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Diablo 4’s First Patch Heavily Weakens 4 Of Its 5 Classes

Diablo IV officially lands on June 6—some players already have early access—and Blizzard has already dropped the first official update for the imminent dungeon-crawling, loot-collecting RPG. There are a number of changes here worth digging into, but the biggest takeaway is simple: Four of the five classes have been nerfed pretty substantially, while the Necromancer only

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That Cool Lego Scene In Spider-Verse Was Made By A Single Teen

Screenshot: Sony / Marvel Days after the debut of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel is already being lauded as a marvel of animation and a fascinating mix of mediums. There’s even a small reference to Insomniac’s upcoming Spider-Man game hidden in the film. Crush Marvel Snap ‘Zoo Decks’ With Killmonger But one segment in

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If Duolingo Is For Language-Learning, Why Do Many Users Cheat?

Julian wanted to brush up on his Japanese and Spanish. The popular language learning app Duolingo, with its gamified incentives and rewards, its leagues, tournaments, and power-ups, seemed like a good way to do it. He started spending hours in the app, trying to claw his way to a better rank. That’s when he started

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Spider-Verse Shows Unseen Gameplay For Next PS5 Game In Movie

Screenshot: Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony Picture’s hotly-anticipated animated film, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, includes never-before-seen gameplay footage of the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 game. Grand Theft Auto 6 Comments: A Dramatic Reading Insomniac community director James Stevenson confirmed in a ResetEra forum debating whether the, albeit unremarkable, snippet of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gameplay footage was

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Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse Is Hard To Hear, Viewers Say

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse came out on June 2 to rave reviews and a box office weekend that trailed only The Super Mario Bros. Movie to become the second-largest of 2023 so far. There’s only one thing holding the movie back apparently: people can’t hear what the hell characters are saying sometimes. The Week In

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Square Enix Answers Fans' Burning Questions On Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

The ongoing remake/reimagining of Final Fantasy VII, the landmark 1997 JRPG, has resulted in some of the most anticipated entries in the Final Fantasy series in many years. But it’s also shrouded in a lot of mystery given the narrative surprises of the first installment, Final Fantasy VII Remake in 2020. Now, Square… Read more…

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Diablo IV’s Best Class Just Got Even Better

In preparation for Diablo IV’s global June 6 launch, Blizzard has dropped the first real update for the loot-grinding RPG that makes some pretty substantive changes to all five character classes. While most of them got nerfed, one class, the Necromancer, has been buffed to be even better than it was previously. The Week In

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Microsoft Promises No Completely Fake Trailers At Xbox Showcase

Image: Microsoft We’re a week away from the big not-E3 Xbox summer showcase for 2023 and the ball’s in Microsoft’s court to win back fans after a quiet 12 months punctuated by the disastrous launch of Redfall. In a subtle shot at the recently underwhelming PS5 showcase, Xbox marketing VP Aaron Greenberg promised no first-party

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Street Fighter 6 Fans Make Famous Celebs Like Taylor Swift

Street Fighter 6’s character creator is one of the best parts of an excellent game. On top of its tools having enough precise detail that you can create near-perfect replicas of just about anyone you want, the game also recognizes character builds so it can reflect them in fights. If you make a short king,

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