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  CultureNews

  Modders Have Been Playing Around With DLSS 5 And—Oh God, What The Hell Is That?!

  It 'works' for games with realistic graphics but anything stylized looks horrific

  By Ash Parrish Published August 31, 2026
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  Tips & GuidesThe Week In Games

  The Week In Games: 2.5D Tactics And Retro Dungeon-Crawling

  Check out these two indie games in between the bigger blockbusters

  By Ethan Gach Published August 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  One Very Dedicated GTA 6 Fan Has Found The Real-Life Location Of Jason And Lucia’s Apartment

  The feat is especially remarkable considering the building was demolished in 2023

  By Lewis Parker Published August 31, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon TCG Debacle Is Getting So Bad Walmart Is Resorting To A Lottery

  It's a better system than gouging your customers, but far less than ideal

  By John Walker Published August 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  PS5 Is Getting Free Live TV

  Players will have a bunch of channels they can flip to at no extra charge

  By Ethan Gach Published August 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Intergalactic Has Finished Shooting And Naughty Dog Can’t Wait To Show You More ‘When The Time Is Right’

  The PS5 exclusive has been MIA since its original reveal in 2024

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 31, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon’s World Champion Made History By Dethroning Charizard

  Dragonite helped pull off a Championship win for the first time in the series’ 30 years

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Blood Of Dawnwalker Reviews Are Divided On Whether It’s A Great New RPG Or Repetitive And Janky

  Can ex-Witcher 3 devs recreate a winning formula with vampires?

  By Ethan Gach Published August 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Fans Think Ubisoft Just Accidentally Revealed The Date Of The Next Nintendo Direct

  If true, I guess we already know one game we'll be seeing

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 31, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  The Worlds-Exclusive Pikachu Plushes Are Being Listed For Hundreds Of Dollars And I’m Screaming Into The Void

  I want my friend in a king costume for a reasonable price

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 31, 2026
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  Games

  Atlus Claims It Couldn’t Get The Original English Voice Cast For Persona 4 Revival And Fans Are In Complete Disbelief

  Atlus' claims of availability issues don't line up with posts from several OG cast members who wanted to participate

  By Ash Parrish Published August 31, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Darby Allin, You Get Down From There This Instant

  You're going to break your neck

  By Rebekah Valentine Published August 31, 2026
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Onimusha: Way Of The Sword: The Kotaku Review

  Capcom buries something special beneath a lot of compromises

  Jackson Tyler Published August 31, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon Knows Its Worlds Lottery System Sucks, But Doesn’t Have A Better Idea: ‘The Public Is Unaware Of The Level Of Demand’

  Hopeful attendees had to sign up for a lottery and cross their fingers they’d get a ticket

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Another PlayStation Studio Cofounder Steps Down: ‘Housemarque’s Strategy And Creative Vision Are In Exceptional Hands’

  Ilari Kuittinen leaves Housemarque after 33 years

  By Ethan Gach Published August 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Sony Says Selling More PS5s Is Now Secondary To Getting Its Players To Spend More

  125 million PS Plus users turns out to be enough

  By John Walker Published August 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  September State Of Play PlayStation Showcase Has Been Revealed With Fans Hoping Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Makes An Appearence

  Back-to-back broadcasts will kick off September

  By Ethan Gach Published August 31, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  Everything Pokémon Announced At The World Championships’ Closing Ceremony

  The biggest Pokémon event of the year came to a close

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 31, 2026
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  Culture

  Square Enix’s SaGa Franchise Is The Latest Set Of Games Being Used By Japan For Tourism

  It's part of the changing face of Japanese tourism

  By Alicia Haddick Published August 30, 2026
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  Culture

  ‘LARPtubers’ Recreating Bygone YouTubers Dredge Up Conflicting Memories For Original Creators

  A new deep dive from Steven Asarch explores the world of nostalgic content creators impersonating decade old videos, humiliating and hurting in the process

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 30, 2026