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Sunday Comics: Unbearable

Another Sunday means more video game-related webcomics

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 13, 2022

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Dying Light 2 Has A Star Wars Easter Egg Hidden Inside A Doom Easter Egg

Secrets within secrets can be found in Techland's massive open-world zombie RPG

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 12, 2022
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Lost Ark Sets New Concurrent Player Record On Steam, With Over 1.3 Million Online [Update]

The ARPG from Smilegate and Amazon has over 1 million players on Steam less than 48 hours after launch

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 12, 2022
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Someone Already Modded Carby Into Mario Kart 8

Thanks to one talented and fast modder, Kirby's Mouthful Mode is now in Nintendo's kart racer

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 12, 2022
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All The Video Game Franchises GTA V Has Outsold (It’s A Long List)

GTA V has sold more copies than Fallout , Kingdom Hearts , and Guitar Hero combined

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 12, 2022

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus Modders Are Improving Its Visuals

If you think Arceus ’ open-world graphics are lacking, rest assured, modders are on the job

By Ian Walker Published February 11, 2022
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Report: Warzone Devs: ‘We Fucked Stuff Up. We Broke It.’

In a meeting with content creators, Call of Duty devs admitted the battle royale was in bad shape

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 11, 2022
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Wordle’s New Owner Is Banning ‘Offensive’ Guesses

The New York Times is removing words like 'sluts' from Wordle ’s database

By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2022
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The New York Times Rushes To Fix Broken Wordle Streaks

Wordle made its way to the paper of record, but players’ scores didn’t all follow

By Ari Notis Published February 11, 2022
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Report: Ubisoft Employees Are Still Telling Their Bosses That NFTs Suck

All glory to the enviable French pastime of telling management to go fuck themselves

By Ian Walker Published February 11, 2022

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More Than 160,000 Battlefield 2042 Players Sign Petition Asking For Money Back

It’s become one of the most popular and active petitions on Change.org

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 11, 2022
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The Best Video Game Strategy Guide Ever Can Be Downloaded For Free

The official EarthBound strategy guide is a bestiary, walkthrough, and novella all-in-one

By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2022
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Hearthstone Streamer Swatted Live On Twitch

Alexandra 'Alliestrasza' Macpherson was unharmed but 'shaken up' by the incident

By Levi Winslow Published February 11, 2022
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The Four-Day Workweek Is Getting Popular Among Devs, And It Sure Sounds Nice

Blackbird Interactive, the studio behind Homeworld 3 , is the latest to embrace the model

By Ari Notis Published February 11, 2022
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The Rat Has A Name And Will Be Playable In TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge adds Splinter to its ass-kicking roster

By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2022

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Nolan North Is Voicing Nathan Drake For The Uncharted Movie Version’s Novelization

But he won't be doing Tom Holland's version of the character

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2022
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Hopefully Disgaea 6 Will Be Better On PlayStation 5

The Nintendo Switch version of the tactical RPG was a letdown

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2022
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Lord Of The Rings Mod Hit With Takedown Just As Series’ Rights Are Up For Sale

A $2 billion sale is looming for the rights to both films and video games

By Luke Plunkett Published February 10, 2022
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Nintendo Thanks Feds For Sending Hacker To Prison For 3 Years

The house that Mario built continues to show zero mercy toward folks who facilitate piracy

By Ian Walker Published February 10, 2022
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Boba Fett Had A Cameo From a 1981 Video Game System

Don't worry, this isn't one of those fan blog easter egg roundups

By Luke Plunkett Published February 10, 2022

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