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Razer CEO Can’t Get Out Of His Own Way In Car Crash Interview On AI

The Grok-powered Ava waifu AI is about the most sensible part of the conversation

By John Walker Published January 20, 2026

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I Can’t Stop Flicking Coins And Hiring Tiny Dudes In This New Steam Game

Gambler's Table is an idle game all about flipping many coins as fast and efficiently as possible

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 16, 2026
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Why The God Of War Casting Has Me Worried

Kratos is much more than a luxurious beard, and I'm unsure Ryan Hurst has the range to pull off the surprisingly complex role

Justin Clark Published January 16, 2026
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Hytale Feels Like A Neat Minecraft Texture Pack But Not Much More

It's a lot prettier, but really extraordinarily familiar

By John Walker Published January 15, 2026
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Steam’s Big New Zombie Game Is Tense, But Comes At A Bad Time

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check tasks you with guarding an armed border and in 2026 that feels uncomfortable

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 13, 2026

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Elon Musk’s Bot Lies About Locking Deepfake Nudity Factory Behind A Paywall

The generative-AI tool Grok has been found to be producing images of undressed minors

By John Walker Published January 9, 2026
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Holy Crap, Look At This Freaking Game About Giant Fantasy Mechs

Vital Shell is the best sort of surprise mash-up

Ian Walker Published January 8, 2026
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For Wolfenstein 3 To Be Good, It Needs To Punch Nazis Even Harder

The sequel could arrive in the twilight of a second Trump presidency

Moises Taveras Published January 8, 2026
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Viral Zelda Movie Trailer Shows The Soulless Limits Of AI Slop

It's technically a trailer for nothing at all, given no one involved could make a movie

By John Walker Published January 8, 2026
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New Backrooms FPS Is Fast, Trippy, And Also You Only Have Five Minutes So Hurry Up!

New PC FPS Oddcore is a liminal space shooter that feels great and looks wild

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 7, 2026

OpinionCommentary

I Finally Understand Why People Don’t Finish Games They Love

I know more Pokémon is coming, but finally nearing the end of Legends: Z-A is breaking my heart

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 7, 2026
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An AI ‘Ghost’ That Plays Games For You Is The Inevitable Endpoint Of Where This Is All Headed

Sony registered a new patent for offering in-game help

By Ethan Gach Published January 6, 2026
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Microsoft Tells Piggies To Stop Calling It AI Slop

CEO Satya Nadella says people 'need to get beyond' the gen AI slop debate

By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
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How I Fell Back In Love With Minecraft After 10 Years Away

Spending much of the winter break in DonutSMP with my son has been truly wonderful

By John Walker Published January 2, 2026
CultureNews

How Trump’s Culture Of Corruption Allows A Bot To Make $230,000 Betting On Video Games

Bots are gambling on games like Dota 2 and LoL via Polymarket

By John Walker Published December 30, 2025

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How A MrBeast Event Descended Into Misery And Transphobia

The Minecraft-based video pitched men against women, and was very poorly organized

By John Walker Published December 29, 2025
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There’s No Better Time Than The Holidays For Time-Traveling Jigsaws

Strange Jigsaws is a stunningly clever and entertaining collection of puzzles that defy time and space

By John Walker Published December 24, 2025
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Mosaic Of The Strange Is A Murder Mystery Unlike Anything You’ve Played Before

Logic-puzzle your way to victory in a conspiracy-laden adventure

By John Walker Published December 18, 2025
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Starfield Still Doesn’t Feel Like The Game It Was Meant To Be After A Surprisingly Quiet Year

Bethesda is rumored to be working on a revamped version for 2026, but it might be too late

By John Walker Published December 18, 2025
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I’ve Never Felt This Defeated Trying To Complete A Pokédex Before

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC is always on that grind, even at the very end of the Pokédex

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 17, 2025

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