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Lost Ark, As Told By Steam Reviews

"K-pop Diablo with better multiplayer and endgame."

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 19, 2022

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Don’t Worry, Final Fantasy VI‘s Pixel Remaster Will Let You Properly Suplex That Train

Square Enix wants everyone to know the Phantom Train will indeed go upside-down

By Ian Walker Published February 18, 2022
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Cyberpunk 2077 Is Totally Broken For PS4 Disc Owners [Update]

PC also has minor issues, and CDPR is investigating the problems on both platforms

By Levi Winslow Published February 18, 2022
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Cyberpunk 2077 NPC Will Now Send Nudes

Players are already in love with some of patch 1.5’s extended romances for Panam and Judy

By Ethan Gach Published February 18, 2022
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Hundreds of Thousands of People Are Watching Dozens Of Planes Landing In Brutal Storm, Live

'GOR-AWN MY SON!' bellows YouTuber Jerry Dyer as planes attempt to land in storm Eunice

By John Walker Published February 18, 2022

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Desperate Metroid Fans Are Convinced This Image Holds Prime 4 Clues

Send up a prayer for whoever handles social media at Retro Studios

By Ian Walker Published February 17, 2022
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Video Game History Foundation Goes Off On Nintendo’s ‘Destructive’ Retro Policies

'Nintendo actively funds lobbying that prevents even libraries from being able to provide legal access to these games'

By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2022
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Bobby Kotick’s Police Records Subpoenaed As Harassment Investigations Ramp Up [Update]

Los Angeles Police have been asked to hand over any records of 19 current and former Activision employees

By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2022
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Kingdom Hearts Fans Say The Switch Cloud Ports Suck

From framerate issues to repeated crashes, Square Enix's iconic RPG series runs poorly on Nintendo's console

By Levi Winslow Published February 17, 2022
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Report: Bobby Kotick Has Two Companies Quietly Making Big Republican Donations [Update]

Activision Blizzard's CEO used LLCs to quietly donate to politicians like Mitch McConnell, a CNBC report claims

By Ian Walker Published February 17, 2022

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After Cyberpunk 2077’s Big Update, Dev Says It’s An RPG Now—But Fans Differ

The big v1.5 patch brought a lot of changes, but is the genre among them?

By Sisi Jiang Published February 17, 2022
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As Billions Fly, Ubisoft Analyst Just Wondering Why Nobody Wants To Buy It

Stakeholders in Assassin's Creed publisher seem more open to being acquired than in the past

By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2022
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Elden Ring’s Moody Intro Proves From Software Is Back On Its Bullshit

Here are all the people From Software is probably going to ask you to kill in Elden Ring

By Ian Walker Published February 17, 2022
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I Can’t Stop Ogling Horizon Forbidden West‘s Wind

Guerrilla Games' latest open world is beautifully blustery on PS5

By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2022
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Platinum Games On NFTs: ‘No Positive Impact’ And ‘Zero Interest’

The Osaka-based studio isn't currently interested in NFTs

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2022

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NBA Player’s Pokémon Game Interrupted By All-Star Announcement

'Allen seemed to appreciate the message and went back to playing'

By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2022
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Report: EA Executives Blame Halo, Covid For Battlefield 2042’s Failures

Along with the Frostbite Engine, bugs, early testing...

By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2022
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Sims 4’s Queer-Friendly Wedding Expansion To Be Released In Russia After Community ‘Outpouring’

EA will release My Wedding Stories in Russia unaltered despite the nation’s homophobic laws

By Sisi Jiang Published February 16, 2022
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15 Great Nintendo 3DS eShop Exclusives That We’re About To Lose

From BOXBOY! to Dillon's Rolling Western to Crimson Shroud , many gems will be completely unavailable after the eShop closure

Sisi Jiang & Alexandra Hall Published February 16, 2022
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Halo Infinite Community Goes Nuts Over Leaked Forge Mode

343 Industries isn’t planning on releasing the creation tools for its shooter until later this year

By Ari Notis Published February 16, 2022

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