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James Troughton-Cross-Department Editor

James Troughton

Cross-Department Editor

About James Troughton

James is a zoomer from Newcastle who didn't learn what a GameCube was until they were 18. They have bylines at IGN, VG247, and NME, and you can contact them at james.t@thegamer.com. They/Them.

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Half-Life's Einstein Scientist Is Actually Based On George Washington

Gordon Freeman designer Chuck Jones tells us that the 'Einstein' scientist was actually inspired by President George Washington.

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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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Spider-Man 2 Might Be Banned In The Middle East

Digital deluxe editions, age ratings, pre-order options, and release dates have been pulled from the Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates stores.

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Spider-Man 2 Hot Toy Confirms Symbiote Iron Spider

Peter Parker is rocking the Iron Spider legs and symbiote suit, as if he wasn't powerful enough.

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Xbox Is Giving Away A "Pizza Scented" TMNT Controller For Some Reason

Now we just need a controller that smells like touching grass.

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Invincible Is Getting A Visual Novel RPG All About Atom Eve

Shadow of the Tomb Raider narrative lead Jill Murray is helming a brand-new Invincible game that lets us step into the spandex of Atom Eve.

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Fans Think Insomniac's Unannounced Game Is A Venom Spin-Off

Insomniac has a third game in development and fans are hoping it's a Miles Morales-style Venom spin-off.

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Starfield
Playing Every New Game Will Only Burn You Out

FOMO is a pain, but nothing kills a hobby like turning it into an obsessive race.

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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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We're All Going To Play Stealth Archer Again In Starfield, Aren't We?

At the end of the day, nothing beats hiding in the shadows with a bow.

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Overwatch League
Overwatch League Is Voting On Whether It Lives Or Dies

Overwatch League teams can either sign an updated agreement or take a $6 million termination fee.

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Insider Suggests Resident Evil 9 Is Releasing In 2025

Resident Evil 9 might only be two years away, starting a new chapter in the series as we move on from the Winters.

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Insider Claims Metroid Prime 2 Remaster Is "Probably Coming Out Soonish"

According to Jeff Grubb, a Metroid Prime 2 remaster might be here sooner than we expected.

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PSA: Xbox 360 Call Of Duty Lobbies Are Full Of Hackers

In Black Ops 2, you can get a mod menu through the theatre in less than three minutes, so it's no surprise that it's filled with hackers right now.

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Loot Boxes Shouldn't Be Sold To Minors, Must Allow Refunds, Say UK Publishers

The UK government is cracking down on loot boxes with a new set of 11 guidelines.

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Nintendo Switch
FBI Finds Missing Child Thanks To Switch Online Activity

A 15-year-old girl went missing last year but was found in 11 days thanks to her Switch activity.

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Over 200,000 People Are Playing Xbox 360 Call Of Duty Games Right Now

120,000 people have dove back into Black Ops now that servers are restored, while over 70,000 are giving Modern Warfare 3 its dues.

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After 20 Years, Xbox Live Is Dead

Xbox Live lives no more.

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