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The Internet's Hateboner For Chris Pratt As Mario In Nintendo's Movie, Explained

Guardians of the Galaxy’s oafish hunk keeps rubbing people the wrong way

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10 Things We Saw In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Epic 14-Minute New Trailer

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You Don't Have To Wait For A Steam Deck Anymore

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The 18 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

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Half-Life 2’s Excellent VR Mod Is Almost Too Good To Be True

A Life Sim Where You Mix Potions For Townsfolk And Healthcare Doesn't Blow

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Incredible Halo Infinite Map Captures Iconic Toy Story Room In Its Full Glory

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Best Deals of the Day: Google Pixel 7 Pro, Samsung Major Appliances,...

Check out the best deals of the day for Thursday, October 06, 2022.

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Google Pixel 7 Pro + $200 Gift Card

What’s new here? Well, it’s powered by a new chip, the Google Tensor G2, for faster and more efficient processing. That along with the three different camera lenses will get you the best photo and video quality on a Pixel smartphone yet. And right now, Best Buy is including a $200 gift card with your pre-order of the Google Pixel 7 Pro.

Best Buy - Samsung Major Appliance Sale

Best Buy - Samsung Major Appliance Sale

Best Buy current has a ridiculous number of Samsung home upgrades for up to 50% off for their fall sale. From smart fridges to hardworking dishwashers, we’ve rounded up some of the standouts from this overwhelming bunch.

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Nintendo Of America's Testers Say They Faced Years Of Sexual Harassment

Female game testers at Nintendo had 'frat house' experiences within a gaming company known for its wholesome image

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Activision Blizzard Workers Walk Out Over Lack Of Roe v. Wade Support

Everything That Has Happened Since The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Was Filed

The studios behind World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Overwatch are being sued over sexual harassment

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The Xbox owner is close to buying the beleaguered Call Of Duty publisher

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Staff say Undead Labs' transition to Xbox studio was hampered by toxic workplace conditions and lack of direction

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Nintendo Faces A Second Labor Complaint Amid Worker Frustrations

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Diablo Devs Say Activision Back To Its Old ‘Union-Busting’ Tricks

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The Human Toll Of Fallout 76’s Disastrous Launch

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You Don't Have To Wait For A Steam Deck Anymore

Valve is also taking orders for the official Steam Deck Docking Station

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That McDonald's Mario Movie Leak With Princess Peach Looks Real Now

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The Vibes Are Immaculate With Jack Black As Bowser In The Mario Movie

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Mario Movie's First Trailer Reveals Chris Pratt Sounds Like Just A Dude, No Accent

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The 18 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

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The 15 Best Games on PC

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The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance

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The 12 Best Games on PlayStation Now

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The 24 Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

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The Best Dreamcast Games

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Sekiro God's No-Damage Run Was Three Years In Making

YouTuber TheUrbanOrb studied for over 4,000 hours to destroy FromSoftware’s ninja game

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Only A Computer Could Do This Super Mario Bros. Trick—Until Now

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Elden Ring Speedrunner Decides Eyes Are OP, Beats Bosses While Blindfolded

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Elden Ring Beaten In 20 Minutes With Ridiculous Teleporting Glitch

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Is Getting Its Own Sake

This is one of the best Japanese booze collabs to date

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Razer's Headquarters Looks Like One Of Its Gaming Peripherals

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Manga Publisher Shueisha Establishes Game Company

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Making Your Own Kaneda Bike From Akira Seems Hard

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Welcome To White Castle

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Arise

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The Art Of Rollerdrome

Board Games

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This Tabletop Horror RPG Will Have You Putting Away D&D

Despite some clunkiness around its mechanics, the revision to Hunter: The Reckoning is easy to recommend

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Space Race: The Kotaku Review

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Company Of Heroes: The Kotaku Review

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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Of Venice: The Kotaku Review

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Now Is A Great Time To Jump Into The Hilarious Elden Ring Manga

Blaidd's a bumbling idiot of a wolf-man, Godrick's into trendy grafted things, and the Tarnished has no idea what's happening

Netflix's Autoplay Means You Likely Missed A Cool Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Secret

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Your Name Director’s New Anime Has A Girl Romancing A Chair

We Finally Got A Look At The Nier: Automata Anime Coming Next Year

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