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  • Grant St. Clair
    9:29 am Thu, Jul 10, 2025
    Sorry, but Ubisoft says you have to destroy your physical games

    Ah, Ubisoft. There's no better company to represent the soulless, cynical triple-A video game industry, although Xbox seems to be trying to take that crown as of late. In between… Read the rest of the article: Sorry, but Ubisoft says you have to destroy your physical games

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  • Grant St. Clair
    1:13 pm Wed, Jul 9, 2025
    What does Orc City have to do with Metal Gear Solid?

    The Orc city smoldered, burned down in the wake of battle. The ground soaked in a knuckle's depth of blood and ash. The savage cries of its defenders now silent… Read the rest of the article: What does Orc City have to do with Metal Gear Solid?

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  • Grant St. Clair
    11:49 am Wed, Jul 9, 2025
    Man orders time machine online, tries it out (video)

    Time travel, that greatest of humankind's ambitions. Who among us wouldn't like the chance to go back and right some wrongs, or otherwise make different choices? Sadly, at least for… Read the rest of the article: Man orders time machine online, tries it out (video)

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  • Grant St. Clair
    11:43 am Wed, Jul 9, 2025
    "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" gets a second season Cyberpunk

    2022's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners tie-in anime has been called the best thing to come out of the Cyberpunk 2077 debacle. I would disagree with this as a die-hard fan of the… Read the rest of the article: "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" gets a second season

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  • Grant St. Clair
    10:45 am Mon, Jul 7, 2025
    Making the world's most cursed waffles with Guinness beer

    Some may call culinary YouTuber Ordinary Sausages a mad genius for what he's done with the medium of food, simply following in the footsteps of innovators like famous condom sous-vider… Read the rest of the article: Making the world's most cursed waffles with Guinness beer

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  • Grant St. Clair
    10:42 am Mon, Jul 7, 2025
    Cat is extremely good at Cards Against Humanity image: Hanneke Wetzer/Shutterstock

    Cats, evidently, contain multitudes. On one end of the spectrum, they're getting spooked over LEGO sculptures of themselves, while on the other, they're effortlessly trouncing their owners at irreverent card… Read the rest of the article: Cat is extremely good at Cards Against Humanity

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  • Grant St. Clair
    4:40 am Fri, Jul 4, 2025
    Helldivers 2 lands on Xbox Helldivers II

    As has been well-documented around here, Helldivers 2 is a lot of fun. It's been a while since we've had a horde shooter that was just a pure, undiluted good… Read the rest of the article: Helldivers 2 lands on Xbox

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  • Grant St. Clair
    4:16 am Fri, Jul 4, 2025
    The art of vintage lighters

    Look, I don't smoke. It smells terrible, it's bad for you, and if you need me to tell you, you're probably too young for this website. Even so, I will… Read the rest of the article: The art of vintage lighters

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  • Grant St. Clair
    4:00 am Fri, Jul 4, 2025
    Red Dead Online gets first new content in years, baffling fans Red Dead Redemption 2

    As with Grand Theft Auto Online before it, the Red Dead Online online experience came stapled to a major singleplayer release, but unlike GTA Online, it failed to rake in… Read the rest of the article: Red Dead Online gets first new content in years, baffling fans

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  • Grant St. Clair
    10:00 am Mon, Jun 30, 2025
    Squid Game takes over Fortnite, once again defeating the point of the show 2021: Squid Game at the roadshow for the promotion of the hit Netflix show. (Faiz Zaki / Shutterstock.com)

    Season 3 of Squid Game has come and gone, leaving considerably less impact than Season 2, which in turn left considerably less impact than Season 1. Far be it from… Read the rest of the article: Squid Game takes over Fortnite, once again defeating the point of the show

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  • Grant St. Clair
    9:30 am Mon, Jun 30, 2025
    Recreating the Truman Show in Minecraft Minecraft Java and Bedrock

    Recreating the circumstances of classic movie The Truman Show would, of course, be illegal and highly unethical. Any number of groups have used "in Minecraft" as a get out of… Read the rest of the article: Recreating the Truman Show in Minecraft

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  • Grant St. Clair
    7:41 am Mon, Jun 30, 2025
    Remembering Zohran Mamdani's short-lived rap career Mr Cardamom/YouTube

    Anyone still doubting that mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani isn't a true New Yorker (read: racists) need only check out his mixtape. Before entering politics, he had a short-lived career as… Read the rest of the article: Remembering Zohran Mamdani's short-lived rap career

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  • Grant St. Clair
    7:35 am Mon, Jun 30, 2025
    Mr. Beast cancels plagiarism tool after intense backlash Mr Beast in a typical YouTube thumbnail

    If you're as chronically online as I am or you just care about artists' rights, you may have noticed the scheming of Mr. Beast, the biggest YouTuber in the world,… Read the rest of the article: Mr. Beast cancels plagiarism tool after intense backlash

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  • Grant St. Clair
    7:00 am Mon, Jun 30, 2025
    Playing an entirely digital console that doesn't exist The Pico-8 in action. Screengrab via James Channel on YouTube

    Forget such pedestrian pursuits as making a Wii smaller. What if, instead of just miniaturizing consoles, your next DIY project was constructing one from scratch? (Sort of.) The PICO-8 is… Read the rest of the article: Playing an entirely digital console that doesn't exist

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  • Grant St. Clair
    10:18 am Sun, Jun 29, 2025
    After months of hibernation, the 11foot8+8 bridge returns to feed 11foot8+8 moving truck

    Truly, the infamous can opener bridge is North Carolina's greatest cultural contribution. While its sacrifices have slowed since it was raised eight inches by the cowards of Durham, it evidently… Read the rest of the article: After months of hibernation, the 11foot8+8 bridge returns to feed

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  • Grant St. Clair
    10:00 am Fri, Jun 27, 2025
    New VR game traps you in a surreal, shifting hotel Hotel Infinity. Screengrab via Studio Chyr on YouTube

    It's odd to think of VR as still being in its infancy — it has a whole Half-Life game, after all — but the capabilities of the technology are still… Read the rest of the article: New VR game traps you in a surreal, shifting hotel

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  • Grant St. Clair
    8:30 am Fri, Jun 27, 2025
    This matcha tutorial features eggs and unexpected nudity Matcha (New Africa/shutterstock.com)

    Truly, there is no simpler joy in life than sitting down with a cup of warm, full-bodied matcha at the end of the day. Evidently, YouTube tutorial king HowToBasic feels… Read the rest of the article: This matcha tutorial features eggs and unexpected nudity

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  • Grant St. Clair
    8:02 am Fri, Jun 27, 2025
    Gaming voice actors challenged to remember famous lines

    If you have any interest in the world of video game voice acting, I can't recommend Fall Damage's What's My Line series enough. Each episode centers around an iconic name… Read the rest of the article: Gaming voice actors challenged to remember famous lines

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  • Grant St. Clair
    7:47 am Thu, Jun 26, 2025
    Death Stranding 2 review: Beautiful, frustrating, and absolutely essential Death Stranding 2

    When I first floated the idea of writing this review, one of my friends, in all their infinite wisdom, reminded me that there's no shame in knowing what I like.… Read the rest of the article: Death Stranding 2 review: Beautiful, frustrating, and absolutely essential

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  • Grant St. Clair
    11:00 am Tue, Jun 24, 2025
    Whoever's running the Whitest Kids U' Know socials is killing it President Donald Trump (Joshua Sukoff / Shutterstock.com)

    It's unfortunate that the career of famed sketch comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know was cut short by the tragic passing of frontman Trevor Moore, because they're now more… Read the rest of the article: Whoever's running the Whitest Kids U' Know socials is killing it

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