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  Culture

  Reggie Fils-Aimé Says Nintendo Stopped Selling To Amazon After Being Asked To Break The Law

  A recent lecture at NYU suggests the unstable relationship between the gaming and e-commerce giants dates all the way back to the Nintendo DS

  By Zack Kotzer Published May 2, 2026
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  CultureNewsLegal News

  Sony Set To Pay $7.8 Million To PlayStation Users After Judge Approves Preliminary Settlement In PSN Digital Games Class Action Lawsuit

  The $7.8 million will be distributed as "credits" to the PSN accounts of those who are eligible

  By Lewis Parker Published May 2, 2026
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  CultureNewsPatch Notes

  Crimson Desert Surprises Players With An Important Feature Delivered At Break-Neck Speed: ‘Do They Even Sleep?’

  The latest patch makes an important change to how war works

  By Ethan Gach Published May 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Marvel Snap Dev Says ‘Painful’ Layoffs Needed To ‘Make Sure We Can Keep Going’

  Designer Ben Brode said the mobile card game's roadmap hasn't changed

  By Ethan Gach Published May 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Gabe Newell Lobbied Elon Musk To Meet With ‘Visionary’ Designer Hideo Kojima Over Their Mutual Interest In AI And Space

  The email was recently surfaced as part of the Musk v. Altman trial

  Bee Wertheimer Published May 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Struggling Video Game Retailer GameStop Is Reportedly Trying To Buy…eBay?!

  That's a lot of Funko Pops

  By Rebekah Valentine Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Online Shooter From Imagine Dragons’ Lead Singer Is Winding Down Support Less Than Three Weeks After Launch

  Last Flag won't be shut down, but don't expect much support or new content as the team admits player count is low

  By Zack Zwiezen Published May 1, 2026
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  Tips & GuidesWeekend Guide

  Weekend Guide: 5 Games We’re Loving And Can’t Wait To Get Back To

  Dosa Diablos Dogma?

  Ethan Gach, Carolyn Petit, Zack Zwiezen, Kenneth Shepard, and Rebekah Valentine Published May 1, 2026
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  Games

  I Would Like To Eat The Giant Onyxia Made Out Of Chocolate, Please

  Watch the fudging tail!

  By Rebekah Valentine Published May 1, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The 15 Best SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes, Ranked

  It’s the iconic Nickelodeon show’s 27th anniversary, so let’s look back at its best episodes

  Kenneth Shepard, Rebekah Valentine, and Zack Zwiezen Published May 1, 2026
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  Culture

  Dev Behind Creepy Shooter With A Brilliant Trailer Says ‘It Hurts To Be Sitting At 48% Positive Ratings After Putting All Our Hearts And Souls Into This Game Over 4 Years’

  Industria 2 is not off to a great start

  By Ethan Gach Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Celeste Co-Creator Is Making A Gorgeous New Game Boy-Style Metroidvania I Wish I Could Play Right Now

  And you can listen to part of the soundtrack now, too!

  By Rebekah Valentine Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Metal Gear Solid 2 HD Source Code Has Reportedly Leaked 15 Years Later

  Strangely enough, the leak apparently contains data from a Nintendo Wii port of Metal Gear Solid 2 HD

  By Lewis Parker Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Kingdom Come Studio Declines To Shut Down Rumors It’s Working On A Lord Of The Rings RPG

  Also: the Hollywood war over Battlefield has only just begun

  By Ethan Gach Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Exclusives Are Still The Top Reason People Play Games On Consoles, But They’re Becoming Less Important

  One possible reason Xbox and PlayStation are possibly backing away from porting games to more platforms

  By Zack Zwiezen Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Salmon Sex, Psychedelics, And ‘Shake-A-JPEG Technology’: The Story Behind One Of 2026’s Best And Most Baffling Games

  Lord, what fools these mortals be!

  By Rebekah Valentine Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  An Indie Horror Game Has Been Stuck In The Steam Approval Process For Three Years…Seemingly For Using Valve’s Own Engine

  Limbo, or hell?

  By Rebekah Valentine Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 AMA On Reddit Turns Into A Disaster Over AI Allegations

  Warhorse Studios developers were bombarded with questions about a fired translator's claims

  By Lewis Parker Published May 1, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Saros Hides A Surprise Tribute To Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  Housemarque pays homage to Sandfall Interactive’s award-winning RPG

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 1, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Paste Media Puts The Final Nail In The Coffin Of A Storied Gaming Legacy

  The A.V. Club is pulling away from full-time gaming coverage to focus on its 'core strengths'

  By Ethan Gach Published May 1, 2026