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  CultureNews

  Nintendo Reveals Its Black Friday Deals And They Aren’t Great

  It's slim pickings for those hoping to snag a great deal from the Switch 2 maker this holiday season

  By Ethan Gach Published November 10, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Arc Raiders Just Leapfrogged Helldivers 2’s All-Time Steam Record

  The call of ‘get in, shoot things, collect trash, get out’ is proving irresistible for many

  By Claire Jackson Published November 10, 2025
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  Entertainment

  Your First Look At Yoshi In The Mario Galaxy Movie Comes From A Box Of Cookie Dough

  Mario’s dinosaur steed was teased in the first movie’s post-credits scene

  By Kenneth Shepard Published November 10, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Funko Pop Is $241 Million In Debt As It Issues Dire Warning

  The collectibles company is crashing out

  By Ethan Gach Published November 10, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  This New Dungeon Crawler Perfectly Captures The Thrilling Danger Of Early D&D

  The Secret of Weepstone is a very promising role-playing game with a demo now on Steam

  By Carolyn Petit Published November 10, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Sony Is Springing A Surprise Showcase On Fans

  The stream will take place on PlayStation’s channels tomorrow

  By Kenneth Shepard Published November 10, 2025
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  Partners

  Wake of the Water Takes Steam Supergame Enshrouded to Incredible New Depths and Levels

  Experience this highly immersive update now as the smash-hit survival RPG moves closer from PC Early Access to its 2026 PC and console launch 1.0.

  Partner Content With Keen Games Published November 10, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To

  This weekend we’re enjoying thrilling firefights, superhero drama, and a return to a classic JRPG

  By Claire Jackson Published November 7, 2025
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  Reviews

  Arc Raiders: The Kotaku Review

  Punishing yet thrilling, complex yet masterable, Arc Raiders is a digital adrenaline rush like no other

  By Claire Jackson Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Halo Infinite‘s Next Update Is Its Last As Devs Tease Multiple Games

  Halo Studios will focus its efforts on multiple 'new experiences' currently being worked on

  By Zack Zwiezen Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  A No Man’s Sky Player Spent 100 Hours Building The Perfect Tribute To A Studio Ghibli Classic

  The base includes Satsuki and Mei’s house, as well as Totoro’s grotto

  By Claire Jackson Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Developer Behind Hit 2025 Game Thinks The Response Has Been ‘Too Positive’

  Ball X Pit is a brilliant roguelike that feels weird to love

  By Ethan Gach Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Take-Two Boss Says Mafia Proves People Want Shorter, Cheaper Games

  It sounds like we'll be getting more games like this year's Mafia: The Old Country

  By Zack Zwiezen Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Got A Moment That’s ‘Baby Shoes, Never Worn’ Sad

  Raising a Poké Ball to catch one monster tells a tragic story in seconds

  By Kenneth Shepard Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Nintendo Is Holding The Line Against A $500 Switch 2 Unless There Are More Tariffs

  The $450 portable will stay that way for a while

  By Ethan Gach Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Fans Are Racing To Decode The Latest Mass Effect 5 Tease [Update]

  BioWare also clarifies something important about the upcoming Amazon show for N7 Day

  By Kenneth Shepard Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureMorning Checkpoint

  Red Dead Redemption 2 Just Defeated The Best-Selling Mario Kart Ever

  Also: Square Enix layoffs and Fortnite's deadliest neighbor

  By Ethan Gach Published November 7, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Forget Gorilla Tag, The Kids Have Moved On To The Next Big VR Phenomenon

  UG is a game about trading imaginary dinosaurs, and you're so uncool to not know about it

  By John Walker Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  This $10 Chicken Helmet In Arc Raiders Is Everything Wrong With Paid Skins

  Players also aren't happy about skins that look nearly identical but each cost around $15

  By Zack Zwiezen Published November 7, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Ever Wondered Why There’s Two Of Every Pokémon Game? The Reason’s Sillier Than You Could Imagine

  Light-hearted competitiveness at Nintendo seems to have caused this video gaming peculiarity

  By John Walker Published November 7, 2025