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You Can Change Your Overwatch Battletag For Free Thanks To McCree

Blizzard is waiving the normal $10 fee for changing Overwatch names

By Ian Walker Published October 25, 2021

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Pokémon Unite Hides Score To Stop Players From Rage Quitting, Devs Say

The Pokémon Company doesn’t want players giving up hope

By Ethan Gach Published October 25, 2021
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Halo Infinite’s Craig, Once A Laughingstock, Now Looks Better Than Ever

The Brute that spawned a thousand memes has had quite a makeover

By Ari Notis Published October 25, 2021
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Dark Souls 3 Streamer Blows Minds By Beating Game With Single Button

Twitch streamer Dylan ‘Rudeism’ Beck has cleared FromSoftware's game in the most unconventional way possible

By Levi Winslow Published October 25, 2021
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The Real Fakery Of The Ouija Board

How simple science explains the mysterious movements of the mystical mayhem

By Riley MacLeod Published October 25, 2021

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Halo Infinite‘s Campaign Finally Re-Revealed, And It’s Looking Much Better

343 Industries revealed Cortana’s role in Microsoft’s big upcoming exclusive

By Ari Notis Published October 25, 2021
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$7,000 Evangelion Jackets Are Some Expensive Cosplay

When you've got a bus to catch at 6 and a planet to save at 9

By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2021
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Minigame That Gave Kids ‘Cuts, Blisters & Burns’ Returns To Mario Party With A Warning

Complaints over Tug o' War in 2001 resulted in a bizarre solution from Nintendo

By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2021
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Feds Say Man Spent Covid Loan On $57,000 Pokémon Card

He's been charged with wire fraud, and if found guilty could be spending 20 years in prison

By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2021
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The Week In Games: Groot And His Pals Are Ready To Save The Galaxy

Guardians of The Galaxy, Moonglow Bay on Xbox and PC, a new NASCAR game, and Age of Empires IV

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 24, 2021

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Intel Says CPU And GPU Shortages May Last Until 2023

Ongoing semiconductor shortage plus problems created by covid-19 could make your hunt for a PS5 a long one

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 24, 2021
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Spider-Man Writer Claims Aunt May Almost Wasn’t In The Game Because She Was Too Old And ‘Wrinkly’

While developing the PS4 game, Insomniac wasn't sure it could pull off a realistic, older-looking character

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 24, 2021
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GTA Has A Weird History On Nintendo Consoles

Rockstar's uber-popular Grand Theft Auto franchise has rarely appeared on Nintendo consoles

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 24, 2021
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Sunday Comics: Very Thirsty

Another Sunday means more video game-related webcomics

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 24, 2021
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Destroy All Humans! 2 Remake Skipping Old Consoles So Devs Can Create Bigger, More Detailed Maps

2022's Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed is only coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 23, 2021

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Someone Put OLED Switch’s Durability To The Test

YouTuber makes a good case for installing a screen protector on Nintendo's latest console

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 23, 2021
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Litwick Is Cute, But Can’t Be Trusted

This little candle Pokemon says it can lead you to where you need to go, but don't trust this cute bastard

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 23, 2021
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Flipnote Studio Creations Find New Life On Crank-y Playdate Handheld

James Daniel’s Playnote Studio looks to be a wonderful revival for Flipnotes new and old

By Ian Walker Published October 22, 2021
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Final Fantasy XIV Has Many Mounts, But Only One Sneezes

When it comes to getting around Eorzea, I prefer my beloved Goobbue

By Ian Walker Published October 22, 2021
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Overwatch‘s McCree Is Now Cole Cassidy

The competitive shooter's resident cowboy gets a name change following Activision Blizzard lawsuit

By Ian Walker Published October 22, 2021

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