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The 12 Best Video Games of the 2020s (So Far), Ranked
Video games have grown more and more since the humble days of arcades and 8-bit consoles to be one of the most profitable and massively successful entertainment mediums in the world. With massive technological growth and an overall passion for the…
The 10 Greatest Digital Exclusive Video Games Right Now
It is sad to see, but physical video games are slowly dying, especially with the recent announcement that PlayStation will be moving away from physical releases in general. While fans are encouraged to buy physical games like Red Dead Redemption 2…
10 Beloved Forgotten Video Games That Need Modern-Day Remakes
Over the years, we've enjoyed terrific games from developers large and small, on platforms popular and obscure. Many of the biggest hits received numerous sequels and spawned franchises that endure to this day. Others were never revisited, despite…
Disney+ Version Of 24-Year-Old Fantasy Video Game Officially Announced
What started as an elevator pitch for a crossover game has become one of Disney Games Group's billion-dollar franchises — and with the recent success of video game movies based on Minecraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Super Mario Bros., it was…
5 Strongest Weapons in Video Game History
Not every video game includes a weapon because not all games include or rely on combat. That said, weapons are some of the most common tools in gaming history and, more often than not, a franchise can be easily identified by its most iconic weapon.
Prime Video's Answer To Game Of Thrones Will Have A Much Better Ending
We don't have to worry about Prime Video's top-tier fantasy series meeting the same fate as HBO's Game of Thrones. Of course, when it comes to this particular genre, it doesn't get much bigger than HBO's massively popular Game of Thrones. However…
Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals
I think it would be a tad fair if you heard that Thimbleweed Park 2 is in the works and thought, 'who funded that?' Not because it doesn't deserve funding, but because adventure games aren't exactly in vogue (even though it's not as dead a genre as…
Normal guy' turned killer over US insurance industry grievances
The man who admitted to shooting dead a US health insurance executive used a charged courtroom appearance to blame a back injury for his crimes that he said sought to make 'health care work better for everyone.' SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
New Research: Short-Form Video Addiction Is Dismantling Kids' Resilience
RUESSELSHEIM, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Children play video games on smartphones while attending a public event on September 22, 2012 in Ruesselsheim, Germany. Smartphones, with their access to social networks, high-resolution screens, video games…
The Real E3 Replacement is Almost Here
Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter bringing you the best of Polygon, sent on Fridays and published on the site on Sundays. You can subscribe here. Gamescom is just around the corner, which means previews of video games due in the late summer and…
Fortnite Adds Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run For Star Wars Collab
Posted in: Epic Games, Fortnite, Games, Video Games | Tagged: disney, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Smugglers' Gambit, star wars Disney and Fortnite have partnered for a new Star Wars collaboration — the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run…
Rare Version Of First Arcade Game Ever Produced Up For Auction
While some recent video game auctions deserve their scrutiny, the historical bona fides for others speak for themselves. David Perry, founder of Earthworm Jim and MDK studio Shiny Entertainment, is putting what is considered the first arcade game…
Disney and Epic Games Launch Game That Connects Star Wars Theme Park Ride to New Fortnite Adventure
The Walt Disney Co. and Epic Games are debuting an unprecedented new effort that will connect one of Disney's real-life theme park rides with a bespoke adventure in Fortnite. The company's on Saturday unveiled Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run |…
Saber's AI Rideshare Stimulator controversy almost closes on high note with CEO apology, then he calls Portal scribe who mocked him an 'unsuccessful writer'
The Rideshare Stimulator AI fiasco almost, but not quite came to a close today when writer Stella Sacco shared that she had received a private message from Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch, who apologized for his hurtful comments to the press…
What's up with Paul Skenes? Plus, a three-homer debut!!
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic' s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Keep an eye on your velocity today. Inside: 🧐 Skenes' mysterious struggles 👀…
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