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The 10 Greatest Video Game Masterpieces of the 1990s, Ranked
Video games have been around for a long time, dating back to the 1950s and evolving with each passing decade. However, while the arcade era was fun, this medium really took off in the 1990s with both iconic 2D masterpieces and revolutionary 3D…
These Canon Video Game Endings Are Tragic
Games with multiple endings are fairly common, with player choices and playstyles often being reflected in a final cutscene or ending slide. Even some of the most linear and story-focused games provide an opportunity to choose a conclusion in some…
There's an extreme lack of good quality, easy-to-find video game figures, and after seeing people make their own I'm tempted to try it myself
I'd say I'm fairly new to figure collecting, but that doesn't mean I'm not ever so slightly embarrassed about the sheer number I've got sitting next to my desk as I write this. That won't stop me from spending hours sifting through the shelves of…
Top Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - May 3rd
Turtle Beach, Alliance Entertainment, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Brag House, and Motorsport Games are the seven Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…
The 10 Hardest Video Game Worlds to Survive
Some of the best games ever made drop players into worlds that actively want them dead. Not through cheap tricks or unfair difficulty spikes, but through environments so hostile and carefully designed that survival itself becomes the core…
Your kid's gaming habit could be building a future career, new survey shows
Many parents worry about screen time and video games keeping their children from learning and developing crucial skills. However, a new study suggests that these same tools can be used to enhance learning experiences. K12, a U.S.-based online…
GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56bn
Video game retail chain GamesStop confirmed to the BBC on Sunday that it is making a $56bn (£41bn) unsolicited takeover offer for e-commerce firm eBay. GameStop's chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential…
A ride through this stunning landscape is travel at its most rewarding
I'm at traffic lights on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City when someone pulls up next to me. He's smoking a cigarette with about 13 (hopefully empty) gas cylinders precariously balanced on the back of his motorbike. He takes one glance at my…
Predicting the Florida Gators' Starting Defensive Line After 2026 Spring Camp
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- The Florida Gators concluded its first spring camp under head coach Jon Sumrall with its annual spring game, which gave fans its first true glimpse of the program for the 2026 season. Camp also gave Sumrall his first look at his…
GameStop is reportedly preparing an offer to buy eBay
Stefano Chiacchiarini '74/Shutterstock It doesn't look like GameStop's wild ride is stopping anytime soon, after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company is about to make an offer to acquire eBay. While an official offer hasn't been…
The last two big PS5 releases have something thrilling in common
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. I'm probably about to fall into a classic trap of culture journalism — misidentifying a random…
AI Slop YouTube Channel Glitches Out in a Way So Bizarre That It's Vaguely Disturbing
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech YouTube has a serious slop problem. The platform has been inundated with lazy AI-generated footage, from pseudo-educational videos explicitly aimed at toddlers and preschoolers to…
Viral 'speed running' challenge hits Church of Scientology New York
After weeks of viral “ speed running ” videos filmed at the Church of Scientology's Hollywood building have garnered millions of views, a similar stunt appears to have been attempted in New York. On Saturday, a group of individuals…
GameStop CEO Prepares Takeover Bid For eBay
Three months ago, billionaire Ryan Cohen, the CEO of GameStop, told The Wall Street Journal he was eyeing a major acquisition. Fast forward to late last week, and in what appears to be an intentional leak to the same outlet, Cohen's next move may…
Classical music isn't dead, but who's listening, and how, is changing
In February, actor Timothée Chalamet quipped in an interview, 'I don't want to be working in ballet or opera, or you know, things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive,' even though it's like, no-one cares about this anymore.' His…
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