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God Of War: Valhalla DLC Just Got Harder, With One Big Exception

The roguelite expansion has been tweaked so that some fights are harder while the Tyr one is slightly easier

By Levi Winslow Published December 18, 2023

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Alan Wake 2, Max Payne Voice Actor James McCaffrey Has Passed Away [Updated]

The actor reportedly had multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer

By Claire Jackson Published December 18, 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 Million Bunker Sounds Right Out Of A Video Game

The Facebook founder and metaverse champion is building an apocalyptic bunker

By Ethan Gach Published December 18, 2023
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Tears Of The Kingdom Devs Reveal The One Zelda Spin-Off They’d Never Make

Zelda’s most recent adventure was designed with creativity in mind, but not in a way that would restrict the fun

By Claire Jackson Published December 18, 2023
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Xbox’s Biggest Flop Was A Decade Ahead Of Its Time

Microsoft’s plans for an always-online entertainment hub don’t seem so wild anymore

Steven Asarch Published December 18, 2023

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The Week’s Biggest Gaming News, From E3 To Steam Deck Huffing

Welp, the industry's biggest showcase is dead after several years on life support

Kotaku Staff Published December 16, 2023
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Activision To Settle Discrimination Suit For $54 Million [Update]

'We are committed to ensuring fair compensation and promotion policies,' said a company spokesperson

By Jen Glennon Published December 15, 2023
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There’s A Silver Lining To The Death Of The Last Of Us Online

Many fans seem happy The Last of Us dodged a live-service game fate

By Claire Jackson Published December 15, 2023
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Steam Trolls Players With Bans Wrapped Up Like Christmas Presents

Valve goes full Grinch-mode on unsuspecting Dota 2 cheaters

By Ethan Gach Published December 15, 2023
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Bayonetta Director Quit His Job For A Super Relatable Reason

Prolific developer Hideki Kamiya wanted more creative freedom that PlatinumGames wasn’t giving him

By Levi Winslow Published December 15, 2023

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Twitch Allows ‘Artistic Nudity,’ Immediately Regrets It

You can still twerk and paint your nude body, but stop drawing naked anime girls, okay?

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 15, 2023
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The Most Anticipated Shiny Pokémon Cards In Paldean Fates

January's new special set contains some spectacularly beautiful artwork, and a new Iono

By John Walker Published December 15, 2023
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Spent An Absurd Amount Of Time Making Those Endings

We now know just how long Larian Studios spent working on the D&D -based RPG’s 17,000 finales

By Levi Winslow Published December 15, 2023
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Here’s Why Baldur’s Gate 3 Won’t Be On Game Pass

The director explains why the 'meaty' RPG deserves to be paid for

By Ethan Gach Published December 15, 2023
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The Last Of Us Online Is Officially Canceled

Naughty Dog ceased development on the multiplayer spin-off citing live-service concerns

By Ethan Gach Published December 14, 2023

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Fortnite Will No Longer Try To Sell People $35 Digital Cars

The cars were added as part of a recent update and since then fans have called them too expensive

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 14, 2023
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Ubisoft Just Delisted A Game Without Warning And Will Kill Its Servers Next Year

The Crew was released in 2014 and is no longer purchasable as of today

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 14, 2023
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Adam Driver Says Kylo Ren’s Redemption Was A Star Wars Switcheroo

The Rise of Skywalker wasn't always supposed to culminate in Reylo

By Mary Kate Carr Published December 14, 2023
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Final Fantasy XVI‘s Leviathan DLC Lets Players Escape The Game’s Gross Gray Sky

Square Enix confirmed the expansion takes place far away from the late-game ugliness of the main story

By Ethan Gach Published December 14, 2023
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Pokémon GO Shooting Lands Former City Mayor In Prison

She reportedly fired four or five rounds from a revolver at people playing the game in 2022

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 14, 2023

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