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Lara Croft tops sales as best video game heroine: Guinness World Records confirms
In the ever-evolving world of video games, certain characters manage to leave an indelible mark on culture and industry alike. Lara Croft, the intrepid explorer from the iconic Tomb Raider series, has just vaulted into an elite class of her own.
Kingdom Hearts writer says the series 'freed me from the despair I felt at the time' as video games pushed for photorealism
Scenario writer for Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, Kazushige Nojima, says that he felt 'despair' as the video game industry began to push towards realistic designs, but that working on the Disney x Final Fantasy crossover 'freed him' from this feeling.
The 10 Best Video Games About Death and The Afterlife
While most titles give you a big old “GAME OVER” when your character shuffles off their mortal coil, these video games make mortality part of the plot. In the digital worlds beyond our own, the afterlife possibilities are endless.
The Greatest Video Game Of Every Year Of The 1990s
Japan was often ahead of the West in terms of big video game releases. That's just how video games worked in the 80s and 90s, but now most games launch worldwide in most territories. It is fun to remember the simpler times of the 90s and how video…
Don't waste time hunting Black Friday video game deals: I've found them for you
With all the big-ticket discounts, it's easy to forget how many video game deals there are over Black Friday. Titles new and old, big and small, and on all platforms see discounts of varying amounts. You could very easily spend the entire Black…
The Outer Worlds 2 lead says his RPG isn't a critique of capitalism, but Baldur's Gate 3's publishing lead isn't so sure: 'Expression in video games is cooked'
The Outer Worlds 2 is one of those games that feels like an obvious critique of capitalism, but game director Brandon Adler recently said Obsidian Entertainment didn't want to be 'preachy' and denied that it is one – a move Larian Studios…
Promising Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - November 26th
Turtle Beach, Motorsport Games, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Alliance Entertainment are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. 'Video game stocks' are shares of publicly traded companies…
What does the Autumn Budget mean for UK games companies?
UK trade bodies Ukie and TIGA have both called on the government to improve the tax relief available to the games industry, after the measure went unaddressed in this week's Autumn Budget. The industry received only a brief mention in Wednesday's…
Gamers want microtransactions for Christmas
A new survey has revealed more children in the US want in-game currency than a new game or console. READ MORE: The best games of 2025… so far! The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has advocated for the US video game industry since…
Valve accused of pulling LBGTQ+ game from Steam at request of Russian government
PC games giant Valve has reportedly censored content on its Steam platform at the behest of the Russian government. A report on Flick Games by Video Games Industry Memo revealed that the company was asked by the country's media censorship body…
Arc Raiders hits another cultural milestone, making a cameo in South Park
Arc Raiders has certainly stolen the hearts of minds of gamers this season, remaining incredibly popular weeks after its explosive launch. In fact, Arc Raiders is proving to have such a steadfast place in the zeitgeist that it made an appearance in…
Assassin's Creed Shadows Microtransactions Makes A Difference For Post-Launch Content
Microtransactions are somewhat divisive within the video game industry. Some players enjoy purchasing content to aid them in the game further or add a little flair to their characters. However, others feel it's a bit predatory at times. That's…
Ubisoft bets big on GenAI and Steam comes under fire
Slurp. Slurp. Tsnuff. That's what I sound like right now. Sipping my coffee after spending a week holed up in my apartment because I came down with one of the worst case of the sniffles I've had in yonks. I'm out of the woods now, which I'm sure my…
Takenobu Mitsuyoshi On His Game Music Career And Iconic Game Over Jingle
The multi-talented musician, voice actor, and singer, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi. One of the more colorful and fun people in gaming is Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, who has made a career of composing great game music and memorable voiceovers. Considering the depth…
Grand Theft Auto Is 28 Years Old Today
Grand Theft Auto is 28 years ago today. The original Grand Theft Auto game released on November 28, 1997, on Windows and MS-DOS. Yes, the franchise started as a PC game, before coming to the PlayStation in the following month. A special port of the…
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