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Street Fighter Pros Beg For Help After ICE Snatches Their Teammate

Ludovic Mbock is known for playing Chun-Li in Capcom’s fighting game series

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 19, 2026

A Switch 2 is next to a Piranha plant and a star.

The Bests

The 12 Best Games On The Nintendo Switch 2

These are all the must-play games on Nintendo's newest console

Kenneth Shepard & Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit Updated February 18, 2026

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Overwatch Fans Prove Fickle As Their Loyalty Is Bought By Cat Cosmetics

The game’s ongoing faction war swings in the opposite direction after Jetpack Cat items are offered as rewards

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 18, 2026

Entertainment

Kristen Bell Joins The Sonic 4 Cast As Amy

Kristen Bell is known for her work in Frozen and The Good Place

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 18, 2026

CultureNews

Jacksepticeye Apologizes For Criticizing Life Is Strange 2’s Political Message: ‘I’ve Learned A Great Deal In The Last 8 Years’

Don’t Nod’s adventure game tackles everything from racism to homophobia

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 18, 2026

An Intern Pikachu plush wears a suit, glasses, and holds a briefcase.

CulturePokemon

Nintendo Tells Pokémon Store That Got Robbed To Change Its Name

The Poké Court will now be known as the Trainer Court

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 17, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Removing God Of War’s Sex Minigames In The Remakes Would Be A Big Mistake

Sony is bringing the first three God of War games to PS5, but what happens if they remove one of the series’ more controversial elements?

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 17, 2026

CulturePokemon

This Is The Ultimate Trick Shot Of Pokémon Shiny Hunting

Shiny hunting is usually a long process, then you see people pull off something like this

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 17, 2026

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Pokopia Has The Best Approach To Multiplayer Possible, With One Caveat

The life sim will allow anyone to access an island regardless of who owns it

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 17, 2026

Entertainment

Yoshi Mario Galaxy Popcorn Bucket Looks Like He Ate A Crazy Edible

The animated sequel is coming to theaters in April

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 13, 2026

CultureNews

Mewgenics Dev Responds To Criticism Of Its Voice Cameos: ‘If I Only Included People Who Share The Same Exact Opinions As Me, I’d Be The Only One Meowing’

The roguelike tactical RPG was criticized for including controversial voices like Ethan Klein

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 13, 2026

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Overwatch Patch Tweaks All Its New Heroes, But The Cat’s Still A Pain In The Ass

The game dropped an unprecedented five heroes at once on Tuesday

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 13, 2026

Entertainment

Dang, The Wait For KPop Demon Hunters 2 Is Gonna Be Longer Than We Thought

The sequel to Netflix’s hit animated musical was projected for 2029

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 13, 2026

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Fans Keep Putting Overwatch’s New Jetpack Chaos Kitty In Timeout

The new support hero is an agent of chaos and ruin

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 13, 2026