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February 23, 2026
Billions of dollars later and still nobody knows what an Xbox is
The last few years of Xbox have been expensive. Under Phil Spencer's leadership, Microsoft has spent billions of dollars in an attempt to build an ambitious future for gaming that looks a lot like ...
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February 20, 2026
Nintendo turned its biggest flop into an expensive, uncomfortable novelty
I've written about a lot of different video game hardware over the years, from new consoles to retro gadgets to whatever you want to call the Playdate. But I can't remember ever being perpetually s...
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February 18, 2026
Ken Watanabe didn’t think a kabuki movie would work
A three-hour-long period drama about kabuki, a centuries-old form of Japanese theater, doesn't exactly sound like box office gold. But that's exactly what happened with Kokuho. Director Lee Sang-il...
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February 12, 2026
PlayStation State of Play February 2026: all the news and trailers
Strap in, because the next PlayStation event is going to be a long one. Sony’s latest State of Play — a showcase event for upcoming PS5 games — kicks off on February 12th at 5PM ET and it’ll last m...
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February 11, 2026
The Switch 2’s GameShare multiplayer turns this horror game into an unexpected comedy
GameShare, a multiplayer feature that's exclusive to the Switch 2, is a neat concept that so far has mostly been used in pretty standard ways. It lets you use one copy of a game and beam it to mult...
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February 10, 2026
Nintendo keeps filling in the gaps
When you buy a new Nintendo device, there are a few things you can expect: namely, some excellent Super Mario, Pokémon, and Legend of Zelda games, and maybe a great Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, or ...
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February 9, 2026
PlayStation’s next big games showcase is on February 12th
Nintendo and Xbox each had their turn, and now PlayStation is up. Sony just announced its next big State of Play showcase, which will stream on February 12th at 5PM ET. There aren't many details on...
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February 5, 2026
Iron Lung’s path to theaters was unique, even if the movie isn’t
As a movie, Iron Lung is occasionally thrilling but mostly forgettable. It's a small-budget horror flick that has some cool ideas and pulls them off in an extremely efficient way, creating a sense ...
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February 5, 2026
Nintendo reveals an impressive Switch 2 lineup with Indiana Jones, Fallout 4, FF7 Rebirth, and more
We just got through the Switch 2's first holiday season, which means that Nintendo has slowly started to reveal what 2026 will look like for the console. And while we already know about a bunch of ...
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February 4, 2026
Apple TV details its 2026 streaming lineup with big list of announcements
For much of its existence, Apple's streaming service has seemed intent to focus on quality over quantity, offering some great shows but often feeling barren in comparison to competitors like Netfli...
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February 4, 2026
Fallout’s season 2 finale left plenty unanswered as it expanded in scope
There's been a clear shift over Fallout's second season. While the show started out as a relatively goofy introduction to the postapocalyptic wasteland, one that nailed the vibes of the games perfe...
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February 3, 2026
The Switch is Nintendo’s best-selling console — and its most transformative
Nintendo has had plenty of highs over its few decades in the video game industry. Popularizing home consoles with the NES, introducing new audiences to games through the Wii's motion controls, and ...
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January 29, 2026
Half of developers think gen AI is bad for the gaming industry
While generative AI is being adopted at various levels of game development, a new survey suggests that developers increasingly think the technology is bad for the industry. According to the most re...
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January 29, 2026
Arco is a brilliant and beautiful sci-fi film inspired by animation legends
Classic 2D animation may not be as prevalent as it once was, but some of the stuff we're getting over the last few years has been incredible. That includes future classics like Mars Express and Sca...
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January 28, 2026
Ted Lasso season 4 hits Apple TV in the summer
One of Apple TV's biggest hits is returning later this year: the streamer confirmed that season 4 of Ted Lasso will premiere this summer. There's no firm date beyond that, but the announcement mark...
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January 27, 2026
A former Netflix game studio went indie to reach more players
When Netflix first acquired cozy game developer Spry Fox in 2022, it made a lot of sense. The studio had been around for over a decade and had several hits with mobile games like Triple Town and Al...
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January 27, 2026
The promise and peril of a new online shooter
The routine is familiar by now. A new online shooter with bright, colorful graphics launches and rockets up the charts despite the fact that you maybe haven't even heard of it. Or maybe it just has...
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January 22, 2026
Here’s a new look at Beast of Reincarnation, from the team behind Pokémon
It's been a bit of a wait, but a big new game from Pokémon developer Game Freak is almost here. During the Xbox Developer Direct showcase, the studio showed off more gameplay for its action RPG Bea...
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January 22, 2026
Xbox Developer Direct 2026: the biggest games and announcements
In a now-annual tradition, Microsoft is kicking off the year with a showcase of some of its biggest upcoming games. Last year’s edition of the Xbox Developer Direct had some big names, like Doom: T...
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January 21, 2026
Detective games get extra cryptic with TR-49’s code-breaking mystery
We're living in a pretty great time for detective games. Over the last few years, developers have been experimenting with all kinds of different ways of turning the act of investigation into a comp...
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January 20, 2026
Life is Strange will bring the Max and Chloe story to an end in new game
A little over a decade ago, Life is Strange burst onto the scene with a unique blend of teen drama and interactive storytelling. That first game told the story of Max Caulfield, who had the superna...
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January 15, 2026
Dave Filoni takes charge of Star Wars as new president of Lucasfilm
There's a new name in charge of stewarding Star Wars at Lucasfilm. The studio just announced that Dave Filoni - best-known for his work on The Mandalorian and The Clone Wars - will be taking over a...
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January 15, 2026
Amazon is turning Fallout’s post-apocalypse into a reality show
Move over Squid Game: another bleak fictional world is being turned into competitive reality television. In the midst of season 2 of Fallout, Amazon has announced a new series called Fallout Shelte...
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January 14, 2026
Animal Crossing’s 3.0 update dropped a little early
Animal Crossing fans looking to return to the cozy island life can do so earlier than expected. While New Horizons' next major update, which brings the life sim game to version 3.0, was originally ...
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January 12, 2026
The Stranger Things behind-the-scenes doc is a lot more boring than a secret episode
It's a weird time in the Stranger Things community. Following a monthslong lead-up to a finale that was so big it screened in theaters, the show's superfans have been spending their time dissecting...
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January 10, 2026
The Playdate gets its Monument Valley
Diora might be the most ambitious game I've played on the Playdate. It's all about perspective: You turn the handheld's crank to rotate your viewpoint of the bite-size 3D landscapes, which lets you...
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January 7, 2026
Netflix is bringing back some big franchises in 2026
Last year was a pivotal one for Netflix, as it saw arguably the streamer's two most prominent series - Stranger Things and Squid Game - come to an end. And while Netflix has a number of competing p...
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December 24, 2025
The Pluribus finale showed there’s a lot more to the story
It's a good thing that we already know a second season of Pluribus is on the way. Because the season finale for the show - a sci-fi drama on Apple TV, helmed by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan ...
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December 19, 2025
There’s finally a little bit of sunshine in Pluribus
Things might finally be looking up. In the penultimate episode of Pluribus' first season, Carol (Rhea Seehorn) actually seems to be happy. That's a pretty big deal for someone the show describes as...
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December 17, 2025
Let’s talk about Fallout season 2
Years often go by between new seasons of big streaming shows - just ask fans of Severance or Stranger Things - but with Fallout the wait hasn't been so bad. The first season was a welcome surprise ...
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