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Pokémon TCG’s Latest Set Suffers A Big Delay

The rules have also changed to mean Ascended Heroes won't be legal for the European Championships

By John Walker Published January 29, 2026

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BabyTuber Thumbnails Are The Best

The visual language of algorithm juicing on YouTube gets repurposed into something wholesome and hilarious

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026
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Xbox Hardware Is Still Falling, Falling, Falling

Microsoft's gaming division had a rough holiday quarter

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026
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Former 2K Boss Leaves Amazon Game Studios As It Pivots To Party Slop

Christoph Hartmann was a key hire back in 2018

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026
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Emberville Is A Mash-Up Of Diablo And Stardew Valley That Has Our Attention

Fishing and farming meet some serious foe-slaying in this upcoming RPG

Amelia Zollner Published January 28, 2026

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Target Employee Shows In Real Time How Tech Prices Are Going Up, Up, Up

A PS5 SSD jumped over $400 overnight, according to one employee on Reddit

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 28, 2026
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Nintendo Responds To Dispatch‘s Censored Nudity Fiasco On Switch

Platform requirements will make the Nintendo ports a little different

By Ethan Gach Updated January 30, 2026
CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Scott Pilgrim EX Just Skyrocketed To The Top Of My Winter Game List

Also: RuneScape will be made with genAI but not the kind players can 'feel'

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026
CultureNews

GOG Caught Using AI-Generated Artwork [Update]

Another video game company is using AI to create art and possibly replace human workers

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 28, 2026
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance Will Get A Much Needed ‘Next-Gen’ Upgrade Eight Years Later

Postings on PSN in Italy in Britain show that the rumored 4K upgrade is indeed coming soon

Lewis Parker Published January 28, 2026

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February’s PlayStation Plus Games Are A Wild Mix

January has four games to grab, including Ace Combat 7 and Subnautica: Below Zero

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 28, 2026
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The Only Way To Play Fallout: New Vegas On PS5 Right Now Is Busted

PS3 game streaming is having issues on PS Plus

Lewis Parker Published January 28, 2026
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Developer Says Ubisoft Punished Him For Publicly Criticizing Its Return-To-Office Mandate

The Ubisoft Montreal staff member says this was an 'alleged breach of the duty of loyalty'

By John Walker Published January 28, 2026
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Batman: Arkham Parody Perfectly Captures The Horror And Absurdity Of Living In Gotham

"Gotham City is a place where every day you wake up you could experience everything from Batman punching thugs to a person celebrating a new business that’s about to open"

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 27, 2026
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Just Dance Fans Are Getting Squeezed After Ubisoft’s Big Shake-Up

Price increases are coming to the franchise's popular streaming service, Just Dance+

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 27, 2026

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PlayStation’s Spider-Man Calls For Blocking ICE Funding After Brutal Minnesota Killing

Yuri Lowenthal asked others to speak out against injustice

By Ethan Gach Published January 27, 2026
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Geoff Keighley Forced To Declare He Has No Financial Stake In Highguard As He’s Swarmed By Unhinged Haters

The Game Awards host is catching a ton of strays for showing the game at the event

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 27, 2026
CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

New Street Fighter 6 Energy Drink Proves How Far We’ve Strayed From God’s Light

Also: Helldivers 2 teases the return of an old sci-fi foe

By Ethan Gach Published January 27, 2026
CultureNews

Highguard Removes Text From Steam Linking It To The Creators Of Titanfall

A big selling point for the new FPS has been scrubbed from the internet

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 27, 2026
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Resident Evil Requiem Director Responds To Open-World Speculation

Koshi Nakanishi told Game Informer as much ahead of the game's February 27 release date

By Nicole Carpenter Published January 27, 2026

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