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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic‘s Director Promises It Will Arrive Before 2030

  Also: Fallout Shelter still humming along, bad news for retro fans, and To a T didn't do well

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 15, 2025
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  Reviews

  Terminator 2 Finally Has The Incredible Video Game Adaptation It’s Always Deserved

  Terminator 2D: No Fate is a masterpiece of run-and-gun arcade action

  By Carolyn Petit Published December 15, 2025
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  CultureNews

  2025’s Break-Out Roguelite Megabonk Gets, Er, Spooky For The Holidays

  A somewhat belated Halloween update has now arrived, just in time for festivities

  By John Walker Published December 15, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Not Everyone Is Excited That Leon Is Back In Resident Evil Requiem

  After months of focusing on Grace, Capcom has revealed that she'll be sharing the spotlight

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 15, 2025
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  Entertainment

  This Week’s Saturday Night Live Was Drowning In Grim AI Slop

  People were quick to react in horror at the shortcuts and crappy images in the episode

  By John Walker Published December 15, 2025
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2025

  Xbox had great games in 2025, but everything else is bad, bad, bad, bad

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 15, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Everything We Know About Divinity, Larian’s Most Ambitious RPG Yet

  Larian's next RPG threatens to be its biggest yet

  By Ethan Gach Published December 12, 2025
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  Reviews

  Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension: The Kotaku Review

  The RPG’s expansion is hefty, but strap in for a grind

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 12, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Everything We Know About Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic

  While this new Star Wars RPG isn't quite Knights of the Old Republic 3, it is close enough for many fans

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  The Game Awards’ Big ‘One More Thing’ Reveal Didn’t Go Over Well

  Highguard has some of the internet up in arms after closing out the awards ceremony, but is it merited?

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 12, 2025
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  CultureMorning Checkpoint

  The Okami Account Just Murdered Someone

  Also: Xbox is prepping for a big 2026 and a storied anime studio meets a sad end

  By Ethan Gach Published December 12, 2025
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  CulturePokemon

  There’s Still One Mega Evolution Missing From Pokémon Legends: Z-A After The DLC

  There’s one more Mega Stone players can’t get yet, hiding in the game’s code

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  The Last Of Us Co-Director’s New Game Couldn’t Be More Different

  Coven of the Chicken Foot is a puzzle adventure about an elderly witch and a dynamically learning creature

  By John Walker Published December 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Clair Obscur Gets Free DLC Including A Photo Mode To Celebrate Historic Awards Sweep

  The RPG added new content overnight, including new boss fights

  By Ethan Gach Published December 12, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  The Street Fighter Movie Is Going To Be Way Weirder Than You Think

  Everything is in place for this to be one of the funniest films in forever

  By John Walker Published December 12, 2025
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  OpinionKotaku Asks

  What Did You Think Of The Game Awards 2025?

  Should Miss Piggy host the whole thing next year?

  By Ethan Gach Published December 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Bradley The Badger Was The True Star Of The Game Awards

  The action-platformer is 'part love letter to games, part satire of them'

  By John Walker Published December 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  The Studio Behind Doom Just Unionized

  id Software is the latest Microsoft-acquired team to organize

  By Ethan Gach Published December 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Kirby’s Air Riders Gets A Big Balance Update But Don’t Expect Sakurai To Keep Tinkering

  The Switch 2 exclusive might get a few more patches before the team disbands

  By Ethan Gach Published December 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Everything We Saw At The 2025 Game Awards

  Another December rolls around, and we get another round of World Premieres

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 11, 2025