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• A Final Fantasy Float Is Coming To The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade

  14-02-2019 23:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Marking a first for the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, a video game-themed float will make its way down Oxford Street as part of the annual celebration.Square Enix announced today that it has collaborated with the Sydney Gaymers group to bring a Final Fantasy XIV Online float to the parade this year. The float is described as "unique and exciting," and it's themed around the title "Realms United.""It means so much to receive direct support, validation, and acknowledgement from such
  
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• New York law gives child sex abuse victims more time to sue

  14-02-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The governor of New York state on Thursday signed a law extending the statute of limitations for victims of childhood sex abuse, a move that could trigger a torrent of new complaints.The law known as the Child Victims Act -- which the Catholic Church fought against for years -- will allow alleged victims until age 55 to file civil cases and 28 for criminal suits, compared to a limit of 23 under the old rule.The new law, which will go into effect in six months, also establishes a one-year litigat
  
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• The Republican hypocrisy over Ilhan Omar's comment: Today's talker

  14-02-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Does a guy who enables Donald Trump have the right to condemn Rep. Ilhan Omar for making a rude comment? Asks columnist EJ Montini.
  
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• Amazon HQ2 Pulling Out of Queens Hits New Yorkers Hard

  14-02-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Social media reacts to the tech giant's decision not to move to Long Island City after all
  
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• Manafort’s Russian Aide Communicated With Ex-U.S. Officials

  14-02-2019 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Konstantin Kilimnik, who worked with Manafort for a decade on political campaigns in Ukraine, had “communications with former high-level State Department officials,” Manafort attorney Kevin Downing said at a Feb. 4 court hearing.
  
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• Best Presidents Day TV Deals

  14-02-2019 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping consumers. When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission—100% of the fees w...
  
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• Get An Xbox One X With Free Fallout 76 For $400 Right Now In US

  14-02-2019 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft is offering a nice deal on one of the Xbox One X bundles right now. The Fallout 76 Xbox One X bundle, which normally sells for $500 USD, is now going for $400 USD.Two versions of the bundle are available, including the Robot White and standard black editions. Both come with a 1 TB Xbox One X system, as well as a copy of the game and one-month trials for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold. Shipping is free through the Microsoft Store website.This deal appears to only be available in the
  
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• 'Forever haunted' Parkland mourns a year after shooting

  14-02-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  School buses brought only a handful of students to a shortened class day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a former student with an assault gun killed 17 people on Feb. 14, 2018.Leaders of March for Our Lives, a national student movement formed in the aftermath of the Parkland tragedy to fight gun violence, were not in the spotlight, having noted they would "go dark" or cease most communications during the anniversary."Every day it feels like the shooting is hap
  
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• Virginia governor asks lawmakers to focus on budget 'equity'

  14-02-2019 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam asked lawmakers Thursday to pass a state budget that has a "greater focus on issues of equity" as he tries to move past a blackface scandal that nearly ended his governorship.
  
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• Democrats, Republicans warn Trump against declaring emergency over border wall funding

  14-02-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi railed against the idea of Trump declaring a national emergency, saying that Republicans “should have some dismay to the door that they are opening, the threshold they are crossing.”
  
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• Amazon's NY exit spurs reactions on money saved and jobs lost

  14-02-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Amazon.com Inc's decision on Thursday to scrap its proposal to locate a second headquarters in the Queens borough of New York City ignited a sea of duelling reactions on Twitter, with some calling it a victory for working people while others said it meant that fewer people would work.Some people who praised the pullout included references to the wealth of Amazon's chief executive and founder, Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man with an estimated fortune of about $135 billion, while many who saw
  
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• 37 killed in Indian Kashmir attack

  14-02-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  At least 37 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed on Thursday in Indian-administered Kashmir in one the deadliest attacks on government forces there, police said.The suicide bombing outside Srinagar claimed by an Islamist group is likely to ratchet up tensions between nuclear-armed arch rivals India and Pakistan, with New Delhi long accusing Islamabad of supporting militants."The sacrifices of our brave security personnel shall not go in vain," Indian Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra Mo
  
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• Venezuela's Maduro ramps up legal fight against Guaido's challenge

  14-02-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuela's opposition, which argues Maduro's presidency is illegitimate because he won in a sham vote, is trying to wrest control of the OPEC nation's oil sector from him and deliver aid to a population suffering food and medicine shortages.Maduro says this is part of a strategy to carry out a U.S.-backed coup and has vowed to remain in office, despite around 50 nations recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as president.Venezuela's chief state prosecutor, Tarek Saab, said on Thursday his of
  
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• The New Pirates Of The Caribbean Movie Loses Deadpool Writers

  14-02-2019 23:09 via gamespot.com
  
  The Pirates of the Caribbean reboot has hit some choppy water, as writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have reportedly jumped ship. Sources told Deadline that Reese and Wernick, who wrote Deadpool 1 and 2, have left the Disney project.Disney film boss Sean Bailey originally said Reese and Wernick were planning to "make Pirates punk rock again" and give the series the "kick in the pants" it needed to revitalize itself.There is no word on why Reese and Wernick bailed from the new Pirates movie. So
  
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• Former Teacher Sentenced to 180 Days for Sexting Student

  14-02-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  A former Oklahoma high school teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student has been sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of engaging in sexual communication with a minor by use of technology.
  
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• Anti-Amazon Backlash Rose From Grassroots to Stymie Bezos

  14-02-2019 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Amazon.com Inc. expected some public outcry over its choice to expand in a redeveloped Queens industrial area along New York City’s East River.Among the fatal errors: Three-term Governor Andrew Cuomo and two-term New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, both Democrats, underestimated how an anti-corporate message from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in office less than two months, would take root so deeply and so quickly.“Anything is possible: today was the day a group of dedicate
  
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• US senate passes border bill as Trump prepares to declare national emergency

  14-02-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  The US Senate has passed a major spending bill that would effectively avoid another federal government shutdown, sending the legislation to the president’s desk for a signature.Now, the only question is whether Donald Trump intends to sign it.The bipartisan measure is the product of weeks of negotiations after the longest government shutdown in history, in which Mr Trump demanded billions of dollars towards his campaign promise of building a wall sprawling across the entirety of the US-Mex
  
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• The Honor of Elliott Abrams

  14-02-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Three weeks ago, Elliott Abrams returned to government. This was very good news for U.S. foreign policy. He is the State Department’s special representative for Venezuela. And his presence on the public stage has reignited passions about the Reagan administration’s record in Latin America.Abrams was the assistant secretary of state for Latin America in Reagan’s second term. During the first, he had been assistant secretary for international organizations, and then for human rig
  
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• Students track fatal child shootings since Parkland killings

  14-02-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A student journalism project has concluded that at least 1,149 children and teenagers died from a shooting in the year since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Adds Jade To Its Roster Of Fighters

  14-02-2019 22:49 via gamespot.com
  
  NetherRealm Studios has confirmed Jade is returning to the fight in Mortal Kombat 11. A new gameplay trailer for Jade dropped during the developer's Kombat Kast live stream on February 14. You can watch it above.Jade's Mortal Kombat 11 trailer reveals her moveset now allows her to set up combos a little more easily in comparison to Mortal Kombat 9, and her new Crushing Blow and gruesome Fatality are proof she hasn't lost her edge. She sports a new outfit in Mortal Kombat 11, but it's still Jade'
  
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• Jade Joins Mortal Kombat 11's Roster Of Fighters

  14-02-2019 22:49 via gamespot.com
  
  NetherRealm Studios has confirmed Jade is returning to the fight in Mortal Kombat 11. A new gameplay trailer for Jade dropped during the developer's stream on February 14. You can watch it below.Jade's Mortal Kombat 11 trailer reveals her moveset now allows her to set up combos a little more easily in comparison to Mortal Kombat 9, and her new Crushing Blow and gruesome Fatality are proof she hasn't lost her edge. She sports a new outfit in Mortal Kombat 11, but it's still Jade's staple green. T
  
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• The MCU's 16 Most Romantic Moments

  14-02-2019 22:47 via gamespot.com
  
  To celebrate Valentine's Day, we decided to rank the sweetest romantic moments between Marvel's best on screen couples and bromances.
  
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• Trump will sign spending bill but end-run Congress to build wall

  14-02-2019 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump will sign the bipartisan funding bill pending in Congress and then declare a national emergency to build the border wall, the White House announced Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Amazon drops New York headquarters plan amid protests

  14-02-2019 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Amazon abandoned plans for a new headquarters in New York City on Thursday, blaming opposition from community leaders angry at the huge subsidies being offered to one of the world's most successful companies.The online retail giant had promised the sprawling complex in the borough of Queens would create 25,000 jobs in exchange for nearly $3 billion in state and city incentives -- which had riled some New Yorkers."While polls show that 70 percent of New Yorkers support our plans and investment, a
  
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• Alaska Airlines is selling BOGO flights for one day only

  14-02-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  On February 14 only, the airline is rolling out a ‘Fly One, Get One’ promotionbetween select destinations around the country
  
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• Lawyer: Convicted officer beaten in prison

  14-02-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  An attorney for the white Chicago police convicted in the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald says the officer was beaten by fellow inmates within hours of his transfer from an Illinois prison to a federal prison in Connecticut. (Feb. 14)
  
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• Resident Evil 2 Remake's DLC Ghost Survivors Drops Tomorrow

  14-02-2019 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom has announced that The Ghost Survivors DLC for the remake of Resident Evil 2 is coming out February 15. The expansion is free and will be available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.Much like The 4th Survivor mode, The Ghost Survivors focuses on other characters you never interacted with in Leon and Claire's adventure throughout Raccoon City's police station. However, unlike the fourth survivor, Umbrella Security Services agent Hunk, these three additional characters are not meant to make it thro
  
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• Trump to Sign Border Bill, Declare Emergency for More Wall Money

  14-02-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  “President Trump will sign the government funding bill, and as he has stated before, he will also take other executive action - including a national emergency - to ensure we stop the national security and humanitarian crisis at the border,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.After getting word from the White House, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will vote on the plan later Thursday.
  
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• United Airlines: Three new routes for fast-growing Denver hub

  14-02-2019 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  United Airlines will add three new domestic routes at its Denver hub, all of which will go head-to-head against budget rival Frontier Airlines.
  
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• William Barr: Senate confirms Trump pick as new attorney general

  14-02-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Three months following the ousting of Jeff Sessions, the Senate voted to confirm William Barr for his second stint as attorney general.The Senate confirmation on Thursday will grant Mr Barr, a hardline Republican, the power to supervise the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia and its interference with the 2016 presidential election.The Republican-controlled Senate voted 54-45 in favour of President Donald Trump’s
  
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• Los Angeles police fatally shoot man at busy train station

  14-02-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man armed with a knife was shot and killed by police at a downtown train station during the morning rush hour Thursday, Los Angeles police said.
  
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• Vessel discovers wreck of World War II carrier Hornet

  14-02-2019 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  SEATTLE (AP) — A research vessel funded by the late Seattle billionaire Paul Allen has discovered the wreckage of an American aircraft carrier sunk in the South Pacific during World War II. It is the latest in an ongoing effort to discover sunken vessels.
  
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• McConnell: Trump Will Sign Spending Bill and Declare National Emergency to Fund Wall

  14-02-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that President Trump will sign the homeland-security-spending bill pending before Congress while simultaneously declaring a national emergency in order to fund his long-promised border wall.The spending bill, which provides just $1.35 billion for the construction of new physical barriers on the southern border, will receive a vote in the Senate Thursday afternoon, and will then go to Trump's desk to be signed into law, narrowly averting another gover
  
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• Nickelodeon Is Resurrecting All That And Spinning Off Spongebob Squarepants

  14-02-2019 21:13 via gamespot.com
  
  The '90s are back! All That, the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show that launched the career of longtime Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson, is making a comeback at the network. And this time, Thompson is helping the spearhead the revival.The news comes from Variety, which reports that a new take on the show is in the works with a fresh cast. However, it's expected that some former cast members will appear in one way or another on the new All That. What's more, Thompson has signed on as an exec
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez takes a victory lap after Amazon scraps plans to build in New York

  14-02-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The Democratic phenom scores a victory over the "richest man in the world."
  
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• FREE Rick and Morty "Pocket Mortys" Plushie Giveaway from Symbiote Studios

  14-02-2019 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  We're giving away free Morty plushies from Rick and Morty to three (3) lucky fans. Entering into our Instagram giveaway below is easy -- just like and follow for a chance to win! View this post on Instagram🔥GIVEAWAY! We're giving away free PUBG MOBILE prize packages to three (3) lucky fans. ------ To enter: 1. Follow @GameSpot <https://www.instagram.com/GameSpot/> + @adultswim + @symbiote_studios 2. Like this post 3. Tag your friends in separate comments below to gain additional en
  
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• FREE Rick and Morty "Pocket Mortys" Plushie Giveaway from Cartoon Network

  14-02-2019 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  We're giving away free Morty plushies from Rick and Morty to three (3) lucky fans. Entering into our Instagram giveaway below is easy -- just like and follow for a chance to win! View this post on Instagram🔥GIVEAWAY! We're giving away free PUBG MOBILE prize packages to three (3) lucky fans. ------ To enter: 1. Follow @GameSpot <https://www.instagram.com/GameSpot/> + @adultswim + @symbiote_studios 2. Like this post 3. Tag your friends in separate comments below to gain additional en
  
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• Eating scorpions, worms in Thai/US military drill

  14-02-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Thailand and the US hosted the opening ceremony for the annual Cobra Gold military exercise, the biggest activity of its type in the Asia-Pacific region with participants learning jungle survival skills. (Feb. 14)
  
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• Honda & Acura Recall for Potential Stalling Issue

  14-02-2019 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Honda Recalls 437,000 Cars and SUVs Over Potential Stalling IssueHonda is recalling 437,000 Acura MDX SUVs, Acura TLX V6 cars, and Honda Accord V6 cars because the gasoline flow from fuel pumps...
  
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• New Rainbow Six Siege Y4S1 Update Revealed; Patch Notes Listed

  14-02-2019 20:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced the changes scheduled to go live in Rainbow Six: Siege with the Y4S1 patch. The changes will first go live in Siege's test server on PC, where Ubisoft will monitor player feedback and make any necessary adjustments before pushing the update on all systems.Most of the changes coming in the Y4S1 patch are buffs and nerfs for Operators. In terms of buffs, the area of effect on Capitao's bolts is being increased to make him more ideal for denying other Operators. For nerfs, the
  
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• Venezuela at UN enlists countries in show of support

  14-02-2019 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Russia and China joined Cuba, Iran, North Korea and several other countries at the United Nations on Thursday to show support for Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in his showdown with the United States."We all have the right to live without the threat of use of force and without application of illegal coercive unilateral measures," Arreaza told journalists, flanked by the ambassadors of several countries.
  
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• In El Chapo's state, people see little change with verdict

  14-02-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — U.S. officials are hailing the conviction of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman as a victory for the Mexican people, but in the drug lord's home state of Sinaloa, cradle to his powerful cartel, many residents say they don't expect violence and trafficking to abate.
  
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• Get Red Dead 2 For $40 On PS4 And Xbox One Right Now (US)

  14-02-2019 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the finest releases of last year--GameSpot's pick for Game of the Year--was Red Dead Redemption 2. While some of the big fall releases saw discounts during Black Friday, we've yet to see much in the way of notable deals on Rockstar's open-world game. If you've held out until now, you're in luck, as the game is 33% off at two different retailers in the United States.Alongside GameStop's standard lineup of weekly deals, it's dropped the price of Red Dead 2 to $40 on both PS4 and Xbox One. A
  
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• Senate confirms William Barr as U.S. attorney general

  14-02-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  The Senate voted 54 to 45, largely along party lines.A Justice Department spokeswoman said Barr will be sworn in at 4:45 PM ET in the Oval Office of the White House by Chief Justice John Roberts.Many Democrats opposed Barr out of concern he might not make Mueller's findings fully public.
  
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• The 2019 Bentley Bentayga Speed Is Faster but Cannot Crush the Lamborghini Urus

  14-02-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Still, it's the fastest 12-cylinder SUV anywhere.
  
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• Are more store closings coming? Firm forecasts 'No light at the end of the tunnel'

  14-02-2019 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  According to a report from Coresight Research, more stores closings are on the horizon and there's "no light at the end of the tunnel."
  
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• Weakest U.S. retail sales since 2009 cast pall over economy

  14-02-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  The shockingly weak report from the Commerce Department on Thursday led to growth estimates for the fourth-quarter being cut to below a 2.0 percent annualized rate.December's collapse in retail sales and other data showing an unexpected increase in the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits last week and a second straight monthly decline in producer prices in January support the Federal Reserve's pledge to be "patient" before raising interest rates further this year."The dec
  
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• Amazon cancels plans for New York City HQ, deals blow to Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio

  14-02-2019 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio had lobbied hard for Amazon headquarters; Laura Ingle reports.
  
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• FBI releases 16 drawings prolific serial killer Samuel Little made of his victims

  14-02-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released more than a dozen drawingsmade by a prolific serial killer in hopes the public may be able to identifysome of his victims
  
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• Apex Legends: Review, Tips, Patch Notes, Gameplay, And What To Know

  14-02-2019 20:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Apex Legends is shaping up to be one of the biggest battle royale games around. It only released early last week and already has amassed quite the following. Of course, if you've yet to play the game, you're probably curious what the hubbub is all about. Lucky for you, we've detailed below all the essential information you need to know, which includes our full review, how the game's microtransactions work, guides, and much more.What are your thoughts about Apex Legends? Do you think it has what
  
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