Cracked Archive - Video Games
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
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
So Your Favorite Thing Went Mainstream (And You Hate It)
The worst fans in the world have to be the Gatekeepers.
- By Daniel Dockery
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- February 07, 2018
5 Big Questions Gamers Have to Answer in 2018
There are some soul-searching questions we all need to ask ourselves if we're going to keep enjoying video games in 2018.
- By Mark Hill
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- January 26, 2018
5 Games That Were Released Hilariously Broken
Even the biggest-budget titles can wind up as a cautionary tale.
- By Henrik Magnusson
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- January 23, 2018
5 Tiny Decisions That Nearly Ruined Your Favorite Games
Even the greatest video games have their flaws.
- By Chris Rio, James Kinneen, Jordan Breeding, Joe Phillips
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- January 06, 2018
The One Epic Deal No Gamer Should Live Without
Give it time and your living room will transform into a mausoleum of games forgotten.
- By CRACKED Store
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- November 20, 2017
5 Insanely Dark Messages In Classic Video Games (You Missed)
The technology available to old-school video games didn't leave a lot of room for nuance. Which is good considering the few times retro games dove into ethically murky waters and came back up with ...
- By Tiago Svn, Dan Hopper
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- November 20, 2017
5 Gloriously Stupid Times Video Games Tried To Sell You Crap
Any incredibly immersive video game universe can come undone in an instant when a game turns into a crass advertisement for products from the real world.
- By E. Reid Ross, Ed Stevens, Jordan Breeding, Alex Holland
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- October 04, 2017
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