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Epic Games Store Will Now Pay You Back For Buying Games

Image: Epic Games / Kotaku The Epic Games Store is rolling out a new “Epic Rewards” program to give players five percent cash back on PC gaming purchases. Whether it’s in-game purchases like Fortnite V-Bucks or big blockbusters like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the new policy is essentially a discount on everything you buy through

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Super Mario Bros. Movie Pirates Getting Hit With Malware

Some mfrs always trying to ice skate uphill. Screenshot: Illumination / Nintendo If you thought you were being slick by downloading illegal uploads of The Super Mario Bros Movie online (and perhaps uploading them in parts to Twitter), there’s a chance your computer has a mystery item box of its own in the form of

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Tears of the Kingdom Paraglider Trick Lets You Fly Forever

So you’ve overestimated how much stamina you have left as you paraglide Link over Hyrule. Fret not: if you have a Zonai Wing from a Zonai Dispenser in your inventory, you’re in luck. While it requires a little bit of practice to get the physics right, safely dropping from your paraglider onto a Zonai Wing

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New Mortal Kombat Reboot Will Be The Switch’s Next $70 Game

Mortal Kombat 1, a reboot of the long-running fighting game franchise, is somehow coming to the Nintendo Switch and will also cost $70. That makes it only the second game on the platform to adopt the new price point often reserved for “next-gen” games, and the first made by an outside publisher. The Week In

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Entire Class Was Almost Failed By College Over AI Accusations

A class of seniors at a Texas university almost had their diplomas rejected and graduation rescinded, all because a professor reportedly used ChatGPT to falsely determine that the students’ final essays were written by artificial intelligence. The Week In Games: Twisted Therapy And Toy Soldiers These Anime Moms Deserve All The Flowers For Mother’s Day

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Mortal Kombat Reboots In New Game, Reimagines Iconic Characters

Screenshot: Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Games just announced the release of Mortal Kombat 1, a rebirth and reimagining of the Mortal Kombat universe and its characters. An Anime That Might Make You Put Your Minecraft Bed Next To Someone “It’s In Our Blood. Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by Fire God Liu Kang,”

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Tears of the Kingdom Creators Reveal The Smelliest Links

Link, hero of the Legend of Zelda series, has been through many visual changes over the years. We could all rank our favourites there. But have you ever stopped and wondered how the different Links across the timeline smell? The Week In Games: Twisted Therapy And Toy Soldiers These Anime Moms Deserve All The Flowers

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Fun But Flawed Open-World Racer

I was on board with Lego 2K Drive the moment I learned we were getting an open-world Lego racing game, complete with the ability to build your own vehicles. And having played nearly 12 hours so far, I’m still having a lot of fun with the game. But it’s impossible to ignore a nagging feeling

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Hawken Reborn Early Access Impressions On Steam: It Sucks

Hey remember when a lot of people got excited that cult mech shooter Hawken was coming back from the dead? That was Monday! Now it’s Wednesday and I’m sad to say the excitement has been very short-lived. The Week In Games: Twisted Therapy And Toy Soldiers These Anime Moms Deserve All The Flowers For Mother’s

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Take-Two Expects Big 2024 Income, Which Hints At GTA VI Release

Grand Theft Auto VI, the next entry in the popular open-world franchise from Rockstar Games, might be coming out as soon as next year based on some big numbers found in a new earnings report. The Week In Games: Twisted Therapy And Toy Soldiers These Anime Moms Deserve All The Flowers For Mother’s Day Monday

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