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Team Fortress 2 Hits New Player Record After Big Update

The Summer 2023 update brings new maps and new cosmetics to Valve's shooter

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 13, 2023

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Exploring The Art Of The Anime Noodle Arm

Beyond being an enjoyable sight gag, this manner of drawing a character’s arms is far deeper and more varied than you might think.

Courtney Borrett Published July 12, 2023
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Our Favorite Cosplay From Dokomi Germany

Our cosplay section's world tour just keeps on rolling

By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2023
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When This Twitch Streamer Falls In Only Up!, He Falls Into A Dunk Tank IRL Too

KeatDawg streamed himself playing the popular platformer while dangling over a tank of H20

By Isaiah Colbert Published July 12, 2023
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Neil Druckmann Takes Over Naughty Dog After Co-President Of 19 Years Retires

Evan Wells is retiring from the Last of Us studio after over two decades

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 12, 2023

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The Last of Us Is Sweeping Emmy Nominations This Year

The HBO series is only three nominations behind Succession for the 2023 Emmy Awards

By Alyssa Mercante Published July 12, 2023
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TikTok Account Makes IRL Cats Look Like Godzilla On Model Train Tracks

High detail train models meet domestic cats: What’s not to love?

By Claire Jackson Published July 12, 2023
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Tears Of The Kingdom: Fans Are Killing Ganon In Embarrassing Ways

Who knew this epic lord of darkness could so easily be contained?

By Claire Jackson Published July 12, 2023
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Only One Thing Still Stands In The Way Of Microsoft’s Activision Takeover [Update]

It all comes down to Game Pass cloud gaming concerns in the UK

By Ethan Gach Published July 12, 2023
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Over 8,500 People, The Population Of A Small Town, Are Credited On Diablo IV [Correction]

The credits for Blizzard’s latest action RPG contain a total of 9,166 names

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 12, 2023

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LEGO Half-Life 2 Is Now Playable On Steam

One change to Valve's classic makes one hell of a change

By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2023
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9 Cool Games We Just Learned More About At An Xbox Showcase

Microsoft’s summer ID@Xbox Showcase put the spotlight on a bunch of smaller games

By Ethan Gach Published July 11, 2023
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New Overwatch 2 Mode Lets You Drag Your Scrub Friends Into Ranked

Team Queue will let you group up with anyone of any rank as long as you have a full squad

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 11, 2023
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Halo’s Master Chief Collection Is Getting Another Great Update Nine Years In

343’s latest update for the collection includes eight-player firefight, cut content, and new maps

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 11, 2023
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YouTuber’s Across The Spider-Verse Cosplay Has Working Portals

JLaservideo explained the engineering behind the impressive Spider-Man cosplay on TikTok

By Ashley Bardhan Published July 11, 2023

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Despite Bullying, Minecraft YouTuber Dream Doesn’t Regret Taking Mask Off

The popular content creator said the face reveal was necessary 'to live my life'

By Levi Winslow Published July 11, 2023
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The Vegas Orb Looks Like A Sidequest Location

The LED-screen sphere would be right at home in Final Fantasy

By Ashley Bardhan Published July 11, 2023
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Microsoft Wins Court Battle Against FTC Over Activision Blizzard Acquisition [Update: FTC Appealing]

The saga of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard just took its biggest turn yet

By Ethan Gach Published July 11, 2023
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Useless Magikarp Is One Of The Most Valuable Pokémon Cards In New TCG Set

Sure, Iono is inevitably the most expensive card, but who comes in second?

By John Walker Published July 11, 2023
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Afternoon Stroll

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Luc Courtois

By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2023

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