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PC Game Pulled From Steam For Apparent Theft Gets Even Messier

Following a police raid of its offices and a delisting from Steam, Ironmace, developer of the upcoming MMO Dark and Darker, is once again at the center of confusion and chaos. This time, miscommunication and a false launch of a now-pulled GoFundMe campaign continue to make the whole ordeal a big ol’ effin’ mess. Top

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Donkey Kong Rap Creator Snubbed In The Super Mario Bros Movie

Image: Universal Pictures Nintendo has gotten a lot of flack in the past few years for failing to credit contributors by name, and it seems like this trend continues into The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The DK rap is attributed to “Donkey Kong 64” rather than a human creator in the credits for the film, which

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Sony’s Next Gaming Handheld May Not Be The Vita 2 Fans Want

A decade after the early demise of the PlayStation Vita, handheld gaming is more vibrant than ever, leading many people to wonder whether Sony will one day try to get back into the portable gaming market. Based on a new report by Insider Gaming, the answer is both yes and no. Sony is seemingly working

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Overwatch 2 Trolls Are Using Lifeweaver To Kill Teammates

Image: Blizzard Entertainment Overwatch 2’s new support hero Lifeweaver isn’t even in the game for most people yet, and he’s already causing a stir within the community for his potential to be a troll character. Why Mario Strikers: Battle League Could Be Nintendo’s Next Multiplayer Hit One of Lifeweaver’s abilities is called Life Grip. It

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Corrupted Planets, New Threats & More

On April 5, Hello Games unwrapped its latest update for the ever-expanding No Man’s Sky deep space sim and folks, if you’ve been holding out on diving back into this epic-scale universe, I dunno how you’re gonna resist this siren’s song. A corruption is spreading through the galaxy, and it’s time to jump into a

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Snoop Dogg Bails From Board As Faze Clan Circles The Drain

Image: Faze Clan Faze Clan, which as recently as last year seemed an unstoppable cultural force for the genre of dudes who both play video games and aspire to own lambos, is in trouble. As we’ve reported, the clan’s decision to go public has been a disaster, with their shares now practically worthless, but as

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New Xbox Controller Is Made From Recycled Old Plastic Junk

Microsoft today announced a new and very cool Xbox controller: the “Remix Special Edition”, which is (partly, at least) made up of recycled plastic. Thank You, PS Plus, For Making My Backlog Even Bigger Being released to coincide with Earth Day celebrations, this controller is made of “post-consumer recycled resins with regrind consisting of previously

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Cyberpunk 2077’s New ‘Overdrive’ Mode’s Visuals Look Incredible

When I revisited Cyberpunk 2077 recently, one of the most pleasant parts of the experience was the way a two-year break had presented me with a game that looked, and performed, way better than it had at launch. The Week In Games: Trapped-Filled Towers And Teenage Dreamers Two years of driver updates and DLSS sorcery

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Overwatch 2’s Lifeweaver May Confirm Baptiste Is Queer, Too

Overwatch 2’s next hero, Lifeweaver, is the series’ first pansexual character. When we talked with the Blizzard team about the new support hero in a roundtable interview, we were told by Lead Narrative Designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie that characters would be receptive to his advances during pre-match banter. However, the team didn’t want to spoil which

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