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collider.com - Robert Lee III - The 10 Worst Video Games of the 2020s (So Far), Ranked
The 10 Worst Video Games of the 2020s (So Far), Ranked
Collider

Video games in the modern age have, for the most part, been of an exceptionally high quality, with many groundbreaking titles and exceptional works of art being released that have continued to cement their status as the defining artistic medium of…

polygon.com - Jen Glennon - GTA 6 Is About to Totally Reinvent One of the Best Experiences in Video Games
GTA 6 Is About to Totally Reinvent One of the Best Experiences in Video Games
Polygon.com

It's quite literally the name of the game: Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series is all about stealing cars. And the latest installment of the franchise, GTA 6, seems like it's about to revolutionize one of the most thrilling experiences players can…

movieweb.com - Manuel Demegillo - Netflix Announces Devilishly Intriguing Dark Fantasy Animated Video Game Adaptation
Netflix Announces Devilishly Intriguing Dark Fantasy Animated Video Game Adaptation
MovieWeb

It's been seven years since Detective Pikachu spurred the renaissance for video game movies, one that has since grown to include standout hits like Sonic the Hedgehog, Five Nights at Freddy's, and A Minecraft Movie. Netflix also spearheaded the…

eurogamer.net - Alexis Ong - Inside the wierd, wonderful world of Miles Buckle, Instagram's parallel universe of totally imagionary video games
Inside the wierd, wonderful world of Miles Buckle, Instagram's parallel universe of totally imagionary video games
Eurogamer.net

Going through Miles Buckle's Instagram feed is like stumbling into a parallel universe where cinema's greats – Lynch, Hitchcock, Fellini, Kubrick – are reimagined in the familiar but distinctly different visual language of video…

washingtonexaminer.com - Daniel Nuccio - The GTA 6 hackers got one thing right: You don't actually own anything anymore
The GTA 6 hackers got one thing right: You don't actually own anything anymore
Washington Examiner

Now, if you've never been a GTA fan, or lost interest in video games by the time you got your first real job, it's easy to dismiss a story like this. Having spent my prime gaming years shooting zombies, hopping on mushrooms, and taking a whip to…

bbc.co.uk - Malia Carty - End of game discs could cost industry jobs, Hucknall retailer says
End of game discs could cost industry jobs, Hucknall retailer says
BBC

A video game trader says his industry faces the loss of thousands of jobs because of the phase out of physical media. Barry Oates started reselling games back in 1995 - first in the local newspaper then from his high street shop at the turn of the…

screenrant.com - Lee D'Amato - 40 Years Later, This NES Game Is So Hard Nintendo Didn't Want Us Playing It
40 Years Later, This NES Game Is So Hard Nintendo Didn't Want Us Playing It
ScreenRant

One of Nintendo 's most difficullt games almost never made it to the West. The NES was Nintendo's first dedicated home console, and is still home to some of its greatest hits. Its library put Nintendo on the map, introducing the world to franchises…

thehindu.com - Divya Vinayak Patilkulkarni - Super Mario to the rescue!
Super Mario to the rescue!
The Hindu

What's the first thing you think of when you hear Super Mario? Maybe you've played the video game before. Maybe it's just the memorable music and sound effects. Either way, did you know that Mario not only saved Princess Peach from Bowser, but also…

totalprosports.com - Lou Flavius - Social Media Is Screaming 'RIGGED' After Strange Call In Lions-Saints Game Changed Everything [VIDEO]
Social Media Is Screaming 'RIGGED' After Strange Call In Lions-Saints Game Changed Everything [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

Week 1 of the NFL season rarely settles anything on its own. And Sunday's opener between the Lions and Saints managed to spark a rules controversy before halftime even got there. One play from the Lions-Saints clash left just about everyone…

pcgamer.com - Justin Wagner - Fallout dev Tim Cain says the games industry's volatility is 'always gonna be around': 'What's happening now isn't novel, it isn't new
Fallout dev Tim Cain says the games industry's volatility is 'always gonna be around': 'What's happening now isn't novel, it isn't new
PC Gamer

I don't know if you've noticed, but the games industry kind of sucks. Despite (and because of) the absurd amount of money games rake in, there's an ungodly degree of consolidation, the RAMpocalypse, and constant, huge waves of layoffs. Tim Cain…

bgr.com - Joel Loynds - 6 Unique Gaming Consoles Released Only In China
6 Unique Gaming Consoles Released Only In China
BGR

Chinese consoles are such a fascinating topic to dive into. From Nintendo allowing other companies to rebrand and distribute its hardware to a rich history of bootlegs, it's cool to see how the country's manufacturers responded to the booming video…

glassalmanac.com - Daniel Martinez - Magic and menace thrive in The King is Watching: Discover the allure of distraction
Magic and menace thrive in The King is Watching: Discover the allure of distraction
Glass Almanac

In a captivating blend of magic and menace, “The King is Watching” emerges as a standout narrative that ensnares its audience with a masterful display of intrigue and diversion. This production, steeped in theatricality, invites…

engadget.com - Dave Meikleham - What was the PSX? The souped-up PS2 rarely sold outside of Japan
What was the PSX? The souped-up PS2 rarely sold outside of Japan
Engadget

The PSX was one of Sony's flops that tried to do too much. When looking back at the history of video games, the odd console curio is always fun to examine. Long before the Meta Quest cracked the VR market, Nintendo dipped its toes into virtual…

tomshardware.com - Mark Tyson - Playable Tomb Raider runs on a humble 1-watt chip - $25 board with dual-core 400 MHz ESP32-P4 MCU scales OpenLara up to 1,024 x 600 playable pixels
Playable Tomb Raider runs on a humble 1-watt chip - $25 board with dual-core 400 MHz ESP32-P4 MCU scales OpenLara up to 1,024 x 600 playable pixels
Tom's Hardware

A retro video gaming devotee has showcased Lara Croft adventuring in and among ancient tombs on a humble ESP32-P4 microcontroller. This highly affordable device (available as a sub-$25 dev board) packs a pair of 32-bit 400 MHz RISC cores and…

tomsguide.com - Michael Desjardin - The only 4K Blu-ray player I use to test TVs is getting a huge price hike - but you can still pick it up at its lower price right now
The only 4K Blu-ray player I use to test TVs is getting a huge price hike - but you can still pick it up at its lower price right now
Tom's Guide

Across various industries, gadgets, gizmos and appliances are going up in price while people like you and me are taking it on the chin. Alas, my favorite 4K Blu-ray player is the latest device to get more expensive. According to the brand's…

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