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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Mario Galaxy Movie Star Goes Viral For Being Asked The Dumbest Question Imaginable

  Also: a Double Fine game nearly a decade in the making has a new release date

  By Ethan Gach Published March 19, 2026
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  The Bests

  The 12 Best Games On The Nintendo Switch 2

  These are all the must-play games on Nintendo's newest console

  Kenneth Shepard & Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit Updated February 18, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon Card Shop’s First Community Event Ruined By Armed Anime Backpack Robbers

  The owner of the NYC-based shop is now thinking about hiring an armed guard

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 15, 2026
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  The 15 Best Spooky But Not Scary Games To Play This Halloween Season

  Love Halloween, but hate gory and terrifying horror games like Silent Hill ? This list is for you!

  By Zack Zwiezen Published October 29, 2025
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  CultureFeature

  Every Super Mario Game, Ranked From Worst To Best

  Gaming’s favorite Nintendo mascot has had his ups and downs. Here they are

  By Ethan Gach Published September 13, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Grab A Ton Of Great Third-Person Shooters For Cheap During The Latest Steam Sale

  You can snag a bunch of awesome stuff here for under five bucks, and get some solid discounts on recent hits, too

  By Claire Jackson Published August 26, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Donkey Kong Bananza’s Destructible Environments Are So Good I Can’t Stop Smashing Them To Bits

  The Switch 2 platformer lets you break just about anything, and that means you can waste hours digging up gold

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 21, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Donkey Kong Bananza‘s Direct Reveals A Truly Smashing Game

  Nintendo's 15-minute trailer for next month's Switch 2 game has completely won us over

  By John Walker Published June 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  New 3D Donkey Kong Adventure Could Be Switch 2’s Mario Odyssey

  Donkey Kong Bananza shows the arcade icon punching through

  By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2025
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  Entertainment

  The 11 Charismatic Criminals Who Define Martin Scorsese’s Best Movies

  Only a master director can make a murderer, a snitch, and a psychopath irresistible

  By Keith Nelson Jr Published February 28, 2025