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Marvel Rivals Making Big Change in Response to Players Throwing Matches Marvel Rivals developer NetEase Games reveals new countermeasures in its ongoing crackdown against players who throw ranked matches.

Marvel Rivals developer NetEase Games reveals new countermeasures in its ongoing crackdown against players who throw ranked matches.

Marvel Rivals Making Big Change in Response to Players Throwing Matches Marvel Rivals developer NetEase Games reveals new countermeasures in its ongoing crackdown against players who throw ranked matches.

Good, glad they're finally doing something about it.

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Nintendo is Officially Suing the United States Government Nintendo files a lawsuit against the United States government following the Supreme Court's ruling on Trump's tariffs.

ICYMI: Nintendo is not messing around.

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A New Dissidia Final Fantasy Game is Releasing Later This Month The Dissidia Final Fantasy spin-off series is returning with a new game later this month, though the upcoming title is unlike its predecessors.

This will be curious to watch.

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An image of B'runi ocean fishing with a textbox that reads: ATTENTION NA PLAYERS Ocean Fishing and other real world based time events in FFXIV have changed due to Daylight Savings! This includes but is not limited to: Ocean Fishing (odd->even and even->odd hours) Weekly and Daily Reset (now one hour later) Cactpot Draws (now one hour later) Grand Company turn ins (now one hour later) If your region does not practice DST (Arizona, certain parts of Canada, etc.), then this does not apply to you. Additionally, if you can’t figure out when any of this is, you can check when your weekly reset is in the currency tab and go from there! At the bottom is an arrow pointing to an image of the currency tab, showing how long until weekly reset.

It’s that time of year again in some parts of the world so here is your bi-annual reminder! If you are in an area that practices Daylight Savings, OCEAN FISHING BOAT HOURS WILL CHANGE!

If they were on EVEN hours they will be on ODDS, and if they were on ODDS they will be on EVENS.

You Don't Have to Wait for Next Week to Play Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Although Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake will fully launch on March 12, players can now give the game a try on all current-gen platforms.

Heads up, horror game fans.

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Xbox's Helix Console Could Cost At Least $1000, But Will Be Significantly More Powerful Than Series X The next-gen Xbox Project Helix console could set back users at least a grand, but may be a larger jump in performance from the current generation.

The next-gen Xbox Project Helix console could set back users at least a grand, but may be a larger jump in performance from the current generation.

Added context: Nintendo is not alone. Other companies that have sued over Trump's tariffs recently include FedEx, UPS, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Revlon, Prada, Staples...

In terms of gaming companies, I haven't seen others

Great scoop by @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social

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Xbox's Helix Console Could Cost At Least $1000, But Will Be Significantly More Powerful Than Series X The next-gen Xbox Project Helix console could set back users at least a grand, but may be a larger jump in performance from the current generation.

A grand for a new Xbox console, or for a new gaming GPU in your PC? You tell me, y'all.
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Nintendo is Officially Suing the United States Government Nintendo has officially filed a lawsuit against the US government, and states the reason why it is suing the Trump administration.

Get 'em, Nintendo.
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Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs aftermath.site/nintendo-tar...

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Amazon Prime Gaming Reveals 13 Free Games for March 2026 PC gamers with an active Amazon Prime subscription can claim 13 free games throughout March, and a few of them are now available.

Get your Prime freebies here!

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Helldivers 2 is Making a Big Change for PC Players This Month Helldivers 2 players on PC will notice a major change coming to the game later this month, as Arrowhead Game Studios states what will happen soon.

Democracy never sleeps.

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The closure of two major Final Fantasy 14 news aggregator sites is a “big turning point” for the Japanese FFXIV community. Veteran player explains what made them so influential - AUTOMATON WEST Lucky Bancho, a prominent Japanese FFXIV veteran known for conducting large-scale, unofficial yearly censuses of active players on The Lodestone, weighs in on "matome sites."

The closure of two major Final Fantasy 14 news aggregator sites is a “big turning point” for the Japanese FFXIV community. Veteran player explains what made them so influential
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James Ratcliff | Game Rant James is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally for over a decade. He addresses various topics for his readers.

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Say what you want about the new #FFXIV Variant/Criterion dungeon, but this new glamour is worth the price of admission, in my book. It dyes so well in Pearl White and Metallic Brass, too!

Pokemon Pokopia Day One Update Patch Notes Revealed Pokemon Pokopia releases a day one patch that will be required for players to access a specific portion of the game at launch.

If you're picking up Pokemon Pokopia, read this first, trainers.

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Nintendo Switch Online Is Getting Three Games On Mario Day Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers are in for a treat this Mario Day, as they will soon receive three classic Mario titles.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers are in for a treat this Mario Day, as they will soon receive three classic Mario titles.

Final Fantasy 14's 7.45 Update is Now Live Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.45 is now available to download on all supported platforms, and brings two new features for players to enjoy.

Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.45 is now available to download on all supported platforms, and brings two new features for players to enjoy.

Bandai Namco is Announcing a Brand-New RPG on March 5 Bandai Namco Entertainment states that RPG fans should circle March 5 on the calendar, as the studio will soon unveil a new game.

Bandai Namco Entertainment states that RPG fans should circle March 5 on the calendar, as the studio will soon unveil a new game.

Nintendo Switch Online Is Getting Three Games On Mario Day Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers are in for a treat this Mario Day, as they will soon receive three classic Mario titles.

Mar10 Day is already getting some good stuff.

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AI-generated artwork is officially not eligible for copyright protection after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the appeal.

The court ruled that a work must have a human creator in order to qualify for copyright.

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Bandai Namco is Announcing a Brand-New RPG on March 5 Bandai Namco Entertainment states that RPG fans should circle March 5 on the calendar, as the studio will soon unveil a new game.

Marking it down.

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Final Fantasy 14's 7.45 Update is Now Live Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.45 is now available to download on all supported platforms, and brings two new features for players to enjoy.

Happy Patch Day, Warriors of Light!

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A Nintendo Presentation is Coming This Week, But There's a Catch Nintendo confirms that a new presentation will air this week, but fans should bear in mind what the focus of this broadcast will be.

Nintendo confirms that a new presentation will air this week, but fans should bear in mind what the focus of this broadcast will be.

Pokemon Winds and Waves Fan Gives the New Starters the Gen 2 Sprite Treatment A Pokemon fan artists shares what the new starters of Pokemon Winds and Waves could look like if they appeared as sprites in Pokemon Gold and Silver.

A Pokemon fan artists shares what the new starters of Pokemon Winds and Waves could look like if they appeared as sprites in Pokemon Gold and Silver.

Pokemon Winds and Waves Fan Gives the New Starters the Gen 2 Sprite Treatment A Pokemon fan artists shares what the new starters of Pokemon Winds and Waves could look like if they appeared as sprites in Pokemon Gold and Silver.

Pombon had my attention before, but this is too cute.

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A Nintendo Presentation is Coming This Week, But There's a Catch Nintendo confirms that a new presentation will air this week, but fans should bear in mind what the focus of this broadcast will be.

Heads up, y'all.

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Calling AI "slop" has been one of the most effective instances of the public rebranding a product and it pisses them off.

California Law Requires All Operating Systems to Have Age Verification A new California state law requires all operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, to have an age verification system during setup.

At least it isn't as egregious as what Discord's been pulling.

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