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  CultureNews

  Hackers Raise The Alarm About Discord’s Recent Age-Verification Partner

  Discord’s contested global age-verification roll-out keeps sounding worse

  Zack Kotzer Published February 21, 2026
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  The Bests

  The 15 Best Steam Deck Games

  Here are some of the very best PC games to check out on Valve's portable PC

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 21, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  That’s It, I’m Calling It, Xbox Is Dead, Time Of Death February 20

  This isn't a surprising death, when you look back at the last few years

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Internet Reacts To The Massive Shakeup At Xbox

  Microsoft’s gaming division is seeing a huge shakeup and folks are not optimistic

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Phil Spencer Says Goodbye: ‘[Xbox] Deserves A Thoughtful, Deliberate Plan For The Road Ahead’

  The 38-year veteran of Microsoft calls his time there an 'epic ride'

  By Ethan Gach Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Xbox’s New Boss Promises Not To Flood It With ‘Soulless AI Slop’

  Asha Sharma, formerly the head of Microsoft's AI division, promises more 'great games' made by humans

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Phil Spencer Retires From Xbox And Sarah Bond Resigns As Microsoft’s AI Exec Takes Over

  Microsoft's gaming division sees a big leadership change amid its messiest console generation yet

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  PlayStation Fans Are Furious And They’re Taking It Out On Marathon

  Bungie's upcoming live-service first-person sci-fi shooter is landing at the worst possible time following Bluepoint's reported shutdown

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 20, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen On Switch Has A Sick Special Edition Most People Can’t Get

  The GBA ports are coming to Switch next week

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Capcom Begs Fans Not To Share Resident Evil Requiem Footage As Spoilers Start Leaking

  The ninth game in the horror series is coming out next week

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Most PlayStation 5 Owners Have Been Playing The Same Games Since 2022

  Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft, and GTA V continue to be the most popular games, years and years after launch

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Beyond Good And Evil 2 Studio Evacuates 500 Over Apparent Bomb Threat Hoax

  Also: the Saudi Arabia gaming death grip intensifies

  By Ethan Gach Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Night In The Woods Publisher Confronts TikTok Over Racist AI Ads

  The shortform video app’s customer service has given Finji the runaround

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs That Hiked Prices On Switch, Xbox, And PS5 (Update)

  The court ruled 6-3 that the president couldn't use a 1977 law to enact the tariffs against over 50 countries

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Fan Behind Bloodborne Remake Shares Cease And Desist He Got From Sony

  The maker of Bloodborne Top Down Arena revealed the legal move after Sony decided to shut down Bluepoint

  Lewis Parker Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Square Enix Teases What Fans Pray Is A New Nier Automata Game

  The action-RPG might finally get a sequel

  By Ethan Gach Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27, For A Gross Price

  The 22-year-old GBA games are yours for a mere $20, each, this Pokémon Day

  By John Walker Published February 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Here’s Why Some People Think The Viral AI Fight Between Tom Cruise And Brad Pitt Was Kind Of A Scam

  New evidence suggests that a viral 'AI-generated' video might have just been face replacement

  By Jen Lennon Published February 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Skate Charging Players To Return To Tutorial Island Despite Promising No Paywalled Locations

  Grom is a new location players will be able to skate in March, but only if you pay or grind for free currency

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  XCOM Designer Shows Off Canceled AI-Fueled Life Sim After Abruptly Shutting Down Studio

  Midsummer Studios is closing down, leaving its life sim Burbank unreleased

  By Jen Lennon Published February 19, 2026