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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 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…
RIP Tim Curry, Video Game (And Regular) Actor Extraordinaire
Because this week evidently decided it hadn't already taken enough beloved 80-year-olds from us, Tim Curry passed away Tuesday night. A king of camp, many remember Curry for scene-stealing roles in movies like Clue, The Rocky Horror Picture Show…
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…
Here Are The Opening Night Live Games You Can Ignore Because Of GenAI Slop - Kotaku
The feeling that there are too many interesting video games to keep up with has never been stronger. Gamescom 2026's Opening Night Live showcase has only added to the overload, but generative AI is casting a shadow over some promising games at the…
Dolly Parton Would Have Taken Experimental Cancer Drugs 'if There Was No Hope': She Wanted to Help 'Others in the Future'
In addition to her tremendous country music career, Dolly Parton was known for her big heart. According to her sister, Stella Parton, Dolly's desire to help others extended into her final days battling cancer. In a message posted to social media…
The Latest on The New Day and Ilja Dragunov Potentially Joining AEW
Are the New Day and Ilja Dragunov AEW bound? The WWE Universe got a shock to its system back in May when it was announced that Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day would depart the company. It was later revealed that WWE wanted Woods and…
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