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A roundup of Black Friday and Cyber Monday video game deals
A large display of amiibo products are sold at the Nintendo San Francisco store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Members of the media received tours of the Nintendo San Francisco store which opens to the public May 15th. The…
The 10 Best Video Games About Loss and Grief
Calling these video games “games” might be doing them a disservice. These ten titles are heavy hitting narrative experiences, deep digital dives into the heart. Oscar worthy stories about the some of the darkest aspects of the human…
ARC Raiders achieved what every video game dreams of: a South Park cameo
ARC Raiders is officially a cultural icon. ARC Raiders is a phenomenon, that much we all knew. But it's rare for modern games to step out of their digital boundaries and enter the actual, thus becoming cornerstones of our contemporary culture. But…
Lara Croft tops sales as best video game heroine: Guinness World Records confirms
In the ever-evolving world of video games, certain characters manage to leave an indelible mark on culture and industry alike. Lara Croft, the intrepid explorer from the iconic Tomb Raider series, has just vaulted into an elite class of her own.
Kingdom Hearts writer says the series 'freed me from the despair I felt at the time' as video games pushed for photorealism
Scenario writer for Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, Kazushige Nojima, says that he felt 'despair' as the video game industry began to push towards realistic designs, but that working on the Disney x Final Fantasy crossover 'freed him' from this feeling.
However you frame it, Valve's ham-fisted ban of an indie darling is another blow for free expression in video games, and this will always be a tragedy
If Santa Ragione is to go out of business soon - as it seems likely to, barring a sales miracle for its upcoming, banned-on-Steam horror game, Horses - it will be a tragedy for video games. It's never had a true breakout hit, but by pure output…
'There's Been a Big Shift in Gaming And We All Know It': After Three Decades of LEGO Video Games, The World's Biggest Toy Company Reveals How It's Staying Relevant Amid Seismic Changes in Play
30 years ago, LEGO made its tentative first step beyond physical toys with the launch of Fun to Build, a Japanese-only game for the largely forgotten Sega Pico console. Three decades later, the mighty LEGO brand's video game ambitions are now a…
Top Video Game Stocks To Follow Now - November 27th
Turtle Beach, Alliance Entertainment, Motorsport Games, and Allied Gaming & Entertainment are the seven Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. 'Video game stocks' are shares of publicly traded companies…
The Outer Worlds 2 lead says his RPG isn't a critique of capitalism, but Baldur's Gate 3's publishing lead isn't so sure: 'Expression in video games is cooked'
The Outer Worlds 2 is one of those games that feels like an obvious critique of capitalism, but game director Brandon Adler recently said Obsidian Entertainment didn't want to be 'preachy' and denied that it is one – a move Larian Studios…
Bears vs. Eagles live updates: NFL 'Black Friday Football' score, prediction, odds and latest
Follow live coverage as Caleb Williams and the Bears head into Philadelphia to face the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles The reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears on “Black Friday…
What does the Autumn Budget mean for UK games companies?
UK trade bodies Ukie and TIGA have both called on the government to improve the tax relief available to the games industry, after the measure went unaddressed in this week's Autumn Budget. The industry received only a brief mention in Wednesday's…
Nintendo's secret to becoming a design powerhouse? Developers who have stayed at the company for decades
Nintendo is home to some of the most beloved characters in the video game industry—Mario, Pikachu, Kirby, and many others. But inside the company itself is another cast of beloved characters—the army of developers that has stuck with…
Gamers want microtransactions for Christmas
A new survey has revealed more children in the US want in-game currency than a new game or console. READ MORE: The best games of 2025… so far! The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has advocated for the US video game industry since…
Valve accused of pulling LBGTQ+ game from Steam at request of Russian government
PC games giant Valve has reportedly censored content on its Steam platform at the behest of the Russian government. A report on Flick Games by Video Games Industry Memo revealed that the company was asked by the country's media censorship body…
Arc Raiders hits another cultural milestone, making a cameo in South Park
Arc Raiders has certainly stolen the hearts of minds of gamers this season, remaining incredibly popular weeks after its explosive launch. In fact, Arc Raiders is proving to have such a steadfast place in the zeitgeist that it made an appearance in…
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