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  Culture

  Foundational Freeware Indie Metroidvania Knytt Gets Surprise Remake For Its 20th Anniversary

  In the early 2000s, players got to scurry and discover the network of caverns in the engrossing Knytt, celebrating a big birthday with a port for modern hardware

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 16, 2026
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  Culture

  3D Model Markets Are Being Flooded With AI Sellers, But No One’s Buying

  A classic conundrum of 'why would I buy something you didn’t make,' platforms like CGTrader has shelves of AI made models collecting dust

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 16, 2026
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  Culture

  Insomniac Devs Blame Social Media Feedback Loops For Sudden Wolverine Hate

  The studio’s marketing director blows off some steam on the sudden surge of scrutiny, believing this kind of culture can’t possibly be good for anyone’s mental health

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 16, 2026
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  Culture

  Now Sonic Is Getting A Gun In Fortnite As ‘Gaming Legends’ From Mega Man, Spyro, Persona And More Arrive

  Mega Man, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and Jazz Jackrabbit join Fortnite’s ever growing IP pit in ‘Gaming Legends’ trailer

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 16, 2026
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  Culture

  Saber CEO Apologizes To Rideshare Writer Involved In AI Controversy After Weeklong Crashout

  Hopefully putting a fork in this embarrassing stitch, Matt Karch delivered a private apology to the lead Rideshare "Stimulator" writer subjected to his stinky, snarky rant

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 15, 2026
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  Culture

  Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma Wants To Have Its Cake And Splatter It Too

  Director Jane Schoenbrun continues their odyssey into childhood fixations, this time with a painterly but often obnoxious unraveling of gloriously problematic VHS horror

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 15, 2026
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  Culture

  Rare Two-Player Version Of First Arcade Game Up For Auction From Shiny Entertainment Founder

  Computer Space is often regarded as the first commercially distributed arcade machine, and David Perry’s personal two-player unit of this historical artifact is now up for grabs

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 15, 2026
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  Culture

  Here’s The Argument For Why A Disc-Free PlayStation Could Actually Drive Game Prices Down

  Jacob Navok says that a world without physical media will put major publishers in constant competition with each other, though how that would drive costs down is just a theory

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 15, 2026
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  Culture

  Tetsuya Nomura Says ‘Let Your Imaginations Run Wild’ On Kingdom Hearts Animated Series, So I Will

  Mr. Nomura will you be including Miramax movies? Will you be incorporating Hollywood Pictures? Will Sora and Encino Man fight the Heartless?

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 15, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Simpsons Creator Says GTA-Like Hit & Run Game Is Coming Back, Maybe

  Matt Groening was asked during a D23 fan event

  By Ethan Gach Published August 15, 2026
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  Entertainment

  New Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Is Best Look At RDJ’s Doom Yet

  The D23 announcements and trailers keep coming

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 15, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Marvel Finally Reveals The Cast Of MCU’s X-Men Reboot

  Adam Driver, Inde Navarrette, and Christopher Abbott join the ensemble cast for the 2028 film

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 15, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Kingdom Hearts 4 Gets A Surprise 2027 Release Window And That’s Not All

  The announcement comes from this year's D23 showcase

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 14, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Activision Really Wants You To Know Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4′s Campaign Isn’t A Horrible Mess Like BLOPS7

  For the first time ever a Call of Duty beta will include access to a singleplayer campaign mission

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 14, 2026
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  The Bests

  The 12 Best Video Games Of 2002

  As we wrap Warp Week, we look back at the very best games of 2002

  Kotaku Staff Published August 14, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Monkey Island Creator’s Next Game Is Funded By A Rich Guy Because He Was Tired Of Bad Publisher Deals

  Thimbleweed Park 2 is being made thanks to one very rich fan of point-and-click adventure games

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 14, 2026
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  CultureNews

  A Surprising Overwatch Hero Wants Roadhog’s Whole Hog

  ‘Do you think love can bloom, even on the payload?’

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 14, 2026
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  GamesWarp Week

  I Think Kingdom Hearts Is Going To Change The World

  Final Fantasy's unthinkable crossover with Disney might just be the tip of the iceberg

  Moises Taveras Published August 14, 2026
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  CultureNews

  World Of Warcraft Players Claim Their Characters Keep Fighting Bosses On Their Own After Disconnecting

  'Suuuper weird'

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 14, 2026
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  Entertainment

  KPop Demon Hunters’ Criterion Blu-Ray Set Looks Incredible

  ‘Huntr/x don’t miss’

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 14, 2026