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Blizzard Announces Free Kiriko Amid Battle Pass Controversy

Blizzard Announces Free Kiriko Amid Battle Pass Controversy

picture: blizzard Blizzard just announced that the new (and widespread) Ninja character Kiriko will be free for everyone surveillance 2 Players who already own a copy of the original over watch. While that might seem like cause for celebration, the controversial free-to-play sequel is blocking access to most future characters behind a battle pass system ...

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The Chess Grandmaster’s Anal Bead Conspiracy Explained

The Chess Grandmaster’s Anal Bead Conspiracy Explained

The modern world of championship chess is not all about long games and mysterious openings. There is Twitch dramarobot that break children’s fingers, and now: anal beads. Last week, World Champion Magnus Carlsen lost to grandmaster Hans Niemann in a breathtaking upset. Allegations of cheating began to fill the air. But how would the alleged ...

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Apple’s new iOS 16 update broke a bunch of rhythm games

Apple’s new iOS 16 update broke a bunch of rhythm games

photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Apple’s latest operating system update for its mobile devices, iOS 16, introduces a slew of new features like sleeker lock screens and message editing. However, when bringing in new things, it accidentally broke some others, and one of this week’s casualties was a whole bunch of rhythm games. In iOS ...

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Square Enix is ​​dropping the worst PS5 game of the year

Square Enix is ​​dropping the worst PS5 game of the year

picture: Square Enix / Platinum Games Today, publisher Square Enix and developer Platinum Games finally did what everyone predicted from the start: they announced Babylon’s fall will be closed within the first year. While I’m hardly surprised, it still sucks. People paid $60 for this game only six months ago and in less than six ...

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EA and DICE’s Battlefield series is now 20 years old

EA and DICE’s Battlefield series is now 20 years old

screenshot: The soldier James Ryan On September 10, 2002, publisher Electronic Arts and a relatively unknown developer called DICE released a multiplayer shooter called Battlefield 1942. In the 20 years since then, everyone involved has been on a hell of a ride. The game, which included not only infantry but also allowed players to drive ...

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Rumbleverse is a weaponless battle royale, and I suck at it

Rumbleverse is a weaponless battle royale, and I suck at it

picture: Epic Games / Iron Galaxy Rumbleverse is the latest entry in an apparently endless list of free to play battle royale games. However, this latest take on the aging format is more creative and interesting than I expected Rumbleverse eschews the usual SMGs, shotguns, and grenades for wrestling grapples, melee combos, and high-flying elbow ...

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EA accidentally releases FIFA 23 a month before launch

EA accidentally releases FIFA 23 a month before launch

EA tryna stumble FIFA 23 treat.screenshot: EA As if EA hadn’t been through enough this month, with what madden 23‘s botched start upset even professional athletesit seems a specific segment of FIFA 23 Players got access to the soccer simulator a full month ahead of the September 30 release date. Talk about a score. Players ...

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Halo developers are still unsure about adding MTX to MCC

Halo developers are still unsure about adding MTX to MCC

picture: 343 / Microsoft Since publication in 2014, Halo: The Master Chief Collection received a host of updates and tweaks, including maps and modes that in some cases never appeared in the original games. But one thing that wasn’t added was in-game microtransactions. That could change soon, though gloriole The developers at 343 Industries continue ...