hollywood actors in gaming is nothing new, but having premium voice talent is a seemingly rising trend

Gullible gaming: here are 3 video game theories that turned out to be true (and 3 that didn’t)

From self cannibalism to someone being dead then alive then dead, you’re not to blame if you believed in any video game theories out there

July’s PlayStation Plus is looking extra juicy

Cyberpunk: 2077 and Tropico 6 are among the offers from PlayStation Plus in a much needed stacked month

Brutal Legend is a “failed” heavy metal masterpiece that rocks louder than most games (yes, we’re bitter)

Jack Black’s demonic roadie sim fused metal album covers with RTS chaos. It tanked in 2009 because gamers feared fun, but with the modern industry in remake mode, it’s time to fix this

Ghost of Yotei State of Play confirmed for July 10: here’s our predictions

A deep dive on Sucker Punch’s new project will be hosted by the studio’s creative directors, Jason Connell and Nate Fox

The game ahead: what will trend in the gaming industry in 2025 and 2026

While much of the gaming industry may feel the same, the market has several underlying changes coming in the next year and a half, but will they be better or worse?

Don’t expect any Prime Day Switch 2 deal (oh, and there may be a price hike in one country)

Nintendo’s new system is available at Amazon, it is an “invite-only” endeavor for now, and high demand might drive its cost up

Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 confirmed: here’s everything we know

CD Projekt Red’s anime front confirmed the return of 2022 Netflix stream hit, but there are some things you should learn about

Stop Killing Games petition: here’s everything you need to know

Petitions and other protest mechanisms in gaming are a dime a dozen, but one movement has been garnering a lot of attention as of late: the Stop Killing Games petition, created by Youtuber Ross Scott, has a very specific—and very rational—goal in mind. In actuality, the entire movement was launched in 2024 because Ubisoft followed through on its promise to completely shut down The Crew’s server (m...[Read More]

RIP Michael Madsen: the tough guy voice that shaped some of gaming’s most  memorable characters

The legendary actor’s career spans over 200 movies and TV shows, but his run as GTA’s mafioso Tony Cipriani was equal parts endearing and hilarious

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