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• Latest Cuphead Update Adds Secret Bosses; Here's How To Find All Three

  23-04-2019 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest patch for Cuphead, Update 1.2, is live--adding several quality-of-life improvements to the game, such as the choice to play as either Cuphead or Mugman in the solo campaign. However, the update added something far more interesting: secret boss battles.An exact number of secret bosses hasn't been confirmed, but YouTuber ProsafiaGaming has already found three. The first can be found in Isle One's The Root Pack, the second in Isle Two's Djimmi the Great, and the third in Isle Three's Sal
  
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• Latest Cuphead Update Added Secret Bosses; Here's How To Find Them

  23-04-2019 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest patch for Cuphead, Update 1.2, is live on Xbox One, PC, and Switch. The update adds several quality-of-life improvements to the game, such as the feature to choose between Cuphead and Mugman while playing the campaign solo. However, the update added something far more interesting: secret boss battles.An exact number of secret bosses hasn't been confirmed, but YouTuber ProsafiaGaming has already found three. The first can be found in Isle One's The Root Pack, the second in Isle Two's D
  
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• Some 156 people in 10 states infected with E. coli from ground beef: CDC

  23-04-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  No deaths have been reported but 20 people have been hospitalized after they were infected with the strain E. coli O103 since March 1, the CDC said on its website.The agency said an investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the contaminated ground beef that was supplied to grocery stores and restaurants."At this time, no common supplier, distributor, or brand of ground beef has been identified," the CDC said.
  
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• 'Marsquake' detected for first time, Nasa says

  23-04-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Nasa has detected a probable "Marsquake" for the first time. The suspected seismic event on the Red Planet was recorded using silicon sensors developed in the UK. A dome-shaped apparatus known as Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure [SEIS] landed on Mars last year equipped with the sensors, which were built with £4 million in funding from the UK Space Agency Nasa said the measuring of the quake, which occurred on April 6, marked the "birth of a new discipline - Martian seismology". Ch
  
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• Jared Kushner Does Not 'Dispute' Saudis Behind Jamal Khashoggi's Death

  23-04-2019 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Kushner said he urged the Crown Prince to “be as transparent as possible”
  
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• NASA probe records first likely 'marsquake' detected on red planet

  23-04-2019 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  NASA's robotic probe InSight has detected and measured what scientists believe to be a "marsquake," marking the first time a likely seismological tremor has been recorded on another planet, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California reported on Tuesday.The breakthrough came five months after InSight, the first spacecraft designed specifically to study the deep interior of a distant world, touched down on the surface of Mars to begin its two-year seismological mission on the red planet.The faint
  
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• Ex-CEO charged in New York, becomes 1st drug executive indicted in opioid crisis

  23-04-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  The former head of a drug distributor has been indicted on what federal prosecutors say are the first criminal charges against a drug company executive to stem from the opioid crisis.
  
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• Tension emerges between Congress, 2020 Dems on impeachment

  23-04-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some top Democrats vying for the White House in 2020 are clamoring for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but many of their congressional colleagues — who would have to manage such efforts — are far more wary.
  
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• Ex-USC coach, parent to plead guilty in college bribery scam

  23-04-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — A former University of Southern California soccer coach and a California insurance executive became the latest people to agree to plead guilty in a college admissions cheating scandal that has netted prominent parents and Hollywood stars, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
  
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• Judge Andrew Napolitano breaks down debate over citizenship question in census

  23-04-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  The law says you must answer census questions but the Constitution says you have the right to remain silent, explains Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano.
  
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• Delphi murders: Here's what we know about unsolved killings of two teen girls in Indiana

  23-04-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  It's been more than two years since the Delphi murders. Here's what we know now about the unsolved killings of Abigail Williams and Liberty Germany.
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 3 (PS4) Is On Sale For $37 At Amazon

  23-04-2019 23:15 via gamespot.com
  
  If you still haven't picked up Kingdom Hearts III, today's a good day to make the purchase, as the game is currently on sale for $37 on PS4 and just under $40 on Xbox One at Amazon. New copies of the game are still selling for $60 elsewhere, so this is a good chance to pick it up for more than $20 off. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you'll also get free two-day shipping on this one.Buy Kingdom Hearts III for PS4 -- $36.98 »Buy Kingdom Hearts III for Xbox One -- $39.90 »It's been n
  
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• Sri Lanka military gets special powers after deadly bombings

  23-04-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president gave the military sweeping police powers starting Tuesday in the wake of the Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people, while officials disclosed that intelligence agencies had warned weeks ago of the possibility of an attack by the radical Muslim group blamed for the bloodshed.
  
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• Mars lander picks up what's likely 1st detected marsquake

  23-04-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's InSight lander has picked up a gentle rumble at Mars, believed to be the first marsquake ever detected.
  
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• ISIS claims Sri Lanka attacks; official says bombings were retaliation for Christchurch assault on Muslims

  23-04-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  The Islamic State claimed responsibility for bombings at churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday that killed 321 and injured 500.
  
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• Clinton: Trump Would Have Been Indicted If He Weren’t President

  23-04-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that President Trump would have been indicted over the actions described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report had he not been a sitting president."I think there’s enough there that any other person who had engaged in those acts would certainly have been indicted," Clinton said during her remarks at the Time 100 Summit. "The whole matter of obstruction was very directly sent to the Congress. And if you read that
  
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• US stocks lifted to records amid earnings deluge, oil gains again

  23-04-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Tuesday following a plethora of mostly good quarterly earnings that reinforced confidence in the economic outlook.
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 - Krazy Kombos For Every Character

  23-04-2019 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Looking for a way to style on your opponent? Look no further, here's one kombo with every character on the roster. Mortal Kombat 11 is available on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch.
  
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• Hillary Clinton: Mueller report is beginning, not the end

  23-04-2019 22:51 via finance.yahoo.com
  Special counsel Robert Mueller's report is only the beginning of a reckoning on election meddling, not the end, and "raises some serious questions," Hillary Clinton said Tuesday.The former Democratic presidential candidate stopped short of calling for immediate impeachment proceedings, however, and said Congress should instead conduct a serious analysis of whether President Donald Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanors.If elected officials believe that he did, "then I think it is the oblig
  
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• United Airlines employee accused of racial discrimination

  23-04-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  A United Airlines employee is accused of calling a Houston actress a 'monkey' and other racial slurs.
  
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• We've Found the First Real Traces of "Marsquakes"

  23-04-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Working together, two space agencies find evidence that has eluded scientists for years.
  
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• Anthem's Latest Patch Notes Brings New Stronghold - GS News Update

  23-04-2019 22:14 via gamespot.com
  
  A new stronghold is now added to Anthem along with a couple other patch notes
  
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• Democrats want truth but are split on Trump's impeachment

  23-04-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump's approval rating has slid since release of the Russia investigation report, but instead of emerging bolstered in the 2020 presidential race, Democrats are torn over triggering impeachment proceedings that risk muddling their electoral message.While special counsel Robert Mueller's report released last week stopped short of reaching a judgment on whether Trump committed crimes, many Democrats say it detailed extensive presidential wrongdoing that highlights his lack of fitness for o
  
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• Hillary Clinton: Russian interference 'certainly had an impact' on the 2016 election

  23-04-2019 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Amid efforts by President Trump and the White House to downplay the effectiveness of Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential election, Clinton said it's clear that Moscow's efforts affected the outcome.
  
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• All not in favor of Trump's Buckingham Palace dinner date

  23-04-2019 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump finally has a date on the calendar for a state dinner at Buckingham Palace — a visit more than two years in the making. The mere announcement of his June visit as the guest of Queen Elizabeth II stirred up fresh anti-Trump sentiment Tuesday among Brits who want to deny him a seat at the table.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Has No After-Credits Scene, But There Is Something At The End

  23-04-2019 21:53 via gamespot.com
  
  If there is one thing all Marvel Cinematic Universe movies have in common, it's that you can enjoy a little something extra after the main story is done. Every movie has a mid-credit or post-credit sequence, and many times, the films feature both of them. That all changes with Avengers: Endgame.Don't worry, there are no Endgame spoilers here.Avengers: Endgame marks the 22nd movie in the MCU and the first time in the shared film universe that will not have a visual sequence tacked on to the end,
  
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• Neo-Nazi linked to group who said Prince Harry was a race traitor for marrying Meghan pleads guilty

  23-04-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Two teenage neo-Nazis, linked to a group that called Prince Harry a "race traitor"  for marrying Mehgan Markle, are facing jail after admitting terror charges. Polish national, Michal Szewczuk, 19, admitted two counts of encouraging terrorism and five of possessing documents that could be useful to a terrorist, when he appeared at the Old Bailey. His co-defendant, Oskar Dunn-Koczorowski, 18, had previously pleaded guilty to encouraging terrorism. The charges relate to a neo-Nazi group calle
  
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• Buttigieg's rise surprises rivals; Warren says she won't get 'Hillary-ed'; Klobuchar seeks applause

  23-04-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Campaign Trail Mix: Democratic presidential candidates are reportedly looking into where Mayor Pete Buttigieg might be vulnerable; Sen. Elizabeth Warren vows not to fall victim to sexist attacks; Sen. Amy Klobuchar has a 'please clap' moment.
  
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• Hillary Clinton: Anyone Else Would Have Been Indicted After Mueller Report

  23-04-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to Time Editor in Chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal at the TIME 100 Summit.
  
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• Over 200 PS4 Games And DLC Are On Sale For PS Plus Members (US)

  23-04-2019 21:25 via gamespot.com
  
  The PlayStation Store adds new PS4 game deals on a weekly basis, but this week, the best discounts are limited to PlayStation Plus members, who can get some game titles for up to 80% off until Tuesday, April 30 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET.The PS Plus Specials include quite a few sports titles for just $18, such as FIFA 19, NBA 2K19, NHL 19, and WWE 2K19. Madden NFL 19 is marked down even lower, to just $12. Other notable deals include Assassin's Creed Origins for $15, A Way Out for $18, Dragon Age: In
  
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• For Honor's New Hero, Sakura, Looks And Sounds Like A Sekiro Boss

  23-04-2019 21:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced a new Hero for For Honor, who is scheduled to release at the start of the game's Year 3, Season 2. For Honor's Year 3, Season 2 starts May 2 on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.Each season for Year 3 brings a new Hero to For Honor. Season 1 added the new Knight Hero, Vortiger. A new Samurai Hero, named Hitokiri, is coming in Season 2, with a Viking Hero scheduled for Season 3 and Wu Lin for Season 4. Hitokiri is a fearsome warrior who possesses both a male and female version. The fema
  
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• DHS Secretary: Separating Migrant Families ‘Not Worth It’

  23-04-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan said Tuesday that border authorities are not considering resuming the separation of migrant families, a practice that was ended by the Trump administration last year after it drew outrage from both sides of the aisle."We're not pursuing that approach," McAleenan said. "Prosecuting violations of the law does have a consequence and it does deter behavior but it [does] not work if you lose the public trust."The DHS secretary added that the
  
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• Dragon's Dogma Switch Is The Most Immersive Version Of Capcom's Cult Classic

  23-04-2019 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  When Dragon's Dogma first came out, many people treated it as an amalgamation of all kinds of games, ranging from Shadow of the Colossus to Dark Souls, with hints of Monster Hunter and hues of The Elder Scrolls. Despite seeming to be a mish-mash of gameplay ideas and fantasy tropes, Dragon's Dogma asserted an unwaveringly confident sense of self that people became enamored with. At the same time, some of its most ambitious efforts only proved successful at the expense of more standard details; c
  
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• Saudi Arabia Executes 37 People For Terrorism-Related Crimes

  23-04-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says 37 Saudi citizens were beheaded on Tuesday, all accused of terrorism.
  
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• North Korea's Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win

  23-04-2019 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  TOKYO (AP) — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin for their first one-on-one meeting, he will have a long wish list and a strong desire to notch a win after the failure of his second summit with President Donald Trump.
  
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• Brothers sue Jussie Smollett over 'staged attack' as prosecutor receives death threats for dropping charges

  23-04-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Two brothers who said they helped “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett stage what he had claimed was a racist and homophobic attack, have sued the celebrity’s lawyers for allegedly making statements about them they knew were untrue.As it was reported that a prosecutor who decided to drop charges against the 36-year-old actor had received death threats, brothers Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, filed a suit accusing Mr Smollett’s legal team of defamation.In a suit filed in Chica
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 3 Patch Notes Feature Critical Mode, More Photo Slots

  23-04-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  As reported yesterday, a new update introduces a new difficulty mode to Kingdom Hearts III. The update, a set of two patches, will also implement a host of quality-of-life additions to enhance the game's playability. They will be available later today.Patch 1.04 will see Critical Mode--a new, higher difficulty setting--make its way to the game. In a tweet, director Tetsuya Nomura teased adjustments to the mode, saying, "We've changed things up from the previous games, so I hope you enjoy."The se
  
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• Amazon customers can now return their items at Kohl's

  23-04-2019 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Kohl's announced Tuesday that Amazon customers will be able to return items atall of its stores beginning in July
  
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• Walgreens to hike minimum age for store tobacco sales

  23-04-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Walgreens has decided to raise its minimum age for tobacco sales several weeks after a top federal official chastised the drugstore chain for violating laws restricting access to cigarettes and other tobacco products.
  
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• New Anthem Update Allows You To Change Your Gear Loadout On The Fly

  23-04-2019 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  A new update is out for BioWare's Anthem, and it introduces several balancing changes and features. The major new addition in Patch 1.1.0 is a new stronghold, titled The Sunken Cell, which becomes available once you've completed Anthem's main campaign. However, the patch notes also reveal several long-requested features, such as being able to change your gear loadout on the fly, have been added too.Patch 1.1.0 allows you to select contracts from the start of any expedition, as opposed to needing
  
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• New Anthem Update Allows You To Change Javelin Gear Loadout During Missions

  23-04-2019 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  BioWare has launched a new update for Anthem--introducing several balancing changes and features. Called Patch 1.1.0, the update adds The Sunken Cell stronghold, which becomes available once you've completed Anthem's main campaign. Many of the new features introduced in the update add long-requested features to the game, such as the ability to change Javelin gear loadout during a mission.Patch 1.1.0 allows you to select contracts from the start of any expedition, as opposed to needing to pick co
  
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• Islamic State claims Sri Lanka blasts, as government says probe making progress

  23-04-2019 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  The claim, issued through the group's AMAQ news agency, was made after Sri Lanka said two domestic Islamist groups with suspected links to foreign militants were suspected to have been behind the attacks at three churches and four hotels.Three sources told Reuters that Sri Lankan intelligence officials had been warned hours earlier by India that attacks by Islamists were imminent.President Maithripala Sirisena said he would change the heads of the defense forces following their failure to act on
  
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• White House economist sees no impact on oil prices from Iran sanctions

  23-04-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Washington (AFP) - The decision to tighten sanctions on Iran will have "no material impact" on oil prices given the large US supply of petroleum, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Tuesday.
  
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• Two more defendants agree to plead guilty in college admissions bribery case

  23-04-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  A former women's soccer assistant coach at USC and another parent have agreed to plead guilty in the nation's college admissions bribery case.
  
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• Sri Lanka bombing victims were from at least 12 countries

  23-04-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — More than 300 people were killed in bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Sri Lankan authorities say at least 31 foreigners died in the attacks.
  
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• Fortnite's Sudden Success Resulted In Heavy Dev Crunch - Report

  23-04-2019 20:04 via gamespot.com
  
  The games industry has been grappling with crunch as companies rush to complete projects by their release date, but staff at Epic Games have reportedly complained of similar conditions due to the explosive success of Fortnite.Polygon reports that several current and former staff members spoke under the condition of anonymity about the crunch culture at the studio. While Epic had always needed to pull long hours at some points, developers felt they knew when the periods were coming and could prep
  
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• Fortnite's Breakout Success Resulted In Heavy Dev Crunch - Report

  23-04-2019 20:04 via gamespot.com
  
  The games industry has been grappling with crunch as companies rush to complete projects by their release date, but staff at Epic Games have reportedly complained of similar conditions due to the explosive success of Fortnite.Polygon reports that several current and former staff members spoke under the condition of anonymity about the crunch culture at the studio. While Epic had always needed to pull long hours at some points, developers felt they knew when the periods were coming and could prep
  
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• Unspeakable grief: 5 members of 1 family killed in Sri Lanka

  23-04-2019 19:51 via news.yahoo.com
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The dark wooden coffins, sitting side by side, attested to one family's unspeakable grief.
  
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• Fallout 76 Update Out Now; Patch Notes Add Repair Kits, New Photo Mode

  23-04-2019 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  While Fallout 76 has gotten off to a rough start, Bethesda continues to implement bug fixes and patch updates to get the game into a more playable state. The game's latest patch update, Wild Appalachia Patch 8.5, intends to address growing pains, adds the controversial repair kits, introduces a new photo mode, and more. Here's a rundown on the highlights and the full patch notes.The update is out now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. On consoles, it's approximately 2GB in size, while the PC version is a
  
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• Fallout 76 Patch Notes: Update Adds Repair Kits, New Photo Mode

  23-04-2019 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  While Fallout 76 has gotten off to a rough start, Bethesda continues to implement bug fixes and patch updates to get the game into a more playable state. The game's latest patch update, Wild Appalachia Patch 8.5, intends to address growing pains, adds the controversial repair kits, introduces a new photo mode, and more.The patch, available today, is approximately 2GB on consoles and a little under 1GB on PC. In addition to adding a new photo mode, Patch 8.5 comes with numerous bug fixes to C.A.M
  
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