You are not in control: How games use player agency to explore addiction

The interactive nature of video games makes them uniquely suited to help people understand and recover from addiction.

Share In The Incredible Moment An Indie Dev Discovers His Game Made $250,000

Tangy TD is a tower defense indie game with frantic action and explosively busy battles, and it could so easily have been one of the many tower defense games that’ll come out th ...
AARP

I Paid for Everything With Cash for a Month. Here’s What I Learned

This year, instead of giving up wine or happy-hour cocktails, I decided to try something that felt equally challenging — and ...
NBC Los Angeles

U.S. men's hockey team advances to gold-medal game. Here's how to watch

The U.S. men’s hockey team sits one win away from its first gold medal since “The Miracle on Ice.” Team USA dominated Slovakia in the semifinal matchup Friday, winning 6-2 at Milano Santagiulia Ice ...
PC Gamer

Valheim's creative director is still 'dedicated on Valheim every day' in addition to his new co-op dungeon crawler: 'We love making games so much that we want to make more games'

Work on the second game doesn't "compete in any way" with the work being done on Valheim, says Robin Eyre. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...
TweakTown

Unity AI will let you create 'full casual games' with text prompts and no coding experience

TL;DR: Unity's upgraded AI, launching in beta at GDC, enables developers to create full casual games using natural language prompts without coding. Leveraging advanced models from OpenAI and Meta, ...
The Verge

AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to

Project Genie is an underwhelming glimpse into what may come. Project Genie is an underwhelming glimpse into what may come. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The ...
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How to make game day baked chicken wings that stay crisp without frying

This video shows how to prepare game day baked chicken wings using two clear flavor paths: spicy wings and garlic parmesan wings. The method relies on oven heat, seasoning control, and proper spacing ...
CNET

Madden NFL 26 Rushes to Xbox Game Pass in February

Super Bowl 2026 is over, and Xbox Game Pass subscribers can get started on a new season of football action with Madden NFL 26, which is now available on the service. Subscribers can see if the Seattle ...
Polygon

It's time to take 'friendslop' games seriously

End-of-year retrospectives deemed 2025 the year of the friendslop game, but if recent announcements are any indication, the era of cheap, comedic, and crude multiplayer games is only getting started.
San Francisco 49ers

49ers to Play Rams in First-Ever Game in Melbourne, Australia

MELBOURNE — Feb. 5, 2026 — The National Football League has announced that the San Francisco 49ers will play the Los Angeles Rams in the historic first-ever regular season game in Melbourne, Australia ...