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15 Critical Tips To Know Before Playing

Final Fantasy XVI brings some big changes to the long-running franchise. It’s the first true action-RPG in the main series, meaning even longtime fans will have a bit of learning to do. The Week In Games: Galactic Refugees And Stone-Age Life Sims This PS5 exclusive is a massive game that spans dozens of hours across

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Steam’s Subreddit Is Running An Excellent Steamy Protest

As we’ve been covering, things are not going well over on Reddit at the moment, with the site’s ownership currently engaged in a running battle with readers and moderators. Users are so annoyed at attempts to monetise the site that they’re working through a variety of protests, but one of the larger gaming subreddits—r/steam, with

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New Marvel TV Show’s Credits Were ‘Made’ By ‘AI’, Look Terrible

Hollywood’s writers are currently striking for a number of reasons, but one of the big ones is to ensure their work is safeguarded from the advances of “AI”. And right in the middle of it all, Disney has dropped its new Marvel TV series, Secret Invasion, which features an opening credits made by an “AI

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Police Catch Bombing Suspect After He Left Behind Pokémon Cards

Image: Aberdeen Police Department / Kotaku / I and J Photography (Shutterstock) A man suspected of building and detonating multiple explosives in Maryland was arrested by police after they connected some Pokémon cards left behind at a bomb site to him. New Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Features Hot Profs, 4-Player Co-Op, And Lechonk, The

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15 Best Midwest Cities For History Buffs To Add To Their Bucket List

Throughout the history of the United States, certainly by the late 1800s, cities like Omaha, Nebraska became crucial to expanding the country. Because of the Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha became a significant stop for travelers venturing West and now the city is home to some of the country’s Fortune 500 companies as a result,  including

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Everything You Should Know Before You Buy

You could think of Final Fantasy XVI as just the latest in a line of many games developer Square Enix made to re-energize its now almost 40-year-old series. But unlike many of those other titles, which fans and developers alike have said struggled to invigorate the franchise (despite its still imposing name), FFXVI is unafraid

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The New Crash Bandicoot Game Has Everything Stacked Against It

At its best, Crash Team Rumble is a pretty fun romp in the Crash Bandicoot universe with the potential for great team-based play. At its worst, it can feel mindless and like you’re just throwing toy versions of Crash and his friends at each other until a disembodied voice declares one of you the victor.

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Smosh Founders Buy Back Popular YouTube Channel After 12 Years

Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, the co-founders behind the formative YouTube let’s play and sketch comedy channel, Smosh, broke the internet with the surprising announcement that they bought their old channel back from fellow comedic YouTubers Rhett & Link. Padilla and Hecox announced their return to their collective brainchild in typical YouTuber fashion: with a

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Feels Like Konami’s Forgotten Child

During Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct, Konami showed off a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1. The upcoming collection of past Metal Gear games includes some of the earliest and biggest games from the popular stealth series. However, 2008’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots isn’t included, and I’m worried Konami isn’t

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Super Mario RPG And Mario Bros. Wonder Are Cheaper Together

Image: Nintendo Nintendo revealed a bunch of its upcoming fall games during its June Direct, and two of the biggest qualify for its ongoing Switch voucher discount program. Separately, Super Mario RPG Remake and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are $60 a piece, but you can save $20 when you buy both of them together. Actual

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