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Report: Zenimax Is Doing "Nothing" To Combat Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry In ESO

“We need to feel safe and a lot of us in the ESO community do not feel safe."

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My Husband Keeps Ruining My Pokemon Sleep Research With His Snoring

My husband has doomed me to only get the same sleep type Pokemon every morning in Pokemon Sleep.

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Final Fantasy 14 Community Spotlight: Esprit's Way Off Broadway Show

Esprit's latest show in FFXIV had me belting out my favourite show tunes while the cast performed.

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Exoprimal Is A Return To Capcom's Dark Days

Exoprimal is giving me Resident Evil 6 flashbacks in the worst way.

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Diablo 4's Latest Update Reminds Me I'm Playing It Wrong

Diablo 4's Season 1 is overhauling most classes and lots of important items, nerfing Sorcerer harder than anyone could have predicted

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Is It Bad That I Wish We Could Still Play Final Fantasy 14 1.0?

I know FFXIV 1.0 wasn't great, but I wish I could replay it to see those early story beats once more.

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Inside The Reddit Community Of Pokemon Hitmen

Ever needed a Pokemon taken out? This group of PokeAssassins could be your saving grace

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EA Sports New Turn-Based FIFA Could Be A Game Changer

Amongst the many (if vague) announcements at the EA Sports FC 24 premiere was the turn-based strategy game FC Tactical

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Pokemon Sleep Won’t Actually Help You Sleep Better

It’ll mostly just take your data and money

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Against All Odds, Diablo 4 Has Convinced Me To Give Its First Season A Shot

The Season of Malignance looks way cooler than I thought it would

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Final Fantasy 14 Community Spotlight: Get Ready For Mogstock 2023

The popular music festival returns to FFXIV next weekend!

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Diablo Immortal's Blood Knight Vampire Needs Added To Diablo 4 Immediately

Diablo just got its first new class in almost a decade, and it could shake up Diablo 4 if it's popular enough

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Ubisoft Shouldn't Be Punishing The Division Players For Its Own Mistakes

Taking advantage of exploits is just efficient grinding, and Ubisoft shouldn't punish The Division 2 players for doing it.

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FIFA's Shapeshifters Promo Proves Women Have A Place In Ultimate Team

FIFA has always been an arcade game, not a simulator

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Crash Team Rumble Is A Dud But Good Lord Does It Shmove

Crash has never felt as good to control as he does in Crash Team Rumble.

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ESO Pride Parades Tell Gamers We Aren't Going Anywhere

ESO's Pride Month parades aren't just a celebration, but a stand to say that we're here and there's nothing you can do about it.

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The Backlash To Diablo 4's Seasons Puts Blizzard In An Awkward Spot

Blizzard needs to find an answer for Diablo 4 players that are unhappy about seasons without changing a system that has worked well for a decade.

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Hi, I’m Every Villager in Diablo 4

Hey there, I know you're busy with Lilith and everything, but I need a personal favour. Also you can't have a horse.

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Repacking Failed Free-to-Play Scams Is My New Gaming Ick

When a greedy, manipulative live-service game fails, publishers can just repackage them as buy-to-play games and act like it never happened.

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