
Weekly Roundup — What Actually Mattered This Week
A short editorial roundup of the stories, releases, and reveals worth knowing about — and the ones safe to ignore.
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A short editorial roundup of the stories, releases, and reveals worth knowing about — and the ones safe to ignore.
FromSoftware's patch notes are always understated. This one quietly reshapes three Shadow of the Erdtree encounters.
Konami's Snake Eater remake is back on the radar. Here's what we're watching for, what we're cautious about, and how we'll cover it.
Hollow Knight: Silksong has moved from 'eventually' to 'actively being covered'. Here's how we'll approach it.
Showcases are mostly noise. These three are signal — short on trailer drama, long on what they actually plan to be.
Every few months the FFIX remake leak resurfaces. Here's what's actually consistent across the reports — and what keeps changing.
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