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  CultureMorning Checkpoint

  Xbox Quietly Erases The Worst Marketing Campaign It Ever Launched

  Also: Teardown gets multiplayer, Silent Hill 2 hits five million players, and Valve reveals new Steam hardware info

  By Zack Zwiezen Published March 12, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Valve Responds To NY Lawsuit, Defends Loot Boxes And Compares Them To Pokémon Card Packs

  The company behind Steam also pushed back on claims made by the New York AG about video games and violence

  By Zack Zwiezen Published March 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Gamers Pick Sides As New York Sues Valve Over Loot Boxes

  Valve is facing a legal battle in New York over its use of digital loot boxes

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 26, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Microsoft Briefly Wipes Minecraft-Like Indie Game From Steam Over A Single Screenshot

  An executive at Mojang reached out to rectify the issue

  Amelia Zollner Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Fortnite Opens The Loot Box Flood Gates In Its Race With Roblox

  The controversial microtransactions are being called 'paid random items'

  By Ethan Gach Published November 11, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Everything We Saw At Today’s Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Event

  Microsoft showed a ton of brand new game footage, and pushed the Xbox Ally handheld as well

  By John Walker Published September 25, 2025
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  CultureNews

  ‘Stop Killing Games’ Comes Roaring Back After YouTube Drama And Now Industry Lobbying Groups Are Pushing Back

  The fervor started with The Crew going offline but can it actually change the law?

  By Ethan Gach Published July 7, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  EA Has Done Something Wonderful That Every Major Publisher Needs To Copy

  The first four Command & Conquer games are now officially open source

  By John Walker Published February 28, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Why Some Fans Are Cheering The Return Of Loot Boxes In Overwatch 2

  Loot boxes have a lot of stigma attached to them for their exploitative nature, so why are Overwatch 2 fans so stoked to have them back?

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 13, 2025
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  CultureTwitch

  Elon Musk And Asmongold Are Fighting After The Streamer Accused Him Of Being A Fake Gamer

  Fans have called bullshit on Musk's Path of Exile 2 obsession

  By Ethan Gach Published January 16, 2025