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REPO Monster Update Coming Halloween
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R.E.P.O. Halloween Monster Update: Release Date, Details & More

Semiwork did it again. They dangled a riddle in front of the community, made us all scramble to stitch together fragments like conspiracy theorists with yarn boards, and then hit us with the punchline: the answer wasn’t “Red Herring Monster Update,” it was just...“Monster Update.” Yeah. I got baited.And look - I’ll own up to it. I thought I nailed it with the full phrase “Red Herring Monster Update.” In my head, the fragments we pieced together that formed a monster were actually the red herring, and maybe we were being led toward something wild (like a cyclops-type monster, especially after semiwork dropped that random superhero reference in a previous devlog). Nope. That's what I get for doom scrolling YouTube too much.Turns out the “red herring” was literally the red herring. Painfully obvious in retrospect, but hey, sometimes overthinking is part of […]

Path of Exile 2 Third Edict Launch Guide
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Path of Exile 2 Update Today: Launch Guide for The Third Edict

Path of Exile 2’s Third Edict Update Starts Today Grinding Gear Games is officially unleashing The Third Edict update for Path of Exile 2 TODAY, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest content drop the ARPG has seen yet. Even better, from August 29 at 1PM PST through September 1, PoE2 is completely free to play. If you’re anything like me, you’re already foaming at the mouth for all the shiny cosmetics that come with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXLzXS4I2ak Video: Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict Official Trailer - Play for Free Aug 29 - Sept 1 | Path of Exile Below, we’ll break down what’s actually inside this monster of an update, how you can snag the exclusive loot, and why this might be the best time to dive headfirst into Wraeclast’s blood-soaked chaos. What’s New in PoE 2's The […]

Cult of the Lamb Everything About Woolhaven DLC Expansion
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Everything About Cult of the Lamb’s Woolhaven DLC Expansion

This DLC Will Bring Blizzard, Beasts & Broken Lambs While we already covered the Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven release announcement, Massive Monster has unveiled even more information on their biggest expansion yet (that's not just another villager pack). Woolhaven is a full-length story DLC set to drop in early 2026, and from what we’ve seen, it’s going to push your cult harder than ever before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgG59KTjDqs Video: Cult of the Lamb | Woolhaven Announcement Trailer | Massive Monster Winter Is Coming For Your Cult The setup is as metal as ever: Yngya, the long-forgotten God of the lambs, calls you back to rebuild a lost mountain town. But as you piece together history and save souls, corruption called “the Rot” seeps through the land, warping everything it touches. Translation: it’s not just about cozy wool blankets, your flock is going to […]

Marvel Rivals Deadpool Leaks Audio Coming Season 4
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Marvel Rivals Leak Confirms Deadpool: Season 4 Incoming

Deadpool’s Coming for You in Recent Marvel Rivals Leak Guess who’s sliding into your lobby armed with katanas, quips, and zero shame? Yep, it’s Deadpool. After hiding in the game files since late 2024, the Merc with a Mouth has finally been dragged into the spotlight. Leakers just cracked open Marvel Rivals and found Wade Wilson waiting with his swords, his mouth, and probably a few lawsuits. This isn’t speculation anymore - it’s happening! Let’s break down what we know about our favorite loud mouthed antihero coming to Marvel Rivals. The Deadpool Leak Timeline December 2024: According to the Marvel Rivals' Fandom page, Deadpool first showed up in a massive datamine of Marvel Rivals files - part of a list of 15 unreleased characters lurking in the code. August 26, 2025: The real bomb dropped. Dataminers uncovered full-on voice interactions, […]

What Does Gaming and Internews USAIDS Have in Common?
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Wings, Landfall, SBI, and the UN: Games Meet Global Influence

Alright, buckle up. This one’s a wild ride through indie games, global institutions, and some seriously eyebrow-raising overlaps. If you’ve been following Gothic Therapy on YouTube, you already know the scoop: Take Us North (the "empathetic", socially conscious game about migration) wasn’t always just Take Us North.While being showcased at the United Nations, it went by the codename American Dream. And yeah, that little detail suddenly makes the web of connections around this game look a lot messier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5se6mRtHWTsVideo: Take Us North Exposed! Sweet Baby Inc, Wings & The United Nations! | Gothic Therapy The Indie Puzzle: SBI, Wings Interactive & Landfall Games Here’s what’s already out there: Sweet Baby Inc., Wings Interactive, and Landfall Games are entangled in a crazy network that’s as cozy as a family reunion. Here’s the funderful breakdown for anyone not familiar with the landscape:Landfall Games – […]

Alyssa Mercante Put the Fries in the Bag Video
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Put the Fries in the Bag – The Alyssa Mercante Song

More Satirical Funsies in the Form of a Music Video Well, it happened again - I got bored and a video got made. This time,  the spotlight’s on Alyssa Mercante - ex-Kotaku editor, professional victim, and now the star of my musical roast that nobody asked for (but I had way too much free time to make). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1U337S8CbI Video: Put the Fries in the Bag - The Alyssa Mercante Song | ReportAFK Following up my songs about Hasan and Ludwig (embedded below), I figured it was only fair Alyssa got her own theme music too. Edgy, satirical, and about as subtle as a drive-thru speaker at 2AM, this was pretty fun to make ngl. Chorus TL;DR: Put the fries in the bag Moral of the story: Don’t start drama if you can’t handle the receipts. If you like this kind […]

REPO Fragments and Riddles Semi Summer Solved
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All REPO Riddle Answers Explained: Update Theories and Clues

Solving R.E.P.O.'S Semisummer Riddles The R.E.P.O. devs have never been shy about messing with their community, but their recent riddles might take the crown for most confusing (and entertaining) so far from semiwork. After weeks of teasing cryptic fragments and strange video hints, we are convinced that the official answer to the puzzle is “Red Herring Monster Update.”But what exactly does that mean, how did we get that, and what could it tell us about what’s coming next for R.E.P.O.? The Riddle That Broke Our Brains The puzzle itself unfolded in pieces: scattered fragments, bizarre references, and a closing hint involving superheroes and lasers...I think. Naturally, players started chasing every thread, from monster designs to color codes.Eventually (after a bunch of jumbling letters around), the phrase “Red Herring Monster Update” emerged as the most likely solution. At first, it feels […]

Alyssa Mercante Cope Olympics Bad at Gaming
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The Cope Olympics: Why Gaming Journos Can’t Admit They’re Mid

When I came across Alyssa Mercante’s recent article on Marvel Rivals at GameSpot, I honestly didn't know what I would be stepping into. I wasn't prepared to take the kamehama to the face in the form of roughly 1,100 words of pure and unadulterated cope.Her article, “Marvel Rivals Made Me Quit Competitive Gaming”, isn’t really about Marvel Rivals at all. It’s about how one failed ex-Kotaku editor decided that losses in a free-to-play competitive game weren’t her fault, but the system’s.This is the kind of mental gymnastics that has become invasive in modern gaming journalism. Rather than looking in the mirror and admitting, “hey, maybe I’m just mid,” writers like Alyssa weave elaborate narratives about toxic communities, unfair matchmaking, or oppressive design choices.But really, this is just the Dunning-Kruger Effect and self-serving bias dressed up as content. Dunning-Kruger and the Self-Serving […]

Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven Update Release Date and Expansion Breakdown
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Woolhaven Expansion Could Revive Cult of the Lamb in 2026

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven - The Flock Finally Gets a Real Feast When Cult of the Lamb launched back in 2022, it hit like divine intervention. A cute little lamb leading a blood-soaked cult? Peak internet bait. It skyrocketed to over 61,000 concurrent players on Steam and became Devolver Digital’s golden fleece. For a while, it felt like everyone was either sacrificing followers, redecorating their shrines, or making memes about indoctrinating grandma. But here’s the rub: once the short campaign was done, the cult was…kinda of out of sermons. Updates rolled in, but most of them felt like IKEA catalogues disguised as DLC. Sure, my followers could now poop in new places, sleep in fancier beds, and wear an ever-expanding collection of skins, but after a while it was like getting gifted socks when you asked for a PS5. […]

The Rise of Fear and Anime Activism
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Lost in Translation: The Rise of Using Fear and Anime Activism

Caution: Ideology Ahead! How Activists Have Invaded Your Anime You know what I want when I go looking up anime conventions? A list of dates, times, and maybe a map so I don’t end up in the wrong ballroom with a bunch of sweaty Pokémon card traders. You know what I don't want? A fear-mongering disclaimer straight out of a freshman sociology seminar warning me not to come to America because *gasp* the “current political climate” is just too scary! Liberal Activists Using Fear in Anime That’s exactly what greets you on certain convention-listing sites like AnimeCons and FanCons, which decided that before you even look up a schedule, you first need a lecture about how unsafe the U.S. is. Image: Anime Convention Sites Warn Against U.S. Travel | FanCons | AnimeCons Their disclaimer points readers to a MSN roundup of […]

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