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Hideo Kojima Says Sony Canceled Physint Over A Zoom Call And Claims He Still Doesn’t Know The Reason Why

The relationship is apparently still okay, though

By Ethan Gach Published September 20, 2026

Nintendo Gives Mario Those Little Coin Pockets In Newly Updated Renders

Eagle eyed fans spotted a cosmetic change to Mario’s character model, giving video game’s biggest superstar a greater ability to carry a BiC lighter

By Zack Kotzer Published September 19, 2026

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Father Says Nine-Year-Old Spent Over $100K Plugging Minecraft YouTube Videos And Cost Him His Job

'Mighty Mike Plays' spent six figures advertising his Minecraft videos through his father's corporate card, in a now viral video the parent says he has a month to recoup the costs

By Zack Kotzer Published September 19, 2026

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YouTube Channel Accused Of Taking Advantage Of ‘Vulnerable, First-Time Indie Developers’ With Expensive Advertising Campaigns

Indie developers are complaining about a content creator's expensive marketing package, which apparently results in little, if any, return on investment

By Lewis Parker Published September 19, 2026

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Typhoon Dujuan Forces Tokyo Game Show 2026 To Shut Down A Day Early

The severe storm is expected to make landfall on Monday

By Ethan Gach Published September 19, 2026

President Trump Attends Dan Scavino's Wedding At Mar A Lago

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Jared Kushner Reportedly Likes Playing Video Games With The Saudi Crown Prince

Trump's son-in-law was a key player in the controversial sale of Electronic Arts

By Ethan Gach Published September 19, 2026

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Grand Theft Auto 6 T-Shirts And More Cause Scalper-Fueled Chaos at Tokyo Game Show

Not even Japan is immune to scalpers ruining the fun for everyone

By Alicia Haddick Published September 19, 2026

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AI Actress Tilly Norwood Glitches Out Mid-Interview And Starts Speaking Cantonese

In a Friday publicity stop for the AI generated movie Misaligned, simulated star Tilly Norwood threw some Chinese on Piers Morgan, flummoxing the interviewer and his human actor co-host

By Zack Kotzer Published September 19, 2026

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Bill Skarsgård Sounds Very Excited To Be Starring In Hideo Kojima’s Physint

The actor released a new video promoting the project

By Ethan Gach Published September 19, 2026

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Wolverine Hotfix Nerfs ‘Fart Gas’ As Insomniac Explores An Option To Toggle It Off Completely

Logan's ability to smell something sinister just became less obvious

By Ethan Gach Published September 19, 2026

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Insomniac Confirms Wolverine Doesn’t Contain AI-Generated Assets After A Weird-Looking Sign Goes Viral

A funky-looking bathroom sign is the result of an in-game glitch and is not AI slop

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 18, 2026

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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Fans Cause Online Banana Shortage At Walmart

Let me explain

By Ethan Gach Published September 18, 2026

CultureKotaku Game Diary

Star Wars: Zero Company Contains One Of The Coolest Star Wars Cameos Ever

For fans of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, hearing a certain name immediately let you know things weren't going to go well

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 18, 2026

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Guns Are The Best Narrative Thing That Has Ever Happened To Fire Emblem

As a weapon, they're fine. As a storytelling accessory, they're peak

By Ash Parrish Published September 18, 2026

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Dude Rips Out Mic And Wifi From New LG TV That Reportedly Spies On Customers: ‘You Don’t Own The Glass On This One!’

People are cheering the guy on in the comments and commiserating about the sorry state of tech in 2026

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 18, 2026

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It Sounds Like BlizzCon Won’t Go Back To Being An Annual Event

We don't know when we'll know when the next one is

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 18, 2026

Games

WoW: Forever Players Are Gushing Over Lighting Updates To A 21-Year-Old Game

Sunrise, sunset

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 18, 2026

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Ranking All 34 Gorgeous Pikachu Cards In Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary TCG Set

The celebratory card set is giving the little yellow guy the spotlight

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 18, 2026

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GTA 6 Boss Seems A Bit Grumpy And Defensive While Answering An Investor’s Question About Frequent Delays

During a recent stockholder meeting, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick quibbled about a question

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 18, 2026

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Japanese Studios Have ‘Staff Retention Of 97 Percent’ Because They Pay Executives Less And Avoided Getting ‘Swept Up In The Live-Service Trend,’ Says Expert

According to Amir Satvat, who runs ASGC’s Games Industry Layoffs Tracker, Japanese studios are prone to doing weird stuff like not over-hiring and producing sure-fire hits based on popular IPs

By Lewis Parker Published September 18, 2026