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Pokémon Unite’s New Stage Puts The Fearsome Rayquaza At The Center

You’ll get to face off against the legendary Gen III dragon on the MOBA’s Theia Sky Ruins map soon

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Devs Of Great Contra Tribute Reveal Gorgeous Take On Ninja Gaiden

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider pits a cyborg ninja against the state

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Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit Rights Bought By Video Game Super-Publisher

It's the first time since 1976 that the rights have changed hands like this

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Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Giving Out Free Rare Victini Mythicals

A distribution code for a free Victini was announced at the Pokémon World Championships

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Watch

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Our Favorite Cosplay From San Diego Comic-Con 2022

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Our Favorite Cosplay From Anime Expo 2022

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Our Favorite Cosplay From Yeticon 2022

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Cosplay

Breath of the Wild Guardian Cosplay Is A Sight To Behold

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Save $240 On This RTX 3070-Powered Alienware Gaming Laptop

Play the latest games and efficiently heat your lap at the same time for 12%…

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The Must-Own Nintendo Switch Title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is $20 Off

Get this party racing game with Mario and friends for $40.

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Make the Most of Your Productivity With This $65 Dual Monitor Adapter

Having two monitors is the height of luxury and you can't tell me otherwise.

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Save an Extra $58 on These Translation Earbuds and Travel Anywhere...

Award-winning translation earbuds for 37+ languages!

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E3

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Nintendo Scores Highest Peak Viewership Of E3

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No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A Cat

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Devs Say It's Single-Player For Better Storytelling

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Which E3 Character Is The Most Cunning Linguist?

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Fine Art

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The Art Of Rollerdrome

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Keep The Unreal Engine 5 Showcases Coming, Please

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Thank You For Your Service

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Game Awards

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Game Awards

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Black Panther Coming To Avengers, Gotham Knights Delayed, Outriders Launching On Game Pass And More

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New TMNT Game Announced, Rust Servers Wiped Out By Fire, Microsoft Officially Buys Bethesda And More

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Pharaoh Rebirth+ Has That Nostalgic PlayStation Sound

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Waterworld Is One Of The SNES’ Best Soundtrack Delivery Systems

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Zombie Army 4 Sounds Like A John Carpenter Joint

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Quartet’s Music Is So Nice Sega Reused It Twice

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Pokémon Unite’s New Stage Puts The Fearsome Rayquaza At The Center

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Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Giving Out Free Rare Victini Mythicals

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Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit Rights Bought By Video Game Super-Publisher

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Odds and Ends

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Valorant Didn’t Just Break My PC, It Broke Me

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Pokemon

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This Pokémon GO 3D Billboard Is The Reason We Invented Technology

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New Tera Raids Change Pokémon Battles In A Big Way

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Pokemon

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Fidough Is A Good Boy Everyone's Already Fallen In Love With

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Pokemon

That Massive Pokémon Scarlet, Violet Leak Looks Plausible After The Latest Official Trailer Drop

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Retro

Who Knew A Game Boy's Insides Could Be So Beautiful?

Grid Studio is turning old Game Boys, DSes, PSPs and more into mechanical works of art

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'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek, Winners!

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'Shop Contest: Father's Day, Winners!

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'Shop Contest: Happy Father's Day

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Six Months Later

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Six Months Later

Outriders, Six Months Later: Meh

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Six Months Later

Genshin Impact, Six Months Later

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Six Months Later

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Six Months Later

Ghost Of Tsushima, Six Months Later

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Speedrunning

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Speedrunning

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Speedrunning

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Elden Ring Lord Breaks Own World Record Five Times In A Row

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Total Recall

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The X-Wing Team Were Working On A Cancelled Xbox Game

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Wario's Big Speaking Role For...A British Supermarket

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A Look At A Script For The Cancelled Deus Ex Movie

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Twitch

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Twitch

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Very First

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Very First

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The Very First Rocko's Modern Life Game Was Also The Last

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The Very First Harry Potter Game Was A Weird LEGO Joint

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YouTube

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YouTube

Elden Ring's Turtle Pope Wins All-Out Death Battle By Doing Absolutely Nothing

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YouTube

This Stunning Dragon Ball Fan Film Finally Gives Vegeta His Due

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YouTube

Big-Name Streamer Sykkuno Ditched Twitch Partly Because It Misspelled His Name

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YouTube

Dark Souls 3 Player Beats The Game Without Taking A Single Step

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Lture

Pokémon Unite’s New Stage Puts The Fearsome Rayquaza At The Center

Devs Of Great Contra Tribute Reveal Gorgeous Take On Ninja Gaiden

Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit Rights Bought By Video Game Super-Publisher

Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Giving Out Free Rare Victini Mythicals

Justice Washington Can Do So Many Overwatch Voices

Voice Actor SungWon 'ProZD' Cho Launched His Career On Tumblr

How Erica Lindbeck, Voice Of Final Fantasy VII Remake's Jessie, Got Her Break

Ashly Burch On Finding Success In Both Writing And Acting

Our Favorite Cosplay From San Diego Comic-Con 2022

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Our Favorite Cosplay From Yeticon 2022

Breath of the Wild Guardian Cosplay Is A Sight To Behold

Save $240 On This RTX 3070-Powered Alienware Gaming Laptop

The Must-Own Nintendo Switch Title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is $20 Off

Make the Most of Your Productivity With This $65 Dual Monitor Adapter

Save an Extra $58 on These Translation Earbuds and Travel Anywhere...

Nintendo Scores Highest Peak Viewership Of E3

No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A Cat

Guardians Of The Galaxy Devs Say It's Single-Player For Better Storytelling

Which E3 Character Is The Most Cunning Linguist?

Behind Nike's Street Fighter Sneaker And Its Botched Release

The Stadia Super-Fans Still Clocking Thousands Of Hours On The Service Everyone Thought Was Dead

How EVO 2022’s Banger Of A Soundtrack Almost Missed The Show

Piccolo Is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, And Pop Culture Effortlessly Shines A Light On Black Nerd Experience

The Art Of Rollerdrome

Keep The Unreal Engine 5 Showcases Coming, Please

Thank You For Your Service

Anime-Looking Ramen Is Actually 3D

Your First Look At Quantic Dream's Dramatic New Star Wars Game

All The Big Announcements At The 2020 Game Awards

Developer On Pranking Game Awards With Golf Balls: 'It's A Boring Show'

All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards

I'm Entering My Fortnite Era In 2022, Thanks To No Build And Quests

Arknights’ New Roguelike Mode Makes Its Gimmicky Characters Worth Playing Again

Elechead’s Multiple Endings Completely Broke My Brain

The Best Feeling Of 2022: Finding Shortcuts In Neon White

MLB The Show Coming To Game Pass, LEGO Star Wars Delayed Again, Sony Closing PS3 Store In July, And More

Ghost Of Tsushima Film Announced, Back 4 Blood Delayed, Xbox Live Name Change, And More

Black Panther Coming To Avengers, Gotham Knights Delayed, Outriders Launching On Game Pass And More

New TMNT Game Announced, Rust Servers Wiped Out By Fire, Microsoft Officially Buys Bethesda And More

Pharaoh Rebirth+ Has That Nostalgic PlayStation Sound

Waterworld Is One Of The SNES’ Best Soundtrack Delivery Systems

Zombie Army 4 Sounds Like A John Carpenter Joint

Quartet’s Music Is So Nice Sega Reused It Twice

Pokémon Unite’s New Stage Puts The Fearsome Rayquaza At The Center

Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Giving Out Free Rare Victini Mythicals

Devs Of Great Contra Tribute Reveal Gorgeous Take On Ninja Gaiden

Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit Rights Bought By Video Game Super-Publisher

Raiden From Metal Gear Solid Can Now Take Over Your Desktop (And Your Heart)

This Spider-Man Remastered Mod Lets You Play As The Wall-Crawler’s Thiccest Foe

Valorant Didn’t Just Break My PC, It Broke Me

Owlboy Dev's New Game Is Pure Pixel Art Pandemonium

This Pokémon GO 3D Billboard Is The Reason We Invented Technology

New Tera Raids Change Pokémon Battles In A Big Way

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Fidough Is A Good Boy Everyone's Already Fallen In Love With

That Massive Pokémon Scarlet, Violet Leak Looks Plausible After The Latest Official Trailer Drop

Who Knew A Game Boy's Insides Could Be So Beautiful?

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek, Winners!

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek

'Shop Contest: Father's Day, Winners!

'Shop Contest: Happy Father's Day

Outriders, Six Months Later: Meh

Genshin Impact, Six Months Later

Marvel's Avengers, Six Months Later

Ghost Of Tsushima, Six Months Later

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

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

Elden Ring Beaten In 20 Minutes With Ridiculous Teleporting Glitch

Elden Ring Lord Breaks Own World Record Five Times In A Row

Let’s Pick Winners For The 2021 Game Awards

We Are Still Living With The Revolution GTA 3 Started

Talking MMORPGs, From Ultima Online To Amazon's New World

Let’s Reminisce About A Little Series Called Smash Bros.

The X-Wing Team Were Working On A Cancelled Xbox Game

Let’s Remember How Amazing 2002 Was For Video Games

Wario's Big Speaking Role For...A British Supermarket

A Look At A Script For The Cancelled Deus Ex Movie

Popular Trans Twitch Streamer Keffals Arrested After 'Traumatizing' Swatting Incident

Trans Streamer Keffals Says Twitch Banned Her For 'Openly Talking' About Abuse She Receives