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  CultureNews

  Giving Sonic A Gun In Fortnite Has Been A Huge Success, With Players Killing Dr. Eggman 14 Million Times

  Sega President Shuji Utsumi and Epic Games Japan Managing Director Takayuki Kawasaki discussed the challenges of featuring Sonic in Fortnite

  By Alicia Haddick Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Ex-PlayStation Veteran Says Sony Should Make The PS5 Console Generation Last As Long As Possible ‘I Don’t Think Lots Of People Are Asking For More Power’

  Shuhei Yoshida says what most PS5 players are thinking

  By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Naughty Dog Reportedly Working On A New Uncharted Game

  Will Nathan Drake return?

  By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Over 85 Percent Of Japanese Game Developers Are Using AI

  A survey by a Japanese industry body suggests developers primarily use it for debugging, but that its usage extends to in-game assets as well

  By Alicia Haddick Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureKotaku Game Diary

  Control Resonant Has The Coolest Bit Of Video Game Audio In 2026

  I love when The Board goes: Bwwwwaaaaauu ShhhEEEuuu BOoowwaaahh UUHH sshheeeee

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Halo Studios Denies There Was Creator Blacklist As The Halo Fallout Gets Messy

  The franchise's community lead also explained why sometimes games ship with features the community doesn't want or like

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Vincent D’Onofrio Shuts Down God Of War Laufey Gooner Complaints: ‘Buddy Got Bodied By Kingpin’

  The Daredevil costar has no time for unhinged gamer conspiracies

  By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  Try These Two Things To Fix Witcher 3 Remastered Performance On PC

  A settings tweak and new mod can make the game run much better

  By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Witcher 3 Fans Are Divided Over Whether The Remaster Graphics Are Peak Or Lifeless

  Some players are so turned off they want to go back to the 'pre-master' version

  By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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  Games

  Blizzard Seems To Be Surveying Players About Adding Demon Hunter, Witch, Tinker, Bard, And More Classes To WoW: Forever

  Warden, Necromancer, and what sounds a lot like a vampire are also on the list

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 30, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Xbox’s Experiments With Cloud Gaming Seem To Be Collapsing

  An awful lot of things no longer appear to be an Xbox

  By John Walker Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  PlayStation’s Free PS Plus Games For October Aren’t Really Scary At All

  Sony's selection of freebies for next month include a racing game, an EDF spin-off and one game with some creepy vibes

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2026
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  Games

  Directive 8020 Will Finally Add Online Multiplayer Just In Time For Spooky Season

  While the game's Movie Night mode supports local co-op, Supermassive will add its online component this October

  By Ash Parrish Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNewsIndustry News

  Asha Sharma Says ‘Xbox Is Not For Sale’ Amid Concerns Microsoft’s Gaming Business Is Being Streamlined For A Spin-Off

  Xbox is already looking very different than it did a year ago

  By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Alleged Rockstar Games Hacker Arrested In Connection With Data Breach That Revealed GTA Online Profits

  The FBI claims the arrested hacker was one of the leaders of prolific hacking group ShinyHunters

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2026
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  Games

  World Of Warcraft: Forever Isn’t Even Out Yet, But It’s Already Dealing With A Gold Buying Scandal

  Nothing gold can stay

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 30, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  A Pikachu Pokémon Card Just Sold For An Inexplicable $8.4 Million, The Second-Highest Price Of All Time

  This represents a 5,340-percent increase since it last sold in June

  By John Walker Published September 30, 2026
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  Games

  I’m Having A Great Time With This Musical Witch School Farm Sim Even If I’m Always Late To Class

  Songs of Glimmerwick combines the steady march of a day-by-day plot with the freedom and whimsy of farming sims

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Grasshopper Manufacture Goes Indie Again After Split With NetEase As The Chinese Internet Giant Retreats From Japanese Game Development

  The studio self-published Romeo Is a Dead Man earlier this year

  By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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  CultureNewsPatch Notes

  Nintendo Reminds Everyone About The Other N64 Classic It Just Remade With A Free Update

  The Star Fox remake is getting some new content

  By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026