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12 Amazing Games On Google Play

Screenshot: Dinosaur Polo Club Just like the world’s busiest transit systems, in Mini Metro, you’re always strapped for cash. At its core, Mini Metro is a strategy sim. You have to use your resources to manage subway lines and stations, connecting new stations as they pop up, with the ultimate goal of seeing how long

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High On Life Studio Previously Sued For Sexual Harassment

High on Life has been topping the charts on Game Pass.Image: Squanch Games A former employee sued Justin Roiland’s Squanch Games, maker of the recent Xbox Game Pass hit High On Life, back in 2018 over alleged sexual harassment, discriminaton, and wrongful termination. According to court documents, the studio denied the claims but later settled,

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Gaming

NetEase Dissolves Team That Maintained Blizzard Games In China

Image: Blizzard Entertainment Back in November, Blizzard and NetEase ended their 14-year partnership to bring the Warcraft developer’s games to China. Now, it sounds like the NetEase team that handled the company’s games has been dissolved completely. South China Morning Post reports that the NetEase affiliated Shanghai EaseNet Network Technology has laid off or reassigned

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Naughty Dog Exec Kind Of Regrets Announcing TLOU2 So Early

Screenshot: Naughty Dog If you’ve been wondering why the critically acclaimed Sony studio Naughty Dog has been so mum about its current projects of late, the reason appears to be that it wants to focus more on maintaining a manageable work-life balance for its employees. Co-president Neil Druckmann, in an interview with ComicBook.com, said that

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The Dream Of DRM-Free Steam PC Games Is Fading Away

Photo: Casimiro PT (Shutterstock) Good Old Games, or GOG, the digital-rights-management-free PC gaming marketplace and platform from CD Projekt, has officially ended a service that already didn’t feel terribly long for this world. What once seemed like a promising way to slowly import portions of your Steam library to GOG, where they could exist in

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Gaming

This Final Fantasy VII Voice Mod Finally Lets Tifa Swear

You tell him, Tifa.Image: Square Enix / Tsunamods / PngWing / Kotaku Someone has created a mod for the original Final Fantasy VII that adds full voice acting to Square Enix’s megapopular ‘97 RPG. The FFVII voice mod, called Echo-S 7, was created by Tsunamods, a team of modders who specialize in re-textures and 3D

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Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week: Hot Buttered Rum

The Hot Buttered Rum is a warm and comforting winter cocktail that’s perfect for a cold evening. It’s made with rum, butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and hot water, and is typically served in a heatproof glass or mug. The butter and sugar create a rich and creamy texture, while the cinnamon and nutmeg add a

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Gaming

The Ben Brode Creator Interview

Screenshot: Kotaku Marvel Snap is just shy of three months old, and it’s fair to say it’s been a success. While the exact number of users hasn’t been shared, Google Play reports over five million downloads, even before you include iOS numbers. And with such popularity comes great scrutiny. Why are the store prices so

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Genshin Impact’s Weakest Character May Be Its New Strongest

Screenshot: HoYoverse / Kotaku HoYoverse just put out a new story trailer for Genshin Impact, and one burning question is consuming the entirety of the fandom: How did a small child carry one of Genshin’s strongest DPS characters on her back? As of the time of writing, “SHE WHAT???” is currently the most upvoted topic

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