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Someone Collected (Almost) Every PS1 Memory Card Variant

The original PlayStation's colorful little cards are surprisingly poorly documented

By Alexandra Hall Published June 22, 2021

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Final Fantasy IX Is Getting An Animated Series

Relive one of the most celebrated Final Fantasy games in cartoon form

By Ash Parrish Published June 22, 2021
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Splatoon 2‘s Online Lounge Feature Will Vanish Next Month

It could be accessed through the Nintendo Switch Online app

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2021
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Australian Convention Under Fire After Vendor Sells Fascist Merchandise

The seller has had a presence at several Australian shows in the past

Alex Walker Published June 21, 2021
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Next Yakuza Spin-Off Has A Playable Sega Master System

The second Judgment game skips Virtua Fighter in arcades for Alex Kidd at home

By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2021

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DOTA 2’s The International Is Probably Moving Because Sweden Doesn’t Think Esports Are Sports

The rulings mean esports events don't enjoy the same exemptions from Covid restrictions that actual sports do

By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2021
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Pokémon Go Is Starting To Wind Back Its Covid Changes

"As some parts of the world are moving toward recovery," some things are changing, while other changes are being reversed.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2021
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Killer Instinct’s Soundtrack Used A Human Bone Instrument

Mick Gordon went searching for a unique sound and found a Tibetan artifact

By Ian Walker Published June 21, 2021
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is A Good Intro To An Old Series

My first foray as a Lombax hasn’t required a single trip to Wikipedia

By Ari Notis Published June 21, 2021
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Activision Shareholders Vote To Keep Paying CEO Bobby Kotick A Shit-Ton Of Money

The maker of Call of Duty wins a slim majority in latest vote on executive compensation

By Ethan Gach Published June 21, 2021

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Guilty Gear Strive Potato Mod Runs The Game On Crappy PCs

Guilty Gear Strive is beautiful, but running it with maximum graphics isn’t always in the cards

By Ian Walker Published June 21, 2021
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Twitch’s New ‘Ear Lick Meta’ Blows Up, Bans Ensue

Amouranth and Indiefoxx have gotten punished, but the category is booming

By Patricia Hernandez Published June 21, 2021
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Tekken X Street Fighter Is Dead (Update: Maybe Not)

The long-awaited companion to Street Fighter X Tekken was 30% complete

By Ian Walker Published June 21, 2021
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Myth: Gods of Asgard Sure Looks Like Hades

Wait a second, something about this roguelike looks familiar...

By Ari Notis Published June 21, 2021
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Hideo Kojima Conspiracy Theory Ends With Tears

Silent Hill fans are seeing teases of a new game everywhere

By Ethan Gach Published June 21, 2021

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Is Being Used To Attract Tourists

Ireland’s tourism board is working with Ubisoft to get more people excited about the country

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 21, 2021
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Cyberpunk 2077 Is Back on PSN But Still Broken, Sony Warns

Six months later the PS4 version of the game still has problems

By Ethan Gach Published June 21, 2021
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Please Get Down From There

Tonight's Fine Art is looking at the work of Debbie Tsoi

By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2021
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Hell Yes, Bring Back That 1990s Flight Sim Aesthetic

Graphics from a time when hardcore military flight sims were...a lot more popular than they are now

By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2021
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Super Mario World Is Now Playable In Widescreen

Nintendo's 1990 classic is now playable in 16:9 and 16:10 monitor resolutions, with 2:1 and 21:9 in development

By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2021

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