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  OpinionCommentary

  Xbox Game Studios Is Quickly Disappearing

  It used to be over a dozen teams and now it's less than five

  By Ethan Gach Published September 22, 2026
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  Games

  The War Is Over: Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor And Shadow Of War Finally Coming To Switch 2 Next Week

  Both versions come with all their extra DLC content, and there's a bundle available too

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 22, 2026
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  Games

  The Internet Reacts To Even More Xbox Layoffs And Studio Shakeups: ‘I Loathe Those Responsible’

  'The next time you see Banjo Kazooie will be in heaven'

  By Ash Parrish Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  State Of Decay 3 Studio Announces It’s Now Free From Xbox And Employee-Owned

  The studio behind open-world zombie series State of Decay confirmed it has completed its separation from Microsoft

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon 30th Celebration Cards Cause Fights, Arrests And Embarrassing Displays From The Crowds Camping Overnight

  It's made all the more enjoyable when you realize the cards aren't holding any value

  By John Walker Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Xbox Working Toward Closing Hellblade Studio Ninja Theory After Multiple Deals Fall Through

  A sale is still possible but sounding less likely

  By Ethan Gach Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Xbox Is Merging Its Two Forza Teams Into One Studio Focused On Forza Horizon And Fable

  Playground Games and Turn 10 are merging

  By Zack Zwiezen Updated September 22, 2026
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  Culture

  Obsidian Entertainment Is Officially Moving Under Bethesda As It Works On Its New Fallout Game

  The RPG powerhouse has been rehoused

  By Ethan Gach Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team

  The studio formerly known as 343 Industries was hit with more layoffs as Xbox makes big changes

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Xbox 75 Percent Of The Way Through Planned Restructure As It Condenses Studios, Lays Off 268, And Enters Consultation With Ninja Theory

  Halo will now be developed by Activision, while 343 retains a small support team for existing games

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  A Delisted Kingdom Hearts Game With Major Story Implications Is (Unofficially) Coming Back

  This should help players fill in some narrative gaps before Kingdom Hearts IV arrives

  By Alicia Haddick Published September 22, 2026
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  Culture

  Sega Was Ready To Scrap Sonic Until The First Movie Proved How Popular He Still Was

  The franchise was on its last legs

  By Ethan Gach Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Rockstar Asks Fans To ‘Respect Our Games’ As It Updates Strict Modding Guidelines

  Ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar tries to remind modders what it's not okay with

  By Alicia Haddick Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Injustice 3 Leak Reveals Two Characters And Further Suggests The Unannounced Fighter Is In The Works

  Supergirl is a predictable inclusion in the yet-to-be-confirmed game's roster, but the other name is intriguing...

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2026
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  Culture

  Persona 4 Revival Won’t Make Significant Changes To The Original’s Most Problematic Storylines

  The arcs of Kanji and Naoto have long been lightning rods for discourse around queer identity in the Persona series

  By Amelia Zollner Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  At Least One Of Persona 4′s Original Actors Reprises Their Role In Revival

  But didn't the devs just say that they wanted to start over with the voice cast?

  By Ash Parrish Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Destiny 2 Fans Declare Victory After Months Of Crashing Out: ‘It Worked’

  Bungie promises it has 'more stories to tell' in the Destiny universe

  By Ethan Gach Published September 21, 2026
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  Games

  The Blood Of Dawnwalker’s First Big Patch Will Add An Easier Difficulty That Eliminates Combat

  There's also a potential new game+ mode coming

  By Ash Parrish Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Lawsuit Forces 2K To Explain Why NBA 2K Players Can’t Transfer Digital Currency: ‘You Have No Ownership Or Other Rights’ To Virtual Items

  Newly unsealed court documents make it clear Take-Two has no plans or desire to let players carry VC from one game to the next

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2026
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  Culture

  Pikachu Is An Astronaut Now And Has Been To Actual Literal Space

  Do you think he saw Deoxys up there?

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 21, 2026