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The Best Prime Day Deals on Video Games, Controllers, and Peripherals
Prime Day is June 23 to 26, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it's over. Follow our live blog to stay up to date on the best sales we find. Browse our editors' picks for…
General Intuition's $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world
As soon as I entered General Intuition's R&D floor at its New York office, the company's 31-year-old co-founder and CEO Pim de Witte directed my attention to a monitor perched on a standing desk. Someone appeared to be playing something like…
'Halo' video game music composer aims to rearrange Washington
In an interview with the Ruthless Podcast, the music composer of the 'Halo' video game series and congressional candidate, Marty O'Donnell, said he wants to get the government back to normal. 'What I'm hearing a lot is that what the Democrats are…
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'Succession'
Shakespearean in the depth of its family dynamics and populated with some of the most hilariously awful people ever imagined, Succession was deservedly a phenomenon over the course of its four seasons. Watching the Roy children simultaneously…
Aussie rockers, giant video games and groovy nudity: July's best shows
As the middle of winter descends, there's never been a better time to be indoors, or rugged up in Adelaide's bedazzled streets, taking in this month's pick of live shows around the nation. Michael Bailey Arts & Culture editorMichael Bailey writes…
The 10 Worst Video Games of All Time, Ranked
Video games as an artistic medium have certainly earned their keep among the likes of novels, film, and the various other methods of storytelling as an exceptional, striking experience, complete with many masterful works of art that make of its use…
Video Games Are Changing, And Meccha Chameleon's Absurd Popularity Is Proof
Another week, another series of reminders that the video game industry is in serious trouble. Pillars once thought unshakeable are collapsing right and left as AI renders hardware unaffordable to all but those with deepest pockets. Whatever emerges…
The 10 Greatest Fantasy Video Games of the Last 5 Years, Ranked
There is something inherently timeless and beautiful about the fantasy genre that has made it a consistent hub of brilliant video games ever since the early days of the medium, with iconic titles like Gauntlet and Ultima. The sheer limitless…
Don't Miss These 11 Exciting New Video Game Releases This July
We're coming up to July, which means we're heading into the second half of the year. The first half included a bunch of really good games, and that trend is set to continue in the second half, starting with some July releases. A few major…
It's Been 25 Years And Final Fantasy 10 Remains One Of The Most Beautiful Stories In Video Games
I have a confession to make: I never finished Final Fantasy 10 as a kid. I remember getting so close to the end before falling at the last hurdle, finding myself stuck during one of the many final boss battles and unable to emerge triumphant. Over…
Xbox Hits Gamers With Price-Hike As Major Retailer Warns Console Shortage Looms Ahead Of GTA VI Launch
Two reports hit on Thursday that could upset gamers ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. First, a major retailer warned that console shortages could emerge as demand for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S hardware collides with a memory chip…
'Grand Theft Auto VI' Going Digital-Only Is a Car Crash for Physical Media
If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass. On Wednesday, the Red Dead Redemption and Bully publisher revealed that Grand Theft Auto VI, the most-anticipated video game in, well, probably ever, will only be available…
Xbox Raises Console Prices Up To $150-Why AI Is To Blame
Xbox is raising the prices of its consoles for the second time in less than a year, the Microsoft division announced Thursday, ratcheting up prices by at least $100 as the artificial intelligence boom has depleted storage and memory hardware used…
No GTA 6 Disc Decision Will Make Some Gamers Angry, but Analysts Say 'Commercially It Just Makes Sense
With Grand Theft Auto 6, arguably the biggest and most mass market game of the generation, skipping a disc-based launch — is physical media now dead? The rise of digital as the most common form of game ownership began long ago, but certain…
Is Meta's New Prediction Market Platform The End of Polymarket and Kalshi?
CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of experience in market analysis and blockchain technology to ensure factual accuracy and balanced…
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