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Xbox Outage Bug Has Been Fixed, Microsoft Says
Xbox chief technology officer Scott Van Vliet has laid out Microsoft's response to the licensing problem that left players unable to play their games
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MTG’s 15 Best Goblin Commanders, Ranked From Worst to Best
From the Mob Boss himself to the mines of Moria's own Azog, Magic: The Gathering is home to stellar Goblin staples that are both beloved and feared.
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2021 Game of the Year Could Be Coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Rumors indicate that Hazelight Studios' It Takes Two will get a Nintendo Switch 2 version this October.
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Why Wo Long’s Zhang Liang is so good at killing you
Zhang Liang in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a gatekeeping first boss that gives players a hard time — and teaches them the important basics of the game. If you're ready to learn about the importance of manipulating the spirit bar and the mindset you need to take on Zhang Liang, ...
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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Opens With a Surpising Star Wars Reference
Christopher Nolan's box-office masterpiece The Odyssey drew surprising inspiration from George Lucas's Star Wars.
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Why Margit is so good at killing you in Elden Ring
Elden Ring's first gatekeeping boss Margit the Fell Omen is a real jerk. Players can run into him early in their playthrough, before they've really explored Limgrave and gotten the Good Loot, but Margit poses a challenge even for seasoned, leveled-up Souls veterans. So what is...
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Darktide's gory animations are smarter than you think
What is the secret sauce of Darktide’s bonks, slashes, gashes, bumps, and thwumps? Pat asks the gunksmiths at Fatshark how they make smashing a pipe on a demon cultists head feel so meaningful. Melee combat is at the center of what makes Warhammer 40K: Darktide's gameplay feel...
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How to get started with Fighting Games and have a Nice Time
Fighting games are really cool, but they can be an intimidating hobby to get into. You might look at the competitive world of Tekken or Street Fighter and think, "I probably suck! And don't have the right gear! And I don't understand these words!" BUT STOP. You CAN get into fi...
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30 Years Later, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer’s Best Quote Still Lives in My Head Rent Free
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is filled with amazing quotes, but there's one her fans still talk about 30 years later.
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Negan Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan Says The Walking Dead Fans Still Swear at Him in the Street for Killing Glenn 10 Years Ago
Jeffrey Dean Morgan says he still gets angry fans confronting him over the actions of his The Walking Dead villain, Negan, with people swearing at him in the street on a regular basis.
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Why Armored Core 6's Balteus is so good at killing you
Armored Core 6's first gatekeeping boss, Balteus, was the scourge of players when the game first came out. Guides to beating Balteus immediately started popping up on YouTube — but they all used different Armored Core builds. Is it really hard to beat Balteus, or can just abou...
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Saber CEO Admits 'Dig' at Gearbox Boss Randy Pitchford in New Game Trailer, Saying It's Payback for 'Shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4'
Beef between two high-profile video game industry CEOs has bubbled over into the public domain, via a trailer for new taxi simulation game Rideshare Stimulator.
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