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Anyone who first experienced music on computers using Winamp probably shares a memory of seeing that classic UI for the first time. Everything about it was a step ahead of the clunky, chunky ...

A Stardew Valley player realizes there's a feature they've completely overlooked in the three years that have passed in-game. A recent leak outlines the release order for Natlan characters in ...

Please verify your email address. Clix's recent swatting incident at a mall led to a lockdown, but police found no threat and made no arrests. Swatting incidents during livestreams can lead to ...

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Combining elements from both the Metroid series and Koji Igarashi-produced Castlevania titles, this broad platforming genre has you using an ever-growing skill set to open up new paths across an ...

The most directly inspired by Metroid on this list, Axiom Verge takes retro-style pixel graphics, and a strange alien planet, and combines both with a great set of weapons and abilities to make a ...

The IRL website, after the company shut down last year Authorities in the US have charged the founder of the former social media company, IRL, with a $170m (£133m) fraud. The Securities and ...

The virtual commerce experience is reinforced by a series of free IRL consumer facing activations leveraging the content and commencing September 14th in Paris. The two day event at Hôtel d ...

Courtesy of those consistently brilliant people at First 4 Figures, Samus in her Gravity Suit from the Metroid Prime games is getting a new statue later this year. Priced currently at a discounted ...

One of many emerging "IRL social" apps, Pie lets users plan and join in on IRL hangouts. The app is already equipped with an AI assistant and is piloting an enterprise product offering.

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