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  CultureNews

  Some Anthem Players Say EA Is Already Blocking Them From Playing The Game A Week Before It Shuts Down

  BioWare and EA had previously said the game would be accessible to those who owned it until it shuts down on January 12

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Guy Behind Viral ‘Focus, M’ Gaming Meme Never Expected It To Spread So Fast

  The phrase has already spread online and is being used (and misused) across social media

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Stranger Things Fans Are Convinced There’s A Secret Episode That Will ‘Fix’ Disappointing Finale

  A conspiracy theory called ‘Conformity Gate’ is attempting to explain away a bad ending

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Vampire Survivors Remade In Hytale Shows Why So Many Players Are Hyped For The Minecraft Rival

  The un-canceled survival crafting game is headed for Early Access

  Diego Nicolás Argüello Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Things Are So Bad Nvidia Might Be Bringing Back Old Graphics Cards

  Are you ready to buy a new RTX 3060 in 2026? I hope so

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Clair Obscur’s Devs Don’t Want To Ruin Their Next Game By Worrying Too Much About What People Want

  Sandfall Interactive is more focused on its ‘personal taste’ than caving to fan demands

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Red Dead Redemption 2 Players Find Strange Spider Web Mystery Seven Years After Launch

  Rockstar's open-world blockbuster seems to be hiding at least one more mysterious puzzle for players to solve

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Silksong Finally Takes Home A ‘Best Game’ Award As Steam Breaks An All-Time Record

  The brutal Metroidvania was also rated 'best game you suck at'

  By Ethan Gach Published January 5, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The Stranger Things Finale Fallout Keeps Getting Worse

  One of the series’ creators says he ‘shouldn't have done any of these postmortem interviews’

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureMorning Checkpoint

  Xbox Just Set A Terrible New Record

  Also: what if Cyberpunk 2077 took even longer to get started?

  By Ethan Gach Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Rainbow 6 Siege Hacked Again, This Time With A 6-7 Meme [Update]

  Players are finding their accounts banned for 67 days, and the game's offline yet again

  By John Walker Published January 5, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Boss Breaks Silence On Game Cancelation That Drove Him From Microsoft

  Project Blackbird was an ambitious loot shooter that Xbox top brass reportedly loved

  By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  PlayStation Plus Subscribers Are Back To Just Three Free Games This Month

  December's haul included five free monthly games

  By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  31 Games We Can’t Wait To Play In 2026

  Grand Theft Auto 6, Wolverine, Slay The Spire 2, Resident Evil Requiem, and much, much more are set to arrive this year

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Surprising Reason This Obscure Star Wars Game’s Price Has Quadrupled

  Star Wars: Racer Revenge’s PS4 port has caught the eye of resellers, collectors, and PS5 hackers

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 2, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Microsoft Tells Piggies To Stop Calling It AI Slop

  CEO Satya Nadella says people 'need to get beyond' the gen AI slop debate

  By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  How I Fell Back In Love With Minecraft After 10 Years Away

  Spending much of the winter break in DonutSMP with my son has been truly wonderful

  By John Walker Published January 2, 2026
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The 12 Best Video Games Of 2025

  We downloaded, we installed, we played, and here's what we decided

  Kotaku Staff Published January 2, 2026
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  EntertainmentSports

  Straight Men Watching Heated Rivalry Is My New Favorite Thing

  Your best bro is learning what it means to be verse thanks to the HBO Max hockey show

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  We’re Already Getting Our First Gaming Price Hike Of 2026

  Asus warned partners that devices like the Xbox Ally X could be getting more expensive

  By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026