Cracked Archive - Video Games

5 Insane Video Game Easter Eggs You Weren't Supposed to Find

Unlike those elitist chocolatiers, we believe Easter Eggs should be available year-round.

Authors: By Scott Elizabeth Baird
Published: March 17, 2014
Comments: 601

The 5 Most Unintentionally Horrifying Children's Video Games

It's a wonder you're not in an asylum right now after being exposed, far too young, to stuff like this.

Authors: By Michael Kane
Published: March 12, 2014
Comments: 569

5 Ridiculous Things the Media Blamed Video Games For

If you're a politician or pundit, ranting and raving about the evils of video games is still a surefire way to get everyone's attention. And that is how you wind up with manufactured outrages like these.

Authors: By Henrik Magnusson , Will Leonard, Ryan Menezes
Published: March 02, 2014
Comments: 1045

The 5 Least Subtle Product Placements in Gaming History

These folks rolled up their sleeves and showed us how to really whore out our integrity.

Authors: By Andrew Heaton
Published: February 20, 2014
Comments: 498

6 Baffling Video Games Adapted From Famous Movies and Shows

Sometimes programmers are apparently in such a rush to finish a game before the deadline that they don't actually have a chance to watch the material they're basing the game on. So, you wind up with deeply confusing titles like these.

Authors: By Chris Rio
Published: February 12, 2014
Comments: 433

The 5 Most Elaborately Hidden Video Game Easter Eggs

Some developers prefer to hide their secrets like you would hide your particularly shameful pornography.

Authors: By Karl Smallwood, Ed Stevens, Ivan Farkas
Published: January 27, 2014
Comments: 503

5 Anti-Piracy Strategies That Screwed Over Regular Gamers

Let's take a look at how developers aimed for the pirates but instead screwed over their paying customers in ridiculous ways.

Authors: By Andrew Heaton
Published: January 08, 2014
Comments: 967

13 Pirated Game Covers Way More Awesome Than the Originals

Authors: By Raoni Lacerda
Published: December 14, 2013
Comments: 227

5 Reasons the Video Game Industry Is About to Crash

Are we headed for another crash? Short answer, yes. Long answer? Yes.

Authors: By J.F. Sargent, Dave Williams
Published: December 11, 2013
Comments: 1684

6 Iconic Video Games That Were Created by Technical Problems

Video game developers often made their most creative choices specifically because technical limitations wouldn't let them make the game they really wanted to make.

Authors: By Arturo Barboza, Zach Johnson
Published: December 03, 2013
Comments: 559

6 Video Game Sex Scenes That Will Give You Nightmares

Video games and sex have had a long and uncomfortable relationship.

Authors: By Mark Hill, Eric A.
Published: November 20, 2013
Comments: 722

The 6 Most Bizarre Ways to Lose Popular Video Games

We've always said that if you can't succeed, at least try to fail in an entertaining way.

Authors: By Ed Stevens
Published: November 09, 2013
Comments: 753

5 Mind-Blowing Ways People Mastered Famous Video Games

Video games are one of the most enduring wastes of time out there, but what happens when you master a game so thoroughly that it no longer poses a challenge?