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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Amazon MMO New World, As Told By Steam Reviews

  "I waited so long for this game that I got bored and had two kids."

  By Ari Notis Published September 28, 2021
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  OpinionCommentary

  One Year With Genshin Impact

  MiHoYo gave me the game I needed during the pandemic

  By Sisi Jiang Published September 28, 2021
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  OpinionImpressions

  Cruis’n Blast On The Switch Is Arcade Racing At Its Most Ridiculous

  Dev Raw Thrills cares not for your realism or physics

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Horizon Forbidden West’s Aloy Will Look Realistic AF On PS5, Peach Fuzz And All

  Despite all the details on PS5, Guerrilla says the PS4 version won’t be compromised

  By Ari Notis Published September 28, 2021
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  CulturePokemon

  New Nintendo Switch Pokémon Will Have Bits That Look Kinda Like A Game Boy

  The Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes sport a retro Pokétch

  By Ethan Gach Published September 28, 2021
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  CultureNews

  The Maligned Avengers Get Second Chance on Xbox Game Pass

  Can Microsoft’s Game Pass breathe new life into Square Enix’s superhero game?

  By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon Legends: Arceus Introduces ‘Noble’ Monsters

  Kleavor, one of the new Noble creatures, has axes for hands

  By John Walker Published September 28, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Final Fantasy XIV Player Literally Dabs On Boss With Kinect

  DPS? More like “dances per second,” am I right? Is that anything?

  By Ian Walker Published September 28, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  A Mattress Designed For Gamers Goes On Sale In Japan

  And it is called, wait for it, the Gaming Mattress

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Universal Studios Japan Is Adding A New Donkey Kong-Themed Area

  The first Super Nintendo World expansion will open in 2024

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Activision Blizzard Settles With Federal Employment Agency For $18 Million (Updated)

  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is filing a legal complaint against the company

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 27, 2021
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  CultureNews

  YouTubers Show Old Switch And New OLED Model Running Side By Side

  A few OLED Switches are sneaking into gamers’ hands, including some YouTubers

  By Isaiah Colbert Published September 27, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon Unite Survey Suggests Huge Changes Could Be Coming

  TiMi Studio Group survey suggests the future could bring esports, new modes

  By Levi Winslow Published September 27, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Rune Factory 5 Will Finally Let The Gays Marry

  Publisher XSEED explains how it succumbed to the gay agenda

  By Sisi Jiang Published September 27, 2021
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Eastward: The Kotaku Review

  Eastward is a beautiful homage to 16-bit RPG greats, but could’ve done so much more

  By Renata Price Published September 27, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Bethesda Gives Deathloop Actor A PS5 So He Can Play His Own Game

  PS5 consoles are still hard to find, so voice actor Jason Kelley was unable to play without some help from Bethesda

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 27, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Death Stranding Director’s Cut Makes Its Private Rooms Even Creepier

  Hideo Kojima’s strand game introduces nightmares of a shower ghost and a large whale

  By Ian Walker Published September 27, 2021
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  CultureNews

  The Real Guy From The Big Short Gets Subpoenaed About GameStop

  SEC contacts Michael Burry of Big Short fame about meme stocks

  By Ethan Gach Published September 27, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Rare Mew Pokémon Oreos Are Selling For Thousands

  Even for eBay, that seems steep for a cookie that expires in a month

  By Ari Notis Published September 27, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Halo Infinite Is Filled With Memes, Dataminers Unfortunately Reveal

  Dataminers have dug into the Infinite beta files and discovered new vehicles, emblems, and more

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 27, 2021