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How a Picturesque Cozy Game Hit Its Anti-Authoritarian Stride
The title character of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley scares cops and destroys park signs in the...
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'Fallout' Nails Video Game Adaptations by Making the Apocalypse Fun
Westworld creator Jonathan Nolan’s new show keeps Fallout’s gallows humor. He also packed the first season...
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Influencers Are Trying to Go Viral by Playing a Game About Going Viral
Horror game Content Warning is a metanarrative about the things streamers will do to get clicks.
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The Future of Video Games Is ... Reality TV?
When you play The Crush House, it’s your job to capture the drama and please “the...
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The Best Nintendo Switch Games for Every Kind of Player
From Hyrule to Hallownest, these are our absolute favorite escapes for the best portable console.
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A 'House of the Dragon' Star Made a Video Game to Grieve His Father
Abubakar Salim lost his father a decade ago. The actor and creative director embraced "gamifying" grief...
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Is AI the Future of NPCs?
Artificial intelligence is poised to have a massive impact on video games in the next few...
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Stardew Valley’s 1.6 Update Is Out—Here Are Some of the Biggest Changes
The popular farming game’s major update includes a new farm type, new events, and a massive...
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'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Almost Had a Live-Action Mario
If you’re having flashbacks to Bob Hoskins circa 1993, don’t worry. Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s live-action...
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GameScent Wants You to Smell the Gunfire While You Play Video Games
GameScent’s AI-powered console peripheral gives new meaning to gamer smells. It also may give you a...
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Europe’s Biggest Salt Mine Is Now in 'Minecraft,' and It’s Helping Ukraine Rebuild
The Soledar Salt Mine in eastern Ukraine shut down in early 2022 amidst the Russian invasion....
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‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Initial Prototypes Were ‘Chaos’
A little bit of physics went a long way.
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The Small Company at the Center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’
Montreal-based Sweet Baby employs just 16 people. They now find themselves the targets of gaming’s latest...
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Aerith’s Fate in 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Is Causing a Rift Among Fans
The game’s ending prompts heated discussion online about whether it does justice to its most iconic...
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Makers of Popular Switch Emulator Agree to Pay $2.4 Million to Settle Nintendo Lawsuit
The devs behind Yuzu have shut down the Switch emulator, which they now say is “primarily...
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Nintendo Sues Makers of the Wildly Popular Yuzu Emulator
The Switch-maker alleges that Tropic Haze is “facilitating piracy at a colossal scale.”
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A Major ‘Stardew Valley’ Update Is Coming in March
A massive update to the wildly popular farm life sim has an official release date. Here's...
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'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' Is Coming in 2025. Will a New Nintendo Switch Join It?
Announced during Tuesday’s Pokémon Day, Legends: Z-A’s release date sparked a new wave of speculation that...
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Vertex Is the Last Good Place Online
Completing a game of Vertex takes just 15 minutes, but I’ve started calling that time my...
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‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Sets a New High for the Series
Square Enix’s latest installment in the Final Fantasy VII reboot trilogy raises the stakes with huge...
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Give Us an Xbox Handheld Already
Microsoft says it wants to bring its games to any screen. Let’s start with a screen...
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'Diablo IV' Heads to Game Pass as Microsoft Eyes 4 Games to Expand Beyond Xbox
Following weeks of speculation, Xbox head Phil Spencer announced Thursday that four Xbox exclusives will soon...
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'Spec Ops: The Line' Disappeared. It Won't Be the Last Beloved Game to Vanish
When it came out in 2012, Spec Ops: The Line offered a totally new kind of...
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The Console Wars Are Over. Some Influencers Won’t Let Them Go
New rumors that Microsoft may turn its exclusive games into multiplatform titles have infuriated fans: “F...