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Bethesda Gifts The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Keys to Entire Skyblivion Modding Team

The Elder Scrolls fans are praising Bethesda today after the developer gifted free game keys for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered to the entire team behind popular Oblivion mod, Skyblivion. In a post on BlueSky today, the Skyblivion team shared news of Bethesda's outreach with their community. "As massive fans, we're beyond grateful for the generous gift of Oblivion Remastered game keys for our entire modding team! This means so much to us. Thank you for everything, Bethesda!" Skyblivion is an upcoming fan remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion made by the TESRenewal volunteer modding group. It uses Bethesda's Creation Engine to recreate Oblivion in the game's sequel, Skyrim. The project has technically been in the works...

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is Once Again Offering Paid Horse Armor DLC

In 2006, Bethesda was riding high on the success of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. In an effort to keep fans coming back to Cyrodiil, the developer started releasing small paid DLC packages for the game. Little did the company know that it was galloping headlong into controversy when it dropped its first DLC pack that April: horse armor. Even if you weren't following games at the time, you've likely heard of the horse armor controversy. Though DLC certainly existed pre-horse armor, Oblivion's Horse Armor Pack (which cost 200 Microsoft Points on the 360 Marketplace, approximately $2.50 at the time) really caused a stir due to the armor being essentially useless. Now, in 2025, cosmetic upgrades such as this are commonplace, which has...

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Mods Have Already Been Published Online

Bethesda has confirmed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered does not feature official mod support, but that hasn't stopping dedicated fans from already pushing out a few unofficial mods of their own. A handful of community mods made their way to popular website Nexus Mods just hours after Bethesda and Virtuos’ Oblivion reimagining shadow-dropped for players across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. Although these mostly amount to small customization options, it’s proof that few modding communities are as dedicated as those found in The Elder Scrolls fanbase. At the time of this story’s publication, a surprising 22 mods are available on the site. The first to cross the finish line simply allows PC players to personalize...

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Interactive Maps Now Available

IGN's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered maps are here! Our interactive maps track essential locations across Cyrodiil and Shivering Isles, including Main Quests and Side Quests, locations such as Dungeons and cities, and more. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Interactive Maps The available map filters for our Cyrodiil and Shivering Isles Oblivion Remastered interactive maps include: Locations, such as Daedric Shrines, Magical Stones, Oblivion Gates, and Cities. Services, including Blacksmiths, Innkeepers, Trainers, and Merchants. Items, such as Daedric Artifacts and Skill Books. Quests, including Main Quests, Side Quests, and Guild Quests, so you always know exactly where to go for your next objective. You can...

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Bethesda Comments on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Changes: 'We Never Wanted to Remake It'

Bethesda Game Studios is clarifying its stance on why Virtuos’ newly released The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered isn’t considered a remake. The studio behind the classic fantasy RPG series touched on why it’s called Oblivion Remastered and not Oblivion Remake in a post on X/Twitter today. It’s a lengthy explanation for what Bethesda itself defines as a remaster and why it chose to take the path that it has. As the developer thanked those who are playing Oblivion for the first time or revisiting it, it outright said it “never wanted to remake it.” “We never wanted to remake it – but remaster it – where the original game was there as you remember playing it, but seen through today’s technology,” Bethesda explained. The studio’s...

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Opinion: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hit Harder Than Skyrim – And Still Does

Ask most gamers who were around for the Xbox 360 and, Red Ring of Death aside, odds are most of them will share a lot of fond memories with you. And The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion generated plenty of those memories for a lot of Xbox 360 owners. I’m one of them. I worked at Official Xbox Magazine at the time, and for whatever reason, the hugely successful port of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind to Xbox never quite hooked me. But right from the jump, Oblivion – which was initially planned to be a day-one launch title for the second Xbox – did. We did multiple cover stories on Oblivion leading up to launch – the screenshots alone blew everyone away – and I eagerly volunteered for each trip out to Bethesda in sleepy Rockville, Maryland...

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Oblivion Remastered Is Already on Sale for PC

In what's gotta be the worst-kept secret in recent gaming memory, Bethesda has shadow-dropped The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered for Xbox, PS5, and PC. If you're a PC gamer (or a Steam Deck owner, as it's verified on Deck) you can save some cash, because it’s already on sale for PC. Right now, both Fanatical and Green Man Gaming are offering deals on the Steam version of Oblivion Remastered that drop the price up to 17%. Not bad on a brand-new version of a classic game. Oblivion Remastered PC Deal Get it at Fanatical (Steam) – $41.49 Get it at GMG (Steam) – $41.99 The standard edition of the game comes with the original base game, plus the Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine story expansions, as well as some additional...

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Fans React to All the Biggest Changes, Say It's Good Enough to Be Called a Remake

Bethesda Game Studios and Virtuos’ The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is out now and features a wide range of improvements and tweaks that give the 19-year-old RPG classic a fresh coat of paint. The team behind the overhaul revealed all during a special broadcast today, hitting the highlights of the biggest changes. It’s a livestream that acted as a showcase for drastically altered visuals as well as a handful of gameplay changes that will have Cyrodiil looking and feeling more foreign than ever, and fans have already taken notice. Although some players are hesitant about some of the many, many changes, most players seem to be happy to have another excuse to dive back into one of Bethesda's defining games. Oblivion in Unreal...

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Publisher Acknowledges the 'Barbenheimer' Energy of Releasing the Same Week as Oblivion Remastered

So, who's excited to play the latest AAA fantasy RPG made in Unreal Engine 5 coming to Xbox (and Game Pass), PlayStation, and PC at launch? Heck yeah, I too am stoked for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33... or The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered? With Bethesda finally getting around to officially revealing and shadow-dropping its long-rumored and often-leaked Oblivion remaster, RPG fans this week now have a difficult choice between spending hundreds of hours in Cyrodiil, or embarking on an expedition to take down the murderess Paintress in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And while it's certainly not unheard of for two same-genre games to release the same week, the similarities between the two are provoking both joyful and frustrated...

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Voidling Bound, a New Monster-Taming Action Game, Announced for PC

A group of ex-Skylanders developers have announced Voidling Bound, a new monster-taming action game for PC that's due out next year. Watch the announcement trailer above and check out the first screenshots in the gallery below. Hatchery Games promises plenty of third-person action, branching paths that let you customize your Voidling's appearance, playstyle, abilities, and elemental alignment. You can level them up, breed them, collect them, and craft them. The developers set up their sci-fi world as such: "Defenseless against a devastating parasite threatening all life forms, humanity must team up with recently discovered Voidlings to unlock their full potential through the neural bond. Become bound as one, as the last line of defense...

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Finally Revealed in First-Look Gameplay — and It's Out Today

Bethesda has finally revealed the worst-kept secret in video games: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered. In a gameplay video published online, Bethesda showed the new visuals and gameplay features for the remaster of its much-loved open-world fantasy role-playing game, which is developed by remake specialist Virtuous using Unreal Engine 5. Bethesda chief Todd Howard discussed the evolution of Bethesda games, and the visual upgrades the near 20-year-old game has now received. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion launched in 2006 as a follow-up to fan-favorite Morrowind on PC and Xbox 360, with a PlayStation 3 release following in 2007. It’s set in the fictional province of Cyrodiil, and revolves around the player character's bid to...

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Cloudheim: The Zelda-Styled Action-RPG Shows Off Crafting Gameplay

Cloudheim, an upcoming action-adventure RPG from developer Noodle Cat Games that we exclusively announced earlier this year, is now showing off its crafting system and shop system in a new gameplay trailer. You can watch it above and take a look at crafting and shop system screenshots in the new gallery below. Noodle Cat explains that while they hope players will enjoy crafting in Cloudheim, it won't be forced upon them: "Crafting in Cloudheim doesn’t force players to deeply engage if they don’t want to - you can spend time finding specific materials, or just throw all your loot into stations and see what happens." Furthermore, there's also smelting and forging, alchemy, and cooking. Shopkeeping is also an opt-in gameplay element –...

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Steel Seed Review

With poorly lit metal halls, flickering neon lights, a larger than life mechanical sprawl, and a cyborg ninja protagonist, Steel Seed has a lot on the surface that piqued my interest, as I can be easily lured into B-tier sci-fi stories if things look weird enough. Unfortunately, this one is weird in all the wrong ways. Its stealth action and energetic platforming are its best traits, but they are uneven across the roughly 12-hour campaign. Some really cool moments and creatures end up lost amongst miles of dreary and uninspired spaces, overshadowed by frustrating combat and a flimsy story that sap whatever shuddering signs of life this machine had in it. The problems with Steel Seed start with its hero’s generic presentation. Zoe...

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With Baldur's Gate 3's Steam Player Count Booming Following Patch 8, Larian Now Has 'Room to Focus on Making Our Next Big Thing as Good as We Can'

Baldur’s Gate 3 has seen a significant boost in player numbers on Steam following the release of the hotly anticipated Patch 8, and this has set developer Larian up nicely to focus on its next big game. The enormous, game-changing Patch 8 launched last week and with it added 12 new subclasses to Baldur's Gate 3. Its release sparked a player surge as fans flocked to test out the new subclasses as well as the brand new photo mode. On Steam, Baldur’s Gate 3 hit a player concurrent peak of 169,267 over the weekend — an incredible feat for a single-player focused role-playing game in its second year. Sony and Microsoft do not make PlayStation nor Xbox player numbers publicly available. Reflecting on the release of Patch 8, Larian chief...

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Sega Arcade Racer OutRun Gets Surprise Movie Adaptation From Transformers Director Michael Bay and Madame Web Star Sydney Sweeney

Sega’s arcade racing game OutRun is set for a surprise movie adaptation, with Michael Bay and Sydney Sweeney attached. The Hollywood Reporter said that Universal Pictures has Transformers director Bay lined up to direct and produce the OutRun movie, with Sweeney also signed on as a producer. Jayson Rothwell will write the screenplay, although there are no plot details yet. Nor is there a release date. On the Sega side, Toru Nakahara, who worked on the Sonic movies, is a producer, and Sega America and Europe CEO Shuji Utsumi will oversee the film. OutRun began life in 1986 as a graphically impressive arcade driving game designed by Sega developer legend Yu Suzuki. It’s seen numerous versions and ports over the years, with a proper...

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AU Deals: Score the Lowest Prices on The Last of Us 2, LEGO, Horizon, and LEGO Horizon!

Your wallet will be breathing a sigh of relief today as a treasure trove of gaming steals crash down on every platform under the sun. Whether you’re questing through Hyrule or organising zoo habitats, these slashed prices prove that epic adventures don’t have to cost an arm and a leg. From slice‑and‑dice shooters to heart‑warming Japanese RPGs, there’s a gem waiting to level up your collection. This Day in Gaming 🎂 In retro news, I'm celebrating the 20th birthday of the needlessly verbose Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict. A solo/multi and 1st/3rd-person hybrid, UC2 was an important series milestone that added melee combat, fatality moves, and a character class system of Light, Medium, or Heavy. My overriding memory of it...

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Check Out These Persona Vinyl Soundtracks at IGN Store!

Persona is quickly becoming one of the biggest RPG series out there, with fan demand and support only growing with each passing year. The series is best known for its deep narratives, excellent turn-based combat, and beloved characters. However, it's hard not to argue that the Persona franchise has grown as much as it has thanks to its music. When it comes to purchasing video game soundtracks, what better way to enjoy them than on vinyl? Many of the Persona soundtracks were quite hard to obtain on vinyl previously, whether due to high prices or limited availability. Now, however, iam8bit and Atlus have teamed up once more to create brand-new, moderately priced releases that you can now pre-order at IGN Store. Check Out The Persona...

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How Hasbro Brings Some of the Greatest Star Wars Icons to Life | Star Wars Celebration 2025

Hasbro revealed quite an impressive lineup of new toys and collectibles at Star Wars Celebration 2025, including new The Mandalorian figures and a long-overdue Dash Rendar figure. They also had many of these upcoming releases on display at the show. IGN was able to snap some photos of Hasbro's Star Wars Celebration display and speak to designer Chris Reiff and Hasbro Marketing's Jing Houle about the thrill of designing toys based on these iconic characters. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at these new toys, and then read on to find out what Reiff and Houle had to say, including why there's still room to improve with some of the biggest heroes of the Star Wars franchise. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor fans were no...

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Here's Your First Look at Over a Dozen New Cards From Magic: The Gathering's Upcoming Final Fantasy Set

June feels so far away, at least for Magic fans eagerly awaiting the upcoming Final Fantasy set. But to tide everyone over, today Wizards of the Coast just offered a first look at over a dozen never-before-seen new cards from the set, including Sephiroth, Yuffie, Cecil, Garland, Chaos, and more. This new look includes a number of new cards and a handful of art variations, alongside the four commander cards we've already gotten a look at: Tidus, Cloud, Y'shtola, and Terra. In addition to various powerful legendaries like Sephiroth and Cecil, we also get a look at a new Food token art, and art variations on cards such as Stilzkin, Moogle Merchant; Sin, Spira's Punishment; and Summon: Shiva. You can see the full gallery below: Today's...

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RuneScape: Dragonwilds Interactive Map is Now Available

IGN's RuneScape: Dragonwilds map is here! Our interactive map tracks essential locations across Ashenfall, including Primary and Secondary Quests (Side Quests), recipes for Masterwork equipment such as the Staff of Light, and resources such as Anima-Infused Bark and Blightwood Root. RuneScape: Dragonwilds Interactive Map You can also check off your exact progress toward completion using our checklists! And you can filter exactly what you're looking for using the sidebar on the left. The available map filters for our RuneScape: Dragonwilds interactive map include: Collectibles, including Lore Scraps and Recipes for Masterwork equipment such as the Crystal Bow. Items, such as Chests, so you know exactly where to go to find loot...

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The Next Battlefield Spotlights the Destruction in Store for Its Gameplay

Destruction has been a hallmark of Battlefield over the years, and for the next Battlefield game, DICE looks to be amping up the rubble-producing chaos even more. The developer recently dropped a video and Battlefield Labs Community Update, to spotlight what's in store for the next entry in the Battlefield series. In the pre-alpha footage, we can see some of the destruction designed by DICE, as an explosive takes down the side of a building, opening up a new pathway through the structure. Destruction can lead to creative solutions for players, and in the Community Update, DICE said it is working to add more gameplay depth by letting players reshape the environment around them. Whether you bring down a wall to launch an ambush or open...

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Looks Like Bethesda Is Finally Announcing That Oblivion Remaster Tomorrow

After months of rumors and leaks, it looks like Bethesda is finally ready to make its remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion a real announcement tomorrow. In a post on Twitter/X today, the official Bethesda account announced an announcement for tomorrow at 8am PT/11am ET across both YouTube and Twitch. While they didn't specify exactly what the announcement would be, the big "IV" in the center of the image and the background that looks suspiciously like a well-known piece of official Oblivion art kiiiiiind of gives it away. A remake of Oblivion has been rumored for it seems like forever now, with rumors turning to leaks in more recent weeks. We first learned it might be in the works thanks to a 2020 Bethesda release schedule that...

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Interview: How Delta Force is Looking To “Blow Up” Mobile Shooter Market

Delta Force made its return with a launch on PC last year, reigniting interest in the legendary tactical shooter franchise. Now, it is bringing its definitive free-to-play, modern, team-based tactical action to a whole new audience on mobile. Anticipation for the mobile release has been huge, with over 20 million players pre-registering across Android and iOS platforms ahead of launch on April 21st. We spoke to Leo Yao, Head of Studio and Shadow Guo, Game Director at Team Jade about the development of Delta Force Mobile, the game’s content , graphics and optimization along with technical ambitions, and its play-to-win, not pay-to-win, philosophy. Capturing epic battles on the small screen Delta Force features realistic battlegrounds...

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Review

Man, It’s great to have Fatal Fury back. The OG SNK fighting game series, and the one that went toe-to-toe with Street Fighter 2 back in the 90s, Fatal Fury has been dormant for more than 25 years. SNK has been quite active in that time with the King of Fighters series and even a Samurai Shodown revival, but those offer two very different styles of fighting game, leaving Street Fighter without its most comparable SNK competition for far too long. And that’s what Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves brings to the table: A more direct alternative to Street Fighter 6 — one that is similar in its gameplay structure, but without neutral skipping system mechanics, Drive Impacts, and throw loops. It’s missing a few modern-day fighting game features...

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AU Deals: Save Hundreds Off a Wheel, 101 Bethesda Deals, 115 Capcom Bargains, and More!

Whether you're building a pile of shame, or you just love a good scroll through sweet savings, today's discounts are stacked with some genuinely irresistible cuts. From blockbuster RPGs to creative indies and even a slice of motorsport hardware, there’s a little something for every kind of gamer. I say make your Monday bearable with a bargain. This Day in Gaming 🎂 In retro news, I'm using a Flaming Crossbow to light a 25-candle cake for MediEvil 2. Sadly, this was the last entry in what should have been a much longer PS One franchise (the best the series got was a PSP reboot). Once again, we had to lose an eyeball and slip into the mouldy armour of Sir Dan Fortesque, a resurrected noob who dropped in the first arrow salvo of his...

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The Best Deals Today: 4K Middle-Earth Collection, Razer Huntsman V2 TKL, Garmin Instinct 2S Watch, and More

The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for April 20 below: Save 55% Off The 4K Middle-Earth 6-Film Collection The Lord of the Rings trilogy is simply one of the greatest experiences you will ever have. I try my best to watch through the extended editions once each year, but the fun doesn't stop there. There's also The Hobbit trilogy, which is another incredible set of films. This weekend at Amazon, you can score all six films in beautiful 4K for only $94.68. Previously, both trilogies were priced just below this separately, so this is a great deal. Razer Huntsman V2 TKL for $74.99 Best Buy has the Razer Huntsman V2 TKL Mechanical Keyboard for just $74.99 today. This...

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Fortnite Is Adding Darth Jar Jar and a Star Wars-Themed Battle Pass for Its Galactic Battle Season

Fortnite is celebrating Star Wars in a big way as its next season - Galactic Battle - is arriving on May 2 and will feature not only a Star Wars-themed Battle Pass and a five-part saga with plenty of surprises, but also the arrival of Darth Jar Jar to the Battle Royale. The surprising yet incredible news was shared during Star Wars Celebration, and we got a tease of even more of the Star Wars fun headed our way next month, including that Force Lightning will be joining the game as an in-game ability. It was also confirmed that Emperor Palpatine and mashups like Wookiee Cuddle Team Leader will be part of the Battle Pass, new Item Shop offerings will include Mace Windu, players will be able to pilot and co-pilot X-Wings and TIE...

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The Best Deals Today: Dragon's Dogma 2, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, LEGO Flowers, and More

The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for April 19 below: Dragon's Dogma 2 for $30 You can score Capcom's massive RPG for just $30 this weekend at Amazon. We gave the game an 8/10 in our review, stating, "It is a retelling and reimplementation of all of those wonderful ideas from the 2012 cult-classic, including an awesome dynamic world and some of the best combat in the genre that integrates a subtle but amazingly complex physics system." Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii for $49.99 The latest Like a Dragon game stars everyone's favorite ex-yakuza, Goro Majima, on an adventure to sail the seas as a pirate. When Majima wakes up unable to remember anything...

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Car Dealership Tycoon Codes (April 2025)

Last updated April 19, 2025: Checked for new Car Dealership Tycoon codes! Need some cash for your Car Dealership Tycoon enterprise? Look no further. We've scoured the web for all of the currently active codes available in Roblox's car-selling sim, so you can keep your business running smoothly with some free cash injections. Active Car Dealership Tycoon Codes (April 2025) Below, you'll find all of the currently active and working Car Dealership Tycoon codes in April 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards: EASTER2 - $80,000 (NEW!) EASTER2025 - $100,000 BARNFIND04 -$80,000 SEASON16 - $80,000 EVENT03 - $80,000 ZENVOCOLLECTOR - $80,000 Killasfs - $50,000 Foxzie - $15,000 Tstingray - $50,000 IranRan - $50,000 All the codes above...

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Anime Adventures Codes (April 2025)

Last updated April 19, 2025: Checked for new Anime Adventures codes! Need to buff up your roster in Anime Adventures but don't quite have the currency to do it? You're in the right place. Below, we've compiled all of the Roblox strategy game's active redeemable codes, so you can summon some new units without having to break the bank. Active Anime Adventures Codes (April 2025) Below, you'll find all of the currently active and working Anime Adventures codes in April 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards: APRILFOOLS (Must be level 20 to redeem) - Rewards UPDATESOON5189 - Rewards DUNGEONS - 1x Dungeon Run Key MILLIONFAVES (Must be level 20 to redeem) - Rewards 2BILLIONAA (Must be level 50 to redeem) - Rewards All the codes...

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