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Minecraft’s ‘Worst’ Server Was Exploited So Hard, Griefers Could See The Future

How Minecraft anarchy server 2b2t was ruled for three years by hacker group Nerds Inc.

By John Walker Published July 30, 2021

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Unionize

Collective bargaining is the best way for people to gain the power to shape their working lives

By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2021
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PS2 Game Boxes Almost Looked A Lot Cooler

Sony Japan ended up cancelling the project, but for a while the PS2's cases were going to be very weird

By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2021
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Give Me The Stray Cat Game Right Now And Nobody Gets Hurt

We finally got a deeper look at Stray , and it seems pretty wonderful

By Ian Walker Published July 29, 2021
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7 Games From Annapurna’s Showcase You Should Know About

Outer Wilds DLC, a Solar Ash release date, Neon White gameplay, and more

By Ari Notis Published July 29, 2021

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Big 2019 GOTY Contender Outer Wilds Is Getting DLC

The enigmatic Echoes of the Eye expansion comes out in September

By Ari Notis Published July 29, 2021
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Marvel’s Avengers Is Free This Weekend In Anticipation Of Black Panther

War for Wakanda introduces a bunch of new content to the Marvel game next month

By Ian Walker Published July 29, 2021
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Activision Blizzard Hires Union-Busting Firm As Workers Start To Come Together

WilmerHale will 'review' Activision Blizzard HR policies

By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2021
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Halo Infinite Has ‘Drop Weapon’ Button, So Don’t Kill Me To Get Sniper

343 Industries held a livestream with new features you can experience in beta

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 29, 2021
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New Pokémon Snap Adds Free Content, Like More Monsters

Nintendo Switch owners get new areas and 20 new Pokémon

By John Walker Published July 29, 2021

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I’m Obsessed With These Low-Rent CSGO No-Scope ‘Hacks’

When life gives you lemons, make crosshairs with them

Alex Walker Published July 28, 2021
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Rare Street Fighter II Anime Finally Translated Into English

It was originally only sold on VHS at a single exhibition in Japan 1995

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2021
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Amazon MMO New World Trolled With Real Facts About The Company

Lulu Chiba has taken it upon herself to spread the truth

By Ian Walker Published July 28, 2021
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Ubisoft Workers Decry Industry’s ‘Culture Of Abuse’

Activision Blizzard’s harassment allegations have spurred demands for action elsewhere

By Ian Walker Published July 28, 2021
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Twitch Streamers and Devs Help Activision Blizzard Walkout With Boycotts, Money

Support for #ActiBlizzWalkout pours in from all over the gaming community

By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2021

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If You Have Xbox Games With Gold, Try Darksiders III In August

Sadly, no original Xbox offerings this time around

By Ari Notis Published July 28, 2021
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PS5 And Xbox Series X/S Are Breaking Records, So No Wonder You Can’t Find Them

A chip shortage upended production, and yet, the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are outselling last-gen counterparts

By Ari Notis Published July 28, 2021
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Dr. Mario World Is Being Pronounced Dead In November

The game launched July 10 2019, but will shut down on November 1

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2021
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I Will Talk About Whatever You Want To Talk About

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of CuddlyVeedles

By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2021
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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Comments On Harassment Allegations (Update: Employees Respond)

The overpaid executive breaks his silence on the serious allegations leveled against Activision Blizzard

By Ian Walker Published July 27, 2021

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