Cracked Archive - Video Games
The Truth About Guns and Video Games
When it comes time to tackle tough issues in the wake of unimaginable tragedies, politicians are at just as much of a loss as we are. But it's their job to act, so they start throwing wild swings, hoping they're going to hit the right target but too scared to open their eyes to see where the punches land.
- By Robert Brockway
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- January 16, 2013
What Modern Games Are Like If You Haven't Played Since Atari
After over 20 years, gaming was back in my home. What follows are the details of my inspiring exploration.
- By Gladstone
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- January 10, 2013
15 Biased News Stories from Inside Video Game Universes
If you were to turn on the TV in the 'Resident Evil' universe, how would the activities of the bad guys get reported in the Umbrella Corporation controlled media? How would Bowser's actions be spun if he had a Fox News-esque channel spinning things on his behalf?
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- January 06, 2013
The 6 Most Baffling Video Game Spinoffs
The game industry has birthed some absolutely baffling spinoffs, taking the new games so far away from what made the originals great that they barely reside in the same solar system.
- By Chris Snipes
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- January 02, 2013
3 Reasons You Shouldn't Play the Best Video Game of the Year
If you can't figure out a way to have a hell of a lot of fun with a bottle of whiskey and a python, then some measly video game certainly isn't going to fix the giant black hole in your soul.
- By Robert Brockway
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- December 19, 2012
6 Video Game Urban Legends That Are Actually Hoaxes
In the early days of the Web, a spectacular amount of disinformation was spread about video games around the vindictive nerds and eaten up by the gullible masses.
- By Chris Bucholz
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- December 11, 2012
6 Insane Real-Life Versions of Video Games
Games are slowly moving out of our monitors and into the real world ... but damn it, it still feels like there's something missing. And that something is insanity.
- By Adam Hirschfeld
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- December 08, 2012
The 6 Most Spectacular Dick Moves in Online Gaming History
More time and money have gone into video game assholery than real proctological research.
- By Luke McKinney
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- November 30, 2012
17 Rejected Ideas from the New 'Call of Duty' Game
With 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' coming soon, and a new 'Modern Warfare' type game coming out every year, we thought it was time to imagine some of the terrible ideas that didn't make it into the franchise.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- November 12, 2012
The 6 Creepiest Glitches in Famous Video Games (Part 2)
- By Maxwell Yezpitelok, M. Asher Cantrell, Chris Rio
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- October 28, 2012
5 Awful Things You Learn About Yourself Playing 'Dishonored'
I just picked up Dishonored, the new stealth game from the people who brought us Skyrim, and already I'm learning things about myself. Awful, terrible, disappointing things that I wish I could forget but will probably haunt me forever.
- By Robert Brockway
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- October 17, 2012
21 Awkward Moments Between Video Game Levels
Video games have natural editing points built into them as you move from one level up to the next. We show you some of the awkward moments that those cuts help them cover up.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- October 15, 2012
5 Insanely Successful Video Games That Were Total Ripoffs
There are some beloved games that weren't so much 'inspired by' other games as they were 'the exact game, with a minor paint job.' Those knockoffs then went on to make millions of dollars.
- By Ridley Davis
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- October 11, 2012
16 Famous Video Games Revised to be Politically Correct
It's a miracle that the outlandish bust sizes and Italian stereotypes we grew up with in video game universes have survived this long.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- October 10, 2012
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