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  CultureNews

  God Of War Laufey Reveals New Serpent Bow Combat And Official Pre-Order Bonuses

  Faye's short bow will be deadly even at close range

  By Ethan Gach Published September 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Discord’s Second Attempt To Roll Out Age Verification Is Going Badly

  Many people aren't happy, again, but Discord says it has to move forward with these changes due to new laws across the globe

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 28, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Ubisoft Has Lovingly Named Its GenAI Gaming Initiative ‘Motherbrain’

  The Assassin's Creed maker is trying to trademark a nod to Nintendo's Metroid series

  By Ethan Gach Published September 28, 2026
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Stanley Parable Co-Designer Perfectly Explains Why People Play 1,600 Hours Of Dota 2 And Still Hate It

  This is exactly how I've felt

  By Ethan Gach Published September 28, 2026
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  Games

  TOEM 2: The Kotaku Review

  A pinhole camera from a world unknown/shows me all I want to know

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 28, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon Happy Meals Are Returning To McDonald’s, So Prepare To Wait In Line

  The fast food chain's annual event is due to start in a couple of months

  By John Walker Published September 28, 2026
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  Culture

  The Secret Behind The Resident Evil Movie’s Weirdest Monster Is Incredible To Watch

  While the practical effect didn’t pan out for Zach Cregger’s final product, there were humans behind the 'human tumbleweed' seen rolling through the movie

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 27, 2026
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  Culture

  Famed Rock Producer Blames Video Games For Giving Us Taylor Swift

  In a new pot stirring interview, rock n roll crank Todd Rundgren says men would have continued dominating the radio charts had they put down the controller

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 27, 2026
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  Culture

  Fans React To The Sift, Minecraft’s First New Dimension In Over A Decade

  Far fuzzier and friendlier than its predecessors, Minecraft players are hoping to extrapolate what kind of biomes and features the future dimension will offer, beyond sickening cuteness

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 27, 2026
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  Culture

  Creator Behind 1999 Cult-Classic King Of Dragon Pass Has A Great New RPG

  In Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, breaking into a world of ever shifting nightmares is only half of challenge, the other is getting out alive

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 27, 2026
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  Culture

  Abby And Lev’s Voice Actors Join John Goodman In HBO’s Third Season Of The Last Of Us

  While they won’t be reprising their characters from the game, Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander join the rapidly growing cast for the award winning television adaptation

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 27, 2026
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  Culture

  Major Tabletop Gaming Convention Bans AI With Few Exceptions

  As AI generated material consumes much of the gaming and entertainment world, major tabletop players like UKGE refuse to roll the dice with the unpopular tech

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 26, 2026
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  Culture

  Comedic Filmmaker John Wilson Discovers Foundational Metaphor In The History Of Concrete

  Building off his HBO series, Wilson’s feature length poetic odyssey examines why it’s hard to get excited about the future when the present visibly crumbles

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 26, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Everything We Saw At Minecraft Live, Including The First New Dimension In 15 Years

  The Sift will be the fourth dimension in the game, joining the Overworld, Nether and the End

  By John Walker Published September 26, 2026
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  Culture

  Wild Arms Spiritual Successor Armed Fantasia Seemingly Discontinued By Publisher

  Despite a successful Kickstarter in 2022, this could be the end of the trail for the beloved, languishing JRPG series, leaving its gothic sibling project Penny Blood up in the air

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 26, 2026
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  Culture

  Family Aghast At Resellers Using 12-Year-Old’s Death To Flip Pokémon Cards: ‘This Does Not Honor Avery’s Generous Heart’

  As scalpers turn to misprints and contextual excuses to inflate prices on cards from the 30th anniversary set, one eBay listing sinks to a depressing new low

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 26, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  There Are Only Two Things That Money Can’t Buy: True Love, And Homegrown Tomatoes

  Plant 'em in the spring, eat 'em in the summer/All winter without 'em's a culinary bummer

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 25, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Nippon Ichi, NIS America Head Says Company Is ‘Researching’ AI But Personally Doesn’t Think It Will Make Development Faster

  'The best way to [apply AI] would be in a way that actually improves the quality of the game'

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 25, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Microsoft CEO On Recent Xbox Layoffs: ‘There’s Some Amount Of Streamlining Asha Is Doing…Which Is Great To See’

  Don't worry folks, everything is going great and according to plan

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 25, 2026
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  Games

  Disgaea Dev CEO Says Company Is Having ‘Discussions’ With Sony About The End Of Physical Discs: ‘I Think That They’re Hearing A Lot Of The Feedback From Customers’

  'It's possible that the discussion may change in the future'

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 25, 2026