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Destiny 2 Nerfs Dancing Hunters

Bungie: Radiant Dancing Machines are no longer allowed in Destiny 2's PVP modes

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 28, 2021

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Xbox Doesn’t Want You To Name Your Baby ‘Game Pass’

Other rejected baby names: Master Chief, Emergence Hole, Car From Forza, Blinx

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 28, 2021
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It’s 2021 And Halo 3 Is Still Getting New Maps

343 revealed details about the next Master Chief Collection test and teased The Flood is coming to Firefight

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 28, 2021
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Buizel Is Just A Knock-Off Tails

Sega's lawyers are calling The Pokemon Company to complain about this creature

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 28, 2021
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Epic Disables Disrespectful Fortnite Emotes In The Martin Luther King Event

The March Through Time event will only allow things like protest signs

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 27, 2021

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Axiom Verge 2 Shows It’s Time To Rethink Metroidvanias

We try to Metroid Metroidvanias on the latest episode of Splitscreen

By Ethan Gach Published August 27, 2021
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Big Boy Kraid Returns In Metroid Dread

As if Metroid Dread didn’t look cool enough already

By Ian Walker Published August 27, 2021
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Awesome Metroid Prime 2D Fan Project Gets Nintendo’d

Nintendo once again demonstrates why we can’t have nice fan-made Metroid games

By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2021
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Here’s All The New Elden Ring News Worth Knowing

Plumbing today’s previews for all of FromSoftware’s hot Elden Ring gos

By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2021
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Ubisoft Won’t Give Up On Its Theme Park Dreams

The Malaysian park never happened, but now they're talking in the US

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 27, 2021

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Official Animal Crossing Sneakers Look Very Cozy

These Wild Riders are the first of three shoes in the collaboration

By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2021
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NYPD Sends Helicopter After Graffiti Artist Over Super Mario Bros. Piece

The NYPD response, which blocked streets and used 'dozens' of officers, has already been widely condemned

By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2021
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World Of Warships Employee Suspended After Sending Abusive Message In Promo Code

The code "W0LAXU5FKUTURY5" had an intentional "Fuck You" in there

By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2021
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Steam’s Two-Hour Refund Policy Forces Horror Developer Into ‘Indefinite’ Absence

The policy means well, but continues to punish developers of smaller games

By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2021
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Catdog and April O’ Neil Are Coming To The Nick Fighting Game

Hopefully Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl can live up to its iconic characters

By Ethan Gach Published August 26, 2021

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Blasphemous Sequel News Already Has Me Shook

I guess I have until 2023 to prepare myself for The Game Kitchen’s next creepy Metroidvania

By Ian Walker Published August 26, 2021
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Dying Light Is Coming To Switch, Which…Hmm

So, what will Techland's splashy open-world game look like in handheld mode?

By Ari Notis Published August 26, 2021
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Pokémon Unite Players, For The Love Of God, Please Ready Up

Matches take less than a second to find but Pokémon Unite players keep disappearing on me

By Ian Walker Published August 26, 2021
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Blizzard Is Changing McCree’s Name In Overwatch Amid Lawsuit [Update]

The change comes after the Blizzard developer Jesse McCree was named after left the company earlier this month.

By Ethan Gach Published August 26, 2021
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Upcoming Ubisoft Game Unleashes Awful Cover Of ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ On Unsuspecting Ears

The extreme sports simulator is still in open beta, so Ubisoft there’s still time for you to remove the song

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 26, 2021

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