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August 30, 2026 - 04:18

The survival roguelike Pacific Drive has been out for a while now, but it is finding a whole new audience thanks to its recent arrival on both Game Pass and PlayStation Plus. And honestly, it...

August 29, 2026 - 07:16

Video game companies have adopted artificial intelligence at a stunning pace. Nearly every major publisher now uses AI for something, whether it is generating concept art, writing dialogue, or...

August 28, 2026 - 20:12

After years of community requests and speculation, iRacing has confirmed that its long-rumored career mode is almost ready. The feature, which has been in development for a while, is set to arrive...

August 28, 2026 - 08:09

The streaming giant finally dropped its much-hyped first look at the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI content, and honestly, it felt a little flat. After months of speculation and cryptic social media...

August 27, 2026 - 20:54

A recent wave of commentary has tried to pin the so-called `male misery epidemic` on video games, lumping them together with pornography and gambling as digital vices rotting the modern man. But...

August 27, 2026 - 11:42

American tennis star Taylor Fritz has an unusual training partner these days, and it is not a hitting coach or a fitness trainer. It is a video game. Fritz recently explained that playing `League...

August 26, 2026 - 21:36

I will admit it straight up. When I first heard that Asobo Studio was planning to lean harder into the climbing, swinging, and puzzle-platforming side of their Plague Tale series, I rolled my eyes....

August 26, 2026 - 06:22

Before Sonic the Hedgehog was saving the world on the big screen, he was the undisputed king of the console wars. For a generation of gamers, he was the reason to own a Sega system, a spiky blue...

August 25, 2026 - 19:36

Sony has finally pulled back the curtain on the September lineup for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers, and while the three games look solid on paper, there is a significant catch that has the...

August 25, 2026 - 01:37

New York has long held the crown for film, television, and Broadway theater, but the state has quietly trailed other regions in the fast-growing video game industry. Now, state officials are hoping...

August 24, 2026 - 12:56

`Phantom Blade Zero` is shaping up to be a major event for fans of fast, stylish combat. The blend of dark martial arts fantasy and relentless, aggressive gameplay has a lot of people counting down...

August 23, 2026 - 21:34

Video game adaptations have come a long way since the pixelated disasters of the 1980s. For decades, Hollywood treated game properties as little more than cheap cash-ins, cranking out forgettable...

August 23, 2026 - 00:08

Gaming has never been more expensive. Between $70 AAA releases, microtransactions, and the constant pressure to upgrade hardware, the hobby can feel like a luxury. But there is a quiet, overlooked...

August 22, 2026 - 06:38

Elseland, a game studio with offices in Singapore and Los Angeles, has released 20 original video games as of August 21, 2026. The launch marks a clear turning point for the company, which has...

August 21, 2026 - 23:44

The legal hunt for the people behind the massive Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks has taken a new turn. Rockstar Games, the studio developing the game, has filed subpoenas against both Microsoft and...

August 21, 2026 - 00:20

New market data reveals that physical video game software sales in the United States fell to just 85 million dollars in July, marking the lowest total for that month since record keeping began in...

August 20, 2026 - 07:22

As Tony Hawk prepares to drop into the vert ramp one more time for an upcoming live performance, it`s worth remembering that for many millennials, his name means more than just skateboarding. It...

August 19, 2026 - 17:14

The long-running video game franchise Kingdom Hearts is finally getting a proper anime series, set to premiere on Disney+. The announcement came as a surprise to many, given the series` famously...

August 19, 2026 - 06:56

New survey data from a recent Steam player study reveals that attitudes toward AI-generated content in games vary significantly depending on the genres players enjoy most. The findings come from a...

August 18, 2026 - 20:15

A new report from consulting firm Bain & Company suggests that the video game industry`s reliance on established sequels and safe bets may be missing a key opportunity. The research indicates that...

August 18, 2026 - 13:47

Who is bold enough to step up and challenge Rick Ross to a game of Madden? According to the rapper himself, the answer might be nobody, because he claims he has not lost a single game in eight or...

August 17, 2026 - 20:05

The original The Sinking City was a sprawling, ambitious detective game. It threw you into a drowning, cursed version of 1920s Oakmont and asked you to piece together a cosmic mystery through...

August 17, 2026 - 05:11

As the industry barrels toward an all-digital future, a quiet counter-movement is thriving in strip malls and downtown corners. Joe Jayman, owner of a community-focused game shop, sees it every day...

August 16, 2026 - 21:54

First up is Tomba! (1998). This 2D platformer stands out for its vibrant world and quest-based structure. Instead of just collecting items, you solve problems for the quirky, wild-haired hero,...

August 16, 2026 - 16:40

Walking into the new store, you might catch the faint hum of a CRT television warming up. That is exactly the feeling Christian Amador wanted to recreate. His shop, which opened quietly last month...

August 15, 2026 - 15:09

In the mid-2000s, the Xbox 360 carved out its place as Microsoft`s answer to Sony`s PlayStation 3. While the hardware had its share of issues, the games were what truly pushed the console into...

August 14, 2026 - 18:45

The University of Memphis is getting attention for a different kind of lab work, one that involves controllers, screens, and virtual worlds. While video games are often seen as entertainment,...

August 14, 2026 - 01:04

During a recent hands-on preview event held at Insomniac Games headquarters, the development team behind Marvel`s Wolverine sat down to discuss their approach to the iconic mutant. The studio,...

August 13, 2026 - 04:15

Fans of both survival horror and the zombie apocalypse have a new date to mark on their calendars. The upcoming mobile title, The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, is officially slated for a...

August 12, 2026 - 06:43

Yechan Choi, the solo developer behind the upcoming text-based first-person shooter Torizon Telecom, recently sat down to explain how a simple typing exercise evolved into a complete action game....