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Oh Look, The Vita’s Back

Also: Nintendo can't keep getting away with this

By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2026

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Yu-Gi-Oh Could Be Lego’s Next Big Anime Crossover

The contest-winning design will be made into an official Lego set

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 3, 2026
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Netflix Remembers It Never Shut Down Its Old PS3 App, Announces It Is Doing That Very Soon

The ability to watch Netflix on the PlayStation 3 launched back in 2009 via a strange disc

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 3, 2026
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5 Things We Just Learned From Nintendo About How The Switch 2 Is Doing

A new earnings report provides fresh data points for assessing the console's first six months

By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2026
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Obsidian’s Latest RPGs Didn’t Sell Well, So Don’t Expect The Outer Worlds 3

The Xbox studio's survival sequel Grounded 2, however, was a big hit

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 3, 2026

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Olympic Skater’s Minions Routine Is So Good The Internet Bullies Universal To Let Him Use The Music

Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté’s Minions routine was nearly intercepted due to a copyright dispute

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 3, 2026
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Ex-GTA Veteran Leslie Benzies Refutes Epstein Files Allegation: ‘I Have Never Met Jeffrey Epstein’

The producer left Rockstar Games in 2016

By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2026
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AI-Generated Podcasts Starring Characters Like God Of War’s Kratos Might Be Sony’s Worst Patent Ever

The podcast would give you updates on games you’re playing in the simulated voices of your favorite characters

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 3, 2026
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Podracing Confirmed For 2026’s Coolest-Looking Star Wars Game

Sebulba won't be driving around in a land speeder in Star Wars: Galactic Racer later this year

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2026
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Everything Continues To Get More Expensive, Including Anime On Crunchyroll

The popular anime streaming service announced a series of price increase that will go live in March

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2026

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MindsEye CEO Threatens YouTuber With Legal Action Following Epstein Video

Build a Rocket Boy's boss issued a bizarre cease and desist demand in Discord

Lewis Parker Published February 2, 2026
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Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Dev Fired Less Than Two Weeks After Criticizing Company’s Plans To End Work From Home

David Michaud-Cromp was previously punished with an unpaid suspension for publicly pushing back

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2026
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GOG Says Game Banner Ad Was Made With AI But Claims It Was Shared By Mistake

The retro game store told paying patrons that it hears their 'disappointment'

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2026
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Someone Beat Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Without Getting Hit

Sandfall Interactive’s punishing dodge and parry windows are brutal, but you can master them

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 2, 2026
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Devs Behind Steam Game With Over 300,000 Reviews Hit The Panic Button After A Malicious Mod Starts Deleting Fans’ Data

People Playground players are being urged to wipe their Steam Workshop mod lists

Lewis Parker Published February 2, 2026

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Steam MMO That Raised $3.2 Million On Kickstarter Implodes Just Two Months After Launch As Devs Resign In Protest

Ashes of Creation is currently getting review-bombed as allegations fly

By Ethan Gach Published February 2, 2026
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Jeffrey Epstein Sent Five Nights At Freddy’s Porn Via 4Chan Links, Emails Show

One email from Epstein included the subject line 'amazing animations'

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
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Emails Reveal Jeffrey Epstein Was Banned From Xbox Live

Microsoft blocked Epstein's Xbox account after it discovered he was a registered sex offender

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
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Highguard: The Kotaku Review

Boring visuals and too many ideas make it hard to enjoy this free-to-play shooter's excellent combat

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
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Fallout 76 Cashes In On Season 2 Hype With $30 NCR Power Armor

Fans can't use their hard-earned Atoms to buy it either

Lewis Parker Published January 30, 2026

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