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Huge Grand Theft Auto VI Leak Reveals Early Gameplay Footage

Gameplay footage of what appears to Grand Theft Auto VI has been posted online this Sunday, in what amounts to one of the biggest video game leaks in history. Grand Theft Auto VI is the highly anticipated sequel to Grand Theft Auto V, which is one of the most successful video games in history, selling …

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Take Flight With This Foldable $43 Mini Drone for Beginners

If you’re new to drones or want to spark your kids’ interest in them, the HT25 mini drone is a great option. It requires no prior knowledge to operate and because it is inexpensive, the crashes and collisions of early learning shouldn’t stress you out too much. This drone was developed for kid operators as young as 8 and includes …

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Earth Day: 12 Eco

Seeking out ethical shopping opportunities from the start can help the environment and boost small businesses. Shopping ethically means buying things that are made from organic materials, cruelty-free and by fair trade companies. It also means avoiding products that aren’t ethical or sustainable — such as those made by a company has unsafe working conditions. By shopping ethically, you can …

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Netflix Will Launch an Exploding Kittens Game Next Month, Animated Series in 2023

Netflix is adding Exploding Kittens into both its mobile game library next month and its list of originals by adapting the explosive cat card game into an adult-animated series coming in 2023. The Exploding Kittens mobile game will launch first in May, and it will initially share elements of the existing Exploding Kittens app available in Apple’s App Store and …

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Purrble is an excitable toy that wants to help kids manage anxiety, emotions

Growing up, I had a cat named Princess Rainbow, and a sweet Irish setter named Clancy. My brother and I got to take care of them both (or more likely, help my mom take care of them). By doing so, I learned how to take care of myself better, be more empathetic and regulate my ever-changing childhood emotions. That idea …

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iPad kids game Pok Pok Playroom is the perfect back to school app for families

Over the summer, Pok Pok, a company “incubated” in Snowman — the studio behind Apple Arcade games Skate City and Where Cards Fall — released a new way for kids to experience playtime. Pok Pok Playroom is a games app for kids which was created with the help of educators, occupational therapists and sensory experts. As families get back into the …

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Sony acquires Returnal developer Housemarque, and Bluepoint might be next

Sony has acquired Housemarque, the Finnish developer behind PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal, it said post Tuesday. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Prior to Returnal’s release in April, Housemarque was known for PlayStation exclusives like Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation, Resogun and Alienation. “After more than 15 years of successfully collaborating, we’re excited to amplify our potential even further and …

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Tamagotchi smartwatch will let you live your ’90s dream

The Tamagotchi is back for its 25th anniversary — this time as a wearable. Now you can raise your mini electronic pet right from your wrist, and use a microphone to call out to it and the touchscreen to pet it.   The original Tamagotchi debuted in November 1996 as an electronic toy for kids. Coming from Japanese toy maker …

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Save your inner child 30% off this all

I’ve always been obsessed with remote controlled stuff. Cars, boats and planes — didn’t matter, I wanted them and generally didn’t get them. But one of the few nice thing about being a grown-up is getting to buy yourself the toys you didn’t get as a kid, especially when they go on sale. Case in point: This GoolRC 1/12 scale …

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The best graduation gifts under $30 for 2021

Unlike last year, high school and college graduation ceremonies might actually happen. That alone is worth celebrating, to say nothing of the students who managed to complete their educations in the midst of a full-on global catastrophe. All that hard work deserves a reward, don’t you think? Below, I’ve rounded up some grad gifts that won’t break the bank; they’re …

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