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CultureResident Evil 9 Quietly Announced, Nintendo Has Plans To Thwart Switch 2 Resellers, And More Of The Week's NewsAlso Kai Cenat and MrBeast ring in the 4th of July and a Mortal Kombat tournament celebration goes horribly wrongKotaku Staff
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NewsAfter Just A Year, Capcom's Live-Service Dino Game Is Going ExtinctExoprimal will no longer receive big new seasonal updates filled with fresh contentZack Zwiezen
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NewsOne Of The Worst Movies Ever Made Almost Had A PS2 Tie-In GameNow we know more about the cancelled Foodfight! video gameZack Zwiezen
NewsGTA V’s Story DLC Was Canceled Because Of ‘Cash Cow’ GTA Online, Former Dev ClaimsThe Trevor-focused add-on would have been ‘kick-ass’Willa Rowe
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NewsNewest Elden Ring Patch Weakens A Bunch Of DLC Weapons, Nerfs Final Boss Cheese StratMoises Taveras
NewsSwitch Gets 7 More Random NES Games, Including One Programmed By Nintendo's Former PresidentDonkey Kong Jr. Math and more got added in a surprise updateEthan Gach
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GalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Fan Expo Dallas 2024We've got Elden Ring characters, hilarious crossovers, and more from this year's eventAlyssa Mercante
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Shop Contest'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek, Winners!This is the end, beautiful friend. This is the end, my only friendZack Zwiezen
Shop Contest'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed LeekGive me your biggest leek....no...that's too big...Zack Zwiezen
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SpeedrunningDo Yourself A Favor And Go Watch The Best Speedrunning Event Of The YearSummer Games Done Quick 2024 has been full of great moments so farEthan Gach
SpeedrunningBaldur's Gate 3 Speedrunner Races To Bear SexYouTuber Weedmoder got the Druid Halsin to put out in just 50 minutes and 30 secondsLevi Winslow
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SpeedrunningWorld's Coolest Dog Set To Speedrun Unbeloved Nintendo GamePeanut Butter, a Shiba Inu gamer, will be the first dog to speedrun Gyromite at Awesome Games Done Quick 2024Isaiah Colbert
SplitscreenLet’s Pick Winners For The 2021 Game AwardsOn the eve of this year’s Keighley-fest, we choose our champions of this year’s Game AwardsMike Fahey
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