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Board Game YouTuber’s $7500 Video Request Opens Can Of Worms

Over the weekend a small controversy erupted in board game circles when rumours began circulating that Quackalope, one of the scene’s more popular YouTube review channels, had supposedly ‘blackmailed’ the publisher of a game they had been covering over a series of videos. Things blew up so quickly that the publisher in question, Into The

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Final Fantasy XVI’s Developers Had To Watch Game Of Thrones

Final Fantasy XVI is the next mainline entry in the long-running RPG series and it seems to be going for a radically different tone compared to past entries. We definitely got some Game of Thrones vibes from past trailers. And in retrospect, that’s not surprising, as the developers working on the game were “required” to

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Epic Games Store Mega Sale Has Free Games And Big Discounts

Image: Rockstar Games / Take-Two The Epic Games Store Mega Sale is currently going on, offering major deals on a ton of big PC games. Plus some free ones. And an endless supply of 25 percent off coupons on top of existing sales for Cyberpunk 2077, Returnal, and Far Cry 6. The Week In Games:

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Nintendo Facing Lawsuit Over ‘Immoral’ Loot Boxes In Mario Kart

Screenshot: Nintendo Nintendo isn’t immune from the backlash against loot boxes, and now a recently filed lawsuit claims the video game company used “dark patterns” to trick younger players into spending money on Mario Kart Tour’s “immoral” microtransactions. The Week In Games: Protecting The Precious And Time-Twisting Platformers When first released in 2019, Mario Kart

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Apex Legends Tourney Reverses Disqualification of Trans Player

An all-women Apex Legends tournament with a $100,000 cash prize was steeped in controversy last week when it disqualified a team with a transgender player after previously confirming they could participate in the competition. The Week In Games: Protecting The Precious And Time-Twisting Platformers The tournament, run by Her Galaxy (a woman-oriented esports organization open

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Horror Legend Ikumi Nakamura On Her New Dead By Daylight Looks

Ikumi Nakamura, founder of game development studio Unseen and E3 conference fan-favorite, has designed three new skins for the popular asymmetrical survival horror game Dead by Daylight. The collaboration is part of a series of announcements developers made during the game’s Year 7 Anniversary Broadcast last week, which also revealed Iron Maiden-themed skins, a new

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Tears Of The Kingdom’s Master Sword Quest Has A Fantastic Story

Much like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild before it, Tears of the Kingdom lets you wield Link’s iconic Master Sword. It’s not necessarily the most powerful thing you can swing at an enemy, but it does repair itself rather than breaking like most weapons in the game. While it’s a good tool

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Tears Of The Kingdom Raises Eyebrows At Zelda & Link’s Love

Since The Legend of Zelda’s inception, Link and the Hylian princess have long been by each other’s side. That relationship has been considered platonic, with Link serving as Zelda’s knight in a green tunic. Tears of the Kingdom appears to change their relationship status by having Zelda move her stuff into Link’s lovingly rustic home.

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Final Fantasy XVI Sounds Fun, But Series Vets Might Have It Rough

Final Fantasy XVI is due out on June 22, 2023 on PlayStation 5, following what could perhaps be best described as an identity crisis for the long-running RPG series. Promising a radically different tone for both storytelling and combat, FFXVI is ready to shake things up and, potentially, make a name for itself as a

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