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  CultureNews

  Highguard Devs Make A Big Change As Player Count Nosedives

  Wildlight Entertainment's free-to-play shooter is adding a limited time 5v5 mode over the weekend

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The Internet Reacts To The Death Of Catherine O’Hara

  The Schitt’s Creek and Last of Us actor has passed away at 71

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Pokémon Ascended Heroes Is Out And One Card Is Already Going For Over $1,000

  Also: meet John Dragon Ball

  By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  A Bunch Of Big Video Game Company Stocks Just Tanked For A Very Dumb Reason

  Google's reveal of its new AI game world making tool, Project Genie, has seemingly spooked some investors

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  10 Amazing Games To Play On Your Phone Instead Of Doomscrolling

  There are so many great ways to spend your screen time that aren't pure horror

  By John Walker Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Legendary Persona ‘Demon Designer’ Will Port 3,600 AI-Generated Cards To His New Switch Game

  Kazuma Kaneko’s Tsukuyomi, in which the artist appears as a character, will cost $25

  Lewis Parker Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Battlefield 6 Fixes Cosmetics A Month After AI Slop Allegations

  The emblem featured a M4A1 with two barrels

  By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Report: Hitman Is No Longer Coming To 2025’s Biggest Flop

  MindsEye has apparently canceled it's big Agent 47 crossover

  Lewis Parker Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Developers Hate AI, Want Unions, And Are Abandoning Xbox According To This New Survey

  The GDC 2026 survey offers a grim snapshot of the current video game industry

  By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  The Pokémon Company Apologizes For Listing Fan Meet-Up At One Of Japan’s Most Controversial Sites

  The Yasukuni Shrine is a site of great consternation in the country

  By John Walker Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  New Nintendo Direct Rumors Point To An Incoming Flood Of Switch 2 Ports

  February will reportedly kick off with a new Partner Showcase

  By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  Today’s The Last Chance To Buy The Nintendo Switch’s Best Deal

  The Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers go off sale from tomorrow, goddammit

  By John Walker Published January 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Stardew Valley Creator Busts 4 Myths About His Upcoming Haunted Chocolatier Game

  Everyone just needs to chill

  By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Borderlands 4 Reminds Fans It’s Alive In 2026

  Gearbox's open-world sci-fi looter shooter is set to have a big year according to a new roadmap and blog

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  No Rest For The Wicked Will Cost As Much As Baldur’s Gate 3 When It Leaves Early Access: ‘I’m Not Trying To Do Any FOMO Marketing Here’

  The action-RPG is currently on sale after a breakout free-to-play weekend

  By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026
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  OpinionImpressionsIndie of the Week

  Save Kittens And Blast Away Demons In This New $15 FPS

  MeowGun: Hell Denizen is a boomer shooter that understands why people play these games

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Darren Aronofsky’s AI Movie Is As Bad As It Sounds: ‘Slop About The Forming Of The Country That Is About To Crumble’

  More unwatchable than the ending of Requiem for a Dream

  By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Google’s New AI Tool Had No Problem Making Bad Rip-Offs Of Mario And Zelda

  Project Genie whipped up an obvious Breath of the Wild clone, complete with paragliding

  Lewis Parker Published January 29, 2026
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  The BestsBest Way To Play

  The Best Way To Play Fallout: New Vegas In 2026

  There are some great and not-so-great ways to hop into this classic RPG from Bethesda and Obsidian

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Highguard’s First Patch Brings Much-Requested Fixes, But PC Optimization Is Still Being Worked On

  New settings options aim to help with framerates on PC

  By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026