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GameStop Puts WallStreetBets’ Favorite Rich Guy In Charge Of Figuring Out How To Save It

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This Totally Random Guy's Hollow Knight Cover Is Pretty Good

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Fans Can't Decide Whether New Overwatch Skin Is Cute Or Horrifying

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X-COM: UFO Defense Would Have Been Canned If Its Creators Hadn’t Secretly Revolted

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Get a Year of PlayStation Plus for $26 So You Can Absolutely Wreck Me in Destiny 2 for 12 Months

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The Thieves Who Pack the Most Punch in Persona 5 Strikers

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A Little Taste Of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

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Here’s How Fast Games Load On The PlayStation 5

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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales: The Kotaku Review

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The 12 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

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A Twitch Streamer Unearthed Cards From A Fake '90s Pokémon Ripoff, And Fans Are Pretending The Series Was Real All Along [UPDATE]

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Twitch's First Transparency Report Is A Start, But Streamers Want More

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How To Get Around The PS5's Screenshot Restrictions

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You Can Claim PlayStation Plus' Monthly PS5 Games Before You Get A PS5

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How To Beat Bravely Default 2’s Brutal Boss Battles

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I Found Some Rad Tracks At This Virtual Japanese Music Festival

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Dirge Of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Sounded Great, At Least

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Legend Of Mana’s Grand Score Helps Me Take Its BS Seriously

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Zero Divide Is A Primordial PlayStation Synth-Fusion Treasure

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Dune: Imperium: The Kotaku Review

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BioShock Infinite: The IGN Review: The Kotaku Review

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