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Weekend Console Download Deals for May 8: Last call for free Pac-Man CE 2

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The Golden Week and Star Wars sales appear to be over, but that doesn't mean that there aren't still good deals out there in the console spaces. Nintendo has Splatoon 2 marked down for one more weekend, so it's your last chance to grab this rare first-party Nintendo discount. PlayStation has moved along to spotlighting the hidden gems of the gaming world, ranging from big-time games that might have been overlooked (like Control) to the best of the indie space. And Xbox is offering some cool free weekends for Gold

Marvel Legends 2020 Hasbro showcase

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Get a close look at figures coming later this year from Hasbro's line of Marvel merchandise Marvel has been one of the biggest names in Hasbro’s arsenal of property licenses for many years. Their “Legends” line features a number of retro figures rocking looks from decades past. We had the opportunity to sit down with Marvel and get a first-hand look at what figures fans could expect from Hasbro and Marvel Legends this year. Our Video Editor Greg Burke caught up with Marvel and got a close look at the

Apex Legends was PS4’s most downloaded F2P game of 2019

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EA revealed in their Q4 report that Apex Legends was the most downloaded free-to-play game of 2019, beating out the likes of Fortnite and Warframe. Apex Legends blew it up when it arrived on the scene in 2019 from Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment. That much is undeniable, but it turns out it did even more than blow it up. According to EA’s Q4 earnings report of financial results from the previous year, Apex Legends was singlehandedly the most downloaded free-to-play title on PlayStation 4 of 2019, beating out some

Evening Reading – May 4, 2020

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Hey Shacknews, it's time for a very special May the 4th Edition of Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. In case you missed it at Shacknews: [embedded content]Watch WWES Episode 49: May the SmashCast be with you from Shacknews on www.twitch.tv Baby Chewbacca is gonna be the next big rage WWES Episode 49 ?LIVE https://t.co/ZWTiS4BCk1 pic.twitter.com/RlqnPZNnR1 — Shacknews (@shacknews) May 4, 2020 And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!! Yub Nub I LOVE EWOKS, FIGHT ME YUB NUB. pic.twitter.com/upxzOs3oIJ — Erika Ishii

The Wide World of Electronic Sports Ep. 48: May the SmashCast be with you

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Hello, folks. Monday is back up in your ass with the resurrection and that means an all-new episode of The Wide World of Electronics Sports. If you aren’t familiar, the Shacknews Twitch Channel plays host to the internet’s best discussions and overviews of the top moments and competitors on the electronic sports scene with hosts Blake and Asif. On today’s episode of WWES, Blake and Asif welcome back the SmashCast crew for another week of the hottest stories in competitive Smash Bros. and a little Star Wars discussion. The fun

Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series heads to PlayStation VR this summer

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Live out your dreams of becoming a powerful Sith Lord when Vader Immortal heads to PlayStation VR. Get those helmets ready. Ready to join the Dark Side, but only have a PlayStation VR setup? You can do just that very soon, as all three main episodes of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is headed to the system. ILMxLAB made the announcement, confirming that Vader Immortal (which originally launched last year in May 2019 for the first episode) will be headed to PlayStation VR all at once, so no

Star Wars: The Old Republic reveals free May the 4th mini-pet

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To celebrate Star Wars Day, Star Wars: The Old Republic players are getting a free mini-pet, one that acts as a literal reminder of May the 4th. Star Wars: The Old Republic players love their mini-pets. Throughout the years, BioWare Austin has offered up a handful of free mini-pets to SWTOR's player base. For this year's Star Wars Day, they wanted to do something a little extra. They want to celebrate this day by hitting it right on the nose with a mini-pet literally named after May the 4th. Anybody

Star Wars Day gaming deals: Jedi Fallen Order down to 50% off

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with

Michael Walsh and Mass Nerder Pack the House for 150th

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The Mass Nerder Podcast and guest Michael Walsh celebrated their 150th episode with a live show to a packed house at Hamilton’s Arcade Mass Nerder performs live to a packed room – Photo By Mia Rosa Ally Blundy, James “Cubby” Nelan in his sweet R2D2 hat and Cole Rispin of The Mass Nerder Podcast – Photo By Jeff Fitzgerald Standing Room Only Hamilton, Ontario – Higher Mentality’s own cannabis infused pop culture podcast, Mass Nerder celebrated their 150th milestone episode by hosting their very first live show at licensed retro-arcade