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The scale of Starfield is enormous, as are the possibilities for players. Bethesda Softworks hide caption

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Inside the making of Starfield — one of the biggest stories ever told

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Everyone can be an elephant in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Nintendo hide caption

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The 2023 Pokémon World Championship wraps up in Japan

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Visitors watch a demonstration of The Sims 2 at E3 on May 19, 2005. The Sims 2 is no longer commercially available on most platforms. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

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These are the classic video games you can no longer play (Spoiler: It's most of them)

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SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Cosplay characters dressed as Spiderman, pose for pictures along 5th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter during Comic Con International in San Diego, California. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia to launch a popular arts caucus at Comic-Con

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South Korean esports players compete in a match during the Esports Championships East Asia in Seoul in 2021. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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South Korean pop culture is a hit worldwide. Now, video games are next

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