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Former Capcom Employee Says Western Studios Spend Too Much Time On Jira

In a comprehensive breakdown of Capcom’s new golden age, one former staffer says their micromanaging competition might be missing the forest for the trees

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Beloved Evil Dead Star Bruce Campbell Says He Has Five Years Left To Live

The iconic cult movie actor gave an update on his earlier cancer prognosis, which prompted a startling retirement from film and the convention circuit earlier this year
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Forget Fire TV Stick, Roku Streaming Stick Plus Might Be the Best 4K Stick Around at Its Lowest Price for Labor Day

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Amazon Echo Spot May Never Be This Cheap Again After Labor Day Following Its Recent Price Hike

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JBL Bar With 5.0-Channel Dolby Atmos Drops Back to a Record Low at Nearly 40% Off, No Reason to Settle for an Off-Brand Soundbar

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Anker MagSafe MagGo Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price This Labor Day, Charge iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods All at Once

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Samsung B-Series Soundbar Is Now Priced Like an Off-Brand Speaker After a Labor Day Discount, With a Built-In Subwoofer

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Dyson Goes Big on the V11 Origin Cordless Vacuum for Labor Day at Nearly Its Lowest Price on Amazon

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Lexar 32GB MicroSD Card 3-Pack Hits a Record Low for Labor Day, Each Card Costs Half as Much as Buying One

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JBL Go 5 Bluetooth Speaker Drops to a 90-Day Low for Labor Day, Big Sound Without the Big Price

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SHOKZ Goes Big on OpenDots ONE Open-Ear Clip-On Earbuds With Another Labor Day Price Drop on Amazon

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We’re Getting Not One, But Two Nintendo Directs Next Week

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