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Ninja Gaiden Pacifist Speedrun Is Impressive AF

This no-kill Ninja Gaiden run is the coolest thing I’ve seen at Summer Games Done Quick so far

By Ian Walker Published July 6, 2021

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Human Baseball Player Double Jumps Live On Camera

And here I was thinking I'd seen everything there was to see in sports

By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2021
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You Can Buy The New Nintendo Switch OLED Model’s Dock Separately

If you've got an old Switch and just want the new dock, you can do that

By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2021
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Ultra-Rare Zelda Cart Fetching 6 Digits Before Auction Even Begins (Update: Sold For $870,000)

Zelda joins big brother Mario in parting rich bidders from hundreds of thousands of dollars

By Ian Walker Published July 6, 2021
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Microsoft’s New All-Access Ad Is Black As Hell

Microsoft got '90s R&B group All-4-One to hawk its All-Access program

By Ash Parrish Published July 6, 2021

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NYPD Game Truck Wants Kids To Forget Cops Are Bastards

Mario Kart is the latest tool the notorious department is using to astroturf police brutality

By Ian Walker Published July 6, 2021
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Nintendogs Speedrun Foiled By A Very Bad Boy Indeed

Disobedient puppy Korone is SGDQ’s greatest villain so far

By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2021
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Charizard Millionaire’s Disrespect Triggers Outpouring For OG Pokémon Artist

Gary 'King Pokémon' Haase has the trading card community giving props to Mitsuhiro Arita

By Patricia Hernandez Published July 6, 2021
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BOTW Fans Find Glitch That Lets You Get Master Sword Early

Breath of the Wild is the gift that keeps on glitching

By Nathan Grayson Published July 6, 2021
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Six New Xbox Game Pass Games To Try In July

The Medium, EA UFC 4, and Dragon Quest Builders 2 lead the charge

By Nathan Grayson Published July 6, 2021

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This Week’s PlayStation Event Won’t Include God Of War Or Horizon

God Of War, Horizon Forbidden West, and other first-party games will be taking a backseat to third-party games and indies

By Nathan Grayson Published July 6, 2021
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Metroid Dread First Game To Take Advantage of New Switch Model

Metroid Dread and the Switch (OLED model) will both be out on October 8

Ash Parrish & Lisa Marie Segarra Published July 6, 2021
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New Nintendo Switch Model Has Bigger, Better Screen, Out Oct

The Nintendo Switch (OLED model) is due out October 8 this year

By John Walker Published July 6, 2021
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Latest Nintendo Switch Update Adds A Helpful Space-Saving Feature

The new Switch feature is simple, yes, but seems useful

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2021
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Nintendo’s Leadership Reveal Their Favorite Video Games

From Mario Kart games to Pokémon Go, Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo's president talk the classics

By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2021

CultureTotal Recall

Mass Effect: Corsair Was A Cancelled Spin-Off For Nintendo DS

It was cancelled because the projected sales weren't worth the cost to release on expensive cartridges

Leah Williams Published July 5, 2021
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Animal Crossing Monopoly Has Just The Cutest Little Figures

The game hasn't been officially announced yet, but it's already on shelves

By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2021
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Ubisoft Screws Up DRM Servers, Then Somehow Makes Things Worse

Instead of fixing Might and Magic X's DRM, Ubisoft just pulled it from Steam

By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2021
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TIE Fighter Has Been Remade With More Modern Visuals

The 1994 classic is back as a mod, with VR support and some redesigned missions as well

By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2021
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Indie-Penance Day: A Retrospective

10 brand new indie games that look like they're from the olden days

By John Walker Published July 5, 2021

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