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  CultureNews

  AI-Generated Podcasts Starring Characters Like God Of War’s Kratos Might Be Sony’s Worst Patent Ever

  The podcast would give you updates on games you’re playing in the simulated voices of your favorite characters

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 3, 2026
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: The Kotaku Review

  Reimagined is a pleasantly streamlined remake of the series' black-sheep entry, but its so-so cast and linear structure keep it from being among the best Dragon Quest games

  Nadia Oxford Published February 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Podracing Confirmed For 2026’s Coolest-Looking Star Wars Game

  Sebulba won't be driving around in a land speeder in Star Wars: Galactic Racer later this year

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Everything Continues To Get More Expensive, Including Anime On Crunchyroll

  The popular anime streaming service announced a series of price increase that will go live in March

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2026
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  AnimeManga

  The Largest Manga Piracy Site In The World Shuts Down After Allegedly Costing The Industry $5 Billion In Lost Sales

  The most popular place for stealing One Piece and My Hero Academia gets nuked

  Lewis Parker Published February 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  MindsEye CEO Threatens YouTuber With Legal Action Following Epstein Video

  Build a Rocket Boy's boss issued a bizarre cease and desist demand in Discord

  Lewis Parker Published February 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Dev Fired Less Than Two Weeks After Criticizing Company’s Plans To End Work From Home

  David Michaud-Cromp was previously punished with an unpaid suspension for publicly pushing back

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  GOG Says Game Banner Ad Was Made With AI But Claims It Was Shared By Mistake

  The retro game store told paying patrons that it hears their 'disappointment'

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Someone Beat Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Without Getting Hit

  Sandfall Interactive’s punishing dodge and parry windows are brutal, but you can master them

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 2, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Stranger Things Animated Series Trailer Tries To Wash Away The Bitter Aftertaste Of The Finale

  Tales from ‘85 takes place between the second and third seasons

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 2, 2026
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  EntertainmentSuperhero

  Magneto Is Out Here Spoiling Avengers: Doomsday: ‘I Probably Shouldn’t Have Said That’

  Ian McKellen let details about a scene from the movie slip in an interview

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Devs Behind Steam Game With Over 300,000 Reviews Hit The Panic Button After A Malicious Mod Starts Deleting Fans’ Data

  People Playground players are being urged to wipe their Steam Workshop mod lists

  Lewis Parker Published February 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Steam MMO That Raised $3.2 Million On Kickstarter Implodes Just Two Months After Launch As Devs Resign In Protest

  Ashes of Creation is currently getting review-bombed as allegations fly

  By Ethan Gach Published February 2, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The Last Of Us Might Not Get A Fourth Season, Actually

  HBO boss Casey Bloys says it ‘certainly seems’ that the third season will be the last

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 2, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Everyone’s Freaking Out About A Fake ‘Reddit For AI’ Called Moltbook

  Moltbook is a bunch of mindless LLMs sending each prompts, and not the singularity

  By John Walker Published February 2, 2026
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  OpinionImpressions

  Steam’s Invite-Only Shooter Deadlock Is Quietly Becoming An Absolute Monster

  With its latest update, Valve's secretive MOBA is really starting to define itself

  Diego Nicolás Argüello Published January 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Jeffrey Epstein Sent Five Nights At Freddy’s Porn Via 4Chan Links, Emails Show

  One email from Epstein included the subject line 'amazing animations'

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Emails Reveal Jeffrey Epstein Was Banned From Xbox Live

  Microsoft blocked Epstein's Xbox account after it discovered he was a registered sex offender

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Highguard: The Kotaku Review

  Boring visuals and too many ideas make it hard to enjoy this free-to-play shooter's excellent combat

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Fallout 76 Cashes In On Season 2 Hype With $30 NCR Power Armor

  Fans can't use their hard-earned Atoms to buy it either

  Lewis Parker Published January 30, 2026