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The Silliest Ladder Climbing Animations In Video Games

Goats + ladders = funny, apparently. However, unlike Laddergoat who floats up the ladder as if being taken away by God himself, the goat in Goat Simulator climbs up the ladder. Well, “climb” is one way to describe what’s happening here. Dan Do you remember any more weird or silly ladder-climbing animations or ladder-related moments

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9 Cool Indie Games Coming To Xbox

We’re in a bit of a lull between big games right now, which makes it the perfect time to focus on some smaller releases that don’t often get much time in the limelight. Microsoft’s summer ID@Xbox livestream just did exactly that, highlighting a bunch of cool indie games coming to Xbox One and Series X/S

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Overwatch 2 Will Let You Group With Friends Regardless Of Rank

Image: Blizzard Entertainment If you’ve ever wanted to play competitive, ranked Overwatch 2 games with your friends but have been foiled its rank restrictions, Blizzard is adding a new mode that will help alleviate some (but not all) of the rules that prohibit that. The Week In Games: What’s Releasing Beyond Diablo IV Team Queue

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Joy-Con Sticks That Fix Drift Are A Prime Day Deal Worth Eyeing

Image: Universal Pictures / Nintendo / Kotaku This Amazon Prime Day deal on replacement Nintendo Switch Joy-Con thumbsticks promises to make your anxiety over drifting controllers a thing of the past. All you need is a little technical know-how and the ability to follow instructions. What You Should Know About Mario Strikers’ Big Free Update

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Don’t Skip Baldur’s Gate 3’s Opening If You Played Early Access

Image: Larian Studios Baldur’s Gate 3 entered early access almost three years ago, so players have had ample time to take its opening hours for a spin. If you’re one of them, you may have even seen the RPG’s first few acts several times at this point. However, if you’re gearing up to play the

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Halo Master Chief Collection Gets Another Big Update 9 Years In

In an era when it seems games are killed off all the time, it’s impressive to see Microsoft and 343 Industries continuing to support and update Halo: The Master Chief Collection nearly a decade after its initial release. And its next update, out July 12, is huge, adding a ton of new content to the

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Minecraft YouTuber Dream Doesn’t Regret Mask Pull Post Bullying

Minecraft YouTuber Dream has spoken about his decision to put the iconic smiley-face mask he was known for back on following face reveal, saying he doesn’t regret showing his mug to the world because it felt necessary to live. The Week In Games: What’s Releasing Beyond Exoprimal Read More: Popular Minecraft YouTuber Dream Will Cover

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YouTuber’s Across The Spider-Verse Cosplay Has Working Portals

Gif: JLaservideo / Kotaku YouTuber JLaservideo managed to create a Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse cosplay with operational “portals” with a couple of tubes and a good paint job, he explained in a recent TikTok. It resulted in a Spot costume that looks as good as it is functional. The Year’s Funniest Anime Is Lycoris Recoil

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Final Fantasy Protagonists Ranked From Worst To Best

Image: Square Enix Final Fantasy X’s himbo jock with daddy issues gets a bad rap because people take the game’s iconic laugh scene out of context and say he whines too much. This guy is going through it, and if you were propelled 1,000 years into the future and found out everything you know and

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Microsoft Wins Court Battle Against FTC Over Activision Blizzard Acquisition [Update]

Federal Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block Microsoft from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard until it can be fully reviewed, freeing up the companies to complete the deal before a July 18 deadline, and potentially paving the way for them to dramatically reshape the

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