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Have you ever wondered how Sony ended up breaking into the video game business? Or maybe you’ve heard the rumors that Atari dumped thousands of game cartridges in the New Mexico desert. Or you might be curious to know who the real King of Kong is. These are just some of the questions that are answered in some of the best and most interesting video game documentaries that you can watch right now.

It’s fun to get caught up in the marketing glitz and glam of new consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X or in the hype around the blockbuster releases coming in the next few months. But video games have a long and storied history, and even the most casual gamers will find these industry tales compelling.

To discover the imaginary story behind your favorite games and consoles, give your thumbs a rest and check out these games-related movies.

Picturehouse

Pretty much everyone agrees that King of Kong is awesome. The documentary is about a battle between Billy, a restaurant owner, and Steve, a science teacher, compete over which of them is the best Donkey Kong player in the world. But that description doesn’t flick at the intrigue, eccentricity and insanity of this tale.

BlinkWorks Media

AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Final Fantasy 7 Remake require a small army of developers plus a nine-figure budget. Independent games are made with far less, usually by less than a couple handfuls of people. Sometimes, they’re made by

Giant SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches for First Time in Three Years

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The world’s biggest operational rocket provided an extra treat on Nov. 1, the morning after Halloween, with the first Falcon Heavy launch since 2019 blasting off under a still spooky blanket of fog from Florida’s Cape Canaveral.

Less than 10 minutes after liftoff, the rocket’s side boosters returned for a successful, near simultaneous landing not far from the launch pad. The central core booster was disposed of in the ocean after sending a classified payload on its way to orbit for the US Space Force.

The Falcon Heavy mission dubbed USSF 44 launched from pad 39-A at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at 9:43 am ET (6:43 am PT) carrying a military micro-satellite prototype called TETRA-1 and a larger, unconfirmed satellite.

The mission was originally planned for 2020, but undisclosed payload issues have delayed it multiple times.

Not long after SpaceX’s big triple rocket got off the ground for the first time in 2018, it seemed to get forgotten in the hype around Elon Musk’s even bigger Starship rocket and its companion Super Heavy booster, which NASA hopes will return astronauts to the moon and which Musk dreams of using to build a society on Mars.

But the most muscle in the SpaceX garage that’s actually made it to space is still the Falcon Heavy. Its first flight sent a Tesla toward the red planet in 2018. It flew two more times, both in 2019.

Falcon Heavy is essentially three Falcon 9 boosters strapped together for three times the thrust.

More People Need to Play These Haunting Nintendo Switch Murder Mysteries

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Despite Nintendo’s carefully cultivated family image, the company has produced its share of mature games over the years, from the darkly atmospheric Metroid series to the risky Bayonetta 3. And while it has seldom dabbled in outright horror, it came fairly close with Famicom Detective Club , a pair of obscure detective games from the company’s early years that are perfectly suited for Halloween.

Originally released in the late ’80s for the Famicom Disk System, a disk-drive peripheral for the company’s first home console that never launched outside of Japan, the Famicom Detective Club series spans two games: The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind, both of which have been lavishly remade for the Nintendo Switch. (A third installment in the series was also released for Super Famicom’s short-lived Satellaview accessory, but it remains unlocalized.)

Written by Yoshio Sakamoto, who would become a household name among gaming fans for his work on the aforementioned Metroid series, the Famicom Detective Club duology stands as an early example of the visual novel genre: a type of interactive story driven primarily by the choices you make. Delving into much darker subject matter than other Nintendo games, both Famicom Detective Club titles put you in the shoes of a fledgling detective tasked with unraveling a series of mysterious murders.

While each game weaves a compelling tale full of suspense and intrigue, The Girl Who Stands Behind is particularly thrilling thanks to its snappier pace and haunting, supernatural atmosphere. After the body

Phillies vs. Astros Livestream: How to Watch Game 1 of the World Series Today

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Can Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies keep the magic alive? In a season in which the club fired its manager in June, finished third in the NL East, and was the sixth and final team in the National League to qualify for the playoffs, something magical might be happening this October in Philadelphia. With the swing of his life, Harper helped send the Phillies to the World Series where they will face the Houston Astros, champions of the American League for the fourth time in the last six years. The Astros finished the season with 106 wins — tops in the AL — and have yet to lose a postseason game after sweeping the Mariners and then the Yankees.

The World Series begins tonight in Houston. Aaron Nola will be on the hill for the Phillies against Justin Verlander for the Astros. First pitch is scheduled for 8:03 pm ET (5:03 pm PT) on Fox.

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper adjusts his gloves — Bryce Harper and the Phillies take on the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series starting Friday.

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Here’s how you can watch every pitch of the World Series on live TV streaming services.

What’s the TV schedule for the World Series?

The Astros have home-field advantage and will host the first two games and, if necessary, the last two games of the World Series. The middle three games of the best-of-seven series will be in Philly. Every game will be shown on Fox.

Games 1: Phillies at Astros on

I’m Getting Money Back From My Student Loan Payments — But It May Delay My Forgiveness

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While federal student loan payments were paused, I continued paying monthly to chip away at my graduate school debt. Now, with student loan forgiveness on the table, I decided to request a refund from my student loan servicer to maximize my debt relief. But it’s also complicating my forgiveness situation.

I thought taking advantage of the temporary 0% interest rates was a smart move while payments were on hold. I didn’t anticipate President Joe Biden’s forgiveness plan would include relief for graduate school debt.

Since graduate debt is included, and because I received a Pell Grant, I should now receive up to $20,000 in relief. But in order to maximize forgiveness, I have to take a few more steps to request a refund and raise my student loan balance. The biggest issue for borrowers in my position is making sure to receive a refund before applying for forgiveness; otherwise, you might have to request forgiveness twice.

I’ve spent hours on hold with my loan servicer and talking to a financial aid expert. Here’s what you can learn from my experience.

Don’t wait to request a refund

In order to receive maximum forgiveness, I first needed to request a refund for part of the money I paid during the pandemic — and experts say it pays to do this soon. That would bring my balance back up to my full forgiveness amount of $20,000.

Here’s a quick look at my situation. I rounded up to make the math a little