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BATTLE SHADOW ARENA

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Arcane Eternity

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Bunny Cubed

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Classic block-pushing puzzles enter the third dimension with Bunny Cubed, a bright and colorful brainteasing adventure! Guide a hopping white rabbit through fields of grass and growing carrots where crates are scattered along dirt paths. Think strategically and have the bunny push those crates onto their designated squares. But be careful not to box yourself in or block the path! Once each mazelike puzzle stage is cleared, you can move on to the next challenge, with complexity and level size gradually increasing over 60 levels, all set to a cheerful and energetic soundtrack. Can you master them all?

A Game About Building A Tower

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Fruits power UP!

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The Dark Quarter

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Primal Frost

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Phasmophobia Movie Coming From Blumhouse To Haunt Theaters

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 15:00

Phasmophobia, the popular ghosthunting sim from Kinetic Games, is being turned into a horror movie. The film is coming from Blumhouse, a production company that has made a great number of horror movies in recent years, including Five Nights at Freddy's, Paranormal Activity, The Purge, and Insidious, among many more. James Wan's company, Atomic Monster, is also attached to the project.

The game studio's director and lead developer, Daniel Knight, said in a press release that the team is "thrilled" to announce the movie is in the works. "We never could’ve imagined the incredible heights this game would reach when it launched five years ago, and we’re so thankful to our amazing community for the lasting impact Phasmophobia has had in the gaming space and beyond," Knight continued. "Working with Blumhouse and Atomic Monster marks an incredible new chapter for the game, and we can’t wait to share more as the project develops."

Phasmophobia launched as a Steam Early Access game in 2020 and quickly became a hit for friend groups looking for a fun (and terrifying) co-op game during the pandemic. It's gone on to sell more than 22 million copies, and last year debuted on Xbox and PlayStation.

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Elden Ring Manga Volume 5 Discounted At Amazon, Vol. 6 And 7 Preorders Live

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 10:52

Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree Manga

Vol. 1-5 are available now, Vol. 6-7 are up for preorder.

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With the recent launch of Elden Ring Nightreign bringing a new co-op spin on From Software's popular action RPG, some fans may be looking to revisit the setting of the original Elden Ring, the Lands Between. Luckily, a new volume of the official Elden Ring manga, The Road to the Erdtree Vol. 5, recently launched and is discounted to just $10.30 for a limited time. If you're already caught up, you can also preorder Volume 6 (releases July 22) and Volume 7 (releases October 28) for $13 apiece at Amazon--or, if you're new to the series and looking to start from the beginning, you can also grab the first four volumes, all of which are discounted at Amazon.

Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree Manga Vol. 1-5 are available now, Vol. 6-7 are up for preorder.

While Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree is set in the same dark fantasy world and features many of the same characters as the video game, it's also a more humorous take on the epic adventure, following a lone Tarnished named Aseo on a quest to become Elden Lord.

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If you like Elden Ring, chances are you're probably a fan of From Software's other "Soulborne" games, many of which have their own books to check out.

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Many Disney And Pixar Films Are Getting Official Manga Adaptations

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 09:28

Over the last few years, many of Disney and Pixar's most popular films have been adapted to manga. Some retell the events of fan-favorite movies like Toy Story and Wall-E, while others offer all-new stories based on animated classics such as Lilo & Stitch, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice In Wonderland, and many more. To help you track them all down, we've compiled a list of all the Disney manga below. Many are available now, while others are launching over the coming months.

Disney Manga: The Pixar Collection $35 | Releases June 24

The upcoming Disney Manga: The Pixar Collection box set includes the manga adaptations of Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and Monsters Inc. It releases on June 24 and is available to preorder for $35 at Amazon.

Preorder at Amazon Toy Story Manga: 30th Anniversary Edition $20 | Releases August 19

There are also standalone deluxe editions of the Pixar manga featured in the upcoming Pixar Collection. This includes the Toy Story 30th Anniversary Edition, which collects the Toy Story 1 and 2 manga into a single hardcover volume and features a forward by Shawn P. Krause, who served as an animator and layout artist on the original Toy Story movie.

Library Editions of Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and Monsters Inc. manga are also launching soon on August 1. These feature sturdy hardcover binding and higher printing quality compared to the paperback editions.

Disney Manga: Library Editions

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Several Pixar manga are also available, including paperback and special editions of the titles listed above, and others like Turning Red. Here's a round up of all the Pixar manga releases and preorders available now.

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Moving onto Disney's own original IP, several of the company's most popular adventures have also received manga adaptations, including multiple books based on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. You'll also find an upcoming reprint of the Alice in Wonderland manga, which originally launched back in 2016, and numerous other books based on Pirates of the Caribbean, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, and many more. Check them all out in the list below.

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With a live-action film on the way, now is also a great time to stock up on manga starring Stitch, the lovable alien superweapon. Stitch has proven to be extremely popular as a manga character, and you can pick up several titles right now that follow the chaos-loving fuzzball as he explores new lands and even different time periods.

Be sure to also check out all of the Lilo and Stitch books and graphic novels for even more literature featuring the lovable alien.

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Cult Of The Lamb Graphic Novel Is Only $13 For A Limited Time At Amazon

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 08:22

Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse

$12.80 (was $20)

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Followers of the Cult of the Lamb can get the recently released graphic novel based on the game for cheap. Amazon has a limited-time deal that drops the price of the paperback edition of Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse to only $12.80 (was $20). Amazon has a fixed number of copies available for this price, and 10% of them had been claimed at the time of writing. The First Verse was published in December by Oni Press and collects the four-issue comic series that was successfully crowdfunded by fans via Kickstarter.

Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse $12.80 (was $20)

Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse is illustrated by Eisner Award–nominated artist Troy Little, colored by Nick Filardi, and written by Alex Paknadel. The cover art, which matches the first issue of the comics, was created by Carles Dalmau.

Just like the game, the comic books have a delightfully macabre sense of humor and terrific art to match a story that touches upon several ideas seen in the source material.

Here's the official description from Oni Press:

"In a land pervaded by cruelty and evil, the most innocent among us--young Lamb--was selected to become a noble sacrifice. Their death would be the magical rite that would forever seal the darkest of the Old Gods out of our realm and usher in a new age of bounty. So Lamb died, but then they made a deal of their own. At the crossroads of eternity, Lamb was met by the imprisoned deity known as the One Who Waits, who revealed the falsehoods and distortions of the false prophets who rule the world and the Old Faith. And so, Lamb was given a choice: Enter oblivion as intended, or return to the land of living with unholy powers and deliver a new cult unto the Earth."

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The First Verse is also available in digital format for Kindle for $13.73 (was $20). Alternatively, you can buy each issue individually for $5, though you'll wind up spending $20 to read the whole arc.

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All The Mario Kart Hot Wheels Cars & Tracks Available Now

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 08:04

If you’re interested in bringing the adrenaline-pumping antics of Mario Kart off the screen and into your home, you’ll be glad to know there’s a long list of Hot Wheels products inspired by the hit Nintendo series. Not only can you snag a bunch of die-cast karts, but several tracks are up for grabs, too. Whether you’re interested in displaying a single Hot Wheels Mario Kart on your desk or building up a playset for a young kart racing fan, there’s bound to be something in the collection that catches your eye.

These products have proven to be quite popular, and not all of them remain in stock. Below you’ll find a roundup of all the best Hot Wheels Mario Kart products that are still available for purchase. Keep in mind pricing and inventory will fluctuate--so check them out soon if you’re eager to add one to your collection.

Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 4-Pack (Amazon Exclusive) $24

Sold only at Amazon, this 4-pack gets you die-cast racers for Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and an Amazon-exclusive Black Yoshi. All four are 1:64 scale figures.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Glider Vehicle 8-Pack (Target Exclusive) $54

Target also offers an exclusive Mario Kart Hot Wheels pack that includes Mario, Bowser, Red Yoshi, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Toad, and Shy Guy racers. The Mario, Bowser, and Red Yoshi figures also feature glider attachments.

See at Target Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 4-Pack (Random Selection) $17.59 (was $22)

This 4-pack includes 1:64 scale diecast vehicles, though the models you get may vary. Some of the characters advertised include Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Dry Bones, Bowser, and Shy Guy, so there are plenty of cool options up for grabs.

See at Target Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 4-Pack (Waluigi, Toad, Blue Yoshi, Diddy Kong) $27.11

Diddy Kong is the main attraction here, as this set marks is first appearance in the Mach-8 vehicle. You’ll also get the lovable Toad and Waluigi, plus a Blue Yoshi in a matching blue kart.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 4-Pack (Peach, Rosalina, Mario, Luigi) $25

Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Rosalina make up this 4-pack. The first two are equipped with pastel-colored karts, while Mario sits in a flashy red and black kart. Luigi, meanwhile, gets a cool white and red model.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 4-Pack (Mario, Bowser, Luigi, Bowser Jr) $23.60

Split down the middle between good guys and bad guys, this 4-pack offers some pretty cool karts. Bowser Jr is racing in his Flame Flyer vehicle, featuring yellow flames and a bright green coat of paint. The Luigi model looks pretty great, too, in his standard green kart.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 4-Pack (Yoshi, Peach, Mario, Orange Shy Guy) $25

Snag the flashy Orange Shy Guy with this 4-pack, which also comes bundled with Yoshi, Peach, and Mario. Shy Guy is paired with a standard kart in a matching orange, while the three others get specialty karts that are a bit more eye-catching.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 4-Pack (Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Toad, Toadette) $25

This is one of the most unique 4-packs, as it gets you the hilarious Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach drivers. There’s also karts for Toad and Toadette--so if you’re a fan of the little mushroom-shaped heroes, it’s a fun pack to pick up.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 4-Pack (Jungle Kingdom) $29

Inspired by The Super Mario Bros. Movie, this set gets you Donkey Kong, Toad, and Mario karts. Peach, meanwhile, is sporting a white and pink motorcycle.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: 3-Pack (Tanooki Mario, Peach, Bowser) $33

Catch some air with this 3-pack featuring Tanooki Mario, Peach, and Bowser. This pack is a bit more expensive than most of the 4-packs, but if you like the idea of having gliders for your karts, it’s one of the few options on the market.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Rainbow Road Track $150

It’s not cheap--but this might be one of the coolest Hot Wheels tracks you can buy. Stretching for eight feet and featuring five lanes, you can send your karts down the iconic (and horribly difficult) Rainbow Road. It can be configured in two different ways for added versatility, and it’s paired with karts for King Boo and Mario. It’s also equipped with a finish line that depicts the winning lane and is built with additional sound effects and functioning lights. This set is exclusive to Target.

See at Target Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Bowser’s Castle Track $65

Another Target exclusive, this time a bit more affordable. Featuring two loops and a wind-up Bowser statue that slams down his fists, it’s a unique course for racers. Slam launchers mean you can send your Hot Wheels flying down their loops at ultra-fast speeds, and it’s bundled with Blue Yoshi Hot Wheels.

See at Target Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Circuit Lite Track $99

Featuring slam launchers, loops that send your karts into an upside-down spiral, and an included Mario Hot Wheels, it’s a fun choice for young fans. You’ll find a bunch of other bonuses throughout the track, including décor for coins, Goombas, and mushrooms.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Jungle Kingdom Track $28

Inspired by The Super Mario Bros. Movie, this set lets you send karts soaring through a “waterfall.” There’s also a broken loop and a few twists and turns, making it a pretty acrobatic track for just $28. It’s bundled with a Mario Hot Wheels.

See at Walmart See at Target Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Thwomp Ruins Track $24

Send your Hot Wheels flying toward Thwomp--time it right, and you’ll loop around the course. Along with the small track, you’ll get a bonus Luigi Kart. It’s one of the most affordable Mario Kart tracks, so be sure to give it a look.

See at Walmart See at Target Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Piranha Plant Slide Track $23

This small loop has you navigating a large Piranha Plant that dives down toward passing karts. It’s a pretty simple track, but with a bundled Yoshi Kart and a great low price, it’s a nice option for frugal shoppers.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Chain Chomp Track $30

Featuring a mushroom slam launcher, a spinning chain chomp, and a track with a massive jump, this is a pretty cool course that doesn’t take up much space. Time the launch right, and you’ll loop around the course. Time it wrong, and Chain Chomp will send your kart sailing. A Donkey Kong Kart is included.

See at Amazon Hot Wheels Mario Kart: Boo’s Spooky Sprint Track $29

Boo is haunting this course, and you’ll have to jump over them to successful complete the circuit. After winding up the obstacle with a built-in handle, Boo will automatically move around the course, making this a fun interactive set. A Shy Guy Kart is included.

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Just want to pick up a single Mario Kart? There are plenty to choose from--here’s a look at our favorites.

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How To Start Atomfall DLC - Wicked Isle Expansion

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 04:28

Atomfall’s DLC, called the Wicked Isle expansion, is out today. With it comes a strange new location called Midsummer Island and weird enemy factions. There are even a few strong leads that, once completed, it could unlock new endings for the main game. Essentially, the Wicked Isle DLC should be able to entice fans to return to Atomfall. The same goes for new players, given how easy it is to start their journey towards Midsummer Island.

How to start the Atomfall DLC, Wicked Isle

The first thing you’ll want to do is get to Wyndham Village. If you’ve been playing for some time, then you’ll most likely know the different routes/shortcuts to the village. For new players, it’s a quick jaunt through Slatten Dale. As soon as you leave the bunker where the game starts, you’ll want to make your way north by northeast. Head past the raider camps, over the river, towards the train tracks.

Entrance to Wydham Village from within Slatten Dale

Keep going until you see a large metal door and hear a loudspeaker warning travelers about being on their best behavior when entering Wyndham. If you end up getting lost--maybe after being chased by a bandit or two--just place a marker on the map at these coordinates: 29.0E, 79.4N. You can’t miss it!

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Diablo 4 Will Let Players Buy Cosmetics With Gold For 2-Year Anniversary

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 04:27

Diablo 4 is turning two, and Blizzard is celebrating by letting players spend their mountains of unused gold on new cosmetics.

From June 3-17, a new Anniversary Reliquary event will be live, and unlike the game's recently overhauled seasonal battle pass (now called Reliquaries) or recent Berserk crossover, it won't require players to grind out a special currency or earn unlock tokens. Instead, players can simply use their gold to buy these cosmetics--a rarity in Diablo 4 where cosmetics are almost exclusively earned from dropped items, gained through reputation reward tracks, or purchased with Platinum, the game's premium currency, from the in-game shop.

As for the cosmetics, there will be a two-handed sword, polearm, bow, and one-handed sword available, as well as the Sunflame Lantern and Burning Dawn Banner mount trophies. Unlocking all of the cosmetics will grant players one final reward in the form of the Burning Dawn mount armor.

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This Battlefield Heroes-Inspired WW2 Shooter Looks Amazing, Launches Very Soon

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 04:24

Heroes of Valor, which takes inspiration from the shuttered Battlefield Heroes, is launching soon. The game enters early access on Steam beginning June 12, developer Fancy Cat has announced.

Heroes of Valor is described as a casual, arcade-style third-person shooter that aims to "try and bring back the gameplay and feeling" of Battlefield Heroes, but with its own twists and new additions. Heroes of Valor has two sides fight against each other in a stylized World War II environment.

There are three classes to choose from, four maps (at launch), lots of different guns, and land- and air-based vehicles. The game also allows players to customize their soldiers with standard-looking items, as well as more outlandish gear like a dinosaur head and corn cob pipe.

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Mario Kart World Is Not An Open-World Game, Nintendo Says

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 03:32

Mario Kart World for the Switch 2 embraces a new format for the series with its interconnected tracks and free roam mode, but Nintendo wants people to know it's not an "open-world" title.

Producer Kosuke Yabuki, who has worked on the series since 2008's Mario Kart Wii, said in an interview with The Washington Post, "We actually don't use the phrase 'open-world' in development."

Why is that? Yabuki said that term is "just a little bit too ambiguously defined" for Nintendo to want to embrace it for Mario Kart World. Yabuki said Mario Kart World takes place in a "vast interconnected world," but "you still do need some traditional elements."

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Here's How Long It Takes To Drive Across Mario Kart World's Huge Map

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 03:06

Mario Kart World brings some open-world, Forza Horizon-like flavor to the Nintendo Switch 2 launch game line up, along the way giving rise to an obvious question: How long does it take to drive across Mario Kart World's, well, world?

According to recent hands-on previews by various outlets, we now have an answer--around 9-10 minutes. For Game File's Stephen Totilo, who drove as Wario in the game's Free Roam mode as far into the eastern sea as he could go before proceeding west on a cross-country road trip, the drive took a little over 10 minutes. Other outlets, like Digital Trends, reported a cross-map drive taking around nine minutes.

There will likely be some variation in driving times depending on the character and kart being used, as well as other factors. According to Rolling Stone, the default difficulty for which Mario Kart World was designed around is 150cc, so it's likely Game File and Digital Trends' timed drives were done at that speed. Like in normal races, players can also pick up coins that increase their speed while driving in Free Roam, which would decrease how long it takes to drive across the map.

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Here's How GameShare Works Between Switch 2 And Original Switch

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 03:03

Ahead of the Switch 2 launch this week, Nintendo has explained how its GameShare function works, and how original Switch owners can benefit from it.

As reported in VGC, a new post on the Nintendo Today app introduces the GameShare feature, including which first-party games will be compatible with it. A video was included in the original post, which has since been removed, but it can still be viewed on Reddit.

For a GameShare-compatible game to work, a free update must be downloaded first, as the video shows in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics--it is a mode that has to be selected on the title screen.

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Dbrand's Nintendo Switch 2 Killswitch Grip Is Up For Preorder

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 02:39

Dbrand Killswitch Grip for Nintendo Switch 2

Starting at $60 | Ships June/July

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The Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Dbrand's Killswitch Grip is available to preorder now. Depending on when you place your order, the Killswitch is currently expected to ship this month or next. Dbrand's Killswitch is one of the most popular and best grips for Steam Deck, so the Switch 2 edition, which was custom designed with the console's feature set in mind, should be on your radar.

We'll have a full review of the Killswitch in the coming days after we're able to test it with the Switch 2. Dbrand sent a sample to GameSpot, but since I don't have the console yet, I've only been able to hold it on its own. I can say that the ergonomics of the Joy-Con 2 grip attachments are excellent on their own; it feels natural to hold, and the build quality seems great.

Let's take a look at the Killswitch's features and the customization options you can pick from. For more Nintendo Switch 2 grips, including budget-friendly options available to ship now from Amazon, check out our huge third-party Switch 2 accessory roundup. And if you're still looking to secure the Switch 2 this week, check out our Switch 2 launch week guide for details about release-day events and online restocks.

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Destiny 2: The Edge Of Fate Draws On Metroidvanias To Bring You Back In

Game News - Wed, 06/04/2025 - 02:00

Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Edge of Fate, launches at an uncertain time in the long lifespan of Destiny 2. It follows the high-octane culmination of Destiny's first era, The Final Shape, and a series of transitional episodes that attempted to tie up some loose narrative threads. You'd be forgiven if you fell off of Destiny 2 after The Final Shape--after all, final is right there in the name. Developer Bungie seems to be trying to walk a tightrope with this new expansion: ideally, The Edge of Fate will be enough to bring back lapsed players, but it also needs to give Destiny 2 a shot in the arm that will keep avid superfans engaged for the foreseeable future.

I recently had the opportunity to dig into The Edge of Fate at a preview event hosted by Bungie, and after around eight hours of gameplay, I can confidently say that the expansion's big changes bring new life to the game. Its campaign takes some big swings with its environmental puzzles and new methods of traversal, and it overhauls Destiny 2's core gameplay to make it significantly more streamlined and comprehensible. It remains to be seen if that's enough to revitalize Destiny 2 with the numbers it once had or reinforce the game's status as a live-service powerhouse, but it is enough to make me want to play more.

The Edge of Fate is headlined by a story campaign that takes players to Kepler, a new location located at the far edge of the solar system. Following the conclusion of the story of the battle between the Traveler and the Witness in The Final Shape, The Edge of Fate shifts narrative focus to The Nine, shadowy supernatural beings that predate the Traveler's arrival in the solar system. Instead of powers linked to Light and Darkness, which defined all of Destiny's previous expansions, The Edge of Fate introduces powers related to dark matter--which, in Destiny's universe, is a usable resource that permeates Kepler. The narrative that unfolds features new civilizations, enemies, and a bearded and hipster-glasses-wearing human with an enigmatic backstory and uncertain motives named Lodi.

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