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Jun 8, 2024 | 
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Gaming1 day agoEarly GBA Build Of The Nintendo DS RPG Black Sigil Released Onlinetimeextension.com • 1dAll thanks to Codebound!If you're a fan of Japanese-style role-playing games and the Nintendo DS, there's a small chance you may have heard of Studio …Gaming6 days ago10 Save Points In Video Games That Want To Kill Youthegamer.com - Aydan Sattler • 6dIn the fantastical worlds of video games, safety and security are found in the sanctuary of save points.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
paletteswap.site | Kevin Podas
CHICAGO — Proud father and podcaster Brandon Kirkman was pleased to hear that his daughter May was already riffing at a fourth grade level by age six. “This is the happiest day of my life,” said Kirkman, wiping away a tear. “When May’s teacher said that she had already figured out how to replace dead air with witty banter – testing higher than any of her classmates, mind you – I was as proud as could possibly be.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — While streaming one of his favorite video games, Chrono Trigger, Zack Daley reportedly began reading character dialogue out loud in an exaggerated voice so grating, it can only be described as the sounds of Hell to anyone unfortunate enough to be within earshot.
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Mar 10, 2024 | 
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KYOTO — Executives at Nintendo announced today that Mario would no longer be their flagship Italian mascot, with the title now being held by Animal Crossing’s Mr. Resetti. “For almost 40 years, Mario has been the representative of the Italian people within our company,” Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa explained. “But the time for change has come, and we are entering a new era within our company.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
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CHICAGO — After subscribing to a new podcast already over 300 episodes in, 29-year-old Greg Stephens found himself overwhelmed by the sheer amount of lore and worldbuilding necessary to understand most of the jokes on the show. “My friends have been telling me for years, ‘dude you gotta check out Fart Boys’,” said Stephens while scrolling through the Fart Boys wiki on his phone. “I put it off for a while, podcasts aren’t really my thing. I’d rather be listening to music, you know?
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
paletteswap.site | Kevin Podas
ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando Resort recently revealed that construction is well underway for their newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe, which is set to include a Legend of Zelda area once those suspicious-looking cracked walls are destroyed. “We could not be any more excited about this once-in-a-lifetime collaboration with Nintendo,” said Karen Irwin, Universal Orlando’s Chief Operating Officer.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
hard-drive.net | Kevin Podas
Many have fond memories of the surrealist Flash animated web series Homestar Runner– if you are of a certain age bracket. With the death of Adobe Flash, today’s generation can never understand the absolute hype of Strong Bad Email Mondays, the thrill of a new ‘toon being added, or the sheer excitement of the splash page being updated with all new graphics, animations, and quotes.
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Nov 21, 2023 | 
hard-drive.net | Kevin Podas
TOKYO — A new episode of a popular seasonal anime aired this week in Japan, leading previously curious audiences to no longer wonder what the immense budget and manpower was being spent on. “Oh wow, yeah, they really blew their load here didn’t they,” said Blake Tyeson, who watches the show on Crunchyroll. “The last few episodes were looking pretty mid, but this episode was totally peak. Yeah, that’s how we all talk now.”Staff members from the animation studio responsible weighed in.
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Nov 16, 2023 | 
hard-drive.net | Kevin Podas
Let’s just get this out of the way: One Piece is long. Okay, got it? Now deal with it. Because it’s really good, and it’s filled with some of the best story arcs that anime and manga have to offer. So if you’ve tried for years to get your friends into One Piece but to no avail, here is every story arc ranked by level of hype to issue out. #28 — Whisky PeakOne of the most inconsequential arcs in the series, Whisky Peak just kind of… happens.
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Nov 15, 2023 | 
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HOLLYWOOD — It was announced today that Pedro Pascal will be playing Reed Richards in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, inciting both die-hard John Krasinski fans to start a petition to recast the role immediately. “We just wanted some good news, but we got the worst fucking news imaginable tonight,” explained Krasinski superfan Alfred Thomas. “I sprinted to my laptop and started a change.org petition immediately.
