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Minecraft Hacks Away A Major Chunk Of The Game With New Playable April Fools' Joke
Like lots of games, Minecraft is celebrating April Fools' Day with a good, old-fashioned joke. But rather than simply making a silly social media post, developer Mojang is fully committed to the bit, and this year's joke
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Arc Raiders Boss Comments On Controversial Use Of AI In Gaming
Embark Studios released a bonafide hit in Arc Raiders, and its use of AI was controversial. The studio's top boss, Patrick Soderlund, was recently promoted to executive chairman of publisher Nexon, and now he's given a presentation in which he shed more light on the company's approach to AI in
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Call Of Duty's April Fools Joke Brings The Franchise's Smallest Map And A Dead Meme
Call of Duty has featured famously small maps like Shipment before, but Black Ops 7 takes things further for April Fools' Day, adding a hilariously tiny map in a limited-time game mode.
Developer Treyarch shared what looked like the layout of a small map on social media, and you can play on it right now. The game
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Crimson Desert Players Are Finding The Best Drip Around
Many Crimson Desert players are getting lost in the world of Pywell, doing things like watching NPCs or managing inventories, all while killing bosses and recruiting allies to revive the Greymanes. You need a
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"Fortnite's Cultural Moment Is Starting To Fade," Expert Says
Nothing lasts forever, and that includes Fortnite's "cultural moment," according to one industry expert.
Researcher and industry expert Joost van Dreunen said on his blog that Epic's recent round of 1,000+ layoffs are further evidence of the "real-time collapse of American cultural dominance in interactive entertainment."
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The Incredible And Unlikely Story Of How Glen Powell Became Fox In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie introduces Fox McCloud and other characters not seen in the 2023 movie, but getting him in the movie was not Nintendo's idea. Not only that, but adding Fox required Nintendo to break its rules about mixing IPs. And when it came to finding a voice actor, it turned out that Glen Powell had already pitched himself, not knowing Illumination and Nintendo were planning
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World Of Warcraft Is Getting A Fantastic New Transmog Option Soon
Anyone who plays World of Warcraft knows the real endgame is looking cool, and Blizzard is giving players another way to do just that with a new transmog feature coming in patch 12.0.5.
As revealed in the latest 12.0.5 public test realm
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Crimson Desert Players Love Watching NPCs Work In Real Time
Crimson Desert has loads of systems for you to engage with, like fishing, bounty hunting, armor dying, and cooking. There's even a point where you'll start recruiting NPCs to join your camp, and players are enamored by watching Pywell's many denizens get to work in real time, as they're replete with schedules and
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Pokemon Go's April Fool's Surprise Is Real, And Fans Are Loving It
One of the most-requested Pokemon is making their debut in Pokemon Go today, and it's not an April Fool's Day prank. Mimikyu has finally come to Pokemon Go, and dedicated players will be able to add them to their lineup starting today. The decision to debut the character on April 1 may be an unusual choice, but Mimikyu's silhouettes are already appearing in the game.
Pokemon Go's
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Either A Triumph Or A Trainwreck, Depending On Who You Ask
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now in cinemas, and while it's expected to be a commercial hit, it's not doing so well on the critical front currently. Early reviews for the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie have gone live, and on