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Pokémon Unite Bug Ruins Gengar’s Best Move

The Pokémon MOBA’s strongest character has been utterly broken

By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2021

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No One Can Fully Explain This Baffling Roblox Ad Scam

Keyword-driven Amazon hellscape designed for “the algo”: 1. Humanity: 0

By Ari Notis Published August 5, 2021
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Remember When EA Motion Capped A Baby?

It wouldn't be hell without creepy, unbaptized babies!

Fergus Halliday Published August 5, 2021
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That Time Konami Made A Game About Fat-Shaming A Penguin

NES adventure Yume Penguin Monogatari demands you diet if you wanna get the girl

By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2021
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The Ascent Is On Console But Still Aggressively PC

Neon Giant’s Cyberpunk shooter is on console, but I can't read a dang thing

By Ethan Gach Published August 5, 2021

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Finally, A New Mario Golf: Super Rush Course: New Donk City

The free update, out today on Nintendo Switch, is the first of many Mario Golf updates hitting later this year

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 5, 2021
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Pokémon Go Tries Enticing Players As They Call For A Boycott

Niantic is adding Legendary Pokémon from Sword and Shield after removing social distancing precautions

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2021
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Getting Into Match For Popular Arena Shooter Splitgate No Longer Impossible

The server load for 1047’s Portal -meets- Halo arena shooter seems to have eased

By Ari Notis Published August 5, 2021
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More People Are Buying Mario Kart Than Nintendo’s Newest Games

Sorry, Mario Golf, Miitopia, and Animal Crossing. You Tried

By Lisa Marie Segarra Published August 5, 2021
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Nintendo Sold Too Much Animal Crossing Last Year And That’s Hard To Repeat

Thanks to New Horizons, Nintendo saw massive profit increases in 2020

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2021

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Embracer Group Buys Seven Studios, Including Duke Nukem’s 3D Realms

Deep Rock Galactic's creators are also amongst the acquisitions

By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2021
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Gone Home Studio Co-Founder Steps Down After Allegations Of ‘Toxic’ Workplace [Update]

"Employees said their departure was at least in part due to Gaynor’s behavior toward workers, specifically women on the team"

By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2021
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Report: New PSVR2 Details Leak From Sony Developer Conference

A YouTuber claims to have the scoop on Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 virtual reality hardware

By Alexandra Hall Published August 4, 2021
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PS5 Dev Kits Quickly Pulled From Ebay

Sony PlayStation 5 development units were yanked almost as soon as they appeared

By Ian Walker Published August 4, 2021
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Go Find The Grand Canyon In Microsoft Flight Sim They Said, It’ll Be Easy They Said

Layovers are nothing compared to internet disconnects and poorly planned flight paths

By Ari Notis Published August 4, 2021

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Super Monkey Ball x Jet Set Radio Crossover Is Like A Tasty Peanut Butter Cup

Sega’s cult classic franchises finally join forces

By Ian Walker Published August 4, 2021
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Competitive Horde Mode Coming To Ghost Of Tsushima

The upcoming 'Rivals' mode will come to Legends in September

By Ari Notis Published August 4, 2021
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The OG Halo Announcer Is Winning The Internet’s Heart Right Now

On Cameo, Jeff Steitzer voices his support for Trans rights

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2021
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Nintendo Lawsuit Forces Japanese Dev To Cough Up $30 Million

After Nintendo agreed the amount to $92 million, Colopl decided to settle

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2021
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Pharaoh Rebirth+ Has That Nostalgic PlayStation Sound

Did someone just dig up a forgotten PSone game, cuz it sure sounds like it

Nathan Daniels Published August 4, 2021

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