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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Fruit Barely Heals You In Smash Bros. Because Of Science

  Also: Battlefield 6 was one of 2025's most-downloaded games on PS5

  By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  EA Kills Anthem: A BioWare Fan’s Five Stages Of Grief

  After a canceled revamp and a server shutdown, BioWare fans mourn the loot shooter’s potential

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 13, 2026
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The Best Video Game Characters Of 2025

  From the weirdest little guys to the bravest heroes, here are our favorite characters from this year

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 23, 2025
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The State Of PlayStation 5 In 2025

  Sony says the PS5 is its “most successful” console ever, but at what cost?

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 16, 2025
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  The Bests

  The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

  The year is almost over and the list of games that have made their mark in 2025 is filling up

  Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & Claire Jackson Updated November 27, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Lies Of P Company Is Somehow Making 5 Games And Only One Of Them Is The Sequel

  Neowiz has big plans for more Soulslikes and RPGs

  By Ethan Gach Published November 13, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  2025 Is Full Of Historical Blockbusters Trying To Rewrite Old Myths

  Ghost of Yotei, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Mafia: The Old Country each, to different degrees, complicate our vision of the past

  Reid McCarter Published November 5, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  The Debate Over Silksong Points To A Growing Divide In The World Of Gaming

  Hollow Knight: Silksong once again raises the debate about whether it's OK not to be able to finish a game

  By John Walker Published September 11, 2025
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: The Kotaku Review

  Shinobi’s revival delivers engaging hack-and-slash action, when the level design lets it shine

  Timothy Monbleau Published August 25, 2025
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  Entertainment

  This Year’s Best Picture Nominees, Ranked By Likelihood Of Winning

  It's almost impossible to figure out what The Academy will do, but we still tried

  By Keith Nelson Jr Published February 25, 2025