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   Seeing Your Heroes Cheer for Your Game: Clair Obscur Lead Writer Calls It 'Crazy'

   Lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen says it's surreal to have Final Fantasy legends praise Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, especially given how much the JRPG series inspired Sandfall's team. Her reaction at GDC 2026 was equal parts disbelief and gratitude.

   2 min read Mar 13, 02:18 PM
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   Hayao Miyazaki and Hideaki Anno Meet Again, But Don’t Expect a New Ghibli Film Soon

   Two anime giants reunited in a quietly sweet visit. Photos show Miyazaki happily drawing, while Anno reports the meeting was warm but not a sign of a new studio collaboration.

   2 min read Mar 13, 02:18 PM
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   Fortnite hikes V-Bucks prices while cutting Battle Pass and pass costs

   Epic Games is tweaking Fortnite's money math: you get fewer V-Bucks for the same cash starting March 19, but the Battle Pass and several other passes will cost less — with a catch.

   2 min read Mar 13, 02:16 PM
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   Jeff Kaplan's favorite Overwatch hero is Reinhardt — and his shield move changed a lot of shooters

   Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan says Reinhardt was his main. The tank's shield, built for six-player teams, let allies shoot through it — a design choice copied by many games since.

   2 min read Mar 13, 02:14 PM
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   Brace Yourself: League’s Season 2 Goes Demon and Arena Gets a Glow-Up

   A Gamescom LATAM slip teases a Demon-themed Season 2 and a major Arena overhaul with new maps, systems, and skins for League of Legends.

   3 min read Mar 12, 06:42 PM
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   Free Gunfire: Battlefield 6 Opens Its Doors for a Week

   Battlefield 6 goes free to play from March 17 to 24. Try new maps, nightfall mechanics, and a fresh Season 2 map without spending a cent.

   2 min read Mar 12, 06:37 PM
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   Mega Greninja Makes a Splash: Chaos Rising Lands May 22, 2026

   Pokémon TCG Chaos Rising arrives May 22, 2026 with a May 9 pre-release. Mega Greninja stars; pre-orders remain a mystery.

   2 min read Mar 12, 06:36 PM
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   From 120 to 25: The Wild Reset That Saved Arc Raiders

   Arc Raiders nearly imploded — the team shrank to 25, the publisher gave one last shot, and a brutal reset turned a messy project into a top extraction shooter.

   2 min read Mar 12, 06:35 PM
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   Valyrian Steel Showdown: Who Actually Wields the Best Blade?

   Ten fighters, sharper egos, and even sharper swords. A funny, no-nonsense ranking of Valyrian steel wielders from the shows.

   4 min read Mar 12, 06:33 PM
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    Bungie’s Marathon Gets a Streamer Showdown: Meet the Tau Ceti Cup

    Bungie is hosting the Tau Ceti Cup, a streamer showmatch for Marathon on March 14 with Twitch drops and custom jackets on the line.

    2 min read Mar 12, 03:32 PM
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    Pokémon Pokopia Sprints Past 2.2 Million Copies in Four Days (Yes, Really)

    The farm-meets-city-builder Pokémon Pokopia sold 2.2M copies in four days on the Nintendo Switch 2, including 1M in Japan—spin-offs doing the heavy lifting now.

    1 min read Mar 12, 03:31 PM