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The Best Video Games of 2026 (So Far)
For our list of the best video games of 2025, click here. 2026 has been a strange, strained year for the video-game industry. The squeeze of the AI industry and the Trump administration's tariffs has driven the cost of components so high that the…
The tush push meets 'Madden': How EA Sports added the notorious play to the video game
Eyebrows furrowed, muscles tensed and hands gripped the field in anticipation. As the quarterback's bark broke the tension, linemen sprang out of their stances into brutal collisions, fighting over mere inches. Offense and defense clashed for hours…
The 9 Best Noir Video Games of All Time , Ranked
Film critics and historians have never been able to fully agree on what, exactly, film noir is. Is it a genre? A film movement? Or simply a filmmaking style? Regardless, as the years have passed, noir has undeniably become a full-on genre that has…
10 Sci-Fi Video Game Masterpieces So Great They Became the Blueprint
Every video game that comes out doesn't just magically innovate in everything they do; instead, they take inspiration from other titles that did something well and then builds something entirely new. These select titles are referred to as…
The 10 Greatest Adventure Video Games of the 21st Century, Ranked
If there is one genre most people can get behind, it is adventure, and that is because it can be spread out into so many other subgenres and handled differently. Video games in particular are great for adventure experiences since they offer a more…
10 Greatest Video Games Since 2021
The landscape of modern video gaming underwent an evolution following the arrival of a new hardware generation and ambitious interactive designs. Developers pushed technological boundaries to deliver unprecedented visuals alongside deeply engaging…
Immortality creator Sam Barlow's new video-scouring game is sci-fi horror Precognition, a collab with filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg, in which you see and change the future
The new game from Her Story and Immortality maker Sam Barlow - and his studio Half Mermaid - has a name: it's called Precognition. It's a sci-fi horror and it's releasing in spring 2028, as one of the debut games from Phasmophobia company Kinetic's…
That Chat Is Gonna Be One for the History Books' - Sony Announces Phantom Blade Zero State of Play and the 'No Disc No Buy' Movement Is Ready to Go
Promising looking action game Phantom Blade Zero is getting its very own State of Play, but if the reaction to Sony's announcement is any indication, the chat is going to be overrun with angry comments about Sony's decision to kill PlayStation…
Transportation Secretary Announces That the Air Traffic Controller Crisis Is History Now That He's Hired Thousands of Epic Gamers
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech How do you fix a shortage in air traffic controllers and restore trust in the safety of the country's aviation industry? By hiring video game addicts, of course. On Sunday…
Union members stage massive protest for Xbox boss Asha Sharma
Yesterday, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma paid a visit to Bethesda's office in Rockville, Maryland, to catch a glimpse of The Elder Scrolls VI. To mark the occasion, Communications Workers of America (CWA) union workers staged a rather memorable protest by…
Amazon has just ghosted its MMOs in its latest move to give up on gaming
Amazon Game Studios is slowly running out of games to manage as the company continues downsizing its scope by cutting off MMOs altogether. Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark, to whom Amazon served as a publisher and helped bring them over to Western…
Meet Ted Lasso star Juno Temple's husband, Michal Szymanski
Ted Lasso star Juno Temple confirmed last week that she had quietly tied the knot with actor Michal Szymanski sometime in the “last two years”. The 37-year-old actress, who plays Keeley Jones in the comedy series, revealed the news…
Madden NFL 27' simulation makes bonkers Bo Nix prediction
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton wishes this latest prediction for third-year quarterback Bo Nix comes true. On Wednesday, Yahoo Sports published its annual simulation for the NFL season, using the video game 'Madden NFL.' The site has been…
I Love the 90s! captures the first digital decade in rad detail
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The current digital landscape is changing by the day, and arguably not for the better. An ongoing inundation of AI slop, gamified search engines, and toxic social media ecosystems has…
Today's NYT Strands Hint, Spangram And Answers For Thursday, August 13 (Coming In Hot)
Today's NYT Strands hints and answers. Before today's Strands hints, spangram and answers, here are Wednesday's: ForbesToday's NYT Strands Hint, Spangram And Answers For Wednesday, August 12 (Making A Difference) Hey, folks! Today's NYT Strands…
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