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polygon.com - Jason Venter - The 10 Most Ambitious Video Games of All Time
The 10 Most Ambitious Video Games of All Time
Polygon.com

Not every game needs to reinvent the wheel or swing for the fences. But some gaming companies go for it anyway. Though many games follow established structures and formats, studios come along with plans so bold, so outrageously ambitious, that they…

screenrant.com - Nicholas Becher - 5 Red Dead Redemption 2 Quotes That Prove Arthur Morgan Is Video Game Royalty
5 Red Dead Redemption 2 Quotes That Prove Arthur Morgan Is Video Game Royalty
ScreenRant

Red Dead Redemption 2 's Arthur Morgan is hands-down one of the most iconic characters in modern gaming, with one of the best-written story arcs in Rockstar history. Voiced by the instantly recognizable and legendary Roger Clark, Arthur set a new…

kotaku.com - Lewis Parker - Demon's Souls Prototype Video Reveals Game's Original First-Person Perspective
Demon's Souls Prototype Video Reveals Game's Original First-Person Perspective
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Lance McDonald, the man responsible for ensuring that not a single scrap of FromSoftware's development history goes undocumented, has uncovered footage of a prototype version of Demon's Souls that shows off a frankly bizarre, alternate-universe…

destructoid.com - Tiago Manuel - Quake 4's cancelled expansion just got leaked after 20 years of rumors
Quake 4's cancelled expansion just got leaked after 20 years of rumors
Destructoid

No better way to kickstart an edition of the legendary QuakeCon than with a Quake release, even if it is not an official one. That's exactly what we got, as a hacker has just leaked Quake 4 The Awakening, the expansion that we ended up never…

gamerant.com - Richard Warren - Take-Two Comments on GTA 6 Lack of Physical Version
Take-Two Comments on GTA 6 Lack of Physical Version
GameRant

The video game industry moving away from physical game releases has become a hot topic in recent months, both due to PlayStation's actions and Grand Theft Auto 6. Despite GTA 6 fans being frustrated that physical copies contain nothing but a…

scientificamerican.com - Adam Kovac - Latest Pentagon UFO files release includes video of mysterious 'cold orbs'
Latest Pentagon UFO files release includes video of mysterious 'cold orbs'
Scientific American

This new cache of material includes footage of a U.S. military plane's infrared display recorded during an exercise over the Gulf of Oman in 2021 Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the…

scmp.com - Chenfei Zhu - Being Chinese | Don't you dare come between Chinese women and our virtual boyfriends
Being Chinese | Don't you dare come between Chinese women and our virtual boyfriends
South China Morning Post

I've been playing video games for as long as I can remember. Like many girls and young women around the world, I learned quickly that most games weren't really made with me in mind. If you had told my teenage self that one day I'd become…

variety.com - Jennifer Maas - What Rockstar Games' Netflix Pact for 'GTA 6' Reveal Signals About Hollywood's Growing Relationship With Gaming
What Rockstar Games' Netflix Pact for 'GTA 6' Reveal Signals About Hollywood's Growing Relationship With Gaming
Variety

“Grand Theft Auto 6” was already set to make history in the video game world — but now it's making a hot prerelease spin through Hollywood as well. On Aug. 27, Netflix will debut an “extended look” at one of the…

boingboing.net - Rob Beschizza - Roku launches 24 hour AI slop channel
Roku launches 24 hour AI slop channel
Boing Boing

Now you can immerse yourself completely in the uncanny valley by watching Fairgound, a new 24/7 AI slop channel available on Roku. It offers 'series, films, and shorts from the world's best AI storytellers' across a variety of genres. [via Cord…

screenrant.com - Zach Moser - Transformers Meets Pokémon In This Forgotten 2000s Action Series With 52 Episodes
Transformers Meets Pokémon In This Forgotten 2000s Action Series With 52 Episodes
ScreenRant

Transformers and Pokémon come together in this forgotten 2000s action cartoon with 52 episodes. If you go to a list of all the animated cartoons that came out during your young TV-watching years, you'll probably be surprised by how many you…

gamerant.com - Ollie Tuscarny - Beast of Reincarnation's Lukewarm Reviews Set Up 2026's Most Anticipated ARPG Perfectly
Beast of Reincarnation's Lukewarm Reviews Set Up 2026's Most Anticipated ARPG Perfectly
GameRant

It has been under a week since Beast of Reincarnation launched, and in that time, many players around the globe have flocked in to see if Game Freak's talents can translate to a very different experience. If we look exclusively at review scores, it…

bgr.com - Talia Roepel - How Long Do Owners Say The Nvidia Shield Lasts?
How Long Do Owners Say The Nvidia Shield Lasts?
BGR

There are countless ways to stream your favorite shows, movies, and games. Devices such as smart TVs, game consoles, and cloud streaming, allow you to keep up with a new TV series, watch a movie, or play the latest video game. However, there may be…

ign.com - Virginia Glaze - I Would Die Inside' - Obsession Star Inde Navarrette Wants to Voice a Resident Evil Character
I Would Die Inside' - Obsession Star Inde Navarrette Wants to Voice a Resident Evil Character
IGN

The internet's favorite final girl says she's branching into voice acting and would love to play a role in Capcom's flagship horror franchise, Resident Evil. Navarrette opened up about this new career path during an interview with Variety's Tiana…

screenrant.com - Angharad Redden - Buffy The Vampire Slayer's 'Lost Episode' Is An Absolute Blast
Buffy The Vampire Slayer's 'Lost Episode' Is An Absolute Blast
ScreenRant

Originally airing from 1997 to 2001, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a show that many of us grew up with, and became our introduction to the whole vampire genre. Based on the 1992 movie by creator Joss Whedon, the show follows Buffy Summers, the…

futurism.com - Frank Landymore - Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel
Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Roku is giving the masses what they never asked for: an unending conveyor belt of AI slop. Those exploring the mines of the free channels that Roku has to offer — yes, there…

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