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  CultureNews

  Celebrities Are Being Forced To Play Mario Kart With The Rizzler Now

  The viral child star is now just part of the process for promoting TV, movies, and other projects

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Fans Think Nintendo May Have Accidentally Revealed Multiplayer For Pokémon Legends: Z-A

  The RPG’s eShop page mentions a ‘Link Play’ menu Legends: Arceus didn’t have

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 28, 2025
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  Entertainment

  What The Hell Is Up With Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Scary CGI Baby?

  Franklin Richards is giving Renesmee Cullen in the First Family’s MCU debut

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Indie Game Storefront Details Sweeping New Restrictions On Adult Games

  Itch.io's ban on sex game content goes far beyond Steam's

  By Ethan Gach Published July 28, 2025
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  First Avatar 3 Trailer Is Jam-Packed With New Aliens, Locations, And Characters

  Avatar: Fire And Ash will feature a new Navi clan and some old returning faces

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Silent Hill 2 Remake Devs No Longer Feel Like ‘Underdogs’ After Proving People Wrong

  Bloober Team says it was 'tough' to develop the remake, while fans vocally worried they would ruin it

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 28, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  Wuchang: Fallen Feathers: 5 Essential Skills To Unlock Early On

  We'll focus on the longsword first as it's wildly effective at stunning and dealing powerful strikes

  Billy Givens Published July 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Marvel Rivals Gives Human Torch New Ability, Players Immediately Use It For Evil

  ‘What time is it, Ben? Say it! Saaaaayyyyy iiiiiiit!’

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 28, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  The Future Of Gaming Console Exclusives Is More In Doubt Than Ever

  A new Sony job listing hints at more PS5 games coming to Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2

  By Ethan Gach Published July 28, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesCrash Course

  Five Tips For Starting Out In Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

  The vesper bells call soulslike fans to yet another challenge; here's how to prepare

  Billy Givens Published July 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Hollow Knight Silksong Actually Exists, Will Be Playable For The Public At Gamescom

  No, this isn't a wild rumor, but a thing Microsoft has actually said is happening

  By John Walker Published July 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ Opening Weekend Beat Superman‘s By Just $1 Million

  Despite great domestic openings, both movies seem to have struggled a little overseas

  By John Walker Published July 28, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Looks So Morbidly Positive

  Can Star Trek follow up on the joy of Strange New Worlds without becoming saccharine?

  By John Walker Published July 28, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To

  Donkey Kong Bananza isn't the only thing we're obsessed with right now

  Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard Published July 25, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Credit Card Companies Censoring Adult Content ‘Endangers Democracy Itself,’ According To Nier: Automata Director

  Yoko Taro weighed in on the topic last year amid a fight over out-of-print manga

  By Ethan Gach Published July 25, 2025
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  CultureNews

  2025’s Worst Game Delays Hitman Crossover As Devs Promise More Updates

  MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy is focusing on fixing the game before adding new content

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 25, 2025
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  CultureTwitch

  VShojo CEO’s Apology Goes Viral With Community Note Calling Him A Liar

  Fans are calling BS on the exec's explanation for spending Ironmouse's charity funds

  By Ethan Gach Published July 25, 2025
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  CultureNews

  The Internet Is Getting Real Weird About Pedro Pascal All Of A Sudden

  The Fantastic Four and Last of Us star is getting hate online, and not the usual kind

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 25, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Fallout Director Is Producing A Wolfenstein Series For Amazon

  Station Eleven' s showrunner will lead the upcoming live-action series based on Bethesda's alt-history FPS franchise

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 25, 2025
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  Opinion

  Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Lawsuit Changed Kotaku Forever

  The site's awful collision with private equity started with litigation weaponized against the media

  By Ethan Gach Published July 25, 2025