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  Culture

  The Outlast Trials Is An Exercise In Bad Taste And Good Politics

  This multiplayer prequel is as gruesome as it is relevant

  By Zack Kotzer Published October 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Doom Director Says ‘We’re Doing Great’ After Half Of id Software Was Laid Off

  The studio is collaborating more closely than ever with MachineGames

  By Ethan Gach Published October 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Final Fantasy 14 Evercold Gets A Month Long Delay But An Awesome New Trailer

  This looks awesome

  By Ethan Gach Published October 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  If Walmart Canceled Your Zelda Switch 2 Pre-Order, The Store’s Giving You 48 Hours To Get A New One

  The retailer started canceling pre-orders a day before they were supposed to arrive

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureTech

  Sam Altman Thinks It’s Good If You Can’t Afford RAM For Your PC

  The OpenAI boss wants all the RAM for himself, seriously

  By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  Oh No, Who Turned Out The Lights In Anor Londo?!

  Me. It was me. Sorry!!!

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  I Completed Big Walk’s Final, Best-Hidden Secret Puzzle, And The Reward Was Delightful

  I still don't know what you call them

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 30, 2026
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  Entertainment

  With AO3 Down, Try The Warhammer 40,000 Novels For Your Angsty Fic Fix

  I'm as serious as an angst-ridden, 'there was only one drop-pod' heart attack

  By Ash Parrish Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  Fans Think Blizzard Is Teasing A Return To Its Most Beloved Setting In World Of Warcraft: Forever

  There's a chill in the air

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Anthropic Nerfs Claude Again To Stop Users From Making AI Slop Out Of Any ‘Specific Existing Game’

  Anthropic's new Claude guardrail is stopping users from recreating a game 'even if it is renamed or called original'

  By Lewis Parker Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  18 Excellent Horror Games That Are Free With Game Pass For Halloween 2026

  The Xbox subscription service has some good spooky picks

  By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Overwatch’s First Year-Long Story Reached Its Climax As Fans Ask What Was Even The Point

  Was Vendetta a wasted villain used for Doomfist’s growth? Maybe, but let’s unpack it all

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse: The Kotaku Review

  Belmont's Curse reminds you of how fun Metroidvanias can be while falling just short of claiming the genre throne

  By Ash Parrish Published October 30, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  BioWare’s Knights Of The Old Republic Entirely Changed My Understanding Of What Games Could Be

  The classic RPG exists as a core memory in my life

  By John Walker Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Bungie Outlines The Road To A ‘New, Forever Destiny‘ Given The Cards It’s Been Dealt After A ‘True Reset Moment’

  Don't expect Destiny 2 to feel whole again before 2028

  By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Right-Wing Fans Ostracize VTuber With Female Avatar Following ‘Revelation’ They Were Assigned Male At Birth

  VTuber Ember Paradox has come under fire from fellow right-leaning collaborators for 'lying' after her voice filter glitched during a livestream

  By Lewis Parker Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  No Thank You, Roblox, I Do Not Want An AI-Driven ‘Explosion Of Content’

  Roblox is proud of its firehose of AI-assisted games, and it's hoping to turn that blast onto the rest of the industry

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Nintendo Cancels Kirby’s Switch 2 Halloween Event After It Kept Breaking Things

  Kirby Air Riders was supposed to be all spooky, but it made the game repeatedly freeze up

  By John Walker Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Ex-BioWare Devs Released A 40-Minute Gameplay Video Of Exodus And Yeah, That’s A Mass Effect Spiritual Successor Alright

  Can't imagine why they chose now to share it with us, but I'm glad they did

  By Ash Parrish Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureTech

  AI Is Forcing Reddit To Get Way Worse

  A 'logged-in only experience' is coming

  By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2026