During today’s Games For Change festival, Ernest Moniz, the former U.S. Secretary of Energy, debuted a new mobile strategy game about preventing nuclear war. Called Hair Trigger, it promises a crash course in nuclear de-escalation. Perhaps the president should try it out

7 Sonic The Hedgehog Prototypes You Were Never Meant To Play

Few things make me happier than hearing that a generous soul, upon discovering a prototype or unreleased game, has decided to take it upon themselves to get that game off of its ROM cartridge and make it available to the world. It’s one thing to read anecdotes from the developers and look at early concept…

The Games That Make Me Feel Free

In times of distress—and right now, I am constantly distressed, despite what manner of bullshit I post on Twitter—people seek out the things they need. Comfort, stability, understanding; we’ll scavenge until we can find a scrap of the emotion we need to feel more like ourselves. And I’ve found myself floating towards games that make…

Early adopters might not have to line up for the PlayStation 5 like they did for the PlayStation 4. Reports in Nikkei and Bloomberg, both citing anonymous sources, say that Sony plans to increase production of the upcoming console from around 5 or 6 million to roughly 10 million units.

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Paper Mario: The Origami King: The Kotaku Review

What do Red Koopa Troopas think about as they’re shuffling back and forth all day on top of platforms? Where do Shy Guys go on their days off? Paper Mario is the only series brave enough to answer these burning questions about the inner lives of Mario characters, and it answers them with humor, style,…

An anime adaptation of the Capcom action role-playing game Dragon’s Dogma is coming to Netflix. It is set to debut September 17 with Netflix noting, “Only the Arisen can face the Dragon and defeat the apocalypse.”

Ghost Of Tsushima Is Being Praised By Japanese Critics

So far, the critical consensus is that Ghost of Tsushima does an admirable job of bringing 13th century Japan to life.

Track: Wrote for Luck (Think About the Future) | Artist: The Happy Mondays | Album: Bummed (Collector’s Edition)

Dreams Nabs Game Of The Year At Games For Change Awards

Media Molecule’s PlayStation 4 game-creation tool Dreams was named Game of the Year at tonight’s Games for Change Awards, which closed out the first day of the digital festival. Since launching in February, Dreams has allowed players to create magnificent works of art, puppet shows, breakfast, and, yes, even games with its extensive suite of…

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Call Of Duty: Warzone Devs Rename Controversial ‘Border War’ Skin

A controversial Call of Duty: Warzone skin saw its name and description changed by developer Infinity Ward in an update released earlier today Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone players used to be able to equip operator Wayne “D-Day” Davis with a unique skin named “Border War” which, when combined with its description, seemed…

New Online Harassment Hotline Offers Emotional Support To Game Industry

Several prominent members of the gaming community have come together to organize a new text-based hotline aimed at providing emotional support to the industry, especially those that feel isolated by abuse and harassment. The Games and Online Harassment Hotline, which was announced earlier today during a Games for Change panel and launches on August 3,…