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  OpinionCommentary

  The Live-Service Death Spiral Is A Bleak One

  Most games like Highguard don't get second chances

  By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026
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  EntertainmentSuperhero

  First Trailer For Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Man Series Has Me Cautiously Optimistic

  Cage’s Spider-Verse role was so good he’s getting his own show in Spider-Noir

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 12, 2026
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  CultureGame Diary

  High On Life 2′s Intro Is One Of The Best Video Game Openings Ever

  More games should include fast-paced montages at the start and stop wasting my time

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 12, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Wild Pokémon Rumor Claims FireRed And LeafGreen Are Coming To Switch 2 And Fans Aren’t Sure How To Feel

  Rumors are swirling ahead of the series’ 30th anniversary

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 12, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Resident Evil 4 Remake Slammed On Steam For New DRM That Makes The Game Run Worse

  Performance has taken a hit after switching from Denuvo

  By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Mewgenics Has Its Own Resetti Who Will Destroy Your Run If You Save Scum

  Steven, a boss from The Binding of Isaac, takes control from players who repeatedly try to cheat

  Lewis Parker Published February 12, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Overwatch Players Are Selling Out The Cause For Lootboxes

  Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Traitor’ plays through Winston’s headphones

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 12, 2026
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  OpinionImpressions

  Crisol: Theater of Idols Is A Tremendously Spanish Affair, and A Halfway Decent Survival Horror Game

  The horror shooter is more than just the sum of its middling parts

  Moises Taveras Published February 12, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Highguard In Trouble After Most Of The Studio Laid Off Just Weeks After Launch [Update]

  The new shooter just launched in January after a reveal at the Game Awards

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  How Blizzard Crafted Diablo 2’s First New Class In 26 Years: ‘We Don’t Want To Mess Up The Mona Lisa’

  The Warlock is joining the 26-year-old RPG, and Blizzard is open to adding more

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Todd Howard And Other Developers Pay Tribute To A Legend: ‘Vince Was The Real Deal’

  Hideo Kojima and more recorded tributes for the icon behind Call of Duty and Titanfall

  By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Overwatch’s New Hero Is Basically Master Chief And Turns The Game Into Halo

  Emre’s tools will fit like a glove to anyone who’s played Bungie’s shooters

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Ubisoft Devs Dance While Striking: ‘Yves Guillemot Has No Knowledge Or Understanding Of His Company’ [Update]

  The protest comes ahead of more planned layoffs at the Assassin's Creed maker

  By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  It’s Becoming Impossible To Buy A Steam Deck

  Valve's popular handheld PC is sold out and people are getting nervous about what this means for the future

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 11, 2026
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  Reviews

  Relooted Is A Big Black Middle Finger To History Controlled By White People

  Hear me out, what if it doesn’t belong in a museum?

  By Ash Parrish Published February 11, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Helldivers Will Be Jason Momoa’s Next Video Game Movie

  From Khal Drogo to saving Super Democracy

  By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  New Steam Hit Mewgenics Took Seven Years To Make And Only Three Hours To Pay It All Back

  Also: who's ready to watch a live-action remake of Frozen inside Fortnite?

  By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Resident Evil Requiem Fans Freaking Out After Mass Cancellation Emails From Amazon

  Multiple people are reporting that the online retailer has canceled their pre-orders or delayed their order until March

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Overwatch Is Roaring Back On Steam After Massive Season 1 Patch

  The hero shooter just hit a new concurrent Steam record during its soft relaunch

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 11, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Arc Raiders’ Latest Cheating Exploits Are The Worst The Extraction Shooter’s Ever Seen [Update]

  A weapon-repairing and infinite ammo glitch was breaking everything

  By John Walker Published February 11, 2026