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10 Beloved Forgotten Video Games That Need Modern-Day Remakes
Over the years, we've enjoyed terrific games from developers large and small, on platforms popular and obscure. Many of the biggest hits received numerous sequels and spawned franchises that endure to this day. Others were never revisited, despite…
Hasbro Exec Rolled a '1' on Video Games -- and Lost His Job
If you're not an avid gamer, you may not have noticed, but it's been a busy couple of weeks in the world of gaming lately -- and for no one more so than for Hasbro (HAS +0.00%). On July 21, Hasbro -- the entertainment titan behind everything from…
They Saved My Life': Bullied As Child, Man Reveals Video Games Helped Him Find Peace
Gaming helped a bullied man manage anger and find happiness during difficult school experiences. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed A man shared how video games helped him cope with bullying and anger as a child He was bullied daily in…
Disney+ Version Of 24-Year-Old Fantasy Video Game Officially Announced
What started as an elevator pitch for a crossover game has become one of Disney Games Group's billion-dollar franchises — and with the recent success of video game movies based on Minecraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Super Mario Bros., it was…
5 Strongest Weapons in Video Game History
Not every video game includes a weapon because not all games include or rely on combat. That said, weapons are some of the most common tools in gaming history and, more often than not, a franchise can be easily identified by its most iconic weapon.
Prime Video's Answer To Game Of Thrones Will Have A Much Better Ending
We don't have to worry about Prime Video's top-tier fantasy series meeting the same fate as HBO's Game of Thrones. Of course, when it comes to this particular genre, it doesn't get much bigger than HBO's massively popular Game of Thrones. However…
Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals
I think it would be a tad fair if you heard that Thimbleweed Park 2 is in the works and thought, 'who funded that?' Not because it doesn't deserve funding, but because adventure games aren't exactly in vogue (even though it's not as dead a genre as…
Normal guy' turned killer over US insurance industry grievances
The man who admitted to shooting dead a US health insurance executive used a charged courtroom appearance to blame a back injury for his crimes that he said sought to make 'health care work better for everyone.' SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, a dog game, a cat game, a sheep game and a Marathon-esque cyberpunk mystery. Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, we've got some new games for you to check out this weekend, as well as a peek at…
Kingdom Hearts' Is Making the Leap to Television
Square Enix and Disney's Kingdom Hearts video game franchise have found a new world to explore: Disney+. At D23 on Friday night, Disney announced the action-RPG series is getting an anime adaptation. The show, which will also run on Disney Channel…
Fortnite Adds Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run For Star Wars Collab
Posted in: Epic Games, Fortnite, Games, Video Games | Tagged: disney, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Smugglers' Gambit, star wars Disney and Fortnite have partnered for a new Star Wars collaboration — the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run…
Rare Version Of First Arcade Game Ever Produced Up For Auction
While some recent video game auctions deserve their scrutiny, the historical bona fides for others speak for themselves. David Perry, founder of Earthworm Jim and MDK studio Shiny Entertainment, is putting what is considered the first arcade game…
A Kingdom Hearts anime is coming to Disney+
An anime based on Kingdom Hearts is ' coming soon ' to Disney+ and Disney Channel, the company has announced during its latest D23 fan event. Disney has yet to reveal detailed information about the show, but it did say that it was going to feature…
Disney and Epic Games Launch Game That Connects Star Wars Theme Park Ride to New Fortnite Adventure
The Walt Disney Co. and Epic Games are debuting an unprecedented new effort that will connect one of Disney's real-life theme park rides with a bespoke adventure in Fortnite. The company's on Saturday unveiled Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run |…
Saber's AI Rideshare Stimulator controversy almost closes on high note with CEO apology, then he calls Portal scribe who mocked him an 'unsuccessful writer'
The Rideshare Stimulator AI fiasco almost, but not quite came to a close today when writer Stella Sacco shared that she had received a private message from Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch, who apologized for his hurtful comments to the press…
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