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Mom took away our internet privileges. We'll be back in a few... months.

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When Vicarious Visions was acquired in 2005, they missed an opportunity to rebrand as Vicarious Activisions.

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Mario denies being a furry, despite the number of fursuits he’s worn over the years. Luigi, meanwhile, attends fursuit conventions to sign autographs.

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Games are typically sold for one cent less than a whole dollar value as part of an industry-wide cash back program. Every cent you save can be used towards future game purchases!

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Fortnite got its name because the entire game was made in fourteen days.

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If you type all 1's into the password screen in Tony Hawk's Underground, nothing will happen.

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At the time of this writing, Breath of the Wild has received no less than 5 remakes over the Switch's lifespan.

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Vice President Kamala Harris is a Bayonetta main.

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Games are now mainstream enough that most kids don’t get bullied for liking video games anymore. The only kids that bullied other kids for liking video games grew up to be senators.

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President Joe Biden is a Mii Gunner main.

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Any game can be turn based if you make enough rules for yourself.

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The Nintendo eShop has a secret cheat code that allows you to unlock every game in the store. The code is different for each person, and can only be found as part of an ARG where you sneak into your parents’ room and find their credit card.

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If Mario is present in a game of the first Mario Party, then no matter how many Stars are collected, Mario always wins. This is effectively a handicap setting for younger players, who are the only people to willingly pick Mario.

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The iconic look of Indiana Jones was inspired by Hans Solo from Star Wars.

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One of the most highly regarded video game to film adaptations is Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection, released on Blu-Ray in 2011.

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According to the developer commentary track on the special edition, Flubber is a species known as a "slime girl."

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Tom Cruise auditioned for the role of Norman Reedus in Death Stranding, but Video Kojima turned him down for being "too cliche."

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Introducing Now U Know Movies, our newest subsidiary series. Tune in every day this week for True Facts about your favorite films and celebrities!

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Star Fox: Grand Prix was tragically cancelled by Nintendo’s ninjas after leakers reported on the game too early.

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It’s okay to steal from villagers in Minecraft because all of them are effigies of people who went to hell in real life.