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All The Games We Might Lose Forever When Google Stadia Dies

The video game streaming service doesn't have many exclusives, but there are still preservation concerns

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Apparently There's A Lore Reason Behind Elden Ring Runebears Being Such A Pain In The Butt

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It's Like Next-Gen Monster Hunter, Except EA Is Making It

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Obsidian's Big Survival Game Turns The Smallest Things Into Your Biggest Terrors

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Check out the best deals of the day for Thursday, September 29, 2022.

Meta Quest 2 (128GB) + Beat Saber + $50 Gift Card

Meta Quest 2 (128GB) + Beat Saber + $50 Gift Card

Newegg is giving out a $50 Newegg gift card when you buy a 128GB headset. Earlier this year, Meta (formerly Facebook) decided to raise the price of its VR kit by $100 so this helps make up for that jump in cost a bit. It also comes with a free copy of Beat Saber which is honestly one of the essential games to have on VR, especially when having folks over to try it out.

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Jachs NY Fall Sale 60% Off

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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

Microsoft Closing In On $70 Billion Deal To Buy Activision Blizzard

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

Allegations Of Sexism, Bullying, And Burnout: Inside The Microsoft Studio Behind State Of Decay 3

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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$70 Version Of Skyrim Quietly Appears On Nintendo Switch

The most expensive version of the decade-old game just stealth-dropped on the handheld

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All The Games We Might Lose Forever When Google Stadia Dies

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Tekken Players Are Debating How 'Anti-Beginner' The Series Is

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Chess Players Are Convinced That The Anal Bead Controversy Is Causing More Online Cheating

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The 18 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

From Metroid Dread to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, here are the best Switch games

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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

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

That’s one Edgerunners reference down and a ton left to be discovered, according to showrunner Rafal Jaki

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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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Your Fall 2022 Anime Guide: What To Watch, Binge, And Obsess Over

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