Inspired by the (frankly excellent) Fallout TV show, this week on VG247's Best Games Ever podcast I've tasked my colleagues with finding the best game where a family member ditches you. With the prerequisite understanding that none of them are allowed to pick Fallout 3, the quintessential "dad's buggered off" simulator.As it turns out, being forsaken by a family member is a fairly common scenario in video games, especially if you widen the concept of family out to any sort of fraternity or...
Inspired by the recent free drop of current viral sensation Content Warning – a co-op survival “shooter” about making spooky FauxTube videos with three of your mates – this week’s Best Games Ever podcast is all about freebies that we’d happily pay for.It’s a happy coincidence that this topic coincides with the launch of our extended podcast: a paid version of the show which includes an extra segment where you get to heart the host’s pick, and its subsequent demolishing by the rest of the panel....
What are the best video game movies? If there's a kind of movie with a poorer reputation than video game adaptations, we've yet to see it. And rightly, given how many of the worst movies come from games. But, amazingly, some films do manage to break the mold. A select few could even be considered great. Some of the best movies, be they action, horror, or animated movies, come from games and gamers alike. We’ve seen virtual worlds thrive on the silver screen, famous characters and...
Okay, let's do this. The Nintendo Switch is now in its eighth year on the market, and regardless of whether the millions of rumors are legitimate or not, it's not hard to imagine we're in the latter stage of the console's life.
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Video game adaptations are now, officially, big business. It’s been hit-or-miss for years, to be fair - for every Detective Pikachu there’s an Assassin’s Creed, just as in the 90s Mortal Kombat and Super Mario Bros released practically side-by-side.But the ratio of good-to-bad is shifting; more and more creative houses ‘get it’, and are treating gaming properties with the respect they so richly deserve. It’s a good time to be a fan of video games who is also interested in seeing their favorite...
Despite lay-offs and studio closures, the 20th edition of the ceremony saw Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Baldur’s Gate 3 become the runaway winner in a hotly contested fieldIn London last night, the 20th Bafta games awards celebrated a year that was stacked with critically acclaimed games. Taking place against the backdrop of an unprecedented year of layoffs and studio closures in the gaming industry, acknowledged by Bafta chair Sara Putt in her speech at the beginning of the evening, it was a...
Spring deals are popping up at almost every major retailer, and Best Buy is no different, with top deals of the week and up to $800 in savings on your favorite tech from the best TVs to the newest kitchen gadgets. With Spring blooming and flowers blossoming all around, you’ll want to check out the best new deals on headphones for those long afternoon walks. Or if you’d rather stay indoors and escape those pesky spring allergies, Best Buy is offering up to $800 off select gaming computers, like...
Larian Studios' acclaimed fantasy RPG Baldur's Gate 3 won the Best Game category and four others on Thursday night as part of the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards. Alan Wake 2 won two awards as well.
Alan Wake 2 and Viewfinder are following suit with two wins each at the Bafta Games Awards 2024
ATLANTA (AP) The third game of a four-game series between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets was postponed on Wednesday because of inclement weather.