TheGamer's Friday Features: Arcane, Endwalker, and Lady Gaga's Gucci Nightmare

Gather round, children of the algorithmic feed, for it is once again time to revisit the glorious tradition of a Friday feature roundup. In 2026, the gaming landscape is a chaotic mess of live-service apologies, handheld PCs, and AI NPCs that still can't remember your name. Yet somehow, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Back in the halcyon days of 2021, TheGamer's crew was already dissecting Arcane, Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, a Gucci sex scene, and Bobby Kotick's inexcusable behavior. This is that story, retold with the appropriate amount of snark and a few updated footnotes for our current, slightly more cyberpunk reality.

The Best Way To Enjoy League Of Legends Is To Pretend The MOBA Doesn't Exist

Jade King, lead features editor and connoisseur of gay cartoon vibes, once argued that League of Legends is best enjoyed by pretending the MOBA itself doesn't exist. It sounds absurd, like saying the best way to enjoy a haunted house is to ignore the ghosts. Yet Arcane proved her point with a bulletproof thesis: the League universe is richer, stranger, and more emotionally devastating when it isn't bogged down by a toxic community and a rulebook thicker than a wizard's grimoire. In 2026, Arcane has come and gone, leaving behind a fandom that still argues about Jinx's therapy bills. Meanwhile, the actual MOBA continues to exist, like a roommate who never does the dishes but occasionally leaves a masterpiece on the fridge. The lesson? Sometimes the lore is better than the lobby. 🌈

Ranking All 63 Pokemon Not in Gen 8

Ben Sledge, features editor and self-appointed Pokemon master, took on a task nobody requested: ranking all 63 Pokemon that were not featured in Gen 8. It was the tier list that nobody asked for, which is exactly why it became essential reading. Ben sorted creatures from Minior to Komola (yes, those are real Pokemon; no, you don't need to check). The piece was part science, part stand-up comedy, and part existential crisis about why some digital critters get all the love while others languish in Pokemon Home like forgotten socks. In 2026, with Gen 9 and beyond in the rearview mirror, the list remains a time capsule of pre-DLC desperation. It also serves as a reminder: every Pokemon is somebody's favorite, even the ones that look like a geometry error. 🔬

The Hardest Part Of Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker Is Saying Goodbye To Old Friends

Meg Pelliccio, lead guides editor, wrote a feature that hit harder than a tank limit break. She reflected on how she originally came over from Final Fantasy 11 with a group of friends, and how they all journeyed through Final Fantasy 14 together for a while. By the time Endwalker arrived, only Meg remained. The expansion's hardest battle wasn't a primal or a raid boss; it was the quiet grief of logging in alone. In 2026, with Dawntrail and future expansions expanding the MMO's universe, that emotional core still resonates. Friends drift, servers merge, and free companies become ghost towns. But the memories remain, like a mount you never use but can't bring yourself to delete. 😭

Bobby Kotick Should Have Been Forced Out Of The Gaming Industry Years Ago

Rhiannon Bevan, lead news editor, did not mince words. She argued that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick should have been forced out of the gaming industry years before the controversies that eventually engulfed him. His known history—firing employees, sending a death threat to an employee, and generally being a heinous person—made it clear that the industry would be better without him. In 2026, Kotick has indeed stepped down from Activision Blizzard, following Microsoft's acquisition. But the feature remains a necessary historical record. It's a reminder that accountability often arrives late, dressed as a corporate restructuring. The gaming industry still has plenty of Koticks-in-training, and the only thing missing is more people willing to say so out loud. 🔥

House Of Gucci Made Me Feel Like I Was Having Sex With Lady Gaga And I Hated It

Finally, the piece that made everyone do a double-take: Stacey Henley, editor-in-chief, wrote about House of Gucci's sex scene and how it made her feel like she was having sex with Lady Gaga. The twist? She hated it. The scene was too graphic, too detailed, and yet featured no nudity whatsoever. It was a masterclass in cinematic awkwardness, proving that sometimes less is more. In 2026, the film has faded from memory, but the feature lives on as a legendary example of why TheGamer's writers should never be left unsupervised with a press screening. It also raises a profound question: if a movie makes you feel things you didn't ask to feel, is that art or assault? The answer is probably 'both,' and Lady Gaga is probably fine with that. 👀

Friday Feature Roundup: The 2026 Scorecard

Feature	Writer	Vibe	Still Relevant?
League of Legends is better without the MOBA	Jade King	Gay cartoon chaos 🌈	Absolutely
Ranking 63 missing Pokemon	Ben Sledge	Nerd science 🔬	Painfully
Endwalker's hardest goodbye	Meg Pelliccio	Sad MMO hours 😭	Always
Kotick should have been fired	Rhiannon Bevan	Righteous fury 🔥	Sadly
Gucci sex scene trauma	Stacey Henley	Lady Gaga nightmare 👀	Uncomfortably

So there you have it: a Friday roundup that refuses to die, much like a zombie in a live-service game. The more things change, the more TheGamer's crew keeps writing features that make readers laugh, cry, and question Lady Gaga's cinematic choices. In 2026, the industry is bigger, messier, and somehow still obsessed with the same arguments. Arcane may be over, Endwalker may be old news, and Bobby Kotick may be gone, but the discourse never sleeps. If anything, it's just waiting for the next Friday.