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  CultureNews

  Here’s Why Fans Are Convinced Fallout 3 And New Vegas Remasters Are About To Be Revealed

  There's evidence that Fallout 3 is getting remastered like Oblivion, but let's all calm down for a moment

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 15, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Saudi Arabia-Owned SNK Accused Of Loading Fatal Fury Trailer With AI Slop

  The City of the Wolves season 2 reveal has been downvoted to hell

  Amelia Zollner Published January 15, 2026
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  Games

  Adults-Only Animal Crossing Island Creator Thanks Nintendo For Waiting Five Years To Ban It

  Nintendo shut the operation down, the creator said

  By Nicole Carpenter Published January 15, 2026
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Fruit Barely Heals You In Smash Bros. Because Of Science

  Also: Battlefield 6 was one of 2025's most-downloaded games on PS5

  By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The Internet Reacts To Sophie Turner As Lara Croft

  Amazon’s Tomb Raider series is still a ways off, but the Game of Thrones star is serving ‘90s realness in the first look

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 15, 2026
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  Games

  Everything To Know Before Jumping Into Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ 3.0 Update

  Been a while? We're here to help

  By Nicole Carpenter Published January 15, 2026
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  ReviewsBacklog

  What Even Is A Video Game Backlog In 2026?

  Some games won't end while others end forever, which makes crossing stuff off a backlog these days tricky

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 15, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Marathon Looks Gorgeous In New Deep Dive On Each Character’s Unique Playstyle

  Bungie's extraction shooter is just a couple months away

  By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2026
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  OpinionImpressions

  Hytale Feels Like A Neat Minecraft Texture Pack But Not Much More

  It's a lot prettier, but really extraordinarily familiar

  By John Walker Published January 15, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Monster Hunter Wilds Modder Uncovers Bizarre Reason Why PC Performance Might Be So Bad

  The theory is going wild after a convincing before-and-after video

  Lewis Parker Published January 15, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Overwatch 2 Teases Its Next Hero And Fans Are Already Underwhelmed

  A new teaser and datamined voice lines all point to fire-bending hero Anran

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 15, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Here’s Sophie Turner As Lara Croft For The New Tomb Raider Show

  It's the first in-character look at the franchise's latest on-screen adaptation

  By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The Hellboy Himself Was Paid ‘$40 And A Sandwich’ To Voice Fallout‘s Most Iconic Line

  Ron Perlman does not care about video games

  By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2026
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  ReviewsBacklog

  Welcome To Backlog Week At Kotaku

  Let's finally play some of those video games we've been meaning to get to for a while

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 15, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Bully Online Mod Suddenly Shutting Down Just Months After Launch

  The ambitious multiplayer mod took years to make but only lasted a month

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 14, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  PS Plus Extra Packs A Big Lineup This Month Just In Time For Resident Evil 9

  Resident Evil Village and more round out some strong additions

  By Ethan Gach Published January 14, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The Live-Action God Of War Series Has Found Its Kratos

  Ryan Hurst is known for his work on Sons of Anarchy and The Walking Dead

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 14, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  The ‘World’s Smartest Pokédex’ Is Something Straight Out Of Your Childhood Dreams

  BigRig Creates and Mr. Volt are the latest to create a working Pokédex, but they took it a step further than most

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 14, 2026
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  CultureNews

  One Of These Games Is From 2012 And The Other Is From 2026

  Meltdown from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 definitely looks different in Black Ops 7, but does it look worse?

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 14, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Star Wars Modders Have Taken Battlefront 3 Into Their Own Hands And It Looks Great

  A fan project brings unofficial new content to Battlefront 2

  Lewis Parker Published January 14, 2026