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  Games

  Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Plan Rolls Out This August According To Leaked Roadmap

  The roadmap also states that original Xbox games will launch on PC in October

  By Ash Parrish Published August 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Studio Behind Netflix’s Widely Panned World Cup Game Reportedly Shutting Down Just 8 Weeks After Launch

  Refractor Games part-owner Delphi Interactive has reportedly shut the whole place down

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Dev Behind Beloved Indie Game Files For Bankruptcy With Over $800,000 In Debt

  2064: Read Only Memories dev MidBoss' filing was made by former and now-current CEO Matt Conn

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Henry Cavill Is Working On A Warhammer 40K Animated Show For Amazon

  The live-action project he's involved with is allegedly still alive as well, and a Secret Level spin-off animation is joining it

  By John Walker Published August 3, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Not Everyone Will Be Able To Play Big Walk And That’s Okay

  House House's new co-op game demands some friends playing on different devices in different places

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Palworld Online MMO Announced, Releases In Less Than Four Months

  The next entry in the Palworld universe is already set to release before the end of 2026

  By Lewis Parker Published August 3, 2026
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  Games

  Nintendo Will Show Off More Of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave In New Direct Showcase

  The direct will take place Tuesday, August 4th and last for 20 minutes

  By Ash Parrish Published August 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Samsung Says Ongoing Memory Shortage Will Get Worse Next Year, So Expect More Price Increases On Tech

  And the memory maker says it expects shortages to continue into at least 2028

  By Zack Zwiezen Published August 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Japanese Indie Dev Is Adding Czech Language Support For A Single Person In The Czech Republic

  'Wait for me, my Czech friend'

  By Lewis Parker Published August 3, 2026
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  Entertainment

  The God Of War Show Is Also Recasting Atreus, But Not Until Season 2

  Casting calls have gone out looking for teenage versions of Atreus and Thrud

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 3, 2026
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  Reviews

  Big Walk: The Kotaku Review

  ’Life's like a road that you travel on/When there's one day here and the next day gone’

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 3, 2026
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  EntertainmentBox Office

  Spider-Man: Brand New Day Makes Almost A Billion Dollars In Its Opening Weekend

  The colossal success throws Hollywood's desperate attempt to follow trends into more disarray

  By John Walker Published August 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Wolverine’s Going To Get His Butt Out In Insomniac’s New Game

  ESRB's game description reveals all

  By John Walker Published August 3, 2026
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  Culture

  ‘Retro Game Master’ Shinya Arino Makes Fans Feel Ancient As Wii Games Up For Consideration

  The beloved Japanese comedy program is making its audience feel like fossils, as the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 are in consideration for the retro gaming show

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 2, 2026
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  Culture

  Multiple Major ASMR Accounts Suddenly Removed From YouTube Over ‘Explicit Content’

  Intimacy and erotica become conflated as YouTube’s crude sweep raises obvious double standards on the massive video platform

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 2, 2026
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  Culture

  Buckshot Roulette Creator Unleashes A New Black Hearted Mario Party-Style Massacre

  Run, crawl, chisel and smoke for your life in Machine Party, a collection of flesh-mangling micro-games from Mike Klubnika

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Microsoft Increases Prices Of Xbox Series Consoles By Upwards Of $230 In UK And Europe

  A brand new 1TB Xbox Series X will now set you back roughly $900 in Europe, effective immediately

  By Lewis Parker Published August 2, 2026
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  Culture

  Wonder Man Showrunner Opens Up About The Sudden Cancellation And Is As Confused As Everyone Else

  Andrew Guest took to TikTok to lament Marvel pulling the plug on the show, which was supposed to enter pre-production this month

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 2, 2026
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  Culture

  Fans Take Shelter After Tabletop Convention Gen Con Gets Hit By A Massive Storm That Leaks Onto The Show Floor

  As the National Weather Service put central Indiana on alert, thousands of tabletop players watched a surreal scene as intense weather cast its own frightening spell

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 2, 2026
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  Culture

  Indie Horror Game Occupies Void Between Nightmare And Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo

  While not under any pretense of ‘lost media,’ Endacopia exists in the dark void between forgotten edutainment suites

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 1, 2026