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  CultureNews

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic: The Gathering Cards Are Winning Me Over With Their Big-Time Video Game Vibes

  The latest Nickelodeon Universes Beyond expansion has some neat tricks

  By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Skyrim On Switch 2 Less Of A Mess After New Update Adds 60FPS Option And Fixes

  The aging Elder Scrolls RPG looks and plays better after the 1.2 update

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Source Of Highguard‘s Mysterious Funding Was Reportedly Chinese Tech Giant Tencent

  The struggling hero shooter recently suffered mass layoffs

  By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Stardew Valley Player Sleeps For 1,000 Years And Wakes Up To Something Completely Unexpected

  Honk shoo mimimi

  Amelia Zollner Published February 17, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Removing God Of War’s Sex Minigames In The Remakes Would Be A Big Mistake

  Sony is bringing the first three God of War games to PS5, but what happens if they remove one of the series’ more controversial elements?

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Report: Escapist And Other Gaming Sites Slash Staff As Gambling Firm ‘Pivots To AI’

  The peculiarly shy company has been buying up gaming sites and turning them into gambling sites for years

  By John Walker Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Indie Game Engine Manager Says Getting Bombarded With AI Slop Is ‘Increasingly Draining And Demoralizing’

  Godot is a competitor to Unity that's open source

  Lewis Parker Published February 17, 2026
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  New Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu Trailer Features Clone Wars Bounty Hunter, Creepy Aliens, And…Martin Scorsese

  The first Star Wars movie in while looks goofy in a good way and is arriving in theaters in May

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Highguard Website Is Down As Players Brace For The Worst

  The free-to-play raid shooter found itself at the center of endless online discourse the moment it was announced less than 70 days ago

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 17, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  This Is The Ultimate Trick Shot Of Pokémon Shiny Hunting

  Shiny hunting is usually a long process, then you see people pull off something like this

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Kingdom Come Deliverance II And The Witcher 3 Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass

  It's a busy month, with High on Life 2 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora as well

  By John Walker Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Surprise! Konami Just Quietly Delisted Old Metal Gear Solid Games Ahead Of The Newest Remasters

  Also: Project Windless's publisher confirms its genAI-friendly development cycle

  By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon Pokopia Has The Best Approach To Multiplayer Possible, With One Caveat

  The life sim will allow anyone to access an island regardless of who owns it

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 17, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  15 Tips If You’re Coming Back To Stardew Valley In 2026

  The hugely popular farming sim is a chill, easygoing experience, but it still helps to know a thing or two

  Bee Wertheimer Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Discord Rival Gets Overwhelmed By Mass Exodus Of Players Fleeing Age-Verification Crackdown

  TeamSpeak seems to be rather enjoying the technical issues

  By John Walker Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Unity Promises Deluge Of New Games Prompted Into Existence By AI As Its Stock Tanks

  If you love shovelware just wait

  Bee Wertheimer Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Steam Deck Is Still Out Of Stock And Valve Says Get Used To It

  Great, just great

  By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Metal Gear Solid 4 Remaster Is Leaving Online Multiplayer In The Past

  But Peace Walker's coop mode is back

  By Ethan Gach Published February 16, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Massive Open-World Adventure Crimson Desert Promises No Microtransaction Cash Grab At Launch

  The MMO maker promises no cosmetic store to start

  Lewis Parker Published February 16, 2026
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  CultureNewsIRL

  6-Year-Old Smashes Girl Scout Cookie Leaderboard And Breaks The Website After Selling Over 100,000 Boxes

  Welcome to the new Thin Mint grind

  Bee Wertheimer Published February 16, 2026