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The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie
Rockstar's GTA VI preview further blurs the lines between Hollywood and gaming. Rockstar's GTA VI preview further blurs the lines between Hollywood and gaming. GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar's next entry in the Grand Theft Auto…
Video games are not making men miserable
Are men, particularly young men, spending all their time playing video games, gambling, and watching porn—and hating their lives because of this? Those are the apparent implications of a new report from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS)…
Trump Might Bring Back Video Game Hardware Tariffs
We might be in for a sequel to one of the Trump administration's most unpopular policies: tech tariffs. The president is reportedly eyeing a new round of import taxes on hardware that would include things like gaming consoles. The news comes even…
My Son Has Found an Innovative Way to Play an Online Video Game. I'm Worried About What This Says About Him.
Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. I have a 14-year-old son, “Kevin.” He's gotten into this online multiplayer game. He's not letting it consume his life, he…
Nobody Remembers The DC Video Game That Introduced Lanterns' Villains
The latest episode of Lanterns finally teased a season-spanning threat that had been alluded to in the HBO show's trailers: The Manhunters. Having appeared in Green Lantern comics since the 1970s, these shapeshifters are the precursors to the Green…
The 10 Greatest Video Game Series Since 2016
The last decade of gaming has been a roller coaster of successes and failures, but amid performance issues, closures, and uncertainty surrounding AI, there have been some pretty incredible games launched in some of the biggest franchises. As nice…
The 10 Best Video Games of 2026 So Far, Ranked
Video games as an industry are in an interesting spot in the current year, as the entire industry is going through massive changes while being as massive as ever. While larger studios are faltering and failing to live up to the dominance of games…
Rumor: New US Tariffs Targeting Semiconductors Could Raise Video Game Prices Again
The threat of US tariffs is looming once again. Politico shared this report today: The Trump administration is weighing a new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors, eight people familiar with discussions told POLITICO — despite…
European games industry revenue reached €30bn in 2025
The European games industry generated €30 billion in 2025, with digital purchases accounting for 91% of total revenue, according to Video Games Europe (VGE). This year, VGE expanded its All About Games report from five to 16 countries. The…
Forget GTA 6, Here's the Biggest Gaming Video to Drop Today
Ready for the best thing you'll watch this week???? No, not the Grand Theft Auto 6 Netflix stream. What are you talking about? Forget that. Over here at Polygon HQ, we're all in on the biggest video drop of the year: the premiere of Point It Out!…
European Games Developer Federation announces 2026-28 board, Hendrik Lesser re-elected as president
Hendrik Lesser has been re-elected president of the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) as the organisation announces its 2026-2028 board. Homo Ludens CEO David Rabineau and No Brakes Games studio director Gediminas Tarasevicius have stepped…
Saber exec: The game industry must look beyond North America
Layoffs. Divestments. A financing drought. It's easy to feel like the entire video game industry is collapsing, but is this an industry-wide problem or one that's more specific to a continent that has perhaps dominated the landscape for far too…
NFL and college football are marketing gold mines
In the sports-mad United States, football casts the longest shadow. Not to be confused with soccer, American football is the nation's most popular sport by a wide margin. A 2025 poll from S&P Global found that 51% of surveyed adults watched…
Rockstar Games pulls back the curtain on 'Grand Theft Auto VI' after leak
In “Grand Theft Auto VI,” even a life of crime requires good communication. “Relationships are about communication, Jay,” Lucia Caminos tells her partner in crime, Jason Duval, as the game's dual protagonists speed down…
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Outrage Explodes After Footage Shows Parent Intentionally Tripping 9-Year-Old Football Player Mid-Game [VIDEO]
An adult spectator sparked intense anger after his reckless actions disrupted a Brew City League game. Unfortunately, some parents consistently ruin youth sports through their terrible behavior. Moreover, we see bad behavior time and time again…
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