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‘Among Us’-like game ‘Goose Goose Duck’ tops Steam charts thanks to BTS
‘Among Us’-like game ‘Goose Goose Duck’ tops Steam charts thanks to BTS

A surprising new entry topped Steam’s list of the most-played games this week: a 2021 social deduction game starring geese and ducks instead of crewmates and imposters.

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Alyse StanleyJanuary 6, 2023
The Game Awards 2022 live blog
The Game Awards 2022 live blog

Highlights included a GOTY win for “Elden Ring” and our first looks at sequels for “Hades” and “Death Stranding.”

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Alyse StanleyDecember 9, 2022
A teen’s mural included video game fan art. Parents called it satanic.
A teen’s mural included video game fan art. Parents called it satanic.

The furor also focused on LGBTQ symbols in the art, which one parent decried as ‘mental illness.’

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Alyse StanleyOctober 21, 2022
Why kill ‘Cult of the Lamb’s’ big boss when you can marry him instead?
Why kill ‘Cult of the Lamb’s’ big boss when you can marry him instead?

There’s a lot of messed up stuff you can do in “Cult of the Lamb.”

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Alyse StanleyAugust 18, 2022
You can’t pet the cat in ‘Stray,’ but you can meow, nap and make mischief
You can’t pet the cat in ‘Stray,’ but you can meow, nap and make mischief

Sadly, in “Stray,” the new platforming puzzle game from BlueTwelve Studio, you cannot pet the cat — because you are the cat.

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Alyse StanleyJuly 19, 2022
‘The Sims 4’ now lets players choose their Sims’ pronouns
‘The Sims 4’ now lets players choose their Sims’ pronouns

“The Sims 4” just received a new update that adds customizable pronouns, the latest step by developer Maxis toward inclusivity so that more players can see themselves in their Sims.

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Alyse StanleyMay 24, 2022
 Activision Blizzard converts over 1,000 QA testers to full time roles
Activision Blizzard converts over 1,000 QA testers to full time roles

The embattled video game publisher also plans to bump up the minimum hourly rate for QA staff to $20.

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Alyse StanleyApril 7, 2022
Lego and Epic Games partnership aims for a kid-friendly metaverse
Lego and Epic Games partnership aims for a kid-friendly metaverse

Epic Games has already outlined ambitious plans for the metaverse, and now the “Fortnite” maker intends to build part of it with Lego.

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Alyse StanleyApril 7, 2022
Sony suspends PlayStation sales in Russia
Sony suspends PlayStation sales in Russia

Sony has suspended PlayStation Store operations, the launch of “Gran Turismo 7″ and all shipments of PlayStation software and hardware in Russia.

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Alyse StanleyMarch 9, 2022
The Game Awards 2021 live blog
The Game Awards 2021 live blog

“It Takes Two” was awarded GOTY, and “Forza Horizon 5” won the most awards of the night, taking home three: best audio design, best sports/racing game and innovation in accessibility.

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Alyse StanleyDecember 9, 2021
Massive update and paid DLC coming to ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’
Massive update and paid DLC coming to ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

Nintendo will add more item storage, a permanent home for the game’s visiting merchants and a new paid DLC.

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Alyse StanleyOctober 16, 2021
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