Video Games

Why studios haven't been able to crack the cheat codes of video game adaptations yet

What is the point of a video game movie where you feel like you are watching somebody else play the game? What value does a movie have if the intention is not to adapt the source material into a narrative but merely recreate the experience of it?

Unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario 64 sells for $1.56 million at Dallas auction

Super Mario 64 was the best-selling game on the Nintendo 64 and the first to feature the Mario character in 3D, the auction house said in a statement.

E3 2021, Summer Game Fest, Steam Next Fest and more to kick off soon: All you need to know

The E3 2021 broadcast will begin at 10.30 pm IST with press conferences from Ubisoft and Gearbox Entertainment along with a session with GamesBeat.

Despite Hollywood's terrible track record, studios continue to mine video games for film adaptations

Game adaptations have often faltered by trying to rigidly replicate the action and storylines that fans know and love. That approach invites comparison, and movies almost always fail to measure up.

Too easy or too complex: Video games left with tough balancing act to arrest attention

If video games are made less complex, it would certainly increase the number of players in the short run, however, it also means players run out of challenges faster and begin to get bored.

Supergiant, maker of BAFTA-winning Hades, takes on industry goliaths with old-school approach to video games

Unlike massive role-playing experiences with film-like graphics, Hades is a "dungeon crawler" that challenges players to fight their way through chambers rife with demonic adversaries to escape the underworld.

Why do video games like Cyberpunk 2077, Valorant suffer from errors, glitches at the onset?

The list of problems with Cyberpunk at launch were actually quite large, many of them were patched over before the majority of players even had a chance to play the game.

With her sixth album Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Lana Del Rey takes a road trip into the past

Like much of Lana Del Rey's music, #Chemtrails often bends backward to grasp at an elusive and irretrievable prelapsarian state

Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Animal Crossing among finalists for Video Game Hall of Fame

The winners are chosen by an international committee of journalists and scholars versed in video games and their role in society.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge official trailer released and it's a total nostalgia storm

The classic arcade-style Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) action will “rock you straight back to the awesome 80s”.