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Polygon just posted:

Help! My partner accidentally had clown sex (in Baldur’s Gate 3)

Shadowheart clowned him

https://www.polygon.com/23864499/baldurs-gate-3-shadowheart-sex-scene-clown-oh-god-no

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The Hard Times just posted:

Opinion: Responsible Cocaine Use Is the Foundation This Country Was Built On

Cocaine: it’s the fuel that allows the food service industry to even exist. But that wonderful and horrid powder does more than just prop up…

https://thehardtimes.net/opinion/opinion-responsible-cocaine-use-is-the-foundation-this-country-was-built-on/

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Gematsu just posted:

Persona 3 Reload launches February 2, 2024

Persona 3 Reload will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and …

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/persona-3-reload-launches-february-2-2024

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Eurogamer just posted:

Why are visual novels suddenly so popular?

If you've visited Steam in the last decade, you're likely already acquainted with visual novels. Though games like Famicom Detective's Club saw the inception of the visual novel in the 1980s, they've reached a particular zenith on Steam, thanks mostly to a plethora of very horny games.

But hidden among the shovelware is a wealth of original and interesting pieces of interactive ...

https://www.eurogamer.net/why-are-visual-novels-suddenly-so-popular

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PC Gamer just posted:

Papers, Please celebrates its 10th anniversary with a retro LCD demake, merch, and a big donation

Glory to Arstotzka and to the power of art.

https://www.pcgamer.com/papers-please-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-retro-lcd-version-merch-and-a-big-donation

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Kotaku just posted:

New Wiglett Pokémon Plush Looks A Lot Like Something Else

Good news: The Pokémon Company released a Wiglett plush on its official Pokémon Center store. Bad news: it looks like a dick. Not a human dick, but, like, the Platonic ideal of an alien dick the U.S. government doesn’t want us to know about.

https://kotaku.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-wiglett-plush-official-1850725214

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PC Gamer just posted:

This AI can can steal your data by listening to your keystrokes with 95% accuracy

Can we ban Cherry MX Blue keyboards now?

https://www.pcgamer.com/this-ai-can-can-steal-your-data-by-listening-to-your-keystrokes-with-95-accuracy

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Eurogamer just posted:

Final Fantasy 14 heading to Xbox

Square Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy 14 is heading to Xbox consoles.

This long-requested platform addition was announced at this year's Final Fantasy Fan Fest in Las Vegas, with Xbox head Phil Spencer taking the stage.

The game will be playable on both Xbox Series X/S consoles, available in full from spring 2024.
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https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-14-heading-to-xbox

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GamingBolt just posted:

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons Are Now Available for Nintendo Switch Online

Developed by Capcom for Game Boy Color in 2001, both titles are now available to play on Switch for all NSO subscribers.

https://gamingbolt.com/the-legend-of-zelda-oracle-of-ages-and-oracle-of-seasons-are-now-available-for-nintendo-switch-online

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IGN just posted:

Kingdom Hearts Fans Changing Twitter Bios En Masse to Organization XIII Members After 'X' Rebrand

In the wake of Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter to "X," Kingdom Hearts fans are responding by changing their bio pics en masse to a hooded and cloaked figure from Organization XIII.

https://www.ign.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-fans-organization-xiii-twitter-x

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RPG Site just posted:

Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventures of Dai brings the anime to life

Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest spinoff feels exactly as an anime adaptation would

https://www.rpgsite.net/preview/14544-infinity-strash-dragon-quest-the-adventures-of-dai-brings-the-anime-to-life

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TheGamer just posted:

Final Fantasy 12 Will Forever And Always Be A Misunderstood Masterpiece

Ivalice just hits different.

https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-12-zodiac-age-retrospective-misunderstood-masterpiece/

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Gamespot just posted:

FFXIV Endwalker's Low-Poly Grapes Have Been Immortalised In Physical Merchandise

Final Fantasy XIV's North American Fan Festival is taking place this July in Las Vegas, and the goody bag given to attendees has been announced with one very special piece of loot--a "squishable" toy of Endwalker's infamous low-poly grapes.While the grapes have since been patched to a more respectable grape-like shape, the meme lives on in the ...

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ffxiv-endwalkers-low-poly-grapes-have-been-immortalised-in-physical-merchandise/1100-6515655/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun just posted:

Pharaoh: A New Era will revive the classic citybuilder this February

The original Pharaoh, released in 1999, was a lot of people's first citybuilder. In part because it was exactly the kind of game that could be found in the software section of your local supermarket, and in part because it appealed to dads, who would buy it and then their bored kids would play it in lieu of any other options.

Well, I'm the dad ...

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pharaoh-a-new-era-will-revive-the-classic-citybuilder-this-february

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