Video Games

It’s National Mario Day and today we celebrate the iconic character yet again as he has appeared in one of the most popular gaming franchises for over the past 40 years. Through several different installments and spinoffs, Super Mario has been a highly entertaining game across several genres including party...

​Emulation is a difficult subject to discuss amongst the video game community, despite being an established pillar since the popularization of the Internet. But as the video game industry pushes toward cloud gaming and full digitization, the importance of emulation grows stronger, no matter how much the leading games companies...

Wrestling games have come a long way since the initial release of the first WWE wrestling game on console, WWF WrestleMania. Released in 1989, WWF WrestleMania marked the beginning of a widely successful wrestling franchise that has now lasted for at least four decades. Wrestling games have always been a...

The hotly anticipated debut film from globally influential YouTuber Mark Fischbach, aka Markiplier, outdid everyone’s expectations. Earning over 17.8 million domestically and another 21.7 million globally according to Forbes, Iron Lung topped the weekend’s box office charts alongside Sam Raimi’s Send Help, beating out Melania. Markiplier’s success is a testament...

It feels like an eternity since the last Grand Theft Auto game was released to the public. In fact, the latest installment of the series was released back in 2013, making it almost 13 years without a new game. GTA 6 was originally set to come out in November of...

​The recent Xbox Developer Direct showcased some games to be released this year on Xbox consoles and other platforms. That said, one of the most interesting titles shown in the direct was the upcoming reboot of the cult classic Fable franchise. The pressure from old fans is high, and while...

​Love and Deepspace has been making waves in the mobile gaming space since its debut in 2024. Developed by Papergames and Infold, this mobile game won its audience over by combining dating simulator mechanics and 3D action roleplay game combat. ​This has set it apart from typical romance games in...

​The ongoing acquisition battle for Warner Bros Discovery will decide the future of the company and the massive catalog of important media and intellectual property within it. That said, with all eyes focused on what becomes of its theatrical, television, and comic book properties, it’s easy to forget Warner Bros...

Video games have become one of the most common forms of entertainment that people enjoy. It is easy to sit down, start up your platform of choice, and lose yourself in a game and forget about the worries of the world for a few hours. However, when they were first...

What is considered art has been a long-debated question for centuries. When the first movies were created, many considered them a novel piece of entertainment but lacking in the emotional complexity that true art provided. However, over time, directors began to explore the potential of film and began writing incredible...

Recently, a UK studio with only two members, ‘Chequered Ink’, has released an asset pack with over 10,000 assets online that only costs $20. The founders, Allison James and Dan Johnston, said they provided the asset pack so that indie developers do not feel like they need to use AI-generated...

‘Black Ops’ 7 was released on November 14th this year, and it was received with a mixed response by fans. Some fans were overjoyed with the release of the next game in the series and enjoyed the game. However, there was a large portion of the community that was dissatisfied...

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