Sony purchased Bungie, the original studio behind Halo and the maker of Destiny 2, for a whopping $3.6 billion in 2022. Following the sale,...
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Review: SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (Switch) - A Great-Looking But Painfully Average Fighter
So Very Common. Sometimes it's very difficult, no matter how you try to frame it in your head, to get excited for re-releases of certai...
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My New Favorite Final Fantasy Is One Nobody's Playing Because It Needs An Online Version
This week I received a surprise gift from a friend. It was a single card for the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game . Specifically it is for Y...
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7 Great Doctor Doom Comics You Should Go Read Right Now
Robert Downey Jr. is coming back to the MCU , just not as Iron Man. The actor revealed during San Diego Comic-Con that he would be going f...
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How To Defeat Queen Eternal, The Final Boss Of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
After a long, winding road filled with cutscenes, you’ll find yourself once again tasked with staving off a world-ending threat at the end ...
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Surprise! Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid Switch Demo Is Out Now
DLC announced too. It might be almost August, but summer is far from over. And you can start your next summer vacation a little early, as p...
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Olympics Sharpshooter Looks Like A Cool Video Game Character And People Are Obssessed
The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing right now and they’re already generating some real heat. Just the other day, some fencer was jum...
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PlayStation VR2 Is $200 Off In Desperate Fire Sale
It’s no secret that the PlayStation VR2 headset has struggled since launching back in 2023 and a new sale makes those challenges clear: So...
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Feature: "I Want You To Be Mad" - Crazy Viking Studios On The Brutality Of Volgarr The Viking II
"We didn't have any intention of ever making a sequel". The original Volgarr The Viking might have flown under a lot of folk...
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Play These 10 Video Games To Feed Your Summer Olympics Obsession
With the opening ceremony on July 26 well behind us, the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are in full swing. The international sports tournament...
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UK Charts: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Starts To Slip In A Quiet Week
M-m-mariooooo? We are back with our latest look at the UK physical gaming charts and, in a quiet week for new releases, might we finally be...
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Watch YouTubers Use Mario Kart's Green Shells To Destroy A Car In Real Life
There are many who lament the effects of YouTube on our children’s minds, as unvetted dross-like entertainment is churned out separately fr...
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Review: The New Denpa Men (Switch) - A Simple, Goofy RPG With The Usual F2P Irritations
A winner is you. Back in the days of the Nintendo 3DS eShop, some of you may remember the Denpa Men trilogy, which offered a series of che...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow
BAT! Welcome back to another edition Box Art Brawl ! Last week, we matched up two covers from Capcom's Gargoyle's Quest II: The De...
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Cheerleader Physical Edition Pre-Orders Now Live
A new Limited Run release. Lollipop Chainsaw is making a comeback this September on the Switch, and ahead of the remake's release, pre...
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Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Receives Another Update, Here's What's Included
Framerate fixes, camera improvements and more. Sega has this week rolled out another update for its new Switch release Super Monkey Ball Ba...
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New Fire Emblem: Three Houses Figures Announced, Pre-Orders For Dimitri Live
Celebrating five years. Good Smile Company has this week announced some new figures based on the Nintendo Switch exclusive Fire Emblem: Thr...
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Capcom Made A Game That Doesn't Belong In 2024 And It's Fantastic
The world of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is meant to feel fantastical and from another time, but the game itself also feels like an a...
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MrBeast Has Hired An Investigator To Look Into Grooming Allegations Against Ex-Co-Host Ava Kris Tyson
Following allegations that MrBeast’s one-time co-host Ava Kris Tyson groomed a minor years ago, the popular YouTube personality has cut ti...
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Five Years Later, Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ Best Character Is Still Edelgard
Amongst an impressive library of games like Breath of the Wild , Super Mario Odyssey , and Metroid Dread , 2019’s Fire Emblem: Three Houses...
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The Pokémon Company Banked $10.8 Billion In Retail Sales Last Year
One of the "top 10" global licensors. The Pokémon Company has plenty of huge money-makers from video games to trading cards, and ...
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New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available
Get it while you can. The Pokémon Company is running a new limited-time distribution event for latest entries in the series Pokémon Scarlet...
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9 Bad-Ass Ways Players Have Beat Elden Ring Bosses Without Normal Controllers
When Elden Ring first released at the beginning of 2022, many folks swore up and down that it was the hardest game ever, though others cla...
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Where To Farm Holiday Scorched In Fallout 76
As you wander the wasteland of Appalachia, you may notice what looks like an oddly dressed ghoul stumbling down the cracked pavement toward...
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Dragon Quest Creator On The Challenge Of Silent Protagonists In Modern Gaming
"If you make a protagonist who just stands there, they will look like an idiot". The silent protagonist is a hotly debated topic ...
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Surprise, Fallout Fans Are Basically Getting An Entirely New Game Tomorrow
If you’ve been waiting for the ambitious Fallout: London mod to release, then I have good news for you—it’s out tomorrow. The mod, which t...
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Are Physical Games Dead? It’s More Complicated Than You Might Think
In 2007, console gaming got its first day-and-date digital release. The sci-fi war shooter Warhawk for the PlayStation 3 was sold as a Blu-...
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Sound Is The Key To Remaking This All-Time Classic
Even with its gorgeous modern graphics and intricate puzzles, 2024’s Riven impressed me most with its sounds. The remake of the 1997 seque...
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This Fantastic Noir-Inspired Game Blends Blade Runner And BioShock
In the first five minutes of the new cyberpunk noir game Nobody Wants to Die , the main character runs through a list of genre tropes in r...
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New Strategy Game Is They Are Billions For Lego Freaks And I Can't Put It Down
I love strategy games, but getting into a new one is always an uphill struggle for me. There’s a ton of new information to take in, new sys...
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This Shadow Of The Erdtree Sword Is A Stylish Addition To Sorcery Builds
The Spirit Sword is a Curved Sword you can only obtain in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This aesthetically striking weapon...
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More Pikmin Terrarium Figures Are On The Way, And They're Expectedly Adorable
Bottle it up. Last year, Japanese toy company Re-Ment released a range of Pikmin terrarium figures and we collectively lost our minds over...
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Digital Foundry Hails Luigi's Mansion 3 As The Best-Looking Exclusive Switch Game
Lean, green, and mean. Digital Foundry has put out a new video taking a look at some of the best-looking Nintendo Switch exclusives since t...
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Asus’ Steam Deck Competitor Just Got An Excellent Upgrade
For the last couple of years, PC gaming has sought to escape the rigid confines of its electric-outlet bound, RGB-coated monolithic towers ...
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Round Up: EVO 2024 - Every Switch Announcement And Much More
That's a wrap. EVO 2024 took place this weekend and if you're curious to know what went down, you've come to the right place. ...
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How To Get Started In Final Fantasy 14 And More Tips For The Week
Looking to take your first steps into Square Enix’s acclaimed and newly expanded MMO, Final Fantasy 14? We’ve got you covered with some gre...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness
Demonic. Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl ! Last time, we looked at Kirby's Pinball Land for the Game Boy ...
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Capcom Says There Might Be An Opportunity For A New MvC Game
Capcom's dev team has big dreams, but fans will need to show their support. The fighting game community got a huge surprise recently w...
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SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Announced For Nintendo Switch
Out soon on Switch. At EVO 2024 SNK shared announced SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos would be coming to the Nintendo Switch and other platforms. ...
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Star Wars: The Acolyte Gives Reylo Fans The Romance They Always Wanted
The Star Wars fandom is a fraught, fervent place. In the modern age, online communities rallying around franchises are often composed of nu...
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Here's Why The Destiny 2 Community Is Cracking Jokes About The Crowdstrike Outage
Earlier today, most of the world effectively shut down thanks to an IT outage. A cybersecurity company named Crowdstrike pushed out an upd...
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82 Percent Of Adult Gamers Have Spent Money In A F2P Game, New Study Shows
A newly published report claims that the majority of adults in the United States play video games of some kind. It also found that most of ...
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Someone Ported The Best Simpsons Game To PS Vita
The best Simpsons game ever made has been ported to Sony’s old but still beloved portable console, the PS Vita. And it looks like a pretty...
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The Best Ways To Farm Acid In Once Human
At first glance, you wouldn’t know it, but the open-world survival game Once Human features a robust weapon crafting and customization syst...
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Here's How Today's Best-Selling Games Compare To Those From 20 Years Ago
Today’s most popular and best-selling games often include expensive first-party exclusives, big multiplayer hits, and aging titles like GTA...
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19 Incredible No Man's Sky Views That Will Make You Want To Jump Back In
Even when its initial launch left some players feeling underwhelmed and disappointed, no one could deny No Man’s Sky was an absolutely gorg...
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The First Descendant’s Mastery Rank, Explained
The goal of any loot shooter like The First Descendant is to regularly increase in power. After all, you want to feel stronger, right? Don’...
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The First Descendant: Is Caliber Worth Spending Real Money On?
Free-to-play loot shooter The First Descendant takes a page out of every freemium game with multiple forms of currency—the majority of whic...
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Genshin Impact’s Latest Controversy Has Gotten So Big Its Voice Actors Are Weighing In
Genshin Impact has been under fire for whitewashing people of color before, but the backlash over such accusations has never before reach...
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UK Charts: Switch Games Take Up Eight Of The Top Ten
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD still performing well. The latest UK Charts are in, and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD maintains its position at number...
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New Octopath Traveler Art Celebrates Game's 6th Anniversary On Switch
Time flies. Believe it or not, the magnificent RPG Octopath Traveler recently celebrated its 6th anniversary, having originally launched o...
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Link Will Be Playable In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom, According To New ESRB Rating
It's dangerous to go alone, Zelda. The ESRB has just released a new rating for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and while classif...
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We Compared HBO’s House of the Dragon To Game Of Thrones To Determine The Worst Ways To Die
It’s been thirteen years since HBO’s Game of Thrones debuted, and five years since the acclaimed adaptation of the George R.R. Martin saga ...
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Video: Mojang Reveals What Goes Into Making A Minecraft Painting
The anniversary celebrations included 20 new paintings. If you've played Minecraft , you're probably more than familiar with the pa...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Kirby's Pinball Land
Pinbrawl. Welcome, one and all, to this week's edition of Box Art Brawl ! Wait, are we... poets ?? Last time , we pitted two covers fo...
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Video: What Order Should You Play Kingdom Hearts?
Here are two suggestions from Square Enix. Square Enix surprised Switch owners in more ways than one when it dropped cloud versions of the ...
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Lead UI Artist Details Work On Samus' Visor And HUD
"The HUD has been a true labor of love". Metroid Prime 4: Beyond isn't out until next year, but if you're eager to hear ...
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Katy Perry, Stop, You're Embarrassing Pikachu
Pop star Katy Perry, who you will know for one of the best pop albums of the 21st century with 2010’s Teenage Dream, has been chasing that ...
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Lunark Developer's Next Game Is A Bite-Sized Take On Link's Awakening
And it's confirmed for Switch. Canari Games, the studio behind 2023's fantastic cinematic platformer Lunark , revealed an adorable ...
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The First Descendant Hits 10+ Million Players Despite Controversy
Released last week, The First Descendant is a new sci-fi third-person looter shooter from Nexon that feels like a mix between Warframe, De...
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Doom Fans Go Too Far, Port The Shooter To A Sex Toy
Hello readers, I bring forth yet another Doom port. This time someone has ported the classic and beloved shooter—famously playable on near...
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Sega And KessCo Team Up For Sonic Adventure 2-Inspired Card Game
Shuffle, Sonic. Toy company KessCo has announced a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog tabletop game — Sonic Speed Battle . Yes, it involves cards...
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24 Of Our Favorite Forgotten Games Trapped On The Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is one of the all-time great consoles that, among other things, spearheaded the ecosystem for indie games and digital download...
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Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Complete All ‘Majesty And Magnolia’ Dreamlight Duties
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s new “Majesty and Magnolia” Star Path sports plenty of exciting new motifs, furniture items, clothes, and more to...
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NBA 2K25 Scores September Release Date And A Trio Of Cover Athletes
Tip off this September. In perhaps the least surprising news of the month, 2K has announced that NBA 2K25 is heading for Switch * gasp *. ...
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9 Things You Should Never Say To A Dragon Age Fan
The Dragon Age series has changed so much between games that almost every fan has a different vision of what BioWare’s fantasy RPGs should ...
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The First Descendant, As Told By Steam Reviews
Korean mega publisher Nexon recently released its own take on the free-to-play looter shooter with The First Descendant. Since the birth of...
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Should You Side With Apsaras or Leanan Sidhe In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance?
In the first major zone of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, you’ll encounter your first sidequest with a branching outcome. You’ll (most li...
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Controversial Streamer Nickmercs Banned By Twitch After Dropping Transphobic Slur [Update]
Former pro Gears of War player Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff received his first ever ban from Twitch after using a transphobic slur during a r...
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Okay, I Watched Miami Vice And It Rules
On July 4, 2024, film critic Brandon Streuessnig posted a movie clip on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, “gf asked me to show her my...
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First Teaser For Agatha All Along Promises Perfect Halloween TV
After a long wait, the first official teaser trailer for Disney and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, the highly anticipated upcoming spin-off of ...
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New RPG From 'Rune Factory' Creator Lands On Switch Next Month
Physical launch to follow in October. Red Art Games recently announced that Elrentaros Wanderings , the new RPG from Rune Factory creator ...
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Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Kick Off Four Seasonal Events This Week
Tera raids and mass outbreaks galore. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are hosting four new seasonal events starting this week, including Tera R...
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Play Mario + Rabbids For Free In Nintendo Switch Online's New Free Game Trial (North America)
Sparking hope for our bank balance. Hot off the back of Darkest Dungeon II , Nintendo has revealed its next free game trial for North Amer...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Urban Champion
Urban brawl..? Hello there! Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl ! Before we dive into this week's content, let's see ...
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Zenless Zone Zero Producer Reportedly Open To Switch Successor Release
Switch fans are still waiting for Genshin Impact. Earlier this week, the developer of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail released its n...
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Here's Your First Look At Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings
A prologue to the upcoming game. To celebrate the year of Shadow the Hedgehog, Sega is releasing a new animated series officially titled So...
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Round Up: Idea Factory International SummerFest 2024 - Every Switch Announcement
Celebrating Anime Expo 2024. Even games and Switch-related announcements were unveiled this weekend as part of the Anime Expo 2024 celebrat...
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Game Delayed For 22 Years Is Finally Out
In 2002 a group of friends in Italy started developing an action-platformer with RPG elements for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance handheld. Th...
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'The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II' Announced For Switch
Coming 'early 2025'. NIS America has announced that The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II will be making its way to the ...
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Helldivers 2 Players Fear They’ve Been Tricked Into Unlocking A Weapon They Don’t Want
Arrowhead, the developers behind the hit co-op shooter Helldivers 2 , have recently been struggling to get a bit of weaponry into the hands...
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Ys X: Nordics Lands On Switch In The West This October
After launching in Japan last September. It has felt like a long time coming, but NIS America has today announced that Ys X: Nordics will ...
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons 'Tom Nook' First 4 Figures Statue Revealed, Pre-Orders Open Next Week
Here's a proper look at Nook. Following the announcement of Isabelle, First 4 Figures has now officially unveiled its Animal Crossing: ...
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Square Enix And Nintendo Co-Dev Reports Losses After Multiple Projects Cancelled
Tose has worked on series like Final Fantasy and Paper Mario. 2024 has been a challenging year for the video game industry and it seems Ja...
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Report: More Activision Games Coming To Game Pass Soon
Thus far, only one Activision Blizzard-published game has made its way to Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service, almost a year after Micros...
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The Dos and Don’ts Of Selling Your Friend On Your Favorite Game
We all have that one game we love so much, we want to share with as many people as possible. Unless you’re a gatekeeper of the things that ...
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Popular YouTube Rapper And Famous TikTok Wizard Get Into Viral Barking Match
YouTuber and rapper Darren Jason Watkins Jr, better known online as IShowSpeed or simply “Speed,” encountered Crawley, a viral TikTok wizar...
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My Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Player Summons, Ranked
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is really hard , guys. Famed boss beater Let Me Solo Her (who recently rebranded as Let Me Solo Him to ...
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I Spent A Weekend With Remote Play And Cloud Gaming And It Was Kind Of Awesome
I used to consider myself a certifiable cloud hater. I’ve never enjoyed my experiences trying to engage with cloud gaming, which allows pla...
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The Dragon Age II Companions, Ranked From Worst To Best
Highly anticipated RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S this fall. BioWare has been focusing ...
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