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CulturePokemonSlurpuff Can Smell How Sad You Are
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Slurpuff! Slurpuff Details Type: Fairy Average Height: 2′ 07 Average Weight: 11.0 lbs. First Added In Generation VI Having…
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CultureMorning CheckpointGiant Kitten Is A Threat To The City, But Also Really Cute
Hello! This week we remember our old Neopets, check out the new costumes being added to Doom Eternal, play Jenga with long and creepy fingers, celebrate the seven-year anniversary of Warframe and watch a city get attacked by a giant kitten. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Oh no…please…don’t make me watch this gif…
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CultureAmidst Coronavirus, The Fighting Game Community Faces An Uneasy Future
The global spread of the novel strain of coronavirus known as covid-19 has impacted the gaming industry in various ways, from convention shutdowns to the enacting of work-from-home policies at major studios. Fighting game community gatherings are being canceled and players are pulling out of tournaments, all of which constitute a serious threat to the survival…
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Tips & GuidesWhat You Need To Know To Get Started With Destiny 2’s Trials Of Osiris
Destiny’s elite competitive end-game mode, Trials of Osiris, makes its triumphant return today. The last time anyone got to play it was back in August 2017. If you play Destiny 2, you should give it a shot, since while challenging, it’s also historically been one of the best things in the series. Here’s how to…
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Tips & GuidesHow To Prep Your Xbox One Or PS4 For A Massive Download
If you play video games today, you’re no stranger to massive downloads. Red Dead Redemption 2 is 90 GB, before updates and add-ons. Halo: The Master Chief Collection currently clocks in at 115 GB. Sure, the base game of Destiny 2 may be just 31 GB, but if you want all of the expansions—essential for…
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CulturePokémon Go Makes It Easier For Players To Stay Put During The Pandemic
Pokémon Go encourages players to go out into the world and meet each other, but that’s not the best idea when the world is trying to slow the spread of coronavirus covid-19. Developer Niantic has implemented temporary changes in the game to make catching Pokémon without going anywhere easier. Along with postponing the Abra Community Day…
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OpinionImpressionsThe Xbox One’s New Free-To-Play MMO Is Something To Do
Launched this week for the Xbox One, Bandai Namco’s Bless Unleashed is a free-to-play fantasy MMO that sprang from the ashes of canceled Neowiz PC game Bless Online. I don’t know why it was resurrected, renamed, and turned into an Xbox One exclusive, but it’s here, it’s free, and it’s kept me from thinking about…
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OpinionImpressionsRoundguard Is A Fantasy RPG Powered By Peggle
Launching on Steam, Switch, and Xbox One on Friday the 13th (and PS4 later), Roundguard is basically Peggle turned into a dungeon-crawling role-playing game. A ball-bouncing roguelike, if you will. In other words, it’s my jam. Seattle-based Wonderbelly Games combined the Pachinko-style gameplay of Peggle with randomized loot, character-specific skills, and RPG progression to create…
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UncategorizedSecret Bunkers And Mysterious Telephones Are Puzzling Warzone Players
What, did you think Warzone wouldn’t have an Easter egg hunt buried in its gigantic map? Mysterious bunkers are making puzzle-loving players flex their brain cells in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s new battle royale. Call of Duty’s new free-to-play battle royale launched on March 10 with cross-play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.…
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Tips & GuidesHow To Increase Footstep Volume In Call of Duty Warzone
Earlier this week, Activision released Warzone for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Warzone is a free-to-play Call of Duty battle royale, similar in structure to popular games of the genre. The gimmick of Warzone is that it’s staggeringly massive—and that it’s a stealth game, apparently, with many players complaining that the game’s footsteps are…
By Ari Notis