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Poinpy, a perfect video game, is back and it's completely free on mobile
Nothing gold can stay, as Robert Frost once wrote. But maybe it can go away for a while and come back again. Such is the case with Poinpy. The mobile game debuted in 2022 and it was available exclusively to Netflix subscribers. However, the…
Video Game Market Tanks As Studio, Console Stocks Sink ; Can GTA VI Revive Industry?
Video game stocks have been battered so far this year, with Electronic Arts the only major name in positive territory and even then only marginally higher. The Roundhill Video Games ETF is down about 14.8% YTD, highlighting industry-wide weakness…
The Video Game History Foundation's latest collection is a deep dive into E3 'like you've never seen it before'
Ah, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known by many as Summer Game Fes-, wait, sorry, guess I've already moved on! Better known as E3, of course, the first of its kind showcase dedicated entirely to video games that died because it simply…
Avatar: The Last Airbender officially has its first terrific video game
After years in exile, Avatar fans can finally dust off their air gliders. The long-awaited Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is making its way to streaming, marking the series' film debut and first animated installment since The Legend of Korra…
The Global Second-Hand Video Game Market Is Valued at $7.2 Billion, but Sony's Decision to Kill PlayStation Discs Threatens to Destroy It, Analysts Say
Sony's decision to end production of PlayStation discs for new games from 2028 threatens to destroy the second-hand market, analysts have said. It's a tradition as old as video games themselves. Selling games or trading them in to either make some…
Why video game music is the future of orchestral concerts
Leonard Weiss would like people to consider the theme to Super Mario Bros, that slinky eight-bit bop composed in 1985 by Japanese sound designer and Nintendo executive Koji Kondo. “This was composed essentially for two electronic sounds at…
The 10 Most Influential Video Games of the 21st Century, Ranked
The 21st Century has been some of the greatest years for gaming. There haven't just been great games in this new century, though. There have been some massively impactful ones, too. There are projects in the 21st Century that have completely…
The Greatest Fantasy Franchise in Video Game History Officially Returns With New Release
It has been a celebratory week for Final Fantasy fans as the beloved RPG's tenth installment marks the 25th anniversary of its original Japanese release. Developed by Square (then known internationally as SquareSoft), the 10th main entry in the…
Viral raccoon Jimothy is now a video game star with Skyrim and Stardew Valley mods
Jimothy, the viral mutant raccoon who has taken over the internet, has been immortalized by a number of mods that add him to games like Skyrim and Stardew Valley. Ever since he was spotted roaming the streets of Seattle, Jimothy has become…
Hasbro records $56m write-down and cancels 'several games' scheduled for 2028 and beyond
Hasbro has recorded a $56 million impairment charge against its video game portfolio, confirming it has cancelled 'several' games scheduled for release in 2028 and beyond. In a presentation to shareholders, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks revealed the…
Sony's 'ironic' PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market
In 2013, Sony mocked Xbox by showing how easy it was to share a PlayStation disc. More than a decade later, gamers say Sony is becoming the very thing it poked fun at. Sony's decision to stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games…
Amidst Mass Layoffs, Contract Work Is Being Gutted Too
If you had asked me in 2022 whether or not I'd still be writing about a seemingly endless onslaught of games industry mass layoffs in 2026, I'd have been confidently wrong in saying no. Yet here we are, four years after stories like this began to…
Victor Wembanyama takes another step toward being NBA's center of attention
Days after agreeing to a monster contract extension, Victor Wembanyama reminisced about the last three years of his NBA career. The highlights. The multiple accolades. The latest postseason push that helped make the extension an easy decision. His…
Of all the platforms, Xbox is the only one to have just grown year-on-year - but there's a big catch
Market analysis firm Circana has published the latest edition of its monthly report, which tracks spending across game hardware and software in the US. June's edition is another bleak one, with a near-universal decline. Video game industry spending…
Inside Samsung HQ: An Early Look at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Hints at the Future of Foldables
If not for the massive “Samsung” display hanging in the vast, minimalist lobby, it would have been hard to tell I was standing inside the headquarters of one of the world's largest mobile brands. Safety signs throughout the shimmering…
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