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Summer Game Fest highlights: 34 new video games to look out for, from Alien Isolation to Crazy Taxi
The sequel to a revered 2014 horror game from British developer Creative Assembly: this time you must evade the xenomorph on the surface of a storm-ravaged colony world. A little magpie with a broken wing and a lost flock makes its way alone…
The 10 Greatest High Fantasy Video Games of All Time, Ranked
There is something captivating about the high fantasy genre that has made it a staple of storytelling and worldbuilding in all varieties of media. From masterfully crafted novels like The Lord of the Rings trilogy to exceptional films like The Dark…
Video game review: '007: First Light' left me eager for a sequel
I was a bit skeptical when I first heard about Amazon's plans to reboot the James Bond franchise after acquiring the rights via buying MGM Studios. I, like many people, am a bit exhausted because of how many companies are trying to capitalize on…
The 10 Best Video Games on the Nintendo Wii, Ranked
Nintendo is one of the greatest gaming companies of all time, and with the Nintendo Switch 2 going strong through games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, many are considering the Nintendo Switch the greatest console the company has…
2Pac to Appear Alongside Snoop Dogg in Upcoming 'Stranger Than Heaven' Video Game: 'His Spirit Still Lives on'
2Pac ‘s likeness is set to appear as a playable character in the 2027 Stranger Than Heaven video game. Snoop Dogg, who also stars in the RPG, confirmed his Death Row running mate's involvement during Summer Game Fest 2026 on Friday (June 5).
Jason Momoa Officially Drops Out of Major Video Game Adaptation
There's one less upcoming video game adaptation starring Jason Momoa that filmgoers can expect. While he's set to return for A Minecraft Movie Squared, he's no longer involved with the other video game film he had been signed on to lead. In…
Godzilla and Barbie Are Coming for GTA 6 This November
The video game industry is running scared of GTA 6. Given how packed September is, that much is clear. But there are two video games that are throwing caution to the wind and braving the behemoth that is Rockstar's next epic — and they're…
Remakes And Remasters Dominating Summer Game Fest Week Show An Industry Retreating To Safe Bets
As Summer Game Fest season (aka not-E3 time) winds down and the dust settles, we can take a look at all the games that were announced. There were certainly a lot of games revealed, as well as a bunch of previously announced games that we got new…
'My Solutions Are Not Polite:' Liam Young on Architecture in the Age of Polycrisis in Louisiana Channel Interview
Australian artist, director, and BAFTA-nominated producer Liam Young creates imaginary worlds as a way of thinking through the futures we fear, desire, and are already making. As a creator and designer of atmospheres, he proposes speculative…
'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' just broke a rare box office record
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is the first movie to cross $1 billion at the 2026 box office. Illumination, Nintendo and Universal's smash hit, released April 1, 2026, achieved the milestone in its tenth weekend of release. It's now…
Prime Video's 94% RT Megahit Could Become Sci-Fi's Game Of Thrones
For the past several years, TV has been crying out for a new generation-defining global phenomenon comparable with HBO's Game of Thrones in the 2010s, and Prime Video just might have found it. Two seasons in, the streaming giant's biggest current…
The Legend of Zelda Movie Will Officially End a 34-Year-Old Nintendo Trend
Over the last few years, Nintendo has taken the world by storm by smashing records left and right with multiple video game movie adaptations. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is currently the most profitable video game adaptation ever made…
The Last of Us season 3 filming put on hold
When will the hit video game adaptation finally return? The Last of Us has become one of HBO's biggest hit dramas of the 2020s and is based on the hugely successful PlayStation franchise of the same name. Starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, the…
Seems Like a Sequel Should Be Made' - Amazon Games Boss on the Future of IO's 007 First Light
IO Interactive's 007 First Light has wowed critics and already reached 3 million sales in its first two weeks of release. But that success has also come with confusion over the future of the series, due to comments made last week by Amazon's Head…
Hong Kong-listed Tencent eyes global note issuance amid AI investment surge
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings plans to issue new notes to international investors in the coming year, joining the fundraising wave by Hong Kong-listed AI companies looking to fund expansion in the rapidly growing sector. The Shenzhen-based…
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