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The Last Of Us’ Original Co-Director Unhappy Over HBO Show Credits Snub

Bruce Straley left Naughty Dog in 2017 after the launch of Uncharted 4

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 19, 2023

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Layoffs Hit GameSpot, Giant Bomb Just Months After Fandom Buys Them

The company that owns Wookiepedia acquired GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Metacritic and more last fall

By Ethan Gach Published January 19, 2023
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Apparently Joe Rogan Is A Scrublord At Fighting Games

The UFC commentator called Team Ninja’s fighting game ‘so addictive’ and thought its maid girl was ‘fucking hot’

By Isaiah Colbert Published January 19, 2023
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I’m Begging Marvel Snap To Stop With All The Annoying Featured Zones

Rickety Bridge, added earlier this week, can go fall off a cliff and stop ruining my matches

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 19, 2023
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Keke Palmer Is Playing The Sims On Instagram, And It’s Pure Drama

The Nope star has fans asking her to start a Twitch channel

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 19, 2023

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Someone Made a GeoGuessr For Elden Ring

Catch me spinning circles in the [ looks around quickly ] Altus Plateau

By Alyssa Mercante Published January 19, 2023
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Rare Neopets Item Worth Millions Gets Saved By Players After Accident

A good samaritan returned the Wand of the Darkest Faerie after it was accidentally sent to the Money Tree

By Sisi Jiang Published January 19, 2023
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Former Halo Infinite Dev Blasts Management Over Layoffs

Widespread layoffs and departures at 343 Industries draw criticism

By Ethan Gach Published January 19, 2023
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Pro Overwatch Teams Reportedly Want Legal Fight Against Activision Over Money

The Overwatch League has struggled to find profitability in its six years

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 19, 2023
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Drake Now Owns Pharrell’s $20,000 Golden PSP

Pharrell had the handheld custom-made back in 2008

By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2023

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Dungeons & Dragons Owners ‘Sorry’ After Week Of Very Bad Press

Wizards say they 'can’t–and won’t–let things continue like this'

By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2023
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6 Years Later, Popular Guilty Gear Game Finally Gets Smooth Online Gameplay

Arc System Works’ 2017 fighter Xrd Rev 2 will receive a rollback netcode update on January 20

By Levi Winslow Published January 18, 2023
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Xbox Exec Praises Devs For Releasing Games Amid Culture of ‘Cancellation’

Phil Spencer called for games and creators to inspire joy in a recent award speech

By Ethan Gach Published January 18, 2023
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Real Soldiers Use Metal Gear Solid Tactic To Defeat Military Robot

I think Solid Snake and Metal Gear Solid c reator Hideo Kojima would approve of this tactic

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 18, 2023
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Microsoft Slashes 10K Jobs, Including At Xbox And Halo Studios

Kotaku has learned that developers at 343 Industries and The Coalition have been impacted

By Levi Winslow Published January 18, 2023

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Fortnite’s New Weekly Quest System Sucks, Even With Changes

Epic changed how the quests work this season, and players aren’t happy about it

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 18, 2023
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Overwatch 2’s Year Of The Rabbit Event Is Already Disappointing Fans

With Mei’s Hu Tou Mao skin as the only event-themed cosmetic, fans have been vocal in their frustration with Overwatch 2 ’s many changes

By Claire Jackson Published January 18, 2023
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It’s Taken 16 Years For Us To Realize Mass Effect’s Intro Is Literally Top Gun

Casey Hudson says he’s been waiting over a decade for someone to notice

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 18, 2023
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Dead Stadia Game Lives On Through Sneaky Steam Update

Gunsport , once a Stadia exclusive, has been smuggled inside another Steam game

By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2023
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The Specs For Some PC Games Are Getting Out Of Control

Someone who is good at the buying RAM please help me budget this. My family is dying.

By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2023

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