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  CultureNews

  Xbox 75 Percent Of The Way Through Planned Restructure As It Condenses Studios, Lays Off 268, And Enters Consultation With Ninja Theory

  Halo will now be developed by Activision, while 343 retains a small support team for existing games

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  A Delisted Kingdom Hearts Game With Major Story Implications Is (Unofficially) Coming Back

  This should help players fill in some narrative gaps before Kingdom Hearts IV arrives

  By Alicia Haddick Published September 22, 2026
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  Culture

  Sega Was Ready To Scrap Sonic Until The First Movie Proved How Popular He Still Was

  The franchise was on its last legs

  By Ethan Gach Published September 22, 2026
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  Rockstar Asks Fans To ‘Respect Our Games’ As It Updates Strict Modding Guidelines

  Ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar tries to remind modders what it's not okay with

  By Alicia Haddick Published September 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Injustice 3 Leak Reveals Two Characters And Further Suggests The Unannounced Fighter Is In The Works

  Supergirl is a predictable inclusion in the yet-to-be-confirmed game's roster, but the other name is intriguing...

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2026
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  Culture

  Persona 4 Revival Won’t Make Significant Changes To The Original’s Most Problematic Storylines

  The arcs of Kanji and Naoto have long been lightning rods for discourse around queer identity in the Persona series

  By Amelia Zollner Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  At Least One Of Persona 4′s Original Actors Reprises Their Role In Revival

  But didn't the devs just say that they wanted to start over with the voice cast?

  By Ash Parrish Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Destiny 2 Fans Declare Victory After Months Of Crashing Out: ‘It Worked’

  Bungie promises it has 'more stories to tell' in the Destiny universe

  By Ethan Gach Published September 21, 2026
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  Games

  The Blood Of Dawnwalker’s First Big Patch Will Add An Easier Difficulty That Eliminates Combat

  There's also a potential new game+ mode coming

  By Ash Parrish Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Lawsuit Forces 2K To Explain Why NBA 2K Players Can’t Transfer Digital Currency: ‘You Have No Ownership Or Other Rights’ To Virtual Items

  Newly unsealed court documents make it clear Take-Two has no plans or desire to let players carry VC from one game to the next

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2026
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  Culture

  Pikachu Is An Astronaut Now And Has Been To Actual Literal Space

  Do you think he saw Deoxys up there?

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Northernlion Addresses His Friend’s U.S. Army–Sponsored Twitch Streams: ‘It’s So Far Beyond The Bounds Of What Is Acceptable To Me’

  Dan Gheesling's U.S. Army–sponsored boot camp game show stream on Twitch was streamed for three days to his 'all-ages' audience on the platform

  By Lewis Parker Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Final Fantasy Director Says Xenogears ‘Sounds Like A Tough Game’ To Remake And I’m Beginning To Think The Cult PS1 RPG Might Never Be Coming Back

  What began as a possible Final Fantasy game deserves to have its legacy preserved

  By Ethan Gach Published September 21, 2026
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  Culture

  I Can Bearly Contain My Excitement For Fat Bear Week

  What do you MEAN you don't know about Fat Bear Week?!

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Marathon Didn’t Reach As Many Players As Bungie ‘Hoped’ And ‘Needs To Evolve’

  The excellent extraction shooter is in a bad place

  By Ethan Gach Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureInternet Culture

  Ken Jennings Proves He’s A Born Poster, References ‘Slut Gnomes’ Meme In Jeopardy! Categories

  'Bizarre little men'

  By Ash Parrish Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  A Humbled Bungie Tries To Hit The Reset Button After Years Of Mistakes: ‘We Lost Trust, We Lost Incredible Colleagues, And We Lost Sight Of What We Should Be Prioritizing Most’

  The studio announces the start of a redemption tour

  By Ethan Gach Published September 21, 2026
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  Games

  StarCraft ‘Won’t Be Exclusive,’ Says Blizzard

  But it won't say if that's 'console exclusive' or something else

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Unannounced PlayStation Rewards Program Handing Out Wallet Credits To Some Players

  It seems Sony is rolling out a new loyalty program that rewards players with credit for buying certain new games

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Destiny 2′s Red War And Other Vaulted Content Is Coming Back Over Six Years Later: ‘We Are Not Done With Destiny’

  Bungie is restoring the game to its former glory

  By Ethan Gach Published September 21, 2026