Blast off into the golden age of arcade sci-fi shooters with this Polymega Collection DVD, headlined by PSIKYO’s legendary GUNBIRD. First unleashed in arcades in the mid-’90s, GUNBIRD helped define ...

Step into the raw, side-scrolling intensity of RIVAL TURF! and the legendary JALECO beat ’em up lineage—known in Japan as Rushing Beat—with this Polymega Collection DVD. Built around the ...

“Continue?” It’s one of the oldest words in video games. You stumble. You put in another quarter. You try again. Hey, you’ll get ‘em next time. Never has that sentiment been more true than in 2025 — ...

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If you didn't stay up to watch The Game Awards 2025, here's the complete rundown of the hottest sci-fi and space games that appeared at the show. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Games are revolutionized in every decade, and 2000s games ...

CU Boulder scientists find that playing video games comes with small but significant cognitive benefits Ever since video games began to gain widespread popularity, some have questioned how playing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Considering the rise of home consoles that we saw within ...

This was always going to be a monumental year for gaming. With new entries of reliable franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Monster Hunter on deck to satiate fans, and the return of some seminal ...

Owning a Playdate comes with the perk of already having access to 24 games at no additional cost from the bundled-in Season One — and some pretty good ones to boot. But there are a ton of great games ...