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Night In The Woods Publisher Confronts TikTok Over Racist AI Ads

The shortform video app’s customer service has given Finji the runaround

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 20, 2026

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs That Hiked Prices On Switch, Xbox, And PS5 (Update)

The court ruled 6-3 that the president couldn't use a 1977 law to enact the tariffs against over 50 countries

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 20, 2026
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Fan Behind Bloodborne Remake Shares Cease And Desist He Got From Sony

The maker of Bloodborne Top Down Arena revealed the legal move after Sony decided to shut down Bluepoint

Lewis Parker Published February 20, 2026
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Square Enix Teases What Fans Pray Is A New Nier Automata Game

The action-RPG might finally get a sequel

By Ethan Gach Published February 20, 2026
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Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27, For A Gross Price

The 22-year-old GBA games are yours for a mere $20, each, this Pokémon Day

By John Walker Published February 20, 2026

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Here’s Why Some People Think The Viral AI Fight Between Tom Cruise And Brad Pitt Was Kind Of A Scam

New evidence suggests that a viral 'AI-generated' video might have just been face replacement

By Jen Lennon Published February 19, 2026
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Skate Charging Players To Return To Tutorial Island Despite Promising No Paywalled Locations

Grom is a new location players will be able to skate in March, but only if you pay or grind for free currency

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 19, 2026
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XCOM Designer Shows Off Canceled AI-Fueled Life Sim After Abruptly Shutting Down Studio

Midsummer Studios is closing down, leaving its life sim Burbank unreleased

By Jen Lennon Published February 19, 2026
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Meta’s Virtual Reality App Ditching VR To Make A Roblox Clone

Facebook really hopes your kids will play Grow A Garden via its terrible phone-based metaverse

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 19, 2026
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Here’s The Email About Why PlayStation Shut Down A Studio That Put Out Great Games

Hermen Hulst's message to staff praised the studio's remakes

By Ethan Gach Published February 19, 2026

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The Witcher’s Lead Story Designer Says Ending Was A ‘Mistake’ He Had No Control Over

Artur Ganszyniec just completed a playthrough of the RPG in which he shared recollections of his time working on it

Lewis Parker Published February 19, 2026
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Slay The Spire 2 Enters Early Access On The Busiest Possible Day

The deckbuilder was originally set to enter Early Access last year

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 19, 2026
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Street Fighter II Developer Explains Why He Now Spends $500,000 In His Own Gacha Games

Monster Strike made an ex-Capcom producer a ton of money that he then spent in-game

By Ethan Gach Published February 19, 2026
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Sony Shuts Down Studio Behind Critically Acclaimed Demon’s Souls And Shadow Of The Colossus Remakes

Bluepoint Games was acquired only four years ago

By Ethan Gach Published February 19, 2026
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God Of War Actor Just Revealed Things He Probably Wasn’t Supposed To About The Remakes, Next Game [Update]

Christopher Judge was approached by a fan at a convention and talked about the remakes and what he's doing next

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 19, 2026

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Destiny 2 Is In Real Trouble After More Big Delays And Promises

The loot shooter's entire calendar has been pushed back another three months

By Ethan Gach Published February 19, 2026
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Ubisoft Says Don’t Worry About Splinter Cell Remake As It Lays Off More Developers

40 devs have been laid off at Watch Dogs, Far Cry studio Ubisoft Toronto

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 19, 2026
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New Mario ‘Game’ From Nintendo Lets Kids Torture The Poor Plumber For 12 Minutes At A Time

Hello, Mario is free to download and out now on phones and the Nintendo Switch

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 19, 2026
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Elder Scrolls And Fallout Boss Says AI’s ‘Not A Fad’ But Doesn’t Want It To Replace ‘Handcrafted Human Intention’

Todd Howard is cautious about what the new tech can and can't help with

By Ethan Gach Published February 19, 2026
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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

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