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Ian Walker

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The Real Reasons Activision Blizzard Was Sold, Without Bobby Kotick's PR Spin

The Real Reasons Activision Blizzard Was Sold, Without Bobby Kotick's PR Spin

Microsoft's proposed mega-merger is messier than interviews and statements would lead you to believe

They Gave Kirby A Gun

Nothing says, "Poyo!" like eliminating your enemies execution-style

Twitch Purged Over 15 Million Hate Raid Bots Last Year

Twitch Purged Over 15 Million Hate Raid Bots Last Year

The massive streaming site lays out its plans to mitigate harassment in 2022

The Saga Of The Ultra-Rare McDonald's DS Game Comes To An End After 11 Long Years

The Saga Of The Ultra-Rare McDonald's DS Game Comes To An End After 11 Long Years

Now we can all learn how to make Big Macs on Nintendo's classic handheld

New Pokémon Short Finally Gives Bidoof The Respect It Deserves

It’s 2022 and we’re all getting emotional over a high-fiving Bidoof

LAPD Officers Fired For Ignoring Robbery To Play <i>Pokémon Go</i>

LAPD Officers Fired For Ignoring Robbery To Play Pokémon Go

Rather than assist a fellow officer, these cops were in pursuit of a Snorlax

Man Invents Possibly The Worst Way To Play <i>Doom</i>

Man Invents Possibly The Worst Way To Play Doom

Just dial 1-800-RIPNTEAR and a cacodemon will be with you at its earliest convenience

Mother Watch Promoted With Appropriately Offbeat Commercial

Shigesato Itoi’s collab with Casio turns a touching Mother scene into a real-life dance routine

Ian Walker's Top Ten Games Of 2021

Ian Walker's Top Ten Games Of 2021

Now that this god-forsaken year is coming to an end, here are some games I kinda liked

Retro <i>Zelda</i> Game Sells For Nearly $4,000 Thanks To Ramen Sticker

Retro Zelda Game Sells For Nearly $4,000 Thanks To Ramen Sticker

The rare game is apparently in great condition, but come on

Krampus Is Destroying <i>Call Of Duty</i> Players And They Aren’t Happy About It

Krampus Is Destroying Call Of Duty Players And They Aren’t Happy About It

Vanguard and Warzone's holiday event introduces an unyielding monstrosity to multiplayer

Activision Exec To Organizing Workers: Pwease Don’t Unionize 😞🥺

Activision Exec To Organizing Workers: Pwease Don’t Unionize 😞🥺

Desperate to avoid an employee union, Activision Blizzard management employs the oldest trick in the book

Voltorb Gets Adorable Wooden Makeover In <i>Pokémon Legends: Arceus</i>

Voltorb Gets Adorable Wooden Makeover In Pokémon Legends: Arceus

The all-new Hisui region provides us with another great remix of an existing Pokémon

<i>Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League</i> Gets Long-Awaited Gameplay Reveal

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Gets Long-Awaited Gameplay Reveal

Rocksteady’s next DC Comics adventure is a huge departure from the Arkham series

Hell Yeah, Wonder Woman Is Starring In Her Own Big Game

Hell Yeah, Wonder Woman Is Starring In Her Own Big Game

After years of Batman and Superman games, DC Comics' Amazon warrior gets the spotlight

Don’t Use Quick Resume With <i>Halo Infinite</i>, Devs Warn

Don’t Use Quick Resume With Halo Infinite, Devs Warn

The highly touted Xbox Series X/S feature still doesn’t gel with online games

U.S. Government Curious Why Teslas Allow Gaming While Driving

U.S. Government Curious Why Teslas Allow Gaming While Driving

Elon Musk may be the “ultimate gamer,” but you really shouldn’t play solitaire on the highway

Hilarious Halo Infinite Glitch Turns Warthogs Into Go-Karts

Tiny military vehicles are infesting Halo Infinite multiplayer and it rules

Garfield's Gonna Kick Monday's Ass In The Nickelodeon Fighting Game

The lasagna-gobbling tabby cat is ready to scrap later this week

Amazon Web Services Outage Affects Several Major Games

Amazon Web Services Outage Affects Several Major Games

Many of your favorite games utilize Amazon’s servers, which can be a huge issue when those hubs go down