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Everyone Hates Marathon - Inside Games Roundup

February 28, 2026·18 min·1 clip

Metacritic pulled a Resident Evil Requiem review after readers flagged it as written by a fake AI journalist named 'Brian Marigold,' an experienced iGaming and sports betting analyst.

This episode of Inside Games Roundup covers major video game industry news, including mixed player reactions to Bungie's Marathon server slam test, the controversy of AI-generated game reviews on Metacritic, speculation about Sony pulling back from PC ports for major titles like Marvel's Wolverine, and a first look at Amazon's live-action God of War series. It concludes with a humorous take on the Tic-Tac-Toe World Championships and a rundown of free games available across platforms.

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