Cracked Archive - Video Games
5 Crazy Ways The Real World's Changing Thanks To Video Games
Video games aren't real life ... but that doesn't mean they can't affect reality.
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81 This 'Westworld' Game Sure Looks Like A 'Fallout' Ripoff
These violent delights have litigious ends.
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- By Adam Wears
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5 Ways Video Games Lie To You To Make You Feel Badass
Video games might be the one place in your life where you feel unstoppable ... or at least, they used to be.
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- By Abraham Mireles
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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.
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- By Wes Corwin, Chris Rio
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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.
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- By Adam Wears
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This Lego Adaptation Of 'Dark Souls' Is Weirdly Perfect
Who knew that disturbing headless figures and Legos could mix so well?
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- By Cedric Voets
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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.
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- By Adam Wears
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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.
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- By Jeff Silvers
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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.
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- By Adam Wears
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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.
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- By James Freeth
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5 Dark And Gritty Sequels To Goofy Video Games
As gamers matured, developers tried to do the same.
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- By Spencer Thew, Tiago Svn
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5 Video Game Adaptations That Totally Missed The Point
Sometimes a game adaptation is more than simply a bad, nakedly commercial cash grab.
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- By Rani Baker, Jacopo della Quercia , Adam Koski, Mike Bedard, E.M. Caris
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5 Totally WTF Times Real-World Problems Invaded Video Games
Virtual worlds can also be ruined by terrible circumstances and even more terrible people.
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- By James Freeth
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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.
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- By James Kinneen, Tiago Svn, Abraham Mireles
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5 Games That Were Released Hilariously Broken
Even the biggest-budget titles can wind up as a cautionary tale.
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- By Henrik Magnusson
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