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  CultureNews

  Crimson Desert’s Latest Patch Starts Fixing Keyboard Controls, But Controllers Remain As Bad

  This is just the beginning of the improvements we are promised, and it's still pretty poor

  By John Walker Published March 23, 2026
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  Great Games, Bad Times: Everything You Need To Know About 2025

  The best games, biggest surprises, and everything else we covered in our year-in-review coverage

  By Ethan Gach Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Destiny 2‘s New Metroid Ball Mechanic Might Be The Worst Thing It’s Ever Added

  Matterspark turns you into a sphere of light and it sucks

  By Ethan Gach Published July 16, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  The Only Bad Elden Ring Nightreign Players Are The Ones Who Don’t Skip The Cutscenes

  Please stop wasting everyone's time and just press start

  By Ethan Gach Published June 4, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Ark: Survival Evolved Fans Can’t Believe How Bad Its Newest Trailer Looks

  Snail Games gets slammed for using AI slop to debut Ark: Aquatica expansion

  By Ethan Gach Published March 19, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon TCG Scalping Is So Bad That Official Stores Are Removing Packaging

  Breaking seals at sale seems to be the only way to stop the miserable bastards ruining things for everyone else

  By John Walker Published March 17, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  Dustborn Has A Great Story To Tell When Bad Combat’s Not Getting In The Way

  Red Thread Games has a good Telltale-like on its hands, it doesn’t need mediocre combat

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 23, 2024
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  CultureFeature

  The Star Wars Hotel Failure Was Just A Real-Life Bad Video Game Launch

  YouTuber Jenny Nicholson’s experience at the now-closed Disney theme park is reminiscent of botched video game launches

  By Alyssa Mercante Published June 4, 2024
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  OpinionCommentary

  Lies Of P’s Dodge Roll Shouldn’t Be This Bad At The Start

  There are some crucial skills you should get first when starting this gothic Pinocchio Soulslike

  By Levi Winslow Published September 18, 2023
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  OpinionCommentary

  That Gothic Pinocchio Soulslike Has A Pretty Neat Weapon Durability Mechanic

  Although Round8 Studio's Lies of P has weapon breaking, it smartly implements a workaround for it

  By Levi Winslow Published September 15, 2023