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New Film Follows Low-Poly Man Convinced He’s Living In A PlayStation Game
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By Zack Kotzer

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The Xbox Fan Freakout Over Logos Points To An Impossible Balancing Act

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Researchers Put Grok AI In Charge Of A World Simulation And It Ended With ‘183 Crimes Committed’ And Humanity’s Total ‘Extinction’

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YouTuber Banned From Cedar Point After Eating Chicken Nuggets On Coaster

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This New Game Combines SSX Tricky And Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Into The Ultimate PS2 Extreme Sports Game
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I Love Mina The Hollower’s Bad-Joke-Telling Jump-Scare Clown
Rebekah Valentine

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New Deep Rock Galactic Shooter Is A Blast, But You Better Bring A Friend
Zack Zwiezen

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The Best New Games Of 2026 (So Far)
Kotaku Staff

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Ghost of Yotei
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Hytale
Hypixel Studios

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Mewgenics
Edmund McMillen

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Nioh 3
Koei Tecmo Games

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Hades II
Supergiant Games

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Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

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A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

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[H2] Sci-Fi

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Pragmata
Capcom

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Directive 8020
Bandai Namco Entertainment

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Saros
Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Replaced
Coatsink Software

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Mouse: P.I. For Hire
PlaySide

[H2] Racing

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Forza Horizon 6
Xbox Game Studios

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Kirby Air Riders
Nintendo

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Sega

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Mario Kart World
Nintendo

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Screamer
Milestone

[H2] Horror

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Resident Evil Requiem
Capcom

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Reanimal
THQ Nordic

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Kojima Productions

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Silent Hill f
Konami

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Dying Light: The Beast Restored Land
Techland

[H2] Sport

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Cairn
The Game Bakers

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Skate Story
Devolver Digital

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4
Activision

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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
LEVEL-5

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Rematch
Kepler Interactive

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[H3] GTA VI (Grand Theft Auto 6)

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