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  OpinionCommentary

  Xbox Invites Developers To AI Roundtable The Same Day It Does Mass Layoffs

  Microsoft is asking for feedback at Gamescom 2025 on using AI to make development more efficient

  By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesGet It Done

  Mario Kart World Has A Whole Bunch Of Extra Characters For You To Unlock

  From villains to NPCs from various Mario games, it really feels like everyone is here

  Parker Johnson Published July 3, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  How To Hide Your Play Activity From Friends And Strangers On Switch 2

  Maybe you want to game in secret, or hide that guilty pleasure game you've been pouring hours into

  Billy Givens Published July 3, 2025
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  EntertainmentSuperhero

  Spider-Gwen’s New Comic Already Has Fans Reeling, And It’s Not Even Out Yet

  The All-New Spider-Gwen comics are changing reality, but is it for the better?

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 3, 2025
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  CulturePokemon

  Oh God, No, Pokémon, What Have You Done?

  This three-way Geodude plush is upsetting both the laws of physics and my mood

  By John Walker Published July 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Battlefield 6 Reportedly Has A Massive Budget Of Over $400 Million

  Reports of devs working long hours and burning out seem to indicate a messy and rough development

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Elden Ring Nightreign‘s New Superpowered Moth Boss Keeps Breaking

  Sentient Pest has a buggy new form that stops players from killing it

  By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesGet It Done

  Here’s Every Mario Hero Outfit You Can Collect In Mario Kart World

  Finish the race and save the day with a selection of fantastic fits

  Cristina Alexander Published July 3, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesGet It Done

  Here’s Every Mario Villain Outfit You Can Collect In Mario Kart World

  Make that plumber boy eat your dust, and shells and banana peels

  Cristina Alexander Published July 3, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  I Cannot Stop Playing This Extraordinary Puzzle Game

  Nurikabe World is cleverness wrapped in prettiness

  By John Walker Published July 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Original Doom Designer’s New FPS Is The Latest Casualty Of The Xbox Cuts

  The loss of funding for Romero Games is leading to more layoffs

  By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Massive PS5 Hit Helldivers 2 Is Coming To Xbox This August As Console Exclusivity Wall Comes Down

  Fans have been requesting Xbox reinforcements since launch

  By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Xbox Boss ‘Not Retiring Anytime Soon,’ Microsoft Promises

  The tech giant denies Phil Spencer resignation rumors amid mass layoffs

  By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesGet It Done

  Mario Kart World: How To Unlock Every Baby Outfit

  Yes, they're so adorable. But eyes on the road, please?

  Cristina Alexander Published July 2, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Buy Now, Pay Later Is Coming To Free-To-Play Games Like Fortnite

  Soon, you'll be able to finance pricey cosmetics via monthly payment plans, but you probably shouldn't

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 2, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesGet It Done

  Unlocking Daisy In Mario Kart World Is Super Easy

  Peach's brunette twin is along for ride in Mario's biggest racing experience yet

  Cristina Alexander Published July 2, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesCrash Course

  Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy: How To Play Tidus’ FFX Deck

  Feel free to interrupt your opponent with spontaneous bouts of long-winded laughter

  Simon Estey Published July 2, 2025
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  CultureNews

  A Bunch Of Big PS5 Games Are On Sale Right Now

  Spider-Man, Uncharted, Returnal, Persona, and more are currently marked down until later this month

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 2, 2025
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  Entertainment

  Neil Druckmann Exits HBO’s The Last Of Us

  The director of the game series will not return as showrunner for season three of the TV adaptation

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 2, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Xbox Reportedly Cancels That Cool-Looking Perfect Dark Reboot

  Perfect Dark studio The Initiative has also been shut down as part of ongoing layoffs at Microsoft

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 2, 2025