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First announced in 2021, XDefiant is finally here following delays, name changes, and a borked launch. While the game had a rough journey to release, it’s out now and that means we can finally play Ubisoft’s new free-to-play Call of Duty-like online shooter featuring multiple characters from different Ubisoft franchises, like Far Cry and Ghost Recon. And the good news is that XDefiant is a mostly solid, well-made, nice-looking, and fun arena shooter that isn’t bloated and slow like modern Call of Duty. Even better, it won’t take up 200 GB on your hard drive. Actor Alan Tudyk On Game…

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Pepe (PEPE), the popular frog-themed meme coin, has continued its bullish streak, rising by more than 10%. Over the past few days, Pepe’s price has surged, reaching new all-time highs (ATHs) several times. In the past 24 hours, Pepe’s price jumped by more than 10%, to $0.00001577, marking a new ATH and maintaining a strong performance streak for the last three months.  Despite the impressive uptick, profit-taking by sellers pushed Pepe’s price back to $0.00001501, which was still 6.64% higher than its level from 24 hours ago. PEPE 24-hour price chart | Source: CoinMarketCap Data from CoinGecko shows that over…

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Image: JC Olivera / Naughty Dog / Kotaku (Getty Images)HBO’s live-action The Last of Us show is currently shooting its second season in Canada. As production continues, the showrunners have been rolling out cast announcements for the people who will join Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie. This has included the actors playing members of the Washington Liberation Front, the militaristic faction introduced in The Last of Us Part II. After casting announcements for co-protagonist Abby, and several of her friends, we also know who will be playing their leader, Isaac. It’s the perfect person to take…

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Screenshot: Atlus / KotakuWe’re all waiting with bated breath for news about Persona 6. We’ve been living in Persona 5’s world for nearly a decade, it’s time for Atlus to give us a new story about teenagers summoning demon versions of their inner selves to fight monsters. But right now, all we know about Persona 6 comes from leaks, including that the sixth game will use a green color scheme that follows the franchise’s trend: Persona 3 was blue, 4 was yellow, and 5 was red. If that’s the case, the same leaker who has reliably shared information from Sega…

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In a final move concluding weeks of auctions, the estate of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has completed the sale of $2.6 billion worth of deeply discounted Solana (SOL) tokens. The latest buyers in this high-stakes auction included prominent firms Figure Markets and Pantera Capital. FTX’s selloff According to a Bloomberg report, Figure Markets acquired a substantial block of 800,000 Solana tokens for approximately $80 million, paying an average of around $102 per token. This represents a significant discount compared to the market price of about $166 at the time of purchase.  Pantera Capital also participated in the auction, though…

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Image: Square Enix / Moby GamesOn the eve of Chrono Cross’ 25th anniversary, it’s a good time to dive back into Square Enix’s weirdest direct sequel ever, and one of the more underappreciated RPGs from the PS1 era. The remastered version is also 50 percent off right now on PSN, making it an easy retro pickup for the PlayStation 5 or PS4.I Didn’t Play Final Fantasy XVI ‘Right,’ And That’s OKA sequel to Chrono Trigger on the SNES, which comfortably sits near the top of many people’s best-games-of-all-time lists, Chrono Cross took one corner of the world established in the…

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Screenshot: Larian Studios / KotakuBaldur’s Gate 3’s physical deluxe edition has hit a snag in production that has unfortunately delayed it for some people. Specifically, if you pre-ordered the bundle for PlayStation 5, you’ll have to wait a little bit longer for your box of multiple discs and other goodies to arrive at your home.Thank You, PS Plus, For Making My Backlog Even BiggerDeveloper Larian Studios posted a lengthy statement on its social media channels explaining the situation, claiming that due to the process of manufacturing PlayStation 5 discs through external production companies, the approval for specific regions (like North…

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