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  CultureNews

  Why Valve’s New $100 Controller Rings Like A Phone, Lacks A 3.5 Jack, And Isn’t Called The Steam Controller 2

  We sat down with two Valve employees and asked a lot of questions about the new controller, Steam, reparability, and more

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 27, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Marathon Players Have Invented Drone Warfare

  Also: WarioWare's longtime director is leaving, another Star Wars movie is reportedly dead, and Kena comes to Switch 2

  By Zack Zwiezen Published March 9, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Steam Machine Keeps Sounding More And More Expensive

  Each new detail points to a PS5 Pro-sized price tag

  By Ethan Gach Published November 24, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Call Of Duty’s Art Slop Leads US Congressman To Demand AI Regulation

  The discovery of AI art in Black Ops 7 is forcing a broader discussion of the issues, and some very dumb responses

  By John Walker Published November 17, 2025
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  CultureNews

  16 Cool Details About Valve’s New Steam Console, Controller, And VR Headset

  The Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller sound awesome, and here's more information about them

  By Zack Zwiezen Published November 12, 2025
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  24 Star Wars Easter Eggs From Andor Season 2

  From a small reference to KOTOR to the appearance of a very important planet and more

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 23, 2025
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  Entertainment

  We Took On The Difficult Task Of Ranking Hayao Miyazaki Movies

  Can you even rank the output of such a legendary filmmaker? We gave it a shot

  Caroline Madden Published September 17, 2024
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  CultureNews

  89 Days Into 2024 And 8,800+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced

  PlayStation, Sega, and Microsoft are the latest companies to announce cuts

  Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard Published January 10, 2024
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  ReportFuture of Gaming

  Kotaku’s Most Anticipated Games Of 2024 [Updated]

  From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Tekken 8 , here are over two dozen games to look forward to this year

  Isaiah Colbert & Levi Winslow & Willa Rowe Published October 30, 2023
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  OpinionImpressions

  This Deluxe Steam Deck Kickstand Makes A Huge Difference

  I never would’ve guessed how much a detachable kickstand could improve the Deck

  By Claire Jackson Published September 26, 2022