'It can be unnecessary - and even too much': Are violent video games like Grand Theft Auto 6 becoming too realistic?

The latest in the franchise is the most hyped release of 2026 and looks set to push the boundaries of gaming visuals – but it ...
Slate

Help! I Make Video Games for a Living. My Boss Has Some Very Backward Ideas About Who Should Be Playing Them.

Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Dear Prudence archives to share classic letters with our readers.Submit your own questions to Prudie here. I work for an ...

Chess or video games—which actually makes you smarter? The answer may surprise you.

Games don’t make you smarter, but they can support your brain, regardless of your age. Different games sharpen different ...

Four Video Games That Could Become The Next Big TV Or Movie Franchise

Baldur's Gate' & 'Black Myth' have been predicted to be the next big film or TV hit by Ampere Analysis after success of 'The ...

‘Maybe it's a video game, maybe it's a movie, maybe it's both’: How an indie filmmaker wound up making Zelda by way of David Lynch

Shot in black and white and evoking David Lynch more than NES classics, Obex is already the year's most unique video game-inspired movie.
GeekWire

The state of video games: Big releases, bigger layoffs, and an imminent crisis point

2023 has been one of the best years in recent memory if you’re a fan of video games. The release schedule has been huge since January, from the Resident Evil 4 remake to a new Legend of Zelda to ...

Game on: Here are the best video games of 2025

Honorable mentions: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Doom: The Dark Ages, Hades 2, Hollow Knight ...

All the new video games releasing in 2026

Game release dates are always in flux, though, so Polygon’s guide to the new video games coming out in 2026 will be regularly ...
Digital Trends

10 video games that would make great movies

Hollywood hasn’t had the best track record when it comes to turning video games into feature-length films. Most of these adaptations have received the cinematic equivalent of a “Game Over” upon ...