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Jake Paul, Others Charged With ‘Illegally’ Shilling Crypto

The Securities and Exchange Commission sent out a press release today announcing that “Crypto Entrepreneur” Justin Sun is being charged with fraud over his manipulation of the crypto market. That’s great news, but also of interest is the fact a whole range of celebrities were charged alongside him. Sun, along with three of his companies

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Xbox Canned PS5 Port Of Redfall After Buying Bethesda

Redfall, the upcoming vampire shooter from Arkane, is only going to be available on Xbox and PC when it launches later this year. However, it seems that wasn’t always the case. A new interview has revealed that Arkane was working on a PlayStation 5 version of the game until Microsoft bought the studio’s parent company,

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We Aren’t Ready For Fortnite’s Future With Unreal Engine

It is indisputable that Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world, its cultural dominance so pronounced that our so-called metaverse future will likely be inside its all-consuming smorgasbord. You can wear Nikes in Fortnite. You can listen to an Ariana Grande concert in Fortnite. What else is left that’s still kid-friendly? And

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Rick and Morty Co-Creator’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed, He Lashes Out

Photo: Michael Kovac (Getty Images) This January, Rick and Morty’s co-creator Justin Roiland was charged with domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend. After the lawsuit became public, Roiland left the studio that created High on Life while Adult Swim dropped him from the hit series Rick and Morty. Today, Roiland tweeted that the case had been

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FIFA 23 Finally Fleshes Out Its Women’s Footy Options

Happy Women’s History Month, we can finally play in the NWSL in FIFA 23!Image: EA Tuck your napkins into your collars and pick up your knives and forks, because women’s soccer fans and FIFA 23 players are finally eating. Six months after its launch, FIFA 23 has finally added more women’s leagues to the game,

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Deadly Call of Duty Police Killing Settles For $5M Years Later

On the night of December 28, 2017, police killed Andrew Finch, a 28-year old father of two, shortly after appearing outside his home in Wichita, Kansas. They were there in response to a swatting hoax called in over a $1.50 Call of Duty bet Finch wasn’t even involved in. Five years and a long legal

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This Dating Sim Will Help You File Your Taxes

Filing taxes suck. If it weren’t for the sweet reward of a tax refund, many of us probably wouldn’t be filing our taxes (which are due on April 18th) at all this year to avoid the headache of leafing through physical and electronic paperwork. Luckily, there’s a new dating simulator that’ll help folks figure out

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The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Far Cry Game

Image: Ubisoft Best: Feral Powers: When porting Far Cry to Xbox, Ubisoft had to make some changes. The open, large island map from the original PC game was removed and replaced with more linear levels and missions. Another big change was the addition of Feral Abilities, which let the main character Jack Carver run faster,

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12 Awe-Inspiring Video Game Castles Worth Appreciating

I don’t have time to travel extensively, and New York City (where I live) is made of pigeon feathers and concrete, so I need to rely on video games to transport me somewhere fantastic, like a castle. Video games have always loved castles, first forming them from gray blocks, like in ‘80s Wolfenstein, then from

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Twitch Says It’s Best Place For Creators After Many Disasters

Twitch is shedding employees and talent. Conversations about the platform are mired in scandals about deepfake porn and gambling. It’s the perfect time, in other words, for the Amazon-owned streaming platform to go on the offensive and pretend things have never been better. In a recent interview with The Verge, chief product officer Tom Verrilli

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