Cracked Archive - Video Games

Science Officially Determines Who The Best Ninja Turtle Is

There was a lot of pizza being eaten during this extremely scientific study.

By Maxwell Yezpitelok, M. Asher Cantrell
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August 27, 2016

The Voice Acting In NBA 2K15 Is Catastrophically Beautiful

No matter how much you want to, you can't bring yourself to mute the game.

By Luis Prada
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August 20, 2016

6 Video Games That Came Bundled With Filthy, Filthy Lies

We're reasonably sure that the most ingenious 'video game plot' these days is the one designed to scam you.

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By Jeff Silvers
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July 29, 2016

5 Reasons Pokemon Fans Grew Up To Be Monsters

By Daniel Dockery
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July 16, 2016

6 Viral Video Game Stunts That Were Just Sad For Everyone

Honestly, it shouldn't surprise you that some of the stunts used to promote games are stupid, desperate, and insane.

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By Scott Elizabeth Baird
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July 16, 2016

I Put A Trans Character In A Game And Gamers Went Insane

It's easy to guess what happens whenever a trans character shows up in a game. Which is why we wanted to take a behind-the-scenes look at the controversy.

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By Mark Hill
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July 15, 2016

In Response To Game Companies: A Gamer's EULA

Because there isn't enough fine print in this world already.

By Aaron Kheifets
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July 07, 2016

The 6 Best Video Games Lurking Inside Other Video Games

Sometimes Easter eggs are actually better (or at least, more interesting) than the game itself.

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By Jacopo della Quercia
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June 16, 2016

5 Video Games That Pose (And Reward) Awful Moral Choices

Sometimes a game will give you a complex ethical dilemma, and then only reward you if you respond like a total psychopath.

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By Ed Stevens
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June 08, 2016

6 Video Games That Made Sexism A Selling Point

'We wrote a prophecy that says you gotta have balls. Deal with it.'

By Luke McKinney
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June 04, 2016

4 Awful Gaming Industry Practices (Nobody Complains About)

Gamers react to any change in a beloved franchise with a ridiculous fury. Which is why it's odd that they don't react to these actually legitimate issues.

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By C.M. Varney
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June 01, 2016

Hidden Clues In Silent Hill That Forever Change ... Zelda

What does a game series about Aryan elves repeatedly spanking uppity pig warlords have to do with one about killing Freudian monster nurses? A surprising amount, actually.