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Goldfish That Took Down One Of Elden Ring‘s Toughest Bosses Has Died

Also: Megabonk is so back (in the running for the 2025 TGAs)

By Ethan Gach Published December 2, 2025

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Wow, Helldivers 2‘s Install Size On PC Is Now 130GB Smaller

PC players had been annoyed about the massive amount of room the game took up since launch

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 2, 2025
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Pokémon Go Fans Accused Niantic Of Secretly Helping Cheaters, Then All Hell Broke Loose [Update]

The fans who have spoken out about this have faced waves of harassment

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 2, 2025
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Fans Think They’ve Spotted A Black Flag Remake Tease In The Latest Assassin’s Creed Update

Blink and you’ll miss it

By Claire Jackson Published December 2, 2025
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You Can Finally Get Mewtwo In Pokémon Legends: Z-A For Free

The legendary psychic is available for free ahead of the RPG’s big expansion next week

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 2, 2025

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GameStop’s Pokémon Card Loot Box Program Just Led To A Record-Breaking $30,000 Trade-In

Power Packs are the meme stock company's secret slot machines

By Ethan Gach Published December 2, 2025
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Giving An Old Favorite A Second Mega Evolution

The Mega Dimension DLC is adding a few new Mega Evolutions for monsters who already had one, including Lucario

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 2, 2025
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The Helldivers Movie Just Found The Perfect Director

Justin Lin, the director behind multiple Fast & Furious movies, is set to helm the video game adaptation

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 1, 2025
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This Sexy TV Series Makes One Of The Straightest Sports Gay

Heated Rivalry is a yaoi hockey romance so hot it could melt the rink’s ice

By Alyssa Mercante Published December 1, 2025
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Extraction Shooter Player Puts Down Guns And Starts Selling Fruit Instead

Don’t shoot! I have fruit!

By Claire Jackson Published December 1, 2025

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Nightreign‘s Deadliest Field Boss Is Not Who I Expected

Bell Bearing Hunter's placement is raising questions

By Ethan Gach Published December 1, 2025
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Ubisoft’s Becoming The King Of Switch 2 Ports

Assassin's Creed Shadows looks phenomenal and (mostly) runs well on the portable console hybrid

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 1, 2025
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A Terrible AI Song About Charlie Kirk Is Infecting The Internet

Odds are you’ve seen some of your favorite media set to a fake man shouting about Charlie Kirk

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 1, 2025
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Arc Raiders Is So Good I Keep Playing No Matter How Much I Suck

The extraction shooter's combination of a compelling loop and existential danger has me in its deadly grips

By John Walker Published December 1, 2025
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Arc Raiders Fans Have A New Tool For Revenge Against Assholes

Ready to do some bounty hunting?

By Claire Jackson Published December 1, 2025

CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

IOI Promises That ‘Of Course’ It Is Going To Make A New Hitman Game

Also: PlayStation awards dominated by Xbox, Zootopia 2 is a massive hit, and some new GTA 6 leaks hit the web

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 1, 2025
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The Game Awards Is Hyping A Satanic Statue That Randomly Appeared In The Desert

It sure is neat lookin', but it's still not quite clear what game the statue is for

By Claire Jackson Published December 1, 2025
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One Person Is Buying Every 1st Edition Kabuto Pokémon Card And Resellers Are Fighting Back

Fish around in your attic, because this once worthless card can now buy you a meal

By John Walker Published December 1, 2025
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Fortnite Has Been Dragged Into The AI Slop Wars

Season 7 is already facing questions of what's gen AI and what's not

By Ethan Gach Published December 1, 2025
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20 Extraordinary Indie Games To Slam On Your Wishlist This Black Friday

Another incredible selection of unknown games, both out now and coming soon

By John Walker Published November 28, 2025

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