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Some Anthem Players Say EA Is Already Blocking Them From Playing The Game A Week Before It Shuts Down

BioWare and EA had previously said the game would be accessible to those who owned it until it shuts down on January 12

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 5, 2026

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Guy Behind Viral ‘Focus, M’ Gaming Meme Never Expected It To Spread So Fast

The phrase has already spread online and is being used (and misused) across social media

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2026
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Vampire Survivors Remade In Hytale Shows Why So Many Players Are Hyped For The Minecraft Rival

The un-canceled survival crafting game is headed for Early Access

Diego Nicolás Argüello Published January 5, 2026
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Things Are So Bad Nvidia Might Be Bringing Back Old Graphics Cards

Are you ready to buy a new RTX 3060 in 2026? I hope so

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2026
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Clair Obscur’s Devs Don’t Want To Ruin Their Next Game By Worrying Too Much About What People Want

Sandfall Interactive is more focused on its ‘personal taste’ than caving to fan demands

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 5, 2026

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Players Find Strange Spider Web Mystery Seven Years After Launch

Rockstar's open-world blockbuster seems to be hiding at least one more mysterious puzzle for players to solve

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2026
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Silksong Finally Takes Home A ‘Best Game’ Award As Steam Breaks An All-Time Record

The brutal Metroidvania was also rated 'best game you suck at'

By Ethan Gach Published January 5, 2026
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Xbox Just Set A Terrible New Record

Also: what if Cyberpunk 2077 took even longer to get started?

By Ethan Gach Published January 5, 2026
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Rainbow 6 Siege Hacked Again, This Time With A 6-7 Meme [Update]

Players are finding their accounts banned for 67 days, and the game's offline yet again

By John Walker Published January 5, 2026
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Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Boss Breaks Silence On Game Cancelation That Drove Him From Microsoft

Project Blackbird was an ambitious loot shooter that Xbox top brass reportedly loved

By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026

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31 Games We Can’t Wait To Play In 2026

Grand Theft Auto 6, Wolverine, Slay The Spire 2, Resident Evil Requiem, and much, much more are set to arrive this year

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 2, 2026
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The Surprising Reason This Obscure Star Wars Game’s Price Has Quadrupled

Star Wars: Racer Revenge’s PS4 port has caught the eye of resellers, collectors, and PS5 hackers

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 2, 2026
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We’re Already Getting Our First Gaming Price Hike Of 2026

Asus warned partners that devices like the Xbox Ally X could be getting more expensive

By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
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Could Tears Of The Kingdom’s Best Ability Be The Key To The Next Zelda Game?

Also: the voice of Adam Jensen calls the people in charge of Deus Ex psychopaths

By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
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ChatGPT Is Already Exploring Bold New Ways To Sell You Out

Also: a River City cult classic is about to disappear

By Ethan Gach Published December 31, 2025

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This New Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild VR Mod Is Awesome [Update]

The impressive Zelda mod was built by one person over the course of five years.

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 30, 2025
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Nintendo 3DS Prices Are Going Through The Roof And No One’s Sure Why

The New 3DS XL is fetching as much as $350 on eBay, and prices are climbing

By John Walker Published December 30, 2025
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Logan Paul Talks About Pokémon Cards Like He’s Running A Ponzi Scheme

Also: Monster Hunter Wilds might soon have performance woes on an entirely new platform

By Ethan Gach Published December 30, 2025
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How Trump’s Culture Of Corruption Allows A Bot To Make $230,000 Betting On Video Games

Bots are gambling on games like Dota 2 and LoL via Polymarket

By John Walker Published December 30, 2025
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GTA 5 Voice Actor Has Been Swatted So Many Times The Cops Know His Name

On December 23, Ned Luke was swatted for at least the eighth time since November 2023

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 29, 2025

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