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Report: Hack Locked Cyberpunk 2077 Developers Out Of Their Computers For Two Weeks

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Valheim, As Told By Steam Reviews

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Final Fantasy XVI Is Taking Steps For Players Who Don't Like Action Gameplay

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Illinois Rep Becomes 723,556th Lawmaker To Threaten Banning Violent Video Games

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Modders Fix Valheim's Terrible Inventory, Odin Be Praised

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Grab a Gigantic 43" LG 4K Monitor for $647 and Multitask Like a Champ

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The Thieves Who Pack the Most Punch in Persona 5 Strikers

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A Little Taste Of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

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Here’s How Fast Games Load On The PlayStation 5

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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales: The Kotaku Review

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The 12 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

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Twitch Viewers Elect Meme Lizard As New Permanent Pogchamp

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Creators On Twitch, Instagram, And TikTok Will Soon Gain Benefits From A Major Hollywood Union

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Grand Theft Auto Role-Playing Is Big On Twitch Again, Starring, Uh, Johnny Silverhand From Cyberpunk

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PSA: Go Sit At The Campfire In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla [Updated]

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You Can Instantly Summon Bowser In Bowser’s Fury With An Amiibo

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Overcooked 2 Is Free On Switch This Weekend, If You Want To Be Alone On Valentine’s Day

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How To Make Sure You’re Playing The PS5 Version Of A PlayStation Game

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I Hope Halo Infinite Sounds Half As Great As Ori And The Will Of The Wisps

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Forrest 64 Is What A Fictional Nintendo 64 Game Sounds Like

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‘Seven Rings In Hand’ Is The Best Song From One Of Sonic's Worst Games

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Say Whatcha Wanna About Final Fantasy XIII, You Can’t Deny Its Amazing Soundtrack

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Assault On Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back: The Kotaku Review

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Undaunted: Normandy: The Kotaku Review

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BioShock Infinite: The IGN Review: The Kotaku Review

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