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• 5 Times Trump’s Pick For Top Environmental Adviser Struggled To Defend Her Climate Denial

  08-11-2017 23:54 via yahoo.com
  Kathleen Hartnett White stammered, sighed and sat silent for seconds on end on Wednesday throughout her Senate hearing to be confirmed as the new head of the White House’s Council of Environmental Quality.
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 - Becoming The Emperor On Endor Full Match Gameplay

  08-11-2017 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Galactic Assault mode has the Rebels trying to steal an AT-AT and the Emperor saying naaaah.
  
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• Harry Potter Console Games Are Coming And They Sound Interesting

  08-11-2017 23:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the gaming division of the movie and TV giant, has announced the formation of a new Harry Potter games label called Portkey Games. Named after the magical item from the book and movie series, Portkey Games will oversee the launch of "a series of mobile and console game experiences." The first of these is the just-announced AR game Wizards Unite, from Pokemon Go developer Niantic Labs.We don't know what the rest of the games will be, but an update on Potter
  
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• The iPhone X Costs $999. Here’s How Much Apple Spends to Make One

  08-11-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  The long-awaited iPhone X arrived last week to much fanfare – and some comments about how astoundingly expensive it is. It’s being sold for just under $1000 – but what does it really cost to make?
  
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• 27 Actors You Didn't Know Played Multiple Roles In Comic Book Movies

  08-11-2017 23:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Since 1998's Blade, when the whole comic book movie craze began, there have been too many superhero movies to count, with seven coming out this past year, like Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Wonder Woman. It's gotten to the point where there are so many of these films that actors have played multiple comic book characters in these movies, like Taika Waititi, who played Korg in Thor: Ragnarok and Hal Jordan's friend Tom Kalmaku in 2011's Green Lantern.However, having two roles in a c
  
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• Black Friday Game Deals: Best Buy Switch, PS4, And Xbox One Sales Revealed

  08-11-2017 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Black Friday is just around the corner, and many retailers have already begun announcing the deals they'll offer this year on the popular shopping day. Now Best Buy has given consumers a taste of some of the sales it has in store this Black Friday on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch games.The electronics retailer shared its Black Friday ad today, and it features many enticing deals, particularly on games. You can pick up a 500 GB Xbox One S for $190, or you can get the console bundled with a copy of Ma
  
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• Blade Of The Immortal Review: 1000 Deaths, Each Better Than The Last

  08-11-2017 23:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Takashi Miike is a man, one suspects, who must find little time to rest. Blade of the Immortal--an adaptation of the manga of the same name--is the director’s 100th film since his filmmaking career began in 1991; he works so fast that his 101st film, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 is already behind him, and a 102nd film is currently in post-production.Miike’s films haven’t always come west, and the ones that make an impact internationally tend to b
  
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• Blade Of The Immortal Manga Adaptation Released On Streaming

  08-11-2017 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  The live-action adaptation of the manga Blade of the Immortal has now been released on streaming, on demand, and on the big screen in select cities. The film comes from Ichi the Killer director Takashi Miike.As our review makes clear, Blade of the Immortal doesn't shy away from the violence or graphic moments fans of the manga of Miike as a director would be hoping for. After all, what else would you expect from the man behind Ichi the Killer, one of the most sick and twisted horror films of all
  
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• Religious Belief Has Nothing to Do With Being Irrational, Say Scientists

  08-11-2017 23:32 via yahoo.com
  Trust in the supernatural isn't a cognitive issue.
  
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• The Latest: Police trooper saves own life with tourniquet

  08-11-2017 23:23 via yahoo.com
  Police say a Pennsylvania State Police trooper who was shot several times during a traffic stop likely saved his own life by applying a tourniquet to his leg before help arrived.
  
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• Maine governor says he will not expand Medicaid despite vote

  08-11-2017 23:16 via yahoo.com
  Maine Governor Paul LePage said on Wednesday he would not carry out an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under Obamacare that was approved by voters unless it was fully funded by the legislature, calling it "ruinous" for the state's budget.About 60 percent of voters in Maine approved the ballot proposal in Tuesday's election, according to the Bangor Daily News, making the state the first in the country to vote to expand Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor and d
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 Hides A Fun Cantina Easter Egg On Tatooine

  08-11-2017 23:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release next week, Star Wars Battlefront II is now playable on Xbox One and PC for subscribers to EA and Origin Access. In addition to getting a taste of the full game, it's also given us another opportunity to start hunting for Easter eggs--one of which we already found during our recent time at a review event for the game.As seen in the video above, where we were playing Battlefront II's new Blast mode on Tatooine, there's a fun secret for fans of the series. Wander into Mos Eisle
  
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• Square Enix Profits Rise By More Than 200 Percent

  08-11-2017 23:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Japanese gaming giant Square Enix today reported earnings for the six-month period ended September 30, and the Final Fantasy company had a strong half-year.Square Enix pulled in ¥132 billion in sales, up 24.2 percent, while total profit was ¥17 billion, a huge increase of 218.7 percent year-over-year. Looking to the full year, Square Enix doesn't expect things to go as well, with full-year sales predicted to be in the range of down 6.6 percent o up 1.2 percent. Profit is expected to be i
  
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• Anti-trans Republican gets roasted by his own sister after losing to a transgender woman

  08-11-2017 22:54 via yahoo.com
  The sister of the conservative politician defeated by Danica Roem – the first openly transgender person to be elected to Virginia’s state legislature – has roasted her brother for his treatment of Ms Roem during the campaign.Bob Marshall, who has referred to himself as “Virginia’s chief homophobe”, refused to debate Ms Roem in person and only used male pronouns to describe her.“That was my brother who lost his seat in the House of Delegates race in Va,&r
  
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• Paint exploding pimples on your finger nails

  08-11-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  We can’t believe it, but this nail artist makes pimples kind of cool
  
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• GameStop Nearly Sells Through Its Xbox One X Supply In First 24 Hours

  08-11-2017 22:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Retailer GameStop sold nearly all of its Xbox One X stock on launch day, November 7, the store has announced, according to The Wall Street Journal. As WSJ mentions, GameStop did not say how many units its sold, which is a critical detail.Retailers don't want to be stuck with excess stock, so it's possible GameStop requested a conservative number of units, though we don't know for sure. Not having units to sell puts GameStop in an unfortunate situation in the short-term, but the company will sure
  
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• Why The Texas Church Shooting Death Toll Includes A Fetus

  08-11-2017 22:32 via yahoo.com
  Texas officials counted 26 victims following a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday.
  
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• Woman accused of swapping barcodes at Walmart paid only $3.70 for $1,800 worth of electronics

  08-11-2017 22:25 via yahoo.com
  A Florida woman was arrested on Monday after attempting to carry out one of the most interesting robberies we've ever seen.
  
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• Woman Who Pleaded Guilty in Fiance's Kayak Death Gets Up to 4 Years

  08-11-2017 22:12 via yahoo.com
  Angelika Graswald, 37, received the maximum sentence allowed after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in the death of her fiancé, Vince Viafore.
  
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• A History Of WWE Superstar Kane

  08-11-2017 22:08 via gamespot.com
  
  From Demon to Corporate Stooge, and back again.
  Kane is back in WWE.He reintroduced himself in classic Kane fashion, by busting out from beneath the ring before chokeslamming Roman Reigns. He's been on a tear ever since. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, he stuffed Braun Strowman into the back of a garbage truck. And on the October 23 episode of Raw, Kane pinned Finn Balor (cleanly!) after delivering three chokeslams.In all likelihood, the Big Red Machine will be Braun Strowman's next oppone
  
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• Democrats Just Won A Massive Victory For Voting Rights In Virginia

  08-11-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  On a night of Democratic victories, one of the most significant wins came in Virginia, where the party held onto the governor’s mansion.
  
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• Air Force: Racial slurs written by 1 person who was targeted

  08-11-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  Racial slurs posted outside the dorm rooms of five black students at the Air Force Academy were written by one of those students, the school said Tuesday.
  
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• TV News Anchor Accuses Kevin Spacey of Sexually Assaulting Her Son

  08-11-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Heather Unruh says her 18-year-old son was shocked after he was groped by the 'House of Cards' star.
  
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• Former Yahoo CEO apologises for data breaches, blames Russians

  08-11-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Former Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer apologised on Wednesday for two massive data breaches at the internet company, blaming Russian agents for at least one of them, at a hearing on the growing number of cyber attacks on major U.S. companies."As CEO, these thefts occurred during my tenure, and I want to sincerely apologise to each and every one of our users,” she told the Senate Commerce Committee, testifying alongside the interim and former CEOs of Equifax Inc and a senior Verizon Co
  
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• Harry Potter AR Game Confirmed By Pokemon Go Developer

  08-11-2017 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  After the massive success of Pokemon Go, developer Niantic Labs has its sights set on a new blockbuster franchise. The company has confirmed it's making a game called Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and, like Pokemon Go and its other title Ingress, it will be an AR experience with similar gameplay elements.Wizards Unite will come out in 2018, and will allow players to roam the real world collecting power-ups, defending locations, and exploring their environment. Niantic has said it was the success o
  
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• Obama Reports For Jury Duty Looking Sharper Than Ever

  08-11-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  Barack Obama showed up for jury duty on Wednesday looking very dapper indeed.
  
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• Former TV Anchor Heather Unruh Accuses Kevin Spacey of Sexually Assaulting Her Son

  08-11-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  A former TV news anchor said Wednesday that Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted her teenage son at a Nantucket restaurant and that police are investigating.
  
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• Police: Pennsylvania trooper saves own life with tourniquet

  08-11-2017 21:43 via yahoo.com
  A Pennsylvania State Police trooper who was shot several times during a traffic stop likely saved his own life by applying a tourniquet to his leg before help arrived, authorities said Wednesday as they released more details of the violent confrontation along a busy highway.
  
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• Texas and Florida due to execute men for 1990s murders

  08-11-2017 21:38 via yahoo.com
  Ruben Cardenas, 47, a Mexican national, was convicted of the February 1997 kidnap, rape and murder of his 16-year-old cousin, Mayra Laguna, in south Texas.The Cardenas case has drawn protests from Mexican diplomats, who have said Texas prosecutors did not follow due process and did not let Cardenas speak with Mexican consular officials.The Mexican Senate has urged Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to ask Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. President Donald Trump to order a retrial.
  
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• Woman gets up to 4 years in fiance's river kayaking death

  08-11-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  GOSHEN, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who admitted removing a plug from her fiance's kayak before it capsized in the Hudson River but maintained she was falsely accused of intentionally causing his death was sentenced on Wednesday to up to four years in state prison.
  
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• Syrian army and allies 'take last major Islamic State stronghold in Syria leaving terror group close to total collapse'

  08-11-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  The last major town held by Islamic State in Syria was reported to have fallen to government forces on Wednesday night, leaving the terror group near complete collapse.  The offensive to retake Albu Kamal in eastern Syria was launched several days ago after regime troops and allied militias, under the cover of Russian airpower, captured the last Isil-held city of Deir Ezzor. On Wednesday fighters from the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Unit (PMU) crossed the frontier to squeeze the
  
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• Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti Review: The Best Graphics Card Under $500

  08-11-2017 21:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Well over a year ago, Nvidia broke out its GTX 10-series graphics cards, and while the GTX 1080 was the top dog at the time, the more affordable GTX 1070 offered arguably the most attractive performance-per-dollar for PC gamers. A few things have changed since then. The GTX 1080 Ti launched in March 2017 and smashed on everything that preceded it. AMD got back into the high-end market with the RX Vega series, with the RX Vega 56 trading blows with the GTX 1070 across multiple benchmarks.That lea
  
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• Homeland nominee questions human role in climate change

  08-11-2017 21:26 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that she believes climate change exists, but said she cannot determine whether humans are the primary cause.
  
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• Here's How Much Star Wars Battlefront 2's Loot Crates Cost

  08-11-2017 21:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars Battlefront II is set to launch in a little over a week, and while the game will give away new characters and maps as free DLC to all players, it will also include microtransactions in the form of loot crates. Now we know how much they'll cost in the full title.Crates can be acquired in Battlefront II through gameplay or using the game's virtual currency, Crystals, which in turn can be purchased with real money. Crystals are sold in various packs; the cheapest runs for $4.49 and nets y
  
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• Zimbabwe's Mugabe: Beware of death on road to presidency

  08-11-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  By MacDonald DzirutweHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday the route to leadership was long and full of "pitfalls and death", as he accused his fired deputy and former protege of showing impatience in his bid to succeed him.Addressing supporters at the headquarters of his ZANU-PF party in Harare, 93-year-old Mugabe accused Emmerson Mnangagwa of consulting witchdoctors and prophets as part of a campaign to secure the presidency.Mnangagwa, who was sacked by Mugabe
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege White Noise Update's Cool New Map Revealed

  08-11-2017 21:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Following its initial announcement, Ubisoft continues to share new details about Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming Operation White Noise expansion. While a full reveal is still to come, we have now gotten a look at its new map, Mok Myeok Tower.The South Korea-themed expansion brings players to a skyscraper in Seoul that's described as a "high-tech communications tower." As you can see in the trailer above, it features a surprisingly diverse array of areas: There's a bar, office space, vents, a roofto
  
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• Republicans Are So Tired Of Tax Experts Rudely Saying Their Plan Helps The Rich

  08-11-2017 21:10 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The GOP tax overhaul overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest people in America, according to several estimates.
  
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• Authorities review video of small-town Texas church attack

  08-11-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Authorities have reviewed video from inside the small-town Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen people, including footage that shows the assailant shooting victims in the head during Sunday services, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
  
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• Call Of Duty: WW2 Multiplayer Tips - War Mode Guide

  08-11-2017 20:55 via gamespot.com
  
  What Is It Good For?
  Call of Duty: WWII expands on the series' many multiplayer offerings with a brand new, highly involved game mode: "War." An objective-based team battle, War combines all the best parts of Call of Duty's other objective-based game modes to make lengthy battles in which one team attacks and tries to complete a series of tasks, and another team defends, doing everything they can to stop them.War changes the Call of Duty multiplayer formula in some key ways, requiring players to
  
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• 'Prison Break' Star Robert Knepper Accused Of Sexual Assault On Set Of 1992 Film

  08-11-2017 20:48 via yahoo.com
  In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday, costume designer Susan Bertram has accused “Prison Break” star Robert Knepper of sexual assault on the set of the 1992 Allison Anders film “Gas Food Lodging.”
  
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• Zimbabwe's deposed vice president vows to to fight Mugabe in elections after fleeing country 

  08-11-2017 20:40 via yahoo.com
  Zimbabwe’s former vice president yesterday vowed to return home to “fight” for democracy as he revealed he had fled the country after being sacked and labelled a “traitor”. Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, left his government office on Monday, several hours before Robert Mugabe, 93, the president, dismissed him and accused him of being “deceitful” and “disloyal”. The ex-vice president, reported to be in either Mozambique or South Africa, released
  
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• Trump blasted on Morning Joe for plugging golf course during speech in South Korea: 'It's gross'

  08-11-2017 20:39 via yahoo.com
  Both Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski blasted the president during "Morning Joe" on Wednesday over remarks he made during an official address in South Korea because he mentioned his golf course.
  
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• Republican who posted sexist meme defeated by woman who ran against him because of it

  08-11-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  A New Jersey Republican candidate who once derided the Women’s March in Washington has been defeated by a Democratic woman who was angered by his comment.Incumbent John Carman was running to be re-elected as an Atlantic County Freeholder - a member of the county’s legislative body that has a term of three years - against Ashley Bennet.The day after US President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, millions of people all over the world gathered to protest and march for g
  
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• Donna Brazile criticizes Barack Obama's 'titanic ego' in her new book

  08-11-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  Former interim DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile said the Democratic party was "leeched of its vitality" by former President Barack Obama and others in the months leading up to the 2016 presidential campaign.
  
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• Stellar encore: Dying star keeps coming back big time

  08-11-2017 20:28 via yahoo.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Death definitely becomes this star.
  
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• Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie Trailer Promises Answers About Arnold's Parents

  08-11-2017 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been 13 years since Hey Arnold ended on Nickelodeon. However, one of the show's biggest mysteries was never solved: What happened to Arnold's parents?Thankfully, it looks like that question will finally get an answer. Hey Arnold is back, thanks to a new movie premiering on Nickelodeon. Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie sends the kid with a football-shaped head into the jungle with his friends to locate the last place his mom and dad were seen.A new trailer for the movie has been released, promis
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 Early Access First Mission, Multiplayer, and Loot Crates

  08-11-2017 20:22 via gamespot.com
  
  We get into the early access for Star Wars Battlefront 2 to check out the first story mission, multiplayer and open up $90 worth of loot crates.
  
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• Democratic Election Sweep May Complicate GOP Push For Tax Reform

  08-11-2017 20:13 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― If you’re a vulnerable Republican lawmaker from a high-tax state like New York, New Jersey, or California, Tuesday’s stunning Democratic sweep in key state and local elections may give you some pause.
  
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• Here's How People Say Their Lives Have Changed (Or Not) Since The 2016 Election

  08-11-2017 20:12 via yahoo.com
  A year after the 2016 presidential election, the political divide between Republicans and Democrats is wider than it has been at any point in at least 23 years, according to an October report from Pew Research Center.Democrats around the country saw the “blue wave” in the November 2017 elections as evidence that the movement against President Donald Trump is building, and they have been feverishly working at the grassroots level to mobilize the party’s base.
  
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• Xbox One X Review: A Future-Proof Xbox For 4K And HDR

  08-11-2017 20:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Like Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro before it, the Xbox One X represents a mid-generational upgrade that offers a significant boost in performance over its predecessor. Microsoft says the console will allow developers to render games natively at 4K, offer high-dynamic range for more accurate colors, improve load times, and bolster framerates. While we encountered issues with some of these enhancements, the Xbox One X has the potential to really soar when its power is leveraged effectively.Table of Con
  
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