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The 10 Worst Video Games of the 2020s (So Far), Ranked
Video games in the modern age have, for the most part, been of an exceptionally high quality, with many groundbreaking titles and exceptional works of art being released that have continued to cement their status as the defining artistic medium of…
GTA 6 Is About to Totally Reinvent One of the Best Experiences in Video Games
It's quite literally the name of the game: Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series is all about stealing cars. And the latest installment of the franchise, GTA 6, seems like it's about to revolutionize one of the most thrilling experiences players can…
Netflix Announces Devilishly Intriguing Dark Fantasy Animated Video Game Adaptation
It's been seven years since Detective Pikachu spurred the renaissance for video game movies, one that has since grown to include standout hits like Sonic the Hedgehog, Five Nights at Freddy's, and A Minecraft Movie. Netflix also spearheaded the…
Inside the wierd, wonderful world of Miles Buckle, Instagram's parallel universe of totally imagionary video games
Going through Miles Buckle's Instagram feed is like stumbling into a parallel universe where cinema's greats – Lynch, Hitchcock, Fellini, Kubrick – are reimagined in the familiar but distinctly different visual language of video…
Netflix Adapting 29-Year-Old Dark Fantasy Video Game Franchise Into Series For The First Time
Netflix is bringing back the fantasy. Netflix is no stranger to adapting video games into major adaptations. Series such as Castlevania, Arcane, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Skylanders Academy became huge successes for the streaming platform and are…
The GTA 6 hackers got one thing right: You don't actually own anything anymore
Now, if you've never been a GTA fan, or lost interest in video games by the time you got your first real job, it's easy to dismiss a story like this. Having spent my prime gaming years shooting zombies, hopping on mushrooms, and taking a whip to…
End of game discs could cost industry jobs, Hucknall retailer says
A video game trader says his industry faces the loss of thousands of jobs because of the phase out of physical media. Barry Oates started reselling games back in 1995 - first in the local newspaper then from his high street shop at the turn of the…
Super Mario to the rescue!
What's the first thing you think of when you hear Super Mario? Maybe you've played the video game before. Maybe it's just the memorable music and sound effects. Either way, did you know that Mario not only saved Princess Peach from Bowser, but also…
Magic and menace thrive in The King is Watching: Discover the allure of distraction
In a captivating blend of magic and menace, “The King is Watching” emerges as a standout narrative that ensnares its audience with a masterful display of intrigue and diversion. This production, steeped in theatricality, invites…
What was the PSX? The souped-up PS2 rarely sold outside of Japan
The PSX was one of Sony's flops that tried to do too much. When looking back at the history of video games, the odd console curio is always fun to examine. Long before the Meta Quest cracked the VR market, Nintendo dipped its toes into virtual…
Playable Tomb Raider runs on a humble 1-watt chip - $25 board with dual-core 400 MHz ESP32-P4 MCU scales OpenLara up to 1,024 x 600 playable pixels
A retro video gaming devotee has showcased Lara Croft adventuring in and among ancient tombs on a humble ESP32-P4 microcontroller. This highly affordable device (available as a sub-$25 dev board) packs a pair of 32-bit 400 MHz RISC cores and…
The only 4K Blu-ray player I use to test TVs is getting a huge price hike - but you can still pick it up at its lower price right now
Across various industries, gadgets, gizmos and appliances are going up in price while people like you and me are taking it on the chin. Alas, my favorite 4K Blu-ray player is the latest device to get more expensive. According to the brand's…
How to Watch Cowboys Games Without Cable in 2026
The Dallas Cowboys are set to kick off the 2026 season, and you can easily watch any game without cable. Your options will vary depending on what exactly you're looking for, and whether games are in or out of your market, but no matter your…
Sony is the Bad Guy of 2026, but it's Going to Win Anyway
Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter bringing you the best of Polygon, sent on Fridays and published on the site on Sundays. You can subscribe here. It's early September: back to school and back to work for most of us, and for the game industry, back…
Netflix Developing 'Diablo' Animated Series
The Diablo video game is coming to Netflix. Blizzard Entertainment chief Johanna Faries revealed at BlizzCon in Anaheim Saturday that the streamer is adapting the game as an animated series. Here's the description of the project, per Variety:…
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