Cracked Archive - Video Games
5 Times Video Games Tackled Mature Issues (And Failed Hard)
Sometimes a video game's attempt to tackle the more delicate issues just plain falls short.
- By Wes Corwin, Chris Rio
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- June 20, 2018
How Young Gamers Can Quietly Ruin Their Parents' Finances
More and more parents are going into debt over microtransactions.
- By Evan V. Symon
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- June 17, 2018
5 Hilarious Stories From The Early Days Of Video Games
It's nice when we find proof that the teams that made our favorite games had fun behind the scenes.
- By Adam Wears
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- June 08, 2018
This Lego Adaptation Of 'Dark Souls' Is Weirdly Perfect
Who knew that disturbing headless figures and Legos could mix so well?
- By Cedric Voets
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- June 04, 2018
21 Video Game Ads And Packages That Tell The Painful Truth
Maybe check these out before clicking ‘purchase.’
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- May 25, 2018
The Stupid, Stupid Logic Behind Video Games, Explained
It’s like somebody decided that making sense would make these games less fun.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- May 11, 2018
The Completely Insane Scene From The New 'Harry Potter' Game
'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' isn't just a bad game. It also gives us the darkest moment in video game history.
- By Adam Wears
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- May 09, 2018
The Crazy Coincidence That Saved Video Games Forever
What saved the video game market slump? A bizarre chain of events that started with one businessman throwing a temper tantrum.
- By Jeff Silvers
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- April 21, 2018
5 Gamers Who Turned Trolling Into An Artform
If you're extremely old, you might remember the days when internet trolling was fun and imaginative and done purely for laughs.
- By Adam Wears
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- April 16, 2018
6 Video Game Feats So Amazing They Make You Question Reality
While the rest of us were making dick jokes out of gunfights and zoning laws, more creative gamers were doing some truly amazing things.
- By James Freeth
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- April 14, 2018
5 Dark And Gritty Sequels To Goofy Video Games
As gamers matured, developers tried to do the same.
- By Spencer Thew, Tiago Svn
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- March 17, 2018
5 Video Game Adaptations That Totally Missed The Point
Sometimes a game adaptation is more than simply a bad, nakedly commercial cash grab.
- By Rani Baker, Jacopo della Quercia , Adam Koski, Mike Bedard, E.M. Caris
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- March 10, 2018
19 Hilariously Infuriating Video Game Enemies
Do video game designers feed on rage? Asking for a friend.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- March 08, 2018
5 Totally WTF Times Real-World Problems Invaded Video Games
Virtual worlds can also be ruined by terrible circumstances and even more terrible people.
- By James Freeth
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- March 03, 2018
5 Beloved Games That Have Secret Terrifying Backstories
There are some seemingly cute, family-friendly games out there hiding backstories so messed up that they'd be cut from a Chuck Palahniuk novel.
- By James Kinneen, Tiago Svn, Abraham Mireles
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- February 12, 2018
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