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  OpinionImpressions

  The Expanse’s 1-Hour Demo Has Me Hopeful This Upcoming RPG Could Be The Mass Effect Successor I’ve Wanted For Years

  The Expanse: Osiris Reborn could be the game that fills that Mass Effect-shaped hole in my heart when it arrives in 2027

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Blizzard Apologizes, Says World of Warcraft’s Massively Buggy New Patch Was ‘Not Up To Our Standards’

  Time for a re-roll

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  If You Bounced Off Returnal Because Of Difficulty, Saros Lets You Make An Easy Mode

  Housemarque gives you options to set the difficulty to your liking

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 24, 2026
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  Games

  Yakuza Series Creator’s New Studio Deletes YouTube Channel, Sends Fans Into A Panic, Then Puts It Back Up

  The Man Who Didn't Erase His YouTube Channel?

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Clair Obscur Gets A Teeny Tiny Update To Celebrate Its First Anniversary

  Sandfall Interactive has pushed through a small patch for the game’s first trip around the sun

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Black Flag Remake Dev Reacts To Feedback: ‘There WILL Be Blood In The Final Game, And It Will Not Be A Paid DLC’

  Assassin's Creed fans have been picking over the reveal footage with lots of questions

  By Ethan Gach Published April 24, 2026
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  Reviews

  Saros: The Kotaku Review

  Housemarque’s spiritual successor to Returnal offers the same thorny, rewarding challenges

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  A Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ Bringing Stardew Valley And Fallout 4 To Discord Nitro Just Leaked

  The chat platform subscription will seemingly give players access to some games for free

  By Ethan Gach Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Looks Even Better In Side-By-Side Comparisons With The Original

  Ubisoft's remake of 2013's Assassin's Creed Black Flag is looking pretty damn good, with better textures, improved faces, and other improvements

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Overwatch Is Making Good On A Decade-Old Promise

  The hero shooter’s reboot is getting one thing right

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Xbox’s New Boss Lays Out Her Vision For Fixing A Broken Brand: ‘Players Are Frustrated’

  Asha Sharma is trying to pivot Xbox, but it's not yet clear to what

  By Ethan Gach Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  5 Of Our Favorite Games From The Xbox Indie Showcase Include A Haunted Renovation Sim And A Grimdark Delicious In Dungeon

  Also appearing: Cocoon with sand surfing, Aggro Crab's next multiplayer chaos engine, and a game within a game within a game

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  New Xbox CEO Is ‘Reevaluating’ Exclusive Games

  The new Xbox boss might keep games like Gears of War off PlayStation moving forward

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Microsoft Gaming Is Dead, And Xbox Is Back (Again)

  Xbox's new boss is continuing to shake things up in her attempt to 'return to Xbox'...whatever that means

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 23, 2026
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  Games

  Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Lets You Rename Classic Mario Critters, But Nintendo Is Adamant It’s Not Canon

  Hank you very much

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  Peter Molyneux’s Latest Game Is A Broken Sandwich-Making Sim

  Masters of Albion is out in Early Access, and it sure is a new game from the makers of Godus and Legacy

  By John Walker Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Is Changing The Modern-Day Parts Of The Game

  Ubisoft says that is going to focus more on Edward's journey and struggles in the upcoming Black Flag Resynced

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Looks Incredible, And Yes Those Annoying Tailing Missions Have Been Fixed

  The team behind Black Flag Resynced say the original game has been completely rebuilt and is 'not an RPG'

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Microsoft Offers One-Time ‘Voluntary Retirement Program’ For The First Time In 50 Years

  Also: Orbitals continues to look excellent in its new gameplay trailer

  By Ethan Gach Published April 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Manga Author Behind One Of This Season’s Most Popular Anime Gets Bullied Off Of Social Media

  The author behind the recently adapted manga Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! deleted her account ahead of the anime's latest episode, which featured a suggestive scene between a teacher and a student

  By Lewis Parker Published April 23, 2026