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Ex-Assassin’s Creed Boss Sues Ubisoft For Nearly $1 Million Over Alleged Forced Firing

Marc-Alexis Côté was previously in charge of Ubisoft's biggest franchise

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January Kicks Off 2026 With Some Big Free Games

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A Reality TV Show Is Going To Put Actual People Inside A Fallout Vault

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Roborock’s Wet-Dry Vac Is 40% Off, Now Selling Close to Cost as It Launches on Amazon

Jan 15

Skip Buying the MacBook Air M4 on Apple’s Site, Amazon Sells It New for Cheaper Than a Refurb Model

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DJI Offloads Mini 5 Pro Drone Bundles, Now at a Record Low with RC2 Controller and Three Batteries

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LEGO Drops Prices on Iconic Millennium Falcon Sets, Now One of the Cheapest in the Star Wars Line

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Garmin Helps You Hit Your 2026 Fitness Goals, Now Selling the Forerunner 55 at Its Lowest Price Ever

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This Asus TUF Gaming Desktop PC (Nvidia GPU, 512GB SSD) Is So Cheap You’ll Want to Buy It Instantly

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This 15″ Portable Monitor Costs Half the Price of a Basic Desktop Screen, Whether for Gaming or Work

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Anker P20i Wireless Earbuds Are 50% Off on Amazon, Apple Is Facing Real Competition

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Anker’s 4-Port Wall Charger Costs 3x Less Than the Belkin Sold by Apple, Now at a Record Low

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What Even Is A Video Game Backlog In 2026?

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Welcome To Backlog Week At Kotaku

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MTV Simulator Features 25,000+ Music Videos And Is Very Cool

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The Best (And Worst) Xbox 360 Moments

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We’ll Never See A Console Reveal Like The Xbox 360’s Ever Again

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Ironheart‘s New Trailer Delivers A Couple Cool Surprises

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Forza Horizon 6 Will Take Fans To Japan Soon According To New Leak

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Nintendo Asked About Spiraling RAM Costs As Fans Worry About A Switch 2 Price Increase

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