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Discord Is Getting Newfound Attention Now That Elon Musk Owns Twitter

Though Discord’s servers offer a different experience from Twitter, some see it as a refuge from the Tesla CEO’s reign

By Levi Winslow Published April 28, 2022

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New Disney Game Looks Perfect (For Disney Adults)

Disney Dreamlight Valley definitely has its fingers on the fandom's pulse

By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2022
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Final Fantasy XIV’s Director Is Asking You Not To Be Assholes

Naoki Yoshida has had it with your taunting, abuse and 'lethargy'

By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2022
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Streamers Aren’t Liking Twitch’s Potential Moneymaking Idea

New revenue splits, a tier system, and more ads are on the table for Twitch

By Isaiah Colbert Published April 27, 2022
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Broken Elden Ring Boss Is Back To Being Just Really Hard With Latest Update

FromSoftware wanted Malenia to be a good test of skill, not completely unfair

By Ian Walker Published April 27, 2022

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The Latest Sims 4 Update Is Trolling Players With An Unexpected Demon

Ring Ring Girl has been around for a while, but she just got a promotion

By Ashley Bardhan Published April 27, 2022
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A Random Elden Ring Wall Is Mysteriously Poisoning Players

FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki just felt a sudden rush of happiness and doesn’t know why

By Ian Walker Published April 27, 2022
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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Players Pissed Over ‘Short’ DLC

Longtime Borderlands fans say the recent Coiled Captors add-on is too tiny

By Ari Notis Published April 27, 2022
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Sony Requiring Some Game Devs To Provide Free Trials To PS Plus Subscribers

A new two-hour game trial mandate for developers on PlayStation could have big consequences

By Ethan Gach Published April 27, 2022
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Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Everything You Need To Know

Set in June, two-day weekend event will add shinies for Shroomish, Shelmet, and Unown B

By John Walker Published April 27, 2022

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A Fight For Survival

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Borys Kernytskyi

By Luke Plunkett Published April 26, 2022
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Classic Multiplayer Wolfenstein Game Launches On Steam 19 Years After Release

One of the all-time greats makes a surprise appearance

By Luke Plunkett Published April 26, 2022
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Our Favorite Cosplay From Romics 2022

Some video and images from one of Europe's biggest conventions

By Luke Plunkett Published April 26, 2022
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Bethesda Adds Free Classic Elder Scrolls Games To Steam

As the Fallout publisher phases out its PC game launcher, its old games are coming to Steam

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 26, 2022
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Business Suit Blanka Is The Best Thing Fortnite’s Ever Done

Sharply dressed Blanka is way too cool for the Epic Games battle royale

By Ian Walker Published April 26, 2022

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Even The Studio Behind Pokémon Is Getting In On The 4-Day Work Week

Game Freak embraces ‘work-life balance’ in new flexible work policy

By Ethan Gach Published April 26, 2022
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Pokémon GO Mega Evolution Revamp Might Finally Make It Useful

Easier Mega Raids, new Mega Levels, and one-time Mega Energy costs seem like Mega improvements

By John Walker Published April 26, 2022
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Ubisoft Has Shut Down Online Services For 91 Games [Update]

From Splinter Cell to Just Dance , a load of old games can’t be played online anymore

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 26, 2022
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Sega’s Pulling Standalone Sonic Games Ahead Of Sonic Origins’ Arrival

It’s like Sega is determined to make Sonic Origins as frustrating as possible

By Ian Walker Published April 26, 2022
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GTA V Next-Gen Quietly Gets A Bunch Of Welcome Boosts, Improvements

Players are poring over a minor update to see what Rockstar has fixed

By Ethan Gach Published April 26, 2022

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