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The Onion's First Video Game Is an Action-Packed Voting Simulator
The Onion, “America's Finest News Source,” has been on a bit of a hot streak since escaping the shackles of its former corporate owner, G/O Media, in 2024. Since its purchase by Global Tetrahedron, a company established by former…
AAA Developer Releases The Gayest $300 Million Video Game Of All Time?
If gaming studios were run by smart people they would scrap any projects they launched in the early 2020s and start over from scratch. The problem is, these are not very smart people. Much like Hollywood, the gaming industry has been ideologically…
Hyundai's Crater Concept Is Real - Inside a Video Game
Hyundai built an off-road concept bristling with armored body panels, chunky off-road wheels and tires, a lifted suspension, and a full catalog of rock-crawling accessories. The only problem for anyone itching to drive it: it doesn't exist in…
Olivia Rodrigo Attends Liberty vs. Angel Reese, Dream WNBA Playoff Game in Trending Video
Singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy Award winner Olivia Rodrigo attended Game 3 of the WNBA semifinal series between the host New York Liberty and the visiting Atlanta Dream on Friday evening at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. During a…
Older People Are Calling Out The Gen Z Trends They Absolutely Can't Stand, And I'm Offended
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Jeff Bezos Has a Vision for the Future - And It's the Exact Opposite of What Other AI Leaders Predict
Jeff Bezos predicted that AI could boost productivity enough for more families to live on a single income. He said those productivity gains could allow some people to support their families while working just three days a week. Bezos predicted…
Why Netflix, Amazon and Other Streamers Haven't Proved Saviors for the Kids Content Industry
The major problem for so many kids content producers these days is getting their series financed. Many are now at Mipcom, the world's biggest annual TV confab set to take place from Monday in Cannes, the same French Riviera city that hosts the…
Hunting for New Games? Polygon's Wishlister Wants To Help
Ask a game developer, or even a dedicated player, about the biggest challenges of the video game industry and you're sure to hear one word: “discoverability.” With so many new games releasing every day, it's harder than ever to break…
FishTok' trend creates fishing boom among young Victorians
If they were not standing on Geelong's Cunningham Pier, Ivy Renouf, Zane Winterton and Xavier Clair say they would either be hanging out in the shopping centre, playing video games, or scrolling their phones. Instead, this trio of 16-year-olds are…
We tested Samsung's latest TVs, and these are our top recommendations for 2026
Samsung's TV lineup covers everything from affordable LED models for casual streaming to premium OLEDs for serious home theaters. But with so many options, not every model offers the same value. The best Samsung TVs combine good picture quality…
My Boyfriend, Sonic the Hedgehog - Kotaku
Chloe the Cat is a girl on a mission… for Sonic's heart! Follow her in this visual novel and help her execute her long awaited plan to make Sonic hers! Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com From Dragon Age to more women on stage, here are…
Lone Lines: RPG - Kotaku
Roguelite RPG set between a shifting desert and the flipside of a grim dark future. Explore the world in the body of the Pilot, command a living, katana-wielding Rover, and forge your own path through a non-linear story. Fight, level up, and make…
Rockstar HR Questioned Over Discord 'Mole' And Sudden Timing Of GTA 6 Dev Firings In Latest Labor Tribunal Hearing
A fight over allegations of union busting at Rockstar Games is currently underway at an employment tribunal in Glasgow, Scotland. The Grand Theft Auto 6 studio maintains that over 30 employees were fired last year for gross misconduct, including…
The Screen Gems YouTuber Pivot Is Further Proof That Creators Are Hollywood's Future | Analysis
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… If you need further proof that the creator economy is the future of Hollywood, look no further than Sony Pictures Entertainment's complete shakeup of label Screen Gems. The horror-centric film…
ShredDead - Kotaku
ShredDead is a quirky relaxing incremental zombie-shredding game focused on progression with no lose conditions. Defeat endless waves, collect loot, grow your skill tree and evolve the zombies. Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com Logan's suit is…
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