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10 Fantasy Video Games With the Best Worldbuilding
Video games have a lot of benefits compared to other storytelling mediums because they can give the players a ground-level view of the story and have the actual audience experience the plot rather than watch it. Video games like Cyberpunk 2077 and…
10 Sci-Fi Video Games With the Best Worldbuilding
Video games can further delve into many aspects that shows and movies cannot, like worldbuilding. Movies such as The Lord of the Rings do have intricate lore, but they are not as detailed or as immersive as games like God of War. Video games create…
Worms: The Board Game Brings the Classic Video Game to the Tabletop for a New Low Price at Amazon
You're likely already familiar with the Worms video game series. It's a traditionally multiplayer game where you take your worms to all-out war with your opponent. There's bazookas, there's bombs, and there's almost always a whole lot of mayhem.
Physical Video Game Software Dollar Sales Plunged to an All-Time July Low of Just $85 Million in the US - the Worst Total Since Tracking Began in 1995
New data shows that physical software dollar sales plunged to an all-time July low of $85 million in the US — that's the worst total since tracking began in 1995. Circana's July video games report reveals that for the 2026 year-to-date…
Video games get blamed for teen depression, but one may help prevent it
Teenagers hear a lot about what video games do to their mental health, and little of it is good. A new clinical trial found something different: high school students who played one game at school reported fewer depression symptoms a year later. The…
Paramount+ Unleashes Epic First Trailer for Classic Action Fantasy Video Game Adaptation
Video game adaptations have become increasingly popular as Hollywood has leaned on established gaming franchises to secure major box office returns and streaming success. Big screen adventures like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and A Minecraft Movie…
5 Video Game Anime Better Than Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online is a title that came around at the perfect time to take advantage of anime's growing interest in sprawling sci-fi and fantasy adventures that are set within MMORPG worlds. The Isekai series creates tension and excitement when…
AEW lost an insane amount of money on the Fight Forever video game
Fight Forever was a “massive loss” for AEW, which explains why Tony Khan isn't in a rush to make another video game. Cain A. Knight is a hardcore number-cruncher who has analyzed and covered pro wrestling for Cageside Seats since…
Makers Fund expands game industry footprint
Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com August 20, 2026 Venture capital firm Makers Fund has closed a fourth investment round worth $250 million, meaning it now has $1.5 billion in total assets under management. The fund, which…
There Will Never Be Another Game Like Metal Gear Solid 4
Midway through Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, just as Solid Snake is about to ride into a high-octane motorcycle shootout, director Hideo Kojima forces players to have a come-to-Jesus moment. Big Mama stops to explain that her troops are…
Robot Crashes Into Electrical Box in Viral Video Ahead of World Humanoid Robot Games
Before Chinese robot firm Unitree can make good on its claim that a machine can outrun Usain Bolt, it needs to work on getting the bot to stop after crossing a finish line. Ahead of the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games, one of the machines…
I'll Be Honest, I'm Dreading the Launch of GTA 6
From exclusive Netflix reveals to $100 preorders to leaked footage from hackers demanding the return of physical media, Grand Theft Auto VI continues to invent new ways to get worked up about a video game. GTA VI's Nov. 19 release date is just…
Army unit offers re-enlisting soldiers four-day pass to play 'Grand Theft Auto VI'
More than a hundred Army soldiers in Georgia this year are being offered a four-day pass to play the eagerly awaited video game “ Grand Theft Auto VI ” on one condition: they re-enlist. That's the deal available to 130 members of the…
Gaming Consoles Are Getting Wrecked by High Prices
Starting Sept. 1, every new-in-box major gaming console will cost more than it did at launch. That's proving a major hurdle for Sony, Microsoft, and even Nintendo, which are all seeing flagging sales for consoles and basically everything…
Andy Burnham's in danger of missing out on one of Britain's strongest assets
Andy Burnham's reforms must consider the creative sector, says Olivier Robert-Murphy Andy Burnham has said that Britain will value the hard hat every bit as much as the graduation cap in a swathe of new education reforms announced to tackle the one…
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