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The Datsun 280Z Was The First Car With A Licensed Video Game

This game looks archaic by modern standards. But things had to start somewhere.

The 13 Most Exciting Video Games Coming Out In 2024

The 13 Most Exciting Video Games Coming Out In 2024

These thirteen games just might have what it takes to win game of the year. Here are Inverse's most anticipated video games of 2024.

Can Netflix Profit from Video Games?

Can Netflix Profit from Video Games?

According to the Wall Street Journal, executives at Netflix (NFLX ) have had discussions in recent months about how to make money from its video games. Netflix games are currently free for all subscribers as part of the company’s strategy to keep users returning to the streaming service when their...

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Sonicware's new synth captures the gloriously retro sound of the Sega Genesis

Mega Synthesis faithfully recreates the YM2612 chip that gave so many beloved '80s and '90s video games their lo-fi sound

YouTube’s video games are almost impossible to find – but once you unearth them, you’ll wish you never looked

After a labyrinth of menus as intuitive as dadaist poetry, players are rewarded with knockoffs of decades-old games too maliciously bad to have been designed by AI

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World's First Digital Rape Sparks Metaverse Crime Legislation Debate

A digital rape of a UK teenager in the metaverse world has sparked a debate about whether police should investigate virtual crimes and the need for better legislation to deal with such perverts taking advantage of technology.

International Business Times UK

Vacuuming, moving house, unpacking are boring in real life – so why is doing them in a video game so fun?

After an exhausting day, housework is often the last thing I feel like doing. But I sometimes relax by playing video games where you tidy and arrange household items in living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms.

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13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the 'unbeatable' Tetris — by breaking it

13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the 'unbeatable' Tetris — by breaking it

The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson

The Independent UK

The Live-Action 'Minecraft' Movie Just Cemented an Exciting Hollywood Trend

The Live-Action 'Minecraft' Movie Just Cemented an Exciting Hollywood Trend

Jack Black will star in 'Minecraft,' proving that light-hearted video game movies are here to stay.

Tetris: Willis Gibson smashes gaming world record on live stream

Willis 'Blue Scuti' Gibson, 13, causes the game to crash on level 157, a YouTube video shows

Evening Standard

From Snatcher to Silent Hill and Slitterhead – the collected works of Keiichiro Toyama

From Snatcher to Silent Hill and Slitterhead – the collected works of Keiichiro Toyama

Holiday Long Read | Edge magazine goes in-depth with one of, if not the most recognizable names in Japanese video game horror

'Baldur’s Gate 3' Writers Break Down the Craft of Video Game Sex and Romance

'Baldur’s Gate 3' Writers Break Down the Craft of Video Game Sex and Romance

All that went into the craft of romance in Baldur's Gate 3.

Beijing reportedly removes a key official responsible for video games after the surprise release of draft rules wipes billions in value from the sector

Beijing reportedly removes a key official responsible for video games after the surprise release of draft rules wipes billions in value from the sector

China may be doing damage control after it released new rules imposing limits on the country's massive video gaming sector, leading to a plunge in shares.

Stop motion video game Harold Halibut is Wes Anderson meets Monkey Island - why its "artists first production values" matter

Stop motion video game Harold Halibut is Wes Anderson meets Monkey Island - why its "artists first production values" matter

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Jack Black joins Jason Momoa for live-action Minecraft movie

The film is being adapted from the best-selling video game of all time

Jack Black Crushed It As Bowser In Super Mario Bros., And Now He Has Another Video Game Movie Lined Up

Following his turn as Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Jack Black is set to star in another film adaptation of a popular video game.

The Guardian - UK

From furious to farcical: UK popular culture tackles the home rental crisis

With mould in a video game and a death metal score satirising a luxury housing ad, artists, musicians and writers are expressing the feelings of generation rent

Mickey Mouse and 5 More Classic IPs That Could Become Video Games in 2024

A wealth of intellectual property is now free to use as you see fit. Here are the six best IP that should get a video game adaptation ASAP.

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Why 2023 Was One Of The Best Years For Video Game Movies And TV Shows Ever

2023 was THE year of the video game movie and TV show. Here's why.

The Guardian - UK

Nintendo’s design guru Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘I wanted to make something weird’

Few people have influenced global pop culture as much as the creator of Mario and Zelda, widely considered the father of modern gaming. But when you have changed the world, what comes next?

35 Years Ago, an Underestimated Platformer Changed the Course of Video Game History

International Business Times

'I'll Keep Going:' Chile Granny Finds Solace, Celebrity In Online Gaming

Few players of the online video game Free Fire would know that one of their most ferocious opponents -- a lithe, gun-wielding warrior in a short kimono and fang mask -- is in reality an 81-year-old grandmother from rural Chile.

Bendy and the Ink Machine video game to be adapted into film!

Get ready to dive into the twisted world of Bendy and the Ink Machine with its upcoming film adaptation. Prepare for a trippy and self-referential horror h...

Inside Apple's Massive Push to Transform the Mac Into a Gaming Paradise

In an interview with Apple product marketing managers Leland Martin, Doug Brooks, and Gordon Keppel, we go deep on how Apple is transforming the Mac into a respectable AAA video games platform that can compete with PCs and consoles.

2023's Most Gut-Wrenching Video Game Was a Redundant Spinoff

Like a Dragon Gaiden feels like a spinoff that didn't need to happen, but its finale is one of the most harrowing emotional moments the series has seen.

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