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The concept art and illustrations behind city-builder Terra Nil

Image: Free Lives Terra Nil, a game I recently reviewed for the site, is one of the most pleasurable desktop experiences I’ve had in a long time, both because of its tricky blend of puzzles and city-building but also because it’s a rare game that tackles climate change (or, in this case, restoration) with a

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Mario’s Theme Song Being Preserved By The Library Of Congress

Image: Nintendo The National Recording Registry, part of the Library of Congress, is a collection of songs and scores that “are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”. This is the stuff, selected by experts and historians, that will be stored and preserved so that future generations can

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Ubisoft Dumps Influencer Over Racist Rainbow Six Siege ‘Jokes’

Screenshot: Ubisoft Streamer Thaqil, a Rainbow Six Siege player who publishers Ubisoft at some point deemed important enough to commemorate with an in-game item, has been dumped by the company after making a series of racist jokes on TikTok. A Foe From The Next Team Ninja Game Is Giving Me Sekiro PTSD As NME report,

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Feast On 20 Mins Of Final Fantasy 16 Gameplay, Wild Boss Fights

Sony’s April 13 State of Play was dedicated entirely to Square Enix’s upcoming PS5-exclusive Final Fantasy XVI, showing off over 20 minutes of new gameplay ahead of the RPG’s June 2023 release. It Looks Like A PlayStation Classic, But Your Grappling Hook Is A Frog Announced in September 2020, Final Fantasy XVI is the story

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Tears of the Kingdom’s Buff Ganondorf

Nintendo gave us one final look at The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ahead of its May 12 launch on Nintendo Switch. We saw more traversal options for Link to get around, the new battle mechanics that let him fight on horseback, and more mysteries that left me just as silent as the

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Conservatives Want To Censor Manga About Shootings From Schools

Image: Viz I am convinced that conservatives have too much on their hands. Instead of taking a stance against, I don’t know, Supreme Court justices accepting lavish gifts or something, they’re trying to pull a manga series out of Florida schools. The Citizens Defending Freedom group intends to protect children from “violence against teachers” and

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The Big Discord Military Secrets Leaker Was, Surprise, A Racist

Last week, a ton of military documents leaked onto popular social media platforms. It originated from a smaller Discord server, and was eventually reposted in a Minecraft community. New details just came out about the original leaker and he’s not exactly a swell guy. The Top Ten Most Played Games On Steam Deck: January 2023

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Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom’s Last Trailer: 9 Oh Snap Details

Screenshot: Nintendo Zelda sporting a new look is always cause for commotion, but mere design change this is not. Everything that Zelda is wearing has a rustic vibe that seems out of place with the clothing we see most people wear in Breath of the Wild. It almost seems archaic. My take: we’re in the

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Tears of the Kingdom Could Go Full Princess Mononoke With Zelda

In case you’re living under a rock, Nintendo released its final Tears of the Kingdom trailer on Thursday and didn’t disappoint in delivering the hype ahead of its May 12 release. But folks, I’ve gotta tell you, this TotK trailer is not beating the Princess Mononoke parallel allegations. In fact, against my better judgment, it

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GTA Online Fans Hyped As Hated Jet Bike Gets Massive Price Hike

Prices are changing in Grand Theft Auto Online, and it’s not all bad news. In fact, many vehicles are actually going to be cheaper soon. And a few annoying and powerful vehicles, like the weaponized jet bike aka the Oppressor Mk II will cost a lot more, which is actually a good thing. Even better,

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