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• Xbox One X Pre-Order Sales Outpace Any Previous Xbox, Microsoft Says

  25-08-2017 23:51 via gamespot.com
  
  While it may not technically be a brand-new system, there is a demand for the upcoming Xbox One X. According to Microsoft, it's been pre-ordered more quickly than any other console in Xbox history.As expected, pre-orders for the Xbox One X were announced and went live this past Sunday as part of Gamescom, quickly selling out. "Within just a few days, we saw record-setting sell-out times and are currently sold out in many countries around the world," Microsoft marketing VP Mike Nichols wrote on t
  
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• Pokken Tournament DX's Latest Switch Trailer Highlights New Features

  25-08-2017 23:43 via gamespot.com
  
  The Pokemon fighting game Pokken Tournament DX arrives on Switch in a little less than a month. Today, Nintendo released a new trailer for the game that gives fans an overview of all the new features and content that await in this version.Most notably, the game includes several playable Pokemon that weren't available in the Wii U title: Darkrai, Empoleon, Scizor, Croagunk, and Decidueye. The first four Pokemon were previously only available in the arcade version of the fighting game, while Decid
  
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• FBI: Chinese man supplied rare, malicious malware

  25-08-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Chinese man has been charged in California with distributing a type of computer malware that has been linked to attacks on U.S. businesses and to the theft of personnel records of millions of U.S. government employees, authorities said.
  
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• Trump's adviser Cohn 'has not held back how he feels' about Charlottesville response, White House says

  25-08-2017 23:33 via yahoo.com
  White House officials insisted that the president's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, is staying in the administration and eager to work on tax reform after he sharply criticized President Trump's response to the recent violence in Charlottesville, Va.
  
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• PSA: Arms' Free Limited-Time Switch Demo Going On Now

  25-08-2017 23:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Switch owners who have yet to pick up Nintendo's unusual fighting game, Arms, now have another chance to try it out for free. The Arms Global Testpunch demo has returned for another weekend.Unlike the previous Testpunch event, which was only available during specific blocks of time, this weekend's demo runs continuously until Sunday afternoon. The Testpunch begins at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST today, August 25, and ends at 1 PM PT / 4 PM PT / 9 PM BST on August 27. Players can try out select
  
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• See How Zookeepers Trick Animals Into Getting Weighed and Measured for Annual Checkup

  25-08-2017 23:27 via yahoo.com
  During the annual weigh-in, keepers weigh and measure around 200 different species.
  
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• How a Snake-Eating Hawk Started a Huge Montana Wildfire

  25-08-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  The charred remains of the bird clutching its prey helped firefighters explain what went down.
  
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• Deputy, trooper cleared in North Carolina highway shooting

  25-08-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman fatally shot by law enforcement officers along an interstate highway fired on them first after ignoring commands to drop her gun, videos released Friday by a prosecutor show. The deputy and state trooper have been cleared of wrongdoing.
  
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• No Man's Sky Updated For The Third Time In Eight Days; Here's What It Does

  25-08-2017 23:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Ever since the massive, free Atlas Rises update went live in No Man's Sky, developer Hello Games seems to be treating the game like it's brand new. It's released updates at a very high frequency over the past couple of weeks, and the latest patch is out now.Update 1.34 is meant to eliminate a bunch of bugs and issues introduced with Atlas Rises; it's the third such patch released in the last eight days. 1.34 includes fixes such as preventing save files from inflating too much in size; increasing
  
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• At least 71 killed in Myanmar as Rohingya insurgents stage major attack

  25-08-2017 23:12 via yahoo.com
  By Wa Lone and Shoon NaingYANGON (Reuters) - Muslim militants in Myanmar staged a coordinated attack on 30 police posts and an army base in Rakhine state on Friday, and at least 59 of the insurgents and 12 members of the security forces were killed, the army and government said.The fighting - still going on in some areas - marked a major escalation in a simmering conflict in the northwestern state since last October, when similar attacks prompted a big military sweep beset by allegations of seri
  
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• Christian ministry sues watchdog group over hate label

  25-08-2017 23:08 via yahoo.com
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A Florida-based evangelical ministry is suing a liberal watchdog organization that called it a hate group because of its stance against LGBT rights.
  
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• San Francisco latest U.S. city to brace for protests

  25-08-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  By Dan WhitcombSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco braced on Friday for a weekend of protests, including a rally by an Oregon-based group that local leaders labeled "white supremacist" as the city's mayor urged residents to boycott the event.The demonstrations planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday across the Bay Area raised concern among San Francisco police and elected officials two weeks after right-wing activists, including neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan, fought with anti-racism protest
  
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• Fantastic Tinder-Like Adventure Game Reigns Is Getting A Sequel

  25-08-2017 22:53 via gamespot.com
  
  You might associate swiping right and left most closely with Tinder, but developer Nerial figured out a way to make a great adventure game based on the same actions with Reigns. Today, the studio announced that a sequel is in the works.Reigns: Her Majesty is the follow-up to Reigns, and as the name suggests, it tasks you with rising the ranks and completing quests as a queen. There'll be a new array of characters to entice you, support you, or lead you astray, including a chamberlain, a witch, a
  
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• Hurricane Harvey Has 20,000 Cruise Ship Passengers Stuck at Sea

  25-08-2017 22:42 via yahoo.com
  Thousands of vacationers will have to wait until the storm passes
  
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• The idolatry of 'whiteness': Christians struggle to respond to Charlottesville

  25-08-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  In Virginia devoutly Christian Democratic politicians are trading barbs with the state Republican Party and evangelical leaders in the wake of Charlottesville. Meanwhile, a group of African-American faith leaders has published the “Charlottesville Declaration,” calling on the Evangelical church to strongly condemn white supremacist ideology.
  
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• This Pokemon Merch Is For The World's Best Players Only

  25-08-2017 22:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Only For The Best
  The 2017 Pokemon World Championships were held in Anaheim, CA from August 18 to 20. At the event, top-tier players in Pokemon Sun and Moon, the trading card game, and even Pokken Tournament competed for the title of World Champion.Every year, competitors get a special backpack filled with exclusive goodies, from a Worlds-themed Pikachu plush to unique cards. To go with the Anaheim setting, this year's merch features summery imagery and colors. Click forward to see what the best
  
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• New Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer Shows Off First Footage Of Super Saiyan Blue Goku And Vegeta

  25-08-2017 22:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco shared another new trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ at Gamescom today. This video provides fans with their first look at two of the game's most powerful fighters, Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta.The two Saiyans are shown off fighting some of the game's other recently revealed characters like Krillin and Android 18. Based on the footage, it appears they boast some new combos on top of superpowered versions of moves used by their base forms. You can see the two cha
  
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• Dev Put Its Own Game On Pirate Bay To Make Sure Anyone Can Play It

  25-08-2017 22:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Piracy is one of the main enemies of many, if not most, video game and media companies, as it is often blamed for lost sales. One indie developer, however, has embraced piracy as a way to get its game in the hands of more people. Acid Wizard Studio has uploaded its own game onto The Pirate Bay, the popular torrent site, in order to give those who can't afford it access to a safe version.Darkwood was fully released last week, and it's garnered a positive response from Steam users since then. Foll
  
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• U.S. forces in Somalia raid; three children reported among dead

  25-08-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  By Abdi SheikhMOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali forces supported by U.S. troops shot dead 10 Somalis, including three children, in a village near the capital Mogadishu on Friday, a witness and local officials told Reuters.The involvement of U.S. troops was confirmed by U.S. Africa Command, which said it was investigating reports of civilian casualties.The Somali army initially said no civilians were killed and all the dead were members of the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militia, which is fighting to o
  
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• Nuclear inspectors should have access to Iran military bases: Haley

  25-08-2017 22:29 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Friday pressed the International Atomic Energy Agency to seek access to Iranian military bases to ensure that they are not concealing activities banned by the 2015 nuclear deal."I have good confidence in the IAEA, but they are dealing with a country that has a clear history of lying and pursuing covert nuclear programs," Haley told a news conference after returning from a trip to the Vienna-based U.N. agency.
  
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• American Airlines Refuses To Let Woman With Oxygen Tank Board Flight

  25-08-2017 22:28 via yahoo.com
  A woman was stranded in St. Louis this week after American Airlines refused to let her board over her oxygen tank.
  
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• Suspected gunman had history of violence, mental illness

  25-08-2017 22:17 via yahoo.com
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The man who police say killed a Charleston chef inside a restaurant filled with tourists had been convicted of violent crimes at least twice since the 1980s and struggled with mental illness, according to legal records.
  
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• Some SNES Classic Pre-Orders Delayed, But Not Canceled By Amazon

  25-08-2017 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  If you were fortunate enough to snag a SNES Classic Edition pre-order from Amazon, you may want want to check your email. It appears that the retailer won't be able to deliver all of its orders on time.A number of customers--including some of us at GameSpot--received an email today from Amazon announcing the mix-up. "We recently learned that we may miss your delivery promise and apologize for the inconvenience," the message reads. "You will still receive your order of Super NES Classic. We are w
  
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• Science Denial May Kill Marcellus Williams

  25-08-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  “We’re going to order a test, and then ignore it, and then execute a guy?”
  
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• Netflix Horror Show Black Mirror's Teaser Trailer Reveals Episode Titles

  25-08-2017 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  The next season of Black Mirror is almost here, and today, Netflix released a teaser for the upcoming season, which revealed the titles for all of the six episodes in the fourth season.The teaser, which you can see above, gives snippets of what's to come for Season 4. Black Mirror is essentially Twilight Zone for the 21st century, with each standalone episode dealing with how the future of technology can quickly turn terrifying. The vast majority of the episodes end on a sour, depressing note, b
  
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• Here's How Long $1 Million In Retirement Savings Will Last In Your State

  25-08-2017 21:55 via yahoo.com
  It’s the question that keeps older people up at night: Will the recommended $1 million in retirement savings actually be enough?
  
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• Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is already looking like a huge success

  25-08-2017 21:51 via yahoo.com
  Some said it couldn't be done, but Samsung somehow managed to dust itself off and emerge relatively unscathed from the unmitigated disaster that was the Galaxy Note 7. A public relations nightmare to say the least, Samsung last year was forced to discontinue and recall the Note 7 amid a slew of reports involving the device spontaneously catching fire and -- in some cases -- exploding and causing bodily harm. While the Note 7 fiasco certainly impacted Samsung's bottom line, it seemingly hasn
  
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• 'Worthless' Subway 'Footlong' sandwich settlement is thrown out: U.S. court

  25-08-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago called the settlement "utterly worthless," even as it rewarded the customers' lawyers for convincing Subway it was better to make the case go away than fight."A class action that seeks only worthless benefits for the class and yields only fees for class counsel is no better than a racket and should be dismissed out of hand," Circuit Judge Diane Sykes wrote for a three-judge panel.Subway has more than 44,000 locations worldwide, and is operated by
  
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• Machete-wielding man shot dead in Brussels after attacking soldiers

  25-08-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  A man armed with a machete was shot dead in Brussels on Friday after he attacked soldiers on patrol. The man had attacked two soldiers in the Belgian capital, witnesses said.  "With the identity that we currently have it is a 30-year-old man who is not known for terrorist activities," a spokeswoman for the prosecution service said. Reports said the soldiers were not seriously injured. Freddie Martyn, 25, told the Telegraph: "Just picked up my brother from the train station. We saw two
  
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• Why Saving for Retirement Is Getting Harder, and What You Can Do About It

  25-08-2017 21:35 via yahoo.com
  For retirement savers, the challenges just keep coming. The Department of Labor recently signaled its intent to delay the final stages of its new Fiduciary Rule, which requires that retirement ad...
  
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• Republicans Aren't Moderates Just Because They Don't Like Donald Trump

  25-08-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) seems to be plotting a potential 2020 challenge to President Donald Trump, with Axios reporting Friday that he could team up with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) to launch a cross-party independent presidential campaign.
  
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• Terminator 2's Joe Morton Shares The Story Behind His Iconic Death Scene

  25-08-2017 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Of all the iconic scenes in the seminal 1991 action movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day, one in particular stands out in many fans' minds: The death of Miles Dyson, accidental creator of the doomsday AI Skynet.After a violent meeting with Sarah Connor, her son John, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator, Dyson accompanies the crew to his lab, where they've determined they need to destroy his research to prevent the machine apocalypse. Dyson is shot in the ensuing fight, but not before arming a net
  
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• The Secret History of Diplomats and Invisible Weapons

  25-08-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  The alleged use of a “sound weapon” against U.S. Embassy officials in Cuba harks back to a Cold War medical mystery.
  
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• Saudi cleric condemns inter-Muslim conflict ahead of pilgrimage

  25-08-2017 21:22 via yahoo.com
  By Mahmoud MouradMECCA (Reuters) - The imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque denounced those who "cause conflict among Muslims" in his last Friday sermon before the annual haj pilgrimage, as rifts widen among Gulf neighbors and wars rage across the Middle East.Saudi Arabia, which hosts and supervises the haj, has with other Arab governments imposed sanctions on Qatar and cut all transport links with the country in recent months, accusing it of supporting Iran and backing Islamist terrorism - charges Doha
  
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• Indian Rape Conviction Leads To Massive Clashes, Dozens Of Deaths

  25-08-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  A revered spiritual figure in India was found guilty of rape on Friday, leading thousands of his followers to sow chaos across the states of Punjab and Haryana in protest.
  
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• The Viper ACR Has Gone Faster at the 'Ring

  25-08-2017 21:14 via yahoo.com
  However, the improvement was far less than expected due to ultra-hot track conditions.
  
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• The Latest: Analyst doubts Samsung scandal will hurt phones

  25-08-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the bribery case involving the heir to the Samsung empire (all times local):
  
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• 10 civilians, including kids, dead in US-backed Somalia raid

  25-08-2017 21:09 via yahoo.com
  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Ten civilians, including three children, were killed in a raid by foreign and Somali forces on a farm in southern Somalia, a deputy governor said Friday, as the U.S. military confirmed it supported a counter-terror operation in the area and said it would look into the allegations.
  
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• Game Of Thrones Season 7 Daenerys Targaryen's Dragons Giveaway

  25-08-2017 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  In honor of Game Of Thrones Season 7 Episode 7 "The Dragon and The Wolf", we're giving away Daenerys Targaryen's Dragons plushies and T-Shirts! One (1) winner will be chosen after the giveaway closes on Friday, September 1st at 12:00PM PT.Open to US residents only, void where prohibited. If you do not win this time, you'll be automatically entered in the next giveaway.Scroll down to enter below.GameSpot Universe is our official entertainment channel focused on comics, movies, TV, anime, giveaway
  
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• Crackdown 3 Should Have Been Announced Later, Microsoft States

  25-08-2017 20:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Crackdown 3 was announced way back in 2014, only a few months after the Xbox One was released. However, just recently, the game was delayed until Spring 2018. Now, Microsoft says that it made a mistake in announcing the game as early as it did.In an interview with Polygon, Microsoft Studios Publishing general manager Shannon Loftis said that, in her opinion, the game was announced prematurely. She remarked that it's been more difficult than anticipated to get Crackdown 3's three game modes up to
  
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• Nvidia Launches New Driver Ahead Of Destiny 2 Beta; Here's What It Does

  25-08-2017 20:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Version 385.41 of Nvidia's GeForce Game-Ready driver is now available, and it provides support for several popular games. Most notably, it optimizes the upcoming Destiny 2 PC beta--which begins August 29--for Nvidia graphics card users. The beta also gets an SLI profile for multi-GPU users and WhisperMode support for laptop gamers. Nvidia also reiterates the minimum system requirements and recommended specifications for Bungie's upcoming shooter:Minimum:CPU: Intel i3-3250, AMD FX-4350, or equiva
  
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• Civil Rights Groups Sue To Block Indiana From Using Unreliable Process To Purge Voter Rolls

  25-08-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Civil rights groups are suing Indiana officials to block the state from purging voters from its rolls using a process shown to inaccurately identify voters registered in multiple states.In April, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed legislation authorizing election officials to remove voters from the rolls if they were found to be registered in more than one place.According to the legislation, one of the ways officials can identify people who are registered in more than one place is by using Int
  
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• GS News Update: Half-Life Writer Shares Episode 3 Details

  25-08-2017 20:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Is this what Half-Life 2: Episode 3 could have been?
  
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• President Trump Pardons Former Arizona Sheriff Arpaio

  25-08-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  The White House announced that President Trump is pardoning controversial former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
  
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• Arkansas governor sets execution for inmate, spares another

  25-08-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' governor said Friday he will spare the life of a death row inmate whom the state planned to put to death earlier this year, but he also set a November execution date for another convicted killer.
  
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• Mueller Takes New Step in Trump Russia Probe

  25-08-2017 20:42 via yahoo.com
  Carol Lee, NBC News national political reporter, talks with Ari Melber about Special Counsel Robert Mueller subpoenaing grand jury testimony from PR executives tied to Paul Manafort.
  
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• Gallego: Trump is a Racist Pardoning a Racist

  25-08-2017 20:35 via yahoo.com
  Congressman Ruben Gallego criticized Donald Trump for pardoning Joe Arpaio and laments the damage and disregard Donald Trump has wrought on the rule and laws that are the foundation of American society.
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Dev Won't Censor Nude Mods, Leaving Them Up To "Moral Sense" Of Players

  25-08-2017 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy XV is coming to PC next year, and, as with any PC game, players will want to mod it. Of course, not all mods are rated PG--there'll almost inevitably be mods that, say, remove the clothes of the characters. However, Square Enix has stated that it won't limit or censor nude mods, opting instead to give players as much freedom as possible.In the view of director Hajime Tabata, these mods aren't ideal nor desired, but it's worse to restrict the mod scene. As a result, he and Square En
  
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• He Shared a Photo of His Baby. Then She Became a Political Football

  25-08-2017 20:25 via yahoo.com
  The father of a baby who went viral after the ACLU tweeted out her photo with a controversial message discusses the national discourse.
  
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• Marvel's Defenders: Every Comic Character On The Show

  25-08-2017 20:22 via gamespot.com
  
  By now, you've probably watched Netflix's newest Marvel series, The Defenders, and obviously, there are quite a few characters from the comic books in it. However, believe it or not, Defenders delivers some cameos from lesser-known Marvel characters throughout the series. Here is who we found during Marvel's newest Netflix show.Warning: There are spoilers ahead.
  Matt Murdock/Daredevil
  One of the Defenders, Murdock battles with his new life, trying not to become Daredevil.
  Jessica Jones
  Jessica
  
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