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2026 Has Been a Surprisingly Excellent Year for Shooters

Polygon Oct 17, 2026, 5:30 PM (1 hour ago)

Developers big and small have made 2026 one of the best years for shooting games in recent memory.

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Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update

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Whalefall Isn’t Really About a Whale, Says Josh Brolin

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Sandisk’s 512GB Switch 2-ready microSD Express card is a steal for $98 during sale — rare tech deal arrives to beat the storage shortage

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