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  Games

  Creator Of Popular Pokémon Nature Documentary Series Says His Channel Will Shut Down Due To Nintendo Copyright Strikes

  'PokéNational is dead. I'm not going to be able to make PokéNational again.'

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  All The Evidence That GTA 6‘s Next Trailer Is Nearly Here

  And to be fair, it does seem very possible based on a few pieces of evidence

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 28, 2026
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  Games

  Let’s-A-Go…Into The Ground With These Mario-Themed Coffins

  Mario will live forever, but we won't.

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Garry’s Mod Successor s&box Releases To Mixed Steam Reviews And An Influx Of AI Slop

  Also: is L.A. Noire 2 still on the table?

  By Ethan Gach Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Hackers Have Bypassed Denuvo DRM In Every Game And Now 2K Is Reportedly Fighting Back With 14-Day Online Check-Ins

  Using a relatively new bypass technique, hackers claim to have effectively cracked all games using Denuvo protection software

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Boss Opens Up About Microsoft Killing His Dream Game: ‘A Giant Successful Video Game On The Microsoft Level Was Frankly Not That Stimulating To Them’

  ZeniMax Online Studios' Matt Firor weighed in on the tech giant's thinking in a new interview

  By Ethan Gach Published April 28, 2026
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  Games

  Dead By Daylight Studio ‘Emphatically Refutes’ Rumor That Layoffs Were Related To Union Activity

  "These layoffs were in no way related to any employee’s sentiments regarding unionization, AI or anything else."

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 28, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  12 Things To Know Before You Start Playing Saros

  Housemarque’s roguelike shooter can be a test of resilience or a pretty breezy third-person shooter

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Studio Behind Unique RPGs Steelrising And GreedFall Reportedly Shutting Down After 18 Years

  Spiders will reportedly have to close its doors after failing to find a buyer amid its parent company's ongoing insolvency

  By Ethan Gach Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  2025’s Worst-Reviewed Game Is Getting A Big Price Drop

  A new story mission starring a new character has also been added to Mindseye

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Valve ‘Working Very Hard’ To Get Steam Deck Back In Stock Amid Ongoing RAMaggedon

  The company also has plans to try to avoid similar stock issues with its upcoming Steam Machine

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 28, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The Next Nintendo Movie Is Coming In 2028, And It’s Probably Not Mario

  Universal Pictures Spain has confirmed a new Nintendo and Illumination film is just two years away

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Confusion Over New PlayStation DRM Has Exploded Into A Full-Blown Mess

  Sony has yet to put out an official statement about its new DRM system, which makes the conflicting reports from PlayStation Support all the more confusing

  By Lewis Parker Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNewsPatch Notes

  Arc Raiders’ Biggest Update Ever Brings Its Spring Dry Spell To An End And Threatens To Break All The Weapons Players Are Hoarding

  New gameplay tweaks, skins, and a fresh Arc to fight arrive in Riven Tides

  By Ethan Gach Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Surprise! The Free Demo For Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth On Switch 2 And Xbox Is Out Now

  Fans on other consoles can finally experience the joys of Queen's Blood

  By Ethan Gach Published April 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Latest Steam Sale Just Invented A Cool New Genre Of Games That Reimagine Screentime

  Put your phones away

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 27, 2026
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Here Is Sephiroth Knocking Back A Cold One

  Did Sephiroth do this?

  By Ethan Gach Published April 27, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Call Of Duty Movie Director Previously Called Playing Video Games ‘Weak’ And ‘Pathetic’

  Peter Berg, who is directing the upcoming CoD movie, didn't seem like a fan of video games a decade ago

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 27, 2026
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  Games

  Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Unionize For Better Layoff, Remote Work, and GenAI Protections

  'Recent decisions by WOTC and Hasbro leadership have not aligned with the values of their employees'

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 27, 2026
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  Tips & GuidesThe Week In Games

  The Week In Games: Peak Diablo 4 And The Return Of Heroes Of Might And Magic

  Lord of Hatred might be a high-water mark for Blizzard's action-RPG

  By Ethan Gach Published April 27, 2026