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  CultureNews

  Subnautica 2′s Co-Op Buddy System Update Is Live, And Has The Coolest Chat

  Version 1.2 of the early access build also adds ways to revive friends, trade items, and airtag your luggage

  By John Walker Published August 20, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Metal Gear Game

  Here are the high and low points of every major entry in the hit Konami espionage series created by Hideo Kojima

  Harper Jay MacIntyre Published August 20, 2026
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  Games

  We Just Had The Worst July For Console Sales In The U.S. Since The Pandemic As The RAM Crisis Ruins Everything

  The average price of a video game console in the U.S. last month was over $500

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Nobody’s Buying New Physical Games On Xbox In The U.S.

  Nintendo runs away with it

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  New Sony Patent Discusses The Possibility Of AI That Grinds Games For You And Lets You Sell Your Player Data To Train It

  The AI ghost of Ghost of Yōtei could get revenge for you

  By Lewis Parker Published August 20, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Even More Unofficial GTA 6 Footage Suggests Leaker Has A Playable Build

  We also get a sense of the scale and intricacy of the game's cities, and a glimpse of the radio stations

  By John Walker Published August 20, 2026
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  Games

  Fields of Mistria: The Kotaku Review

  In my brightest dreams, I see that valley

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 20, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary Set Might Be Making A Mysterious New Mew Card The Rarest Ever

  A new rumor claims the card will have a 1 in 20,000 pull rate

  By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Witcher 3 Dev Explains How Ultra Realistic NPCs Created Weird Problems: ‘Women Were Just Dropping Their Babies Left And Right’

  A commitment to realism had some unintended consequences

  By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Dire Forecast Predicts 39 Million Fewer Consoles Sold If PS6 And Xbox Helix Are $1,000

  Console gaming could continue to shrink if something doesn't change

  By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2026
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  Games

  No More PlayStation Discs Means No More Disc Butts

  A buttless future

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas

  Should cars in Grand Theft Auto games need to be refilled at gas stations? Fans have been debating that topic for decades

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 19, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Apple’s Sci-Fi Show About A Killer Robot Who Just Wants To Watch Soap Operas Has A Stacked Cast In Season 2

  Murderbot has announced its season two cast and there are no less than three people on this list who would kill as ART

  By Ash Parrish Published August 19, 2026
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  CultureNewsIndustry News

  Gaming Legends Behind Deus Ex And Dishonored Launch A New Immersive Sim Studio During An Industry Apocalypse

  Black Pony Immersive is defying a reluctant industry by making the games about which it is passionate

  By John Walker Published August 19, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  I Tried Buying Kingdom Hearts III Digitally And It Would Have Cost Me More Than The Entire Series On Disc

  Maybe we're not mad enough about the digital future, actually

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Stop Killing Games Condemns ‘Destructive’ GTA 6 Leakers: ‘Do Not Send These People Your Money’

  SKG decried the GTA 6's leakers for 'using illegal means' and promoting 'a meme coin' to further their goals

  By Lewis Parker Published August 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  New GTA 6 Leak Drops And Seems To Include A Line Taunting Rockstar Games [Update: More Gameplay Has Leaked]

  A new video from Cyberleek includes a character claiming to be impossible to track due to using a VPN

  By Zack Zwiezen Updated August 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Everyone Hates AI So Much, Jason Kelce Is Telling Beer Drinkers To Send Jars Of Their Piss To Data Centers

  The former NFL player suggests you pee in a jar and put it in the mail

  By John Walker Published August 19, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Alleged GTA 6 Leaks Could Be Old As Fans Debate If They Make The Game Look ‘Mid’

  The alleged gameplay footage has wowed some but left others unimpressed

  By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2026
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  Games

  Report: Sony Rebooting Live-Service Horizon After Bad Player Tests

  Horizon Hunters Gathering is struggling to get off the ground

  By Ash Parrish Published August 19, 2026