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Marathon nerfs grenades, Control tops 6M sales, banned comic gets deluxe edition

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A new patch for the game Marathon has significantly reduced the effectiveness of grenades, requiring players to rely more on aiming skills. Separately, the game Control has surpassed six million lifetime sales, with its upcoming expansion, Control Resonant, still slated for a 2026 release. Additionally, the controversial comic "Gender Queer: A Memoir" is receiving a deluxe edition, anticipated to coincide with Pride 2026. AI

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Marathon nerfs grenades, Control tops 6M sales, banned comic gets deluxe edition

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 New Marathon patch heavily nerfs grenades, so you’ll have to use your aim now Grenade spam may be coming to an end in Marathon thanks to some hefty nerfs to h

    🎮 New Marathon patch heavily nerfs grenades, so you’ll have to use your aim now Grenade spam may be coming to an end in Marathon thanks to some hefty nerfs to how many you can carry. Today's 1.0.6.3 Marathon update changed the stack sizes of grenades you carry while mid-run, m...…

    LINKS destructoid.com/marathon-1063-update-gren…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Remedy says Control has now sold over 6 million lifetime copies and reaffirms Control Resonant is still "on track" for a 2026 release Remedy Entertainment's "

    🎮 Remedy says Control has now sold over 6 million lifetime copies and reaffirms Control Resonant is still "on track" for a 2026 release Remedy Entertainment's "business review" report of the January to March 2026 period has underlined Control's long-term performance, promised inf…

    LINKS eurogamer.net/remedy-entertainment-contro…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Banned comic Gender Queer gets brand new deluxe addition sure to make people mad Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir arrives again just in time to be the bes

    🎮 Banned comic Gender Queer gets brand new deluxe addition sure to make people mad Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir arrives again just in time to be the best new book of Pride 2026. 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/gender-queer-comic-annotated-reprinting-…

    LINKS polygon.com/gender-queer-comic-annotated-…

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