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It's mid-May. It's supposed to be the quietest time of the year when it comes to video games. A short break from the busy launch slate to kick off the year and a summer of big announcements before turning the corner into the festive…

If you've ever found yourself playing in an arcade, chances are you've realized that video games can be very, very difficult. It's not crazy – I've always been a hardcore gamer, and, honestly, arcade games can feel…

The Ukrainian transmission network operator has suspended its contractual obligations to transport gas through one of its main gas pipelines with Russia due to enemy troop activity, which could reduce flows to Europe.Ukraine's gas…

SEATTLE— Gamers around the world reacted to the upcoming Devolver Digital and Galvanic Games Cooperative Sandbox Wizard with a gun with concern that no gameplay could live up to such a title. "If you call your game Wizard with a gun,…

NetEase's US games studio called Jackalope Games highlights the Chinese tech giant's aggressive international push as the domestic gaming market faces headwinds.Xing Yun | Cost photo | Edition of the future | Getty ImagesChinese gaming…

Video games are more technologically sophisticated than ever these days - virtual reality headsets, augmented reality integration, and some of the most powerful and realistic graphics yet. Ultimately, a good…

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was released on April 8 in theaters, and after the 3 weeks since then, has confirmed its enormous success. It's already the highest-grossing video game movie of all time in the United States, grossing $147 million at…

star wars is one of the most iconic and beloved franchises of all time, its influence only growing bigger and bigger over the past 50 years. While each star wars property has at least one big stage moment, only a handful are so deeply…

A new rumor claims that a Star Wars MMO The Mandalorian has been developed on Xbox. The upcoming Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic video game remake will be exclusive to the Playstation 5 console. It should come as no surprise that…

Downloadable content, as a concept, has had a bit of a shaky reputation over the past few decades. Starting life as "add-ons", DLCs were once seen as big updates to already beloved games, giving fans even more of what they loved before.…

Original TMNT Voice Cast Returns For Shredder's Revenge Video GameThe next video game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge does not exactly hide its influences. It is an updated version of Konami Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…

Hey! Listen is a bimonthly column that unearths music and obscure video game trivia. Today's column explores the wide world of video game music covers and recommends some of the best. Bback in 2011, Christopher Tin's song Baba…

Happy Easter, friends. Because it's Easter, we thought we'd take a moment to dig through the Kotaku Australia archives to find something thematically appropriate for the weekend. We created Easter Eggs because if there's one thing…

Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" grossed $71 million at the domestic box office this weekend, beating its predecessor - the first "Sonic the Hedgehog" movie of 2020 - as the best debut video game film in the world. 'story. Why is it…

With the release of The wonders of Tiny Tina, the Borderlands spin-off featuring little warrior Tiny Tina, Ashly Burch is once again making headlines…and our hearts. Tiny Tina is just the latest in a line of amazing characters voiced…

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land" is the foray into true 3D gameplay the series has been deserving of since 2001! The Kirby franchise never went ankle deep in the metaphorical pool of 3D gameplay with experimentation back when the GameCube…

April 5 (UPI) -- Crystal Dynamics confirmed on Tuesday that a new grave robber video game is in development and will be built using Unreal Engine 5. Dallas Dickinson, Crystal Dynamics' grave robber franchise general manager, revealed the…

UC Santa Barbara students from Professor Pradeep Sen's Introductory Video Game Development course showcased their games outside the University Center on Wednesday, on eight computers set up around the building's entrance, all accessible at…

ORCHARD LAKE - If you play video games enough, you know the feeling Ike Irish had when he went online with his first outburst of the day. It was undoubtedly a home run, gone the moment he left the bat, a first-inning three-run home run that…

Video game enemies don't always look like adversaries, even though that's their purpose. Sometimes this is due to the overall aesthetic of the game, as some art styles are cuter than others. Other times, it can even be a red herring to…

While these games looked and played quite differently, they shared an approach that, in retrospect, seemed like a tipping point in gaming culture. Both games had the will to sit with time and space – to let the gaming experience overwhelm…

Photo: J. C. LauWhile the video game industry is diversifies every year, marginalized game developers are still often fired in professional circles because of their looks. A developer started the #WhatAGameDevLooksLike hashtag after!-->!-->…

Kirby and the Forgotten Land looks like the kind of game created for this moment in 2022. I imagine a dark basement at Nintendo headquarters where a group of people are monitoring world affairs and whenever it gets too bad they hit a big…

The Chicago Bulls' ship this season may be sinking fast right now, but Alex Caruso can count on DeMar DeRozan during the clutch. The last few weeks have been really bad for Windy City basketball fans. Their hometown team…

Speculating on rumors surrounding professional wrestling is a favorite pastime for many fans, perhaps right after watching matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors from the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important…

TOKYO — Genshin Impact, one of the world's most popular mobile video games, has all the hallmarks of a Japanese invention: giant robots; human-sized swords; characters with huge eyes and spiky rainbow-colored hair; and a confusing…

Paparatto's story is not unusual in the esports industry. Other top players like 'League of Legends' pros Hai Lam and Kurtis 'Toyz' Lau Wai-Kin, as well as 'Dota 2' Clinton 'Fear' Loomis, retired in their twenties due to wrist and hand…

There is buzz surrounding a theoretical E3 2022.First, let's face the facts: it doesn't happen. The rumor going around right now is mostly based on discussions from GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb, who mentioned during a recent podcast that…

Boss fights can so often make or break a game - get them right and they'll elevate a great game into all-time territory, but get them wrong and they serve as frustrating brick walls in otherwise entertaining titles.And because a simple!-->…

Why do so many video game stories hinge on either poor communication from the cast or no communication at all? Greek tragedies killed him literally millennia ago, and he's back with a vengeance in video games (and 1990s rom-coms). Too…

There are many reasons to love video games. From the nimble platforming controls of Mario to the perfect puzzle formula of Tetris to the breathtaking story of Metal Gear, video games synthesize multiple artistic fields into wondrous…

The 76ers have been firing on all cylinders since James Harden arrived in Philadelphia, winning their fourth straight game since the trade. Harden has his fingerprints all over the offense, combining with Joel Embiid to form one of the…

You and Gewgawly, I announced a new soundtrack for the next video game NORCO. The game is scheduled for release on March 24 through the Steam gaming platform, and the album will be released on March 25 through sacred…

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While the gaming industry has seen record sales during…

Pictured: Tawny Newsome as Ensign Beckett Mariner from the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS. Photo Cr: Best Screenshot Possible CBS 2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Star Trek: Picard will not intersect with Star…

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Elden Ring is the highest rated game of the year and one of the highest rated video games ever made. Credit: FromSoftware Ring Elden, the new open world RPG created by FromSoftware with a little help from George…

The idea for a video game console first came to Baer in 1951 when he was designing a television and proposing to add hardware to it for playing a game. This original idea was rejected, but it sprouted in his head for the…

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Hidden in the corners of the latest Sonic the Hedgehog 2 poster are designs reminiscent of the dreaded Labyrinth Zone from the first Sonic game. Paramount Pictures' final poster sonic the…

F from the clothing tips of the early Mario games ("denim, denim, denim") to the earworm that's the Tetris song, nothing transports us quite to a time and place like the music in a video game. A few beeps here, a few bloops there – that…

An excuse for simp, am I right? It's another Valentine's Day in quarantine, which means it's another Valentine's Day alone for many of us. What we do have, however, is access to a whole lot of video games, and that got me thinking about…

Recent news on Activision Blizzard Workplace harassment has sparked broader conversations about the treatment of women in the video game industry. While Microsoft's plan to acquire Activision Blizzard could lead to improvements, gender…

Zorro has been a longtime character in fiction and has spilled over into other forms of media, including the 2015 anime series. And now, that anime series is getting its own game. Publisher Nacon and developer BKOM Studios have announced…

Picture: KonamiSolid Snake might not look like it's had much to do with Nintendo over the years, but its first release in metal geardesigned by Hideo Kojima, was actually ported to the Famicom in 1987. After that, it got a GBC, GameCube,…

Many celebrities and athletes from different verticals are on their toes to lace up the boxing gloves. In this list, strongman Hafthor Bjornsson is also an elite name. Bjornsson, over the past few months, has been working extremely hard…

It took Bill Ellis about six years to create "Tha Come Up," but now he says it's not just a tribute to his hometown, but a message to never give up. ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — These are the Quad Cities like you've never seen…

February is here and if you don't have any free time yet, be prepared to cancel every event, stay home as much as possible and book those days off. The February 2022 video game releases include all the games we've been waiting for. Dying…

Busy with a video game in the hospital; PG student suspendedDHNS, Mangaluru, January 30, 2022, 10:48 PM istupdated: 30 January 2022, 23:13 istA PG student at a private medical school in Mangaluru…

Defending MVP Nikola Jokic was playing video games when his wife Natalija called to congratulate him on starting the next All-Star Game. NBA players being big on video games is no secret, and Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic is the…

Less than a month from the end, a new TV spot for the next video game adaptation, Unexplored, still teases old-school adventure. Distributed via the official Unexplored Twitter accountthe latest images tease the globe-hopping,…

For years, film adaptations of video games have often had a bad reputation. Many of them, starting with the notoriously terrible 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, were criticized for departing from the source material. No matter how…

WWE® 2K22, the latest iteration of Visual Concepts' flagship WWE video game brand, boasts a full feature set, including a cover featuring Rey Mysterio® in honor!-->…

The extent has lived an interesting life since his early days. The TV series started on Syfy before finding a home on Amazon's streaming service where it just wrapped season six. Although the series creators do not consider the most…

Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush' and 'Call of Duty,' as it seeks an edge in the fiercely competitive business of mobile games and virtual reality technology. The…

2022 will be a major year for video game adaptations. Shows like the witcher and Esoteric have already established stellar examples of video game concepts in new guises, and this is just the beginning. netflix, Paramount+, and…

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TikTok Star Rory teasley reportedly died after her 10-year-old boyfriend strangled him to death following an argument over a video game. According to Pontiac, Michigan police, Teasley's boyfriend, Docquen Jovo Watkins, Choked to death,…

The calendar has turned, 2022 is officially upon us and the New Year promises a new era in the game of golf.Last year, the PGA Tour unveiled a any new license agreement with EA Sports, reviving the studio's dormant golf franchise after a!-->…

When Metroid Prime: Federation Force released in 2016, fans of Metroid the series were disappointed with what they had become. The game did not at all meet the expectations set by previous entries in the Metroid Prime series, and…

In a month, the highly anticipated Unexplored the film hits theaters, bringing another game adaptation to life. Whenever a video game film is in the works, fans and critics are now skeptical of the final product. They have similar…

A new South Park video game was quietly announced last year via a report that describes it as "a 3D video game set in the world of South Park. “While this description was as vague as it gets and offered few details, we…

The term "Smurfing", in the context of online multiplayer gaming, has virtually nothing to do with the classic 1980s cartoon. Instead, people use the term Smurf to describe the act of a High level player creating an alternate account in…

The Uncharted movie could restore the potential of video game adaptations and reignite audience demand for adventure films. A film adaptation of Unexplored has been the wish of many fans and…

Category: Games Posted: December 31, 2021 09:58 Author: Guest_Jim_ * Not only is the week but the year drawing to a close, and, unsurprisingly, there hasn't been a lot of news this week. There's still a bit to cover, and…

Trip Hawkins first met John Madden on the dining car of an Amtrak train traveling from Denver to Oakland, Calif., In 1984, after Madden agreed to lend his name and footballing prowess to a video game. football simulation. Madden, the…

A Marvel's Spider-Man fan used the game's photo mode to create a stop-motion video that features the game online in first person. A fan used the photo mode in Marvel's Spider-Man to create a…

Holiday greetings. If you are one of the 3 billion video players, you already know that game consoles are the perfect gift, so perfect that retailers are in trouble to meet demand this holiday season. The delays, not to mention…

The agency is looking to “assess the driver's distraction potential” from the feature.22 December 2021, 15:53• 4 minutes to readShare on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this articleU.S.…

An Albertan who asked the community for help on Christmas Eve is now helping others in need for the fourth year in a row. Jasen Kerr, a single father recovering from cancer and struggling with his savings, had bought a few PlayStation 3…

For the last time this year, there's a special edition of Community Day, the monthly Pokémon GO event that trainers around the world have been waiting for. Players will be able to catch these Pokemon Who were the heroes of…

Every day until December 25th, we are sharing a free sample pack as part of our SampleRadar Advent Calendar.Head over to our Advent Calendar hub page to browse the entire collection and download more sounds throughout the month. As a kid,…

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Connors, the former COO of Marvel Studios, has joined the studio arm of Asia-based video game company Nexon. As Senior Vice President of Operations, Legal and Business Affairs, Connors will report to Nexon Studios…

It may shock a lot when I say that there was a time when I didn't like Henry Cavill. Honestly, I really couldn't tell you why Cavill's love wasn't there. What was everyone seeing that I wasn't? It was probably only in the last few…

Elsa, Annie, Debbie and Becky have something in common with Holly and Norma. All six are affiliated with Lincoln Video Games. The first four are salon names while the last two are real first names of business owners.I can't help but…

Nintendo Switch and Xbox might not be obvious platforms for multi-channel marketing initiatives, but an advertising agency has branched out into gaming to boost brand awareness - and bring some joy to kids by…

Greek mythology is, as everyone knows, one of the oldest folklore handed down to modern times. While there are currently an insurmountable number of works that tell these myths, often in collections of stories that tie all traditions…

Myour shit deck is on fire. I take water under the bridges and a guy screams that he's going to kill me. I panic, randomly picking up wooden planks, cannonballs, accordions and coconuts, trying to avoid inevitable death in the middle of…

Video game movie kills him once again in streaming. Earlier this year, the Mortal combat returned to screens for the Warner Bros. reboot. from the old film series. And while it has gotten the usual mixed reviews that we always…

Michael J. Wolf. Photo courtesy of Michael J. Wolf Activate CEO and Media Analyst Michael J. Wolf spoke to Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos about the rise of the gaming industry and why platforms are on the verge of a war that will…

Although major video game releases have slowed somewhat over the past two years due to the pandemic forcing most development teams to abruptly switch to working from home, 2021 has been a great year for games, and 2022…

The Brawl Stars mobile multiplayer battle arena was the sponsor of a real-world Squid Game event, which skyrocketed the game's success.…

By: William Smith For Sayer Azim, participation in the first Super Smash Bros. in person in Ottawa after COVID-19 restrictions eased indicates an increasing level of passion for the game. Azim is the host…

A group of fans managed to reverse engineer 100% of the game code for Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, VGC was told.The led community Zelda Reverse Engineering Team (ZRET) has been working for almost two years to reverse engineer the…

The difficulty in video games is incredibly subjective from player to player. And, it's not exactly one size fits all; you might find one kind of game easy and find another difficult. However, it is!-->!-->!-->!-->…

The last of us The HBO TV series is currently filming, and a new video from the set has confirmed that the show has a familiar location for those who played Game 1. Obviously, it remains to be seen how well the first…

When League of Legends first entered the video game scene in 2009, no one could have predicted the impact or longevity it would have on the gaming industry as a whole. What started out as a free little game quickly turned into a very…

Whether the intended message is that quarterback CJ Stroud is firmly entrenched in the Heisman race, that the defense is playing at a championship level, or that this team is in the college football playoffs, the State of Ohio has made a…

Comcast has relaunched video game channel G4, betting that online streaming and the growing popularity of games will make the network a hit this time around.The channel went live this week on mainstream TV shows including Comcast's Xfinity…

A great video game villain can serve as an indelible icon of the game or maybe even the franchise - when most of us barely remember the hero of Far Cry 3, who might forget to see the cup of the villainous Vaas Montenegro placed!-->…

I examined a parcel video game adaptations as part of my board game coverage for Kotaku. As you can imagine, since it is primarily a video game site. Some of these adaptations have been okay, some pretty good, but I haven't played any of…

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Concept art for the canceled Arkham Knight sequel reveals a Batman who is past his prime, symbolized by his beard and tired stature.…

The new Netflix reality show New World stars EXO's Kai and several members of Super Junior.…

When he's not busy getting ridiculously ripped off and starring in movies, Marvel's Eternals actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani is a great "G" player. In an interview with IGN, Nanjiani explained how he spends his minimal free time…

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia - Gilmer County quarterback Ean Hamric told us playing the popular video game, EA Sports' NCAA Football 14, helped him learn how to play quarterback at a young age. So I brought Hamric to Clarksburg to…

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SAINT-JEAN, NB - The rugged landscapes of Canada's east coast and the resilience of its residents have a long history of inspiring artists, and now that includes the UK-based creators of a new video game. Moonglow…