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The two protagonists from the much anticipated GTA VI. Rockstar Games hide caption
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Josh Hutcherson and Piper Rubio in Five Nights at Freddy's. Patti Perret/Universal Pictures hide caption
Life is like a video game now, says author Max Brooks — it's constantly updating. Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
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Everyone can be an elephant in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Nintendo hide caption
Super Mario Bros. Wonder designers on first Mario game since its blockbuster movie
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