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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse — Evil Empire Resurrects a Dead Franchise One Day After Boltgun 2 and One Week Before the GTA 6 Blackout
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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse — Evil Empire Resurrects a Dead Franchise One Day After Boltgun 2 and One Week Before the GTA 6 Blackout

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Planet Zoo 2 and the End of the "Console Casual" Myth
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Planet Zoo 2 and the End of the "Console Casual" Myth

· 6 min
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles side by side
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Xbox Hits an All-Time Low and PlayStation Its Worst Year Since 2013: The Console Price Crisis (2026)

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A dragon breathing fire in Dragon's Dogma 2
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Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen (2026) Is Bigger and Kinder. That Is the Problem and the Point

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An overhead puzzle courtyard of glowing tiles in Order of the Sinking Star
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Order of the Sinking Star (2026): Jonathan Blow's First Game Since The Witness Is His Least Lonely

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Final Fantasy Resonance and the HD-2D Gamble of Resurrecting a Dead Mobile Game as a Premium Title
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Final Fantasy Resonance and the HD-2D Gamble of Resurrecting a Dead Mobile Game as a Premium Title

· 6 min
Gears of War: E-Day and What a Microsoft-Exclusive Prequel Reveals About the Xbox Identity Crisis
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Gears of War: E-Day and What a Microsoft-Exclusive Prequel Reveals About the Xbox Identity Crisis

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Marcus Fenix and COG soldiers fighting under a burning bridge in Kalona
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Gears of War: E-Day (2026) Plays Like a Triumph. The Early Reviews Ask Why It Exists

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The End of Steam Sales as We Knew Them
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The End of Steam Sales as We Knew Them

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The Free Upgrade That Indicts an Entire Industry
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The Free Upgrade That Indicts an Entire Industry

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Silent Hill Is Everywhere. That Might Be the Problem.
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Silent Hill Is Everywhere. That Might Be the Problem.

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Dune: Awakening's Console Launch Comes With a Singleplayer Lifeline
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Dune: Awakening's Console Launch Comes With a Singleplayer Lifeline

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