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  Tips & Guides

  Star Wars: Galactic Racer: Everything We Know About Podracing, Multiplayer, And More

  The coolest-looking Star Wars game in years is arriving later this year on consoles and PC

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Discord Says It Knows You Don’t Want Age-Verification Requirements But It’s Rolling Them Out Anyway After A Short Delay

  The changes will go into effect later this year instead of next month

  By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Steam Users Aren’t Happy That Steam Next Fest Feels Overrun With AI Art

  The demo showcase is full of games with AI-generated art

  Lewis Parker Published February 24, 2026
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  The Bests

  The Pokémon Games, Ranked From Worst To Best

  As the 30th anniversary approaches, here’s our ranking of every Pokémon journey

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 24, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Arc Raiders Is Feeling The Heat From Marathon

  Also: Activision calls rumored Call of Duty Zombies game a fiction

  By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Marvel’s Wolverine Reveals Fall Release Date With Plenty Of Distance From GTA 6

  2026 is shaping up to be a big year for PS5 exclusives

  By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Horizon Multiplayer Game Gets Surprise Playtest The Same Weekend As Marathon Server Slam

  Two upcoming Sony live-service games have competing betas for some reason

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 24, 2026
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  OpinionImpressions

  Life Is Strange: Reunion Is A Risky Thought Experiment That Could Easily Go Wrong

  Deck Nine is meddling with the multiverse, and it’s risking a lot of good will to do it

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 24, 2026
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  OpinionImpressions

  Resident Evil 7 And Village Are Damn Near Perfect Switch 2 Ports

  Capcom's survival horror games run great and look awesome on Nintendo's next-gen machine

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 24, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  New Roblox Parent Advocate Denies Everything, Blames Parents

  In an interview with Variety, Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov says she has no ideas

  By John Walker Published February 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Blade Angels Nerd Out By Ripping Magic: The Gathering Packs During Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony

  TCG fan Amber Glenn spent the celebration hunting for a Bitterbloom Bearer

  By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  A Semi-Complete Guide To The Utterly Bonkers Lore Of The Resident Evil

  With Requiem almost here, we'll bring you up to speed on all the wild happenings that have come before

  Justin Clark Published February 24, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Blizzard’s Making A New Overwatch Game But It’s Not What You Think

  Overwatch Rush is a top-down shooter that's in early development starring heroes from the main game

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 24, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Fans, Creators, And Developers Explain What Makes Pokémon So Special

  We asked folks to tell us a story of how the series had affected their lives for the better

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 24, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Nothing About The Big Xbox Shakeup Makes Sense

  I have so many more questions than answers

  By Ethan Gach Published February 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Marathon Is Already Improving On Arc Raiders In One Key Area

  Bungie's shooter will take a stricter approach to cheating

  By Ethan Gach Published February 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Yet Another Live-Service Game Is Shutting Down And Refunding Players

  MrBeast, Geoff Keighley, and the might of Amazon couldn't make anyone care about King of Meat

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 23, 2026
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  CultureRetro

  The Story Behind One Of The Best Video Game Magazine Covers Of All Time

  In 2001 pharmacy shelves were greeted with a gorgeous Amano cover. That wasn’t necessarily the plan.

  Zack Kotzer Published February 23, 2026
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  OpinionImpressionsIndie of the Week

  Finally Someone’s Taking ‘Puzzle Platformer’ Literally

  Piece by Piece is a super-smart, super-cute puzzle game of jigsaw platforming

  By John Walker Published February 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Slay The Spire 2 Is The New Silksong As Indie Games Delay Themselves To Dodge Its Blast Radius

  No one wants to be in the deckbuilding roguelike juggernaut's way on Steam

  Lewis Parker Published February 23, 2026