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  • Roblox is getting sued, has its own Chris Hansen-backed predator investigators Roblox is getting sued, has its own Chris Hansen-backed predator investigators By William Hughes August 16, 2025 | 4:42pm
  • British Academy of Film and Television Arts announces new American awards British Academy of Film and Television Arts announces new American awards By Emma Keates August 11, 2025 | 4:06pm
  • Dropout's Brennan Lee Mulligan abandons American Girl dreams for Critical Role Dropout's Brennan Lee Mulligan abandons American Girl dreams for Critical Role By Matt Schimkowitz August 3, 2025 | 1:32pm
  • GOG.com gives away free horny games to protest credit card company censorship GOG.com gives away free horny games to protest credit card company censorship By William Hughes August 2, 2025 | 3:49pm
  • Andrew Cuomo vies for re-election, communes with dark spirits in new interactive game Andrew Cuomo vies for re-election, communes with dark spirits in new interactive game By Matt Schimkowitz July 28, 2025 | 8:20pm
  • Nintendo denies Mario and Peach are hooking up, basically daring internet to prove otherwise Nintendo denies Mario and Peach are hooking up, basically daring internet to prove otherwise By William Hughes July 26, 2025 | 8:18pm
  • Three Ubisoft execs found guilty of enabling a culture of sexual harassment in landmark #MeToo trial Three Ubisoft execs found guilty of enabling a culture of sexual harassment in landmark #MeToo trial By Emma Keates July 2, 2025 | 4:27pm
  • Xbox gears up for yet another round of layoffs  Xbox gears up for yet another round of layoffs  By Matt Schimkowitz June 24, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Welp, they've made us think about Hank Hill playing Fortnite Welp, they've made us think about Hank Hill playing Fortnite By William Hughes June 13, 2025 | 9:59pm
  • Nintendo says the Switch 2 is its fastest-selling console of all time Nintendo says the Switch 2 is its fastest-selling console of all time By William Hughes June 11, 2025 | 10:39pm
  • Legend Of Zelda movie delayed Legend Of Zelda movie delayed "to make the film as good as it can be" By Emma Keates June 9, 2025 | 1:57pm
  • The trailer for Resident Evil 9 has some nice, spooky X-Files vibes The trailer for Resident Evil 9 has some nice, spooky X-Files vibes By William Hughes June 6, 2025 | 8:08pm
  • James Bond is finally coming back (in video game form) James Bond is finally coming back (in video game form) By William Hughes June 4, 2025 | 8:14pm
  • EA cancels Black Panther game and closes studio making it EA cancels Black Panther game and closes studio making it By William Hughes May 28, 2025 | 6:29pm
  • SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over AI Darth Vader Fortnite voice SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over AI Darth Vader Fortnite voice By Drew Gillis May 19, 2025 | 3:36pm
  • Bungie developers admit to putting stolen art in new game Marathon Bungie developers admit to putting stolen art in new game Marathon By William Hughes May 16, 2025 | 8:39pm
  • Fortnite resurrects James Earl Jones' voice via AI, promises conversations with Darth Vader Fortnite resurrects James Earl Jones' voice via AI, promises conversations with Darth Vader By Drew Gillis May 16, 2025 | 10:28am
  • There are now There are now "anti-DEI" mods infesting The Sims 4 By William Hughes May 15, 2025 | 8:00pm
  • Grand Theft Auto VI stuck in traffic until 2026 Grand Theft Auto VI stuck in traffic until 2026 By Emma Keates May 2, 2025 | 1:32pm
  • EA is too busy laying off employees to make a new Titanfall game EA is too busy laying off employees to make a new Titanfall game By Matt Schimkowitz April 29, 2025 | 7:54pm
  • Star Wars to tell Fortnite its Tales Of The Underworld before Disney Plus Star Wars to tell Fortnite its Tales Of The Underworld before Disney Plus By Emma Keates April 29, 2025 | 4:15pm
  • Tariff talk raises price of Switch 2… accessories Tariff talk raises price of Switch 2… accessories By Emma Keates April 18, 2025 | 11:59am
  • Trump tariffs halt U.S. Switch 2 preorders Trump tariffs halt U.S. Switch 2 preorders By William Hughes April 4, 2025 | 5:29pm
  • Sony's Legend Of Zelda movie secures official release date Sony's Legend Of Zelda movie secures official release date By Emma Keates March 28, 2025 | 12:25pm
  • Studio behind Pokémon Go sells for $3.5 billion Studio behind Pokémon Go sells for $3.5 billion By Emma Keates March 12, 2025 | 9:47am
  • Harmony Korine's EDGLRD announces first video game, Tamashika Harmony Korine's EDGLRD announces first video game, Tamashika By Matt Schimkowitz March 3, 2025 | 9:54pm
  • The Electric State already kicking off franchise The Electric State already kicking off franchise By Mary Kate Carr March 3, 2025 | 11:04am
  • WBD banishes the video game studios, Wonder Woman game to Phantom Zone WBD banishes the video game studios, Wonder Woman game to Phantom Zone By Matt Schimkowitz February 25, 2025 | 8:30pm
  • Marvel Rivals team rewarded for game’s success with layoffs  Marvel Rivals team rewarded for game’s success with layoffs  By Matt Schimkowitz February 18, 2025 | 6:32pm
  • The Royal Shakespeare Company is getting into video games, obviously The Royal Shakespeare Company is getting into video games, obviously By William Hughes January 25, 2025 | 4:21pm
  • Nintendo introduces the bigger, more powerful Switch 2 Nintendo introduces the bigger, more powerful Switch 2 By Emma Keates January 16, 2025 | 9:38am
  • Fortnite has allegedly frozen Mariah Carey in a giant block of ice Fortnite has allegedly frozen Mariah Carey in a giant block of ice By William Hughes December 18, 2024 | 5:52pm
  • Here are the biggest trailers from the 2024 Game Awards Here are the biggest trailers from the 2024 Game Awards By William Hughes December 12, 2024 | 8:48pm
  • Aw, whoops, Pokémon Go users have been training robots to navigate the world Aw, whoops, Pokémon Go users have been training robots to navigate the world By William Hughes November 22, 2024 | 12:04am
  • Netflix replaces its AAA game studio with more AI junk Netflix replaces its AAA game studio with more AI junk By Matt Schimkowitz November 4, 2024 | 8:03pm
  • Hey, hey, come on over and have some fun watching Tim Walz play Crazy Taxi Hey, hey, come on over and have some fun watching Tim Walz play Crazy Taxi By Matt Schimkowitz October 27, 2024 | 7:01pm
  • New indie game studio NEARstudios announces debut cozy fantasy game Hawthorn New indie game studio NEARstudios announces debut cozy fantasy game Hawthorn By Mary Kate Carr October 8, 2024 | 11:37am
  • Particularly existential Sims 4 expansion pack to let you intern under the Grim Reaper Particularly existential Sims 4 expansion pack to let you intern under the Grim Reaper By Mary Kate Carr October 3, 2024 | 12:36pm
  • Death Stranding's Hideo Kojima really wants to smoosh movies and video games together Death Stranding's Hideo Kojima really wants to smoosh movies and video games together By William Hughes September 27, 2024 | 8:48pm
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows creeps, sneaks, and sweeps its way to a delayed 2025 release Assassin’s Creed Shadows creeps, sneaks, and sweeps its way to a delayed 2025 release By Matt Schimkowitz September 25, 2024 | 8:32pm
  • Read This: The Activision Blizzard downturn is a familiar tale of late capitalism Read This: The Activision Blizzard downturn is a familiar tale of late capitalism By Mary Kate Carr September 25, 2024 | 11:10am
  • SAG-AFTRA adds League Of Legends to the list of struck video games SAG-AFTRA adds League Of Legends to the list of struck video games By Matt Schimkowitz September 24, 2024 | 6:57pm
  • Nintendo finally gets around to suing Nintendo finally gets around to suing "Pokémon with guns" game Palworld By William Hughes September 18, 2024 | 8:59pm
  • Annapurna's entire video game team just resigned Annapurna's entire video game team just resigned By Emma Keates September 13, 2024 | 10:02am
  • Watch Daredevil's Deborah Ann Woll get Jon Bernthal hooked on D&D in 5 quick minutes Watch Daredevil's Deborah Ann Woll get Jon Bernthal hooked on D&D in 5 quick minutes By William Hughes August 17, 2024 | 7:39pm
  • Kaitlyn Dever apparently needed extra security filming The Last Of Us because weirdos really hate her character Kaitlyn Dever apparently needed extra security filming The Last Of Us because weirdos really hate her character By Emma Keates August 16, 2024 | 12:25pm
  • It's 2004 Week at The A.V. Club, which is so fetch It's 2004 Week at The A.V. Club, which is so fetch By Danette Chavez August 12, 2024 | 12:00am
  • Now we just want to know which Sega Dreamcast game Tim Walz was obsessed with Now we just want to know which Sega Dreamcast game Tim Walz was obsessed with By William Hughes August 9, 2024 | 9:28pm
  • Take a final nostalgic stroll through the Game Informer offices Take a final nostalgic stroll through the Game Informer offices By Matt Schimkowitz August 5, 2024 | 9:09pm
  • Finally: A video game where Funko Scott Pilgrim can fight Funko The Thing Finally: A video game where Funko Scott Pilgrim can fight Funko The Thing By William Hughes July 27, 2024 | 3:18pm
  • Video game actors are going on strike tomorrow Video game actors are going on strike tomorrow By William Hughes July 25, 2024 | 9:05pm
  • Here are the biggest games coming out in the back half of 2024 Here are the biggest games coming out in the back half of 2024 By William Hughes June 5, 2024 | 1:00pm
  • The 15 most anticipated video games of 2024 The 15 most anticipated video games of 2024 By William Hughes January 8, 2024 | 1:00pm
  • Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Be The Most Florida-Ass Game Ever Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Be The Most Florida-Ass Game Ever By Alyssa Mercante December 5, 2023 | 9:14pm
  • The 14 most anticipated games of 2023 The 14 most anticipated games of 2023 By William Hughes January 11, 2023 | 1:00pm
  • All the biggest video games (still) coming out in the second half of 2022 All the biggest video games (still) coming out in the second half of 2022 By William Hughes July 29, 2022 | 9:00am
  • Here are all the new video games coming out in 2022 Here are all the new video games coming out in 2022 By William Hughes, Emma Keates July 23, 2022 | 12:56am
  • The first hour of The Quarry re-captures that Until Dawn The first hour of The Quarry re-captures that Until Dawn "playable horror movie" magic By William Hughes May 26, 2022 | 1:00pm
  • Nobody really won in the battle royale between Apple and Fortnite Nobody really won in the battle royale between Apple and Fortnite By Sam Barsanti September 12, 2021 | 7:11pm
  • Blizzard president J. Allen Brack steps down following discrimination lawsuit and employee walkout Blizzard president J. Allen Brack steps down following discrimination lawsuit and employee walkout By Gabrielle Sanchez August 3, 2021 | 4:10pm
  • Video game company Activision Blizzard sued for discrimination and fostering a Video game company Activision Blizzard sued for discrimination and fostering a "frat boy culture" By Gabrielle Sanchez July 22, 2021 | 2:48pm
  • Neill Blomkamp is making video games now Neill Blomkamp is making video games now By Sam Barsanti July 20, 2021 | 9:34pm
  • Netflix is making video games, so let's baselessly speculate about what they'll be Netflix is making video games, so let's baselessly speculate about what they'll be By William Hughes July 15, 2021 | 3:16am
  • Link needs a parachute in the Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 trailer Link needs a parachute in the Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 trailer By Matt Schimkowitz June 16, 2021 | 12:30am
  • There's still no new Switch, but Nintendo did announce a new Metroid game today There's still no new Switch, but Nintendo did announce a new Metroid game today By Sam Barsanti June 15, 2021 | 10:46pm
  • Square Enix announces new Guardians Of The Galaxy game Square Enix announces new Guardians Of The Galaxy game By Sam Barsanti June 13, 2021 | 8:16pm
  • Microsoft brings Pirates Of The Caribbean to Sea Of Thieves and Top Gun to Flight Simulator Microsoft brings Pirates Of The Caribbean to Sea Of Thieves and Top Gun to Flight Simulator By Sam Barsanti June 13, 2021 | 7:11pm
  • Sims 4 is introducing cottagecore to the game with a new expansion pack Sims 4 is introducing cottagecore to the game with a new expansion pack By Tatiana Tenreyro June 11, 2021 | 8:53pm
  • Nintendo museum set to open in one of the company’s former playing card plants Nintendo museum set to open in one of the company’s former playing card plants By Gabrielle Sanchez June 3, 2021 | 10:26pm
  • Sorry, gamers, PlayStation's God Of War 2 won't be out until 2022 Sorry, gamers, PlayStation's God Of War 2 won't be out until 2022 By Matt Schimkowitz June 2, 2021 | 11:27pm
  • The A.V. Club is playing Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection on Twitch today The A.V. Club is playing Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection on Twitch today By William Hughes June 2, 2021 | 3:00pm
  • Nintendo's 4K version of the Switch, a very poorly kept secret, might be coming this fall Nintendo's 4K version of the Switch, a very poorly kept secret, might be coming this fall By Sam Barsanti May 27, 2021 | 4:15pm
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