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  Mina The Hollower Devs Explain The Incredible, Chrono Trigger-Style Twist In The Game’s Grand Finale

  Shall we employ the guillotine?

  By Rebekah Valentine Published June 11, 2026
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  CultureFeatureInterview

  Designer Behind Award-Winning Baby Steps Says Souring Opinions On Mario Sunshine Are Where ‘Things Went Wrong For 3D Games’

  How the summery heat of Isle Delfino inspired the grueling hike of Baby Steps

  By Rebekah Valentine Published June 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Legendary Nintendo Designer Takashi Tezuka Retires After 42 Years Of Working On Mario, Zelda, And More

  The co-creator of Yoshi will no longer be an executive director at the Japanese firm

  By John Walker Published May 8, 2026
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  ReviewsSwitch

  Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream: The Kotaku Review

  The long-awaited life-sim sequel makes significant improvements on the original, but its focus on customization comes at the cost of conflict and content

  Amelia Zollner Published May 5, 2026
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  10 Hilarious Tomodachi Life Interactions That Show Why The Switch Life Sim Is On Another Level

  'I study the cooking meth rule book every night before bed!' — Walter White

  Amelia Zollner Published April 17, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Fans, Creators, And Developers Explain What Makes Pokémon So Special

  We asked folks to tell us a story of how the series had affected their lives for the better

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 24, 2026
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  The Bests

  The 27 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

  From Zelda to Mario , here are our favorite Switch games

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 26, 2025
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  CultureFeature

  The Outer Worlds 2 Gave Me Exactly What I Wanted From An RPG Inventory System And I Hated It

  An RPG without encumbrance seemed like the holy grail, but it didn’t exactly turn out that way

  Jen Lennon Published December 4, 2025
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  CultureFeature

  The Best Point-And-Click Adventures Of The 21st Century

  The genre continues to thrive, with some of the best storytelling of the last 25 years

  By John Walker Published April 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Monkey Island Creator’s Next Game Is A Mashup Of Everything We Love

  The game is due out later this year (or maybe 2025)

  By Moises Taveras Published May 14, 2024