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Seven in 10 parents let kids play video games without checking age ratings
Seven in 10 parents let their children play video games despite not being fully clued up about age ratings or what's actually in the games. Research involving 2,000 parents with kids aged seven to 16 revealed they felt more clueless about gaming…
10 Adventure Video Games Without a Single Flaw
The adventure genre has always been one of video gaming's most foundational pillars, having provided several titles that are often praised as some of the greatest in the medium's history. These are games all about allowing players to explore, solve…
8 Best Video Game Villains Whose Worst Moment Was Their Final Boss Fight, Ranked
Everyone loves a good video game villain, with strong motives and vicious methods. So often we see great games squander the opportunity for a solid antagonist, or just not develop one very well, leaving us disconnected from the central conflict.
Seven in 10 parents let children play video games without knowing age ratings
Seven in 10 parents let their children play video games despite not being fully clued up about age ratings or what's actually in the games. Research involving 2,000 mums and dads with youngsters aged seven to 16 found they felt more out of touch…
I'm a massive horror fan, and here are the 13 scariest, spookiest video games for PC and consoles I think you should play this Halloween
The nights are drawing in, which can only mean one thing: more bed. But also the impending frights and sights of All Hallow's Eve. Yes, the season of good fear is upon us again, summoning visions of cardboard box robot costumes and other, more…
Ghost of Yōtei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 24 workers
More video game industry workers are out of a job after Sucker Punch Productions carried out layoffs. The Ghost of Yōtei developer let go 24 workers on Monday, as Aftermath reports. The developer is said to have roughly than 200 employees…
Mini Market Tidy Up - Kotaku
A cozy pixel-art organizing game about tidying up messy supermarkets. Sort products, stock the right shelves, earn money, unlock upgrades, and take on bigger stores as you turn every chaotic market into a perfectly organized space. Games metadata…
Cooper Flagg Injured as Mavs, Pacers Scuffle on Video, Latest on Star's Status for Heat Game
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg is now probable for Monday night's game against the Miami Heat after he suffered a left shoulder injury on Friday night. Flagg was injured after Indiana Pacers wing Aaron Nesmith committed a hard foul while…
Microsoft Offer Buyouts to 60,000 Workers as It Doubles Down on AI Investment
Microsoft plans to offer buyouts to about 60,000 workers as part of the company's efforts to trim costs and retool its workforce as it invests heavily in AI. That amounts to just over a quarter of its total staff. Select personnel in the U.S.…
Hellraiser: Revival Is Gross Enough To Redeem Games As Art
Hellraiser: Revival is the perfect addition to horror writer Clive Barker's boundlessly horny franchise because it's also disgusting. Like the 1986 novella “The Hellbound Heart” and the several movies full of nipple-ripping and…
Canadian political leader blames BioWare's closure on private equity 'ripping them apart for short-term profit', wants devs to buy it back with federal support
In the wake of EA's tragic shuttering of BioWare last week, a leader of one of Canada's New Democratic Party has spoken out about the perils of private equity, and said BioWare employees should be able to buy the studio with 'federal support'. Avi…
Microsoft And Epic Games Suddenly Agree That AI Is Theft
The past four weeks have been something of a wake-up call for the video game industry. You've read the headlines, so you know the deal by now: AI advancements spearheaded by Claude Opus 5.5 have turned the world of coding on its axis.
Who is Shigeru Miyamoto? Nintendo games designer to get Japanese honour
The legendary games designer behind Mario, Legend of Zelda, and many other famous video games, will be given a very important honour in Japan next week. Shigeru Miyamoto will be presented with the Japanese Order of Culture by the country's Emperor…
What Does It Even Mean To 'Save' Mass Effect? - Kotaku
As someone who is grieving the loss of BioWare, the studio that created my favorite games of all time in the Mass Effect trilogy, I want to assume good intentions of those who are also struggling with the news right now. Over 200,000 fans have…
5 Game of the Year Games That Aged Like Milk
Just like the film industry has award for Best Picture and the music industry has Song and Album of the year, the video game industry has used various Game of the Year awards to celebrate the very best in video games within a given year. There are…
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