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Platform-specific achievement systems transformed an isolated gameplay preference into a visible, competitive subculture. What emerged wasn’t just a playstyle but an ecosystem of tracking tools, ...

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Join us as we journey back through 2025 via the biggest games industry news stories of the year, including massive takeover deals, the closure of historic studios, big hardware launches, big hardware ...

Headlines about the games industry in 2025 have been dominated by AI. Barely a week went by without a story about how the tech was being used for good or ill, and that's certain to continue in 2026.

The New York Times is getting in on the year-end roundup bandwagon. The publication's new Year in Games wraps up stats about which of its daily puzzles and brain-teasers readers played over the course ...

To live in this world is to endure varying degrees of degradation. First, you spend your childhood getting scolded by adults who bombard you with confusing rules. You’re labeled a sinner in your ...

An epic name, a big logo, and then a routine free-to-play game with aggressive monetization. Apple’s partnership with FunPlus raises questions: Why tie a top brand to the very business model that ...

Let’s start with a confession: I downloaded Winter Burrow based on its looks (and Game Pass availability), and nothing more. Sometimes I need some convincing to play a certain game, but other times, ...

Co-op Games Peak lead knows you're a friendslop "hater," but remember "these games aren't trying to be Game of the Year" RPGs Arc Raiders and The Alters would have been my GOTY picks, until I ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

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