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'Halo' video game music composer aims to rearrange Washington
In an interview with the Ruthless Podcast, the music composer of the 'Halo' video game series and congressional candidate, Marty O'Donnell, said he wants to get the government back to normal. 'What I'm hearing a lot is that what the Democrats are…
The history of brilliantly terrible World Cup video games
I come with a warning to all football fans: if you've been enjoying the World Cup enough to think, “I'd like to re-enact this on a football video game”, do not go to Netflix and play Fifa World Cup: Launch Edition, the officially…
The 10 Worst Video Games of All Time, Ranked
Video games as an artistic medium have certainly earned their keep among the likes of novels, film, and the various other methods of storytelling as an exceptional, striking experience, complete with many masterful works of art that make of its use…
The 10 Greatest Fantasy Video Games of the Last 5 Years, Ranked
There is something inherently timeless and beautiful about the fantasy genre that has made it a consistent hub of brilliant video games ever since the early days of the medium, with iconic titles like Gauntlet and Ultima. The sheer limitless…
Auburn Tigers Rating Revealed For College Football 27 Video Game
Compared to last season, there's a lot more excitement around the Auburn football program, and it comes from the top with new head coach Alex Golesh. The Tigers recently found out their rating for the College Football 27 video game, which is set to…
Video Game Retailer Refuses To Stock GTA 6's Disappointing Physical Release
Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are finally here, and the news has had a bit of a mixed reaction. Of course, you have people thrilled that they can finally lock in their purchase of a game they've waited over a decade for, but the reveal that several…
Mark Zuckerberg directed Meta to create a prediction markets app, NYT reports
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg recently dispatched a small team at his company to create a smartphone app similar to Polymarket and Kalshi, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two employees with knowledge of the matter. SCROLL TO…
No GTA 6 Disc Decision Will Make Some Gamers Angry, but Analysts Say 'Commercially It Just Makes Sense
With Grand Theft Auto 6, arguably the biggest and most mass market game of the generation, skipping a disc-based launch — is physical media now dead? The rise of digital as the most common form of game ownership began long ago, but certain…
Report: Meta Developing Prediction Markets App to Compete with Kalshi and Polymarket
Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly directed Meta to build a prediction market app that would compete with rapidly growing gambling sites like Polymarket and Kalshi. The New York Times reports that Meta is developing a new prediction markets application…
'Secret Level' Officially Returns With Bigger Games on Prime Video
Among video game adaptations, Prime Video's animated anthology Secret Level is a very different beast. Created by Tim Miller of Love, Death + Robots fame, the series explored a variety of video games, old and new, Triple-A and indie alike, through…
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers have successfully unionized
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have unionized following a National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) vote. A cohort of workers at the U.S. company had been attempting to unionize under the Communications…
Has $80 GTA 6 Opened the Door to More Expensive Games? Analysts Respond
Rockstar has ended months of speculation by confirming that GTA 6 will cost $80 — a higher price point previously also tested by Nintendo with its Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. While lower than the $100 GTA 6 price point some…
The studio behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few has been hit by layoffs
The video game industry is no stranger to heartbreaking news, and the latest round of cuts at Microsoft-owned studios is yet another continuation of that. They say people begin to become numb to certain sensations, and it seems we've reached a…
Epic CEO says connecting game economies is industry's only hope
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney wants video game companies to connect their respective games' virtual economies. It's the only hope for new games to succeed, he said in an interview with IGN. 'The only way that we can hope for new games coming into the…
Nike's Classic Air Max Is the Latest Sneaker to Get an Experimental Square-toe Update
Are we in the beginnings of a square-toed sneaker takeover? If Nike's men's Paris Fashion Week footwear previews are anything to go by, the Beaverton, Ore.-based sportswear company is betting big on blocky toe boxes for spring 2027. In addition to…
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