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The A.V. Club 22 TV opening-credit sequences that fit their shows perfectly | Gizmodo HBO Max Just Got a Lot More Compelling for Nerds | The Takeout Now there’s a face mask with a mouth hole for eating. What could go wrong? | Lifehacker What to Watch Tonight, May 20, 2020 | The Root Nancy…
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CultureThe body of former WWE wrestler, martial artist, and actor Shad Gaspard was found Wednesday morning on California’s Venice Beach, after being carried away by a riptide over the weekend while saving his 10-year-old son’s life. Gaspard was the body model and a motion-capture artist for Kratos in 2018’s God of War.
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CultureSystem Shock 3 Now In The Hands Of Tencent [UPDATE]
OtherSide Entertainment announced this morning that the long-awaited System Shock 3 will now be handled by Chinese conglomerate Tencent. “We are happy to announce that Tencent will be taking the System Shock franchise forward,” an official statement reads on both OtherSide’s website and Twitter. “As a smaller Indie studio, it had been challenging for us…
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CultureStadia Exclusivity Will Keep Serious Sam 4 Off PS4 And Xbox Until 2021
Serious Sam 4 is coming to PC and Stadia in August 2020. Yes, you read that right… Stadia. While previous previews of the game indicated it would also appear on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Google’s cloud gaming service will get Serious Sam 4 long before any traditional consoles. “The game is still coming to…
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UncategorizedOverwatch League tokens are back. Today, Blizzard announced viewers can now earn tokens when they view live matches either in the Overwatch League app or on Overwatchleague.com. Token drops have been absent ever since the League made the jump from Twitch to YouTube, forcing fans to spend real currency to obtain them.
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UncategorizedAutomatic Weapons Are Taking The Fun Out Of Warzone’s Gulag
Call of Duty: Warzone’s Gulag is a special place: a small arena in the middle of a prison where two people fight so one of them can respawn. It helps set Warzone apart from every other battle royale out there. And now it’s being ruined by all manner of bullet hoses. Thanks to Warzone’s latest…
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CultureBorderlands 3’s Powerful Cartel Anointments Will Still Drop After Event Ends
While the neon-soaked mission itself is pretty dang fun, Borderlands 3’s ongoing “Revenge of the Cartels” event has been embraced by the community for another reason: the introduction of weapon anointments that raise damage to astronomical levels. There was some worry that these anointments would no longer appear on drops after the event ends in…
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UncategorizedBrooklyn Nine-Nine’s ‘I Want It That Way’ Scene Is Even Better In Animal Crossing
One of the best cold opens from TV police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine involves detective Jake Peralta asking the members of a police lineup to sing the Backstreet Boys’ classic “I Want It That Way.” It’s even better when Peralta is played by Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Raymond while Marshall the squirrel plays a cold-blooded murderer.…
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UncategorizedDespite Flaws, Rainbow Six Siege Still Thrives In 2020
With over four years under its belt, Rainbow Six Siege continues to evolve as a unique, tactical shooter experience that hasn’t really been duplicated anywhere else. Well, except that awkward mobile “ripoff” that Ubisoft is currently suing over. Every new Siege seasonal update adds something new to shake up the meta, forcing players to adjust…
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The A.V. Club 16 movie parodies that still hold up | Lifehacker How to Get Early Access to Google Chrome’s New Safety and Design Updates | Jalopnik The Best James Bond Movies To Re-Watch Right Now | Jezebel We’re Already Talking About Postponing the Oscars | Gizmodo Designer Turns Into Bane With a Robotic Face…
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UncategorizedThe number of PS Now subscribers doubled to over 2 million in the last six months, Sony announced yesterday. Sony has been pushing the service by offering better games, free trials, and discounted subscription rates. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced last month that Game Pass now has over 10 million subscribers.
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OpinionImpressionsWatch Hatsune Miku Perform ‘Live’ In Phantasy Star Online 2
Japanese virtual idol Hatsune Miku and her vocaloid friend, Meguirine Luka, have been popping by the Asia version of Phantasy Star Online 2 for years. Now North American players are getting their first taste of Miku and Luka’s “Living Universe” performance, and I was there, awkwardly trying to figure out the dance emote. A handful…
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ReviewsToysTiny Anime Reinhardt Is The Overwatch Toy I’ve Been Waiting For
Since the folks at Japanese toymaker Good Smile Company started making big-headed anime figures of Overwatch characters, I’ve been patiently waiting for my spirit hero to make his small but impactful appearance. And here he is, a giant among Nendoroids, Reinhardt. I love him. Available now for preorder from the Blizzard Gear Store, Reinhardt is…
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