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The best video games of 2025, according to Metacritic
2025 delivered a slate of standout video game releases that resonated with both critics and players. According to Metacritic's year-end rankings, the 10 highest-scoring games offered a mix of technical innovation, artistic depth and creative…
The Best Horror Movie, Television, and Video Game Monsters of 2025
Between the return of Pennywise, Yautjas, and The Grabber, 2025 showcased some excellent monsters – old and new alike – that are sure to cause nightmares until 2026. The horror genre draws terror from many different places, the likes…
Video Games Are Obsessed With Remakes. It Might Be The Only Way To Secure the Future.
If there's a single trend that's dominated the last decade of media, it's attempts to harness nostalgia. Disney has endlessly pursued live-action remakes and the glories of old Star Wars adventures, and TV shows like King of the Hill, Scrubs, and…
Video Game Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - December 24th
Turtle Beach, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Motorsport Games, and Alliance Entertainment are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose…
This Year Is The Third Best Year For Video Games Since 2011, According To Metacritic
2025 has been a strange year for video games. It seems much of the conversation has surrounded Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, as it set a record haul at The Game Awards and scooped up TheGamer's Game of the Year, but there was plenty to get excited…
'Stranger Things' Creators Break Down Their Latest Influences
Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things,” have never been coy about their many sources of inspiration. Centered on a group of misfit adolescents in the 1980s, the horror-fantasy series had immediate…
In 2025, AI became a lightning rod for gamers and developers
Gen-AI showed up in the year's biggest releases including game of the year. Gen-AI showed up in the year's biggest releases including game of the year. Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with…
Hideo Kojima Has Some Unexpected Thoughts About AI, and His Take Is Very on Brand
Hideo Kojima has shared his current take on the use of AI in video games, and while it's not completely in line with the general consensus, it certainly is on brand for the developer. Best known as the creator of the Metal Gear series and the…
Fallout's Latest Episode Snuck In An Incredible Fallout: New Vegas Meme
Spoilers for this week's episode of Fallout ahead. Another week, another episode of Fallout. This week saw lots of use of Lucy's (Ella Purnell) “Golden Rule” and a look into the politics of the Brotherhood of Steel. In many ways this…
Dillon Brooks Gets Hit With Lane Violation on LeBron James Free Throw Just Minutes Into Game [VIDEO]
When LeBron James ' Lakers face Dillon Brooks' Suns, sparks are almost guaranteed between the two NBA stars. Their rivalry reignited in their previous game. Once again, their antics made headlines on Tuesday as Los Angeles visited Phoenix. Brooks…
Podcast industry under siege as AI bots flood airways
LOS ANGELES: Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun. Though their banter can be a bit banal, the AI podcasters' confidence and research are now arguably better…
Harbaugh speaks out on report accusing QB of 'sleeping in meetings
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has broken his silence over the bombshell reports surrounding quarterback Lamar Jackson. On Wednesday, an opinion piece in the Baltimore Sun accused the signal caller of sleeping in meetings, playing video…
Lamar Jackson accused of 'sleeping in meetings
After suffering yet another injury in this ailment-filled season, and amidst discussions of a contract extension, the question about the future of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has come to the forefront. In an opinion piece in the…
'It will be a special game' Major upcoming Xbox game gets update on development progress
Audiences have been begging for an update on Marvel's Blade since it was first announced in 2023, and players finally have a new official statement from one of the game's directors, though it may not be what fans had been hoping for. Game director…
Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki, Japanese golfer who won 113 tournaments, dies at 78
Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki earned his nickname with his signature long drives. JiJi Press / AFP via Getty Images Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, a World Golf Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 78 in his home country of Japan. Ozaki died due to…
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