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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Pokémon Bank Will Survive Nintendo’s eShop Shutdown

  The app will live on free of charge for a 'fixed period of time'

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Nintendo Closing 3DS & Wii U Shops In 2023, Has ‘No Plans To Offer Classic Content In Other Ways’

  The company then deleted a 'Doesn’t Nintendo have an obligation to preserve its classic games?' section from its own FAQ

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Magic: The Gathering-Loving Crypto Losers Fail To Understand Copyright Law

  'You appear to be operating under the mistaken assumption that the project would be legal'

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Destiny 2 Players Missing Major Story Reveal Because Cutscene Won’t Play [Update]

  Season of the Lost’s big finale has been a bust for a lot of players

  By Ethan Gach Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  It’s 2022 And People Still Want To Make A BioShock Movie

  We've all come a long way since 2007. Except for movie executives, I guess.

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2022
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  Tips & Guides

  Cyberpunk 2077‘s Next-Gen Update Is A Pain On PlayStation

  Meanwhile, upgrading on Xbox happens automatically thanks to the ‘Smart Delivery’ feature

  By Ari Notis Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Cyberpunk 2077 Is Buffing Its Romances

  CD Projekt Red announced it’s extending the game’s romances with Judy and other characters

  By Ethan Gach Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Mario Kart 8 DLC Courses Can Be Played Without Actually Buying Them

  All you need is a bit of random chance—or some friends

  By Sisi Jiang Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Horizon Forbidden West Reviews Say It’s Really Good (And Really Familiar)

  The latest PS5 sci-fi open-world RPG from Guerrilla Games has critics falling in love with Aloy more, even if the game isn't too original

  By Levi Winslow Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  February’s Game Pass Lineup Is Kinda A Snore

  Of the offerings, Total War: Warhammer III the only marquee

  By Ari Notis Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Cyberpunk 2077‘s Return To Consoles Is Practically A Checklist Of What Everyone Mocked

  The saving grace for CDPR’s troubled RPG comes at just about the busiest time of the year

  By Ari Notis Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  The Feared NYT Wordle Divergence Has Begun

  For the first time in the history of Wordle , some players’ answers were different

  By Ethan Gach Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi Won’t Be Making Smartphone Games

  'What the world expects from us is games with dramatic and moving stories.'

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Fake Nintendo Insider Fooled Thousands With Phony Predictions

  In seven hours, Waddle Dee Knows became a Nintendo insider without knowing anything

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Stomp Stomp Stomp

  Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Kevin Jenkins

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Mods Accused Of Bitcoin Mining And Downloading Viruses Removed From Steam

  The Cities: Skylines mod contained code that would allow the creator to install malware

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2022
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  ReviewsPC

  Total War: Warhammer III: The Kotaku Review

  Creative Assembly's six-year Warhammer saga continues

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2022
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  OpinionCommentary

  Lost Ark‘s Depiction Of Female Characters Feels A Decade Out Of Date

  The free-to-play action MMORPG forces women to wear heels and has gender-locked classes

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 14, 2022
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  CultureNews

  One Of The Weirdest Resident Evil Games Is Getting An Unofficial 3D Remake

  The often-overlooked Gaiden is becoming a more traditional Resident Evil game

  By Ian Walker Published February 14, 2022
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  God of War PC Mod Makes Atreus Playable, Kinda

  Who would’ve thought Atreus would have an easier time fighting Baldur than Kratos

  By Isaiah Colbert Published February 14, 2022