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  OpinionImpressions

  After Playing Final Fantasy VII Revelation, I’m Convinced Square Saved Some Of The Best Stuff For Last

  Cid and Vincent blow the rest of the cast out of the water

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 8, 2026
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  CultureFeatureInterview

  Final Fantasy Resonance’s Combat Was An ‘Experiment’ To Combine FF5’s Job System with FF6’s Unique Characters

  Final Fantasy Resonance’s developer put copious amounts of thought into what a modern turn-based game might look like, and that included looking back at key moments of the series’ past

  Hayes Madsen Published October 2, 2026
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  Games

  Silent Hill: Townfall: The Kotaku Review

  Excellent atmosphere and a strong setup are let down by thin character work in the survival horror franchise's latest spin-off

  Reid McCarter Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Hideo Kojima Calls Physint The ‘Biggest Selling Title I Could Possibly Create’ And Promises ‘Anything Espionage Is Going To Be Fun’

  The Death Stranding 2 director explains the return to his Metal Gear Solid roots

  By Ethan Gach Published September 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask’s Art Director Gets Blow Back For Using AI In Prototyping Test

  Takaya Imamura was surprised that he was 'getting slammed this hard' for sharing a prototype made with the help of AI

  By Lewis Parker Published September 13, 2026
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: The Kotaku Review

  The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 brings one of the series' most polarizing entries to modern platforms

  Cole Kronman Published August 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  No Man’s Sky Studio Director Says He’s Not Rushing To Experiment With AI: ‘Let’s Just Enjoy Making Games The Way We’ve Always Made Games’

  Sean Murray compared the AI race to the post-COVID return-to-office plans

  By Ethan Gach Published August 10, 2026
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  Culture

  The Tactical Tank Turns Splatoon Raiders Into Vampire Survivors

  Nothing sizzles quite like fashioning a biblically accurate balloon animal and watching it become a kill box

  By Zack Kotzer Published July 25, 2026
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  CultureRetro

  Final Fantasy 10 Still Has The Best Game Opening In The Series

  The PS2 entry narrowly edges out Final Fantasy VII for best opening in the series

  By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  A Wild Stat About PlayStation Physical Game Sales In The U.S. Shows Why The ‘No Disc, No Buy’ Backlash Faces Such An Uphill Battle

  Less than 10 games have sold over 100,000 PlayStation disc copies in the U.S. so far in 2026

  By Ethan Gach Published July 21, 2026