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There’s A Game-Long Resident Evil Requiem Puzzle No One’s Been Able To Solve

The ‘Final Puzzle’ is stumping even those who have been playing the game pre-launch

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 27, 2026

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Has Pokémon Winds And Waves Finally Ended The Series’ Graphics Problem?

The Switch 2 RPGs look a lot better than Scarlet and Violet

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 27, 2026
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This Video Of The McDonald’s CEO Struggling To Eat The New Big Arch Burger Is Cracking People Up

"I love this product! It is so good."

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 27, 2026
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This Tiny Game Boy Is Actually A $70 MP3 Player That Only Plays Pokémon Red And Blue Music

Also: Disgaea ditches the turn-based tactics in a new spin-off

By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2026
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Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen On Switch Won’t Let You Name Your Rival ‘Dickbutt’

A long-standing Pokémon tradition is impossible on the Switch ports

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 27, 2026

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There’s Hope Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary Cards Will Include Reprints Of All-Time Classics

We suspect not, but there's plenty of precedent for it

By John Walker Published February 27, 2026
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The Internet Reacts To The First Photo Of Amazon’s God Of War

People don't seem over the moon about the live-action God of War's first teaser image

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 27, 2026
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Fans Think They May Have Figured Out One Of Pokémon Winds And Waves’ Legendaries

We only saw the starters officially, but there might be hints in the trailer

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 27, 2026
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AI-Fueled RAM Crisis Forces Retro Game Preservation Site To Permanently Close

The impact of AI datacenters on hosting and hardware costs have made maintaining the site unsustainable, its founder said

Lewis Parker Published February 27, 2026
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9 Details We Spotted In Pokémon Winds And Waves’ First Trailer

The Switch 2 games are coming in 2027

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 27, 2026

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The Internet Reacts To The Newest Pokémon Game And Its Fire Starter King: ‘I Would Die For It And I Would Kill For It’

Pombon is already a Gen 10 favorite as Pikachu gets ready to retire to Florida

By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2026
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Pokémon Winds And Waves Starters Revealed, And They’re Cuties

They might not be all that original, but they're each going to be loved

By John Walker Published February 27, 2026
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Here’s Our First Look At The God Of War Show…Oh No…Oh Noooo

Amazon's upcoming live-action God of War series looks uh, hmmmm, not great

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 27, 2026
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Pokémon Winds And Waves Skipping Original Nintendo Switch

The 10th Pokémon generation will be available exclusively on the Switch 2

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 27, 2026
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Pokémon Winds And Waves Finally Revealed And It’s Heading Underwater

Pokémon Presents finished by revealing the next mainline game in the franchise, along with all three starters

By John Walker Published February 27, 2026

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Everything We Saw In The Pokémon 30th Anniversary Presents

The next generation of Pokémon begins with Winds and Waves

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 27, 2026
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Marathon Players Debate Gorgeous But Painful UI And Ammo Shortages As Bungie Responds

The extraction shooter's free beta server slam is underway

By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2026
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Anthropic Defies U.S. Government’s Demand To Permit Its AI To Autonomously Kill Humans

Thankfully, this finally appears to reveal the line the genAI company is not willing to cross

By John Walker Published February 27, 2026
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What To Expect From The Big 30th Anniversary Pokémon Day Presents Showcase

The Pokémon Company will give updates on just about everything going on in the series

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 27, 2026
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We Are So Cooked Trailer Turns Hiding A Dead Body Into A Cozy Co-op Game

Teamwork makes the dream work

By Jen Lennon Published February 26, 2026

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