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Naruto: 4 Jutsu That Can Bring Back the Dead

There are numerous powerful jutsu in Naruto, with some capable of erasing universes and others useful for killing enemies with a single hit. Others are far less destructive and are more focused on helping others. In fact, some among them are capable of bringing a deceased individual back to life.

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YouTube Doubles The Number Of Views You Need To Make Money

YouTube is doubling the requirements for new channels before they can start monetizing content as part of the YPP partner program, from 4,000 qualified watch hours to 8,000 over the last year.

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Redditor buys what looks to be a prototype for unreleased Xbox Elite Series 3 controller, posts about it on Reddit, then the thread goes dark

It's been nearly seven years since the release of the Xbox Elite Series 2, which means we're well overdue for a new one. It sure looks like that's set to happen soon, as one Redditor just posted the motherlode of information on the unreleased padβ€”then their account mysteriously vanished and the thread was partially wip...

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Bethesda finally "looking into" patching Oblivion Remastered on PC, PS5 and Xbox amid praise for Switch 2 release

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered arrived on Switch 2 earlier this week, immediately drawing praise for its well-optimised state. This is actually a bit of a problem - not because of how it runs on Switch 2, but rather because of how it continues to run on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Read more

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'I would frankly have been happy to replace her with AI' - extraordinary public spat between Saber CEO and writer "replaced with ChatGPT" intensifies

A public spat between Saber Interactive - creator of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, the upcoming Suntman: Hollywood game and many others - and a former employee who claims she was "replaced" by ChatGPT has erupted over the past few days, and in the wake of new statements from either side has continued to intensify....

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Videogame lawyer says it's become 'just boilerplate' this year to include no-AI clauses in contracts: 'It's not worth the legal liability'

There's a problem with new technologies, in that cutting-edge technology develops quicklyβ€”in the span of years. Meanwhile, us human beings with our wet flesh bodies and our complicated bureaucracies and legal systems are glacially slow. You can see this playing out with generative AI.For a few years now, we've heard a...

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New Minecraft mod, Dreamshift, is "not normal." It's like the Backrooms, on steroids

"Ready to slip out of reality?" Dreamshift asks. What follows is a "boundary interdiction report," which informs me that not everything is as it should be. There are "slippages" in the world, you see - tiny gaps that appear in the fabric of reality, that you can wander through to encounter weird and wonderful worlds [....

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Honey Loses 7 Million Users Following Major Scandal

There are a few sponsors you can't escape on YouTube, and Honey is one of the most controversial. Bought out by PayPal in 2020 for $4 billion, the coupon extension has found itself in a hive of trouble over the last few years. YouTuber MegaLag investigated the app in 2024 and found that it was quietly transferring sale...

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Twitch are scraping streams for AI training by default, and even their own execs don’t know what user data may have been swept up

Livestreaming giants Twitch have admitted using streamed content to train the generative AI models of parent company Amazon. While it’s not clear when the platform began feeding its users’ work into Jeffy B’s Planetkilling Machines, yesterday’s announcement of an opt-out toggle – buried de...

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Name That Game (August 14, 2026)

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GameRant Daily Crossword Mini (August 14, 2026)

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GameRant Daily Crossword (August 14, 2026)

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