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After 25 years, you can finally unlock all of Castlevania 64's playable characters with a Konami Code variant
Double the inputs and you're in
Most gaming time is spent on older titles like Fortnite and Minecraft, report says
Most are playing online live-service games that came out over six years ago
Intellivision: Gone But Not Forgotten
In the late 1970s, Mattel developed a gaming system called Intellivision to compete against the equally legendary Atari 2600. Both systems would leave a lasting impression on the history of console gaming.
Baldur's Gate 3 resumes awards show dominance with GDC and BAFTA nominations
Puzzle adventure 'Cocoon' is also a big surprise with five GDC nominations
GOTY: Larian's critically acclaimed RPG dominated the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, and the DICE Awards, securing numerous accolades across all three events, including Game of the Year. This winning streak is poised to continue at the BAFTA Games Awards and the GDC Awards this spring. Other strong contenders for both upcoming events include Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Cocoon.
Helldivers 2 players liberated a mech factory in record time, causing more server capacity issues
Arrowhead's CEO said players accomplished the mission 4x faster than anticipated
Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games to forge expansive universe within Fortnite
The company also announced that Disney Plus lost 1.3 million subscribers post-price hike
What just happened? Disney is making its largest-ever investment in the gaming space by taking a $1.5 billion equity stake in Epic Games. The deal will also see the creation of an "expansive and open games and entertainment universe" that will interoperate with Fortnite. Disney explained that consumers will be able to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.
Many game developers are not embracing a subscription future, unless you ask Ubisoft or Microsoft, of course
Baldur's Gate 3 developer expresses concern over a subscription-dominated future
35 Years of Prince of Persia: A Game Series Like No Other
The Prince of Persia series likely means different things to different generations of gamers, from unprecedented realism in the 2D era, to unforgettable 3D platformers and pioneering mobile games. Whenever a new Prince of Persia game is released, you know it will be a game like no other.
Elden Ring "Symphonic Adventure" goes on tour, coming to Europe in 2024
An immersive audio experience retelling Tarnished's journey in the Lands Between
It's game over for E3: Once the largest video game industry event is cancelled for good
Organization ends revival plans after multiple failed attempts
Ripping and Tearing: 3 Decades of Doom
Doom is rightly considered the granddaddy of the FPS genre, a claim few games can make. Let's look at each memorable entry in the Doom series from development to reception.
So, You Want to Be a Video Game Developer?
You might be one of the millions of people who love playing video games, but what if you want to take it further and become a game developer? Here's our advice on how to do exactly that.
Bigger Than Godzilla: Why Are Games Using So Many Gigabytes?
Do all the latest big budget games require over 100 GB of drive space? What's the average size of a AAA game today? We've investigated the figures in search of answers.
Recommended game storage over the last 15 years
A PC Gaming Music Journey: From Doom to Terraria, System Shock, and More Memorable Soundtracks
#TBT A journey through memorable video game music, this second article is dedicated exclusively to PC video game soundtracks. We have our hands full given the wealth of excellent material available.
20 Years of Steam: From Half-Life 2 to the Steam Deck
Few things are as closely associated with PC gaming as Steam. Microsoft might provide the OS. Intel, AMD, and Nvidia power the most popular gaming hardware. But for most people, Steam is PC gaming.
50 Years of Video Games - Part 3: Good Games Always Prevail
With an increasing number of people spending more of their hard-earned money on the latest tech and services, games expanded into new arenas. History showed once more, new tech paved the way for new opportunities.
Larian will develop another Divinity: Original Sin game, but not anytime soon
Larian head says the company needs a creative break after Baldur's Gate 3
Karateka: the 1984 martial arts game comes back to life in interactive documentary
In context: Jordan Mechner, the legendary game designer who created Prince of Persia, also brought about an entirely new way to tell interactive stories. Before Prince of Persia, Mechner crafted Karateka, a game with a story that deserves its own documentary.
A Chat With Video Game Composer Christopher Tin
Grammy award-winning composer Christopher Tin is behind some of gaming's most iconic soundtracks, including Baba Yetu. We sit down with him to chat about how video game music has changed and where it's headed.
30 Years of Civilization - Conquering Gamers' Free Time
Few games have captured gamers minds and free time quite like Civilization. From its humble beginnings as a turn-based strategy game to an expansive, complex empire builder, this is how Civilization has progressed over the past 30 years.
27 Years of Tomb Raider & Lara Croft
Few video game characters have become more famous than the games that featured them. Lara Croft and Tomb Raider have contributed much to gaming, helping define the action-adventure genre the way we know it today.
