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The PlayStation might not have had its most packed first-party year, but the ones that did make the cut generally oozed quality. Which one of them came out on top though?

Saturday Night Live's political satire continues, as Ferrell returns with his iconic impersonation of the 43rd President.

The demo, coded by John Carmack and Tom Hall, was originally created to entice Nintendo into signing a publishing deal for a PC version of the game with the up-and-coming id Software. ...

The outfit responsible for game creation/publishing platform Roblox is looking to hire an experienced C++ coder to serve as a senior engineer on Roblox Studio at the company's San Mateo, CA HQ. ...

The underwhelming Fantastic Four reboot leads a charge of Blu-rays getting in under the wire, while a few holiday shopping days remain. Also, birds in love again.

A new essay published on Longreads explores the value video games hold for prison inmates past and present, as well as some of the quandaries that come from letting prisoners play escapist games. ...

Twin Galaxies is working to break down negative stereotypes about gamers with the Right2Game initiative.

Star Wars Episode Episode VII: The Force Awakens is gearing up to be one of the biggest movie launches of all time. The actors are going around doing press for the film and answering questions and going on interviews. On...

Former Lost writer Grillo-Marxuach has joined the project to both write and executive produce.

Before there was Commander Keen, what eventually became id Software worked on a Mario prototype to pitch to Nintendo.

Lowest price ever for the extended LOTR on Blu-ray, plus great deals on the new Chromecast, LEGO Dimensions, and a great multiplatform headset.

According to Patrick Tatopoulos, the hulking villain may not be our heroes' greatest threat.

Captain Phasma actress Gwendoline Christie opens up about her role in Star Wars.

Those eager to see the film on Christmas day can reserve tickets today.

A sneak peek at the Looney Tunes Mini Figure and keychain series of vinyl toys from Kidrobot.

IGN's PC crew talks about managing expectations, comedy games, and broken add-ons to cool games.

The upcoming Ghostbusters reboot lands the actor best known for his role as the iron-fisted ruler of House Lannister.

Legal experts make a case for why Han firing Greedo first is justifiable self-defense.

Riot's social systems design chief Jeffrey Lin speaks to Rock Paper Shotgun about how the company is tackling a fresh challenge: building a satisfying endgame for a never-ending MOBA like League. ...

We have our first details for the third annual ESL One Frankfurt Dota 2 tournament.

Fargo's Season 2 finale, Syfy's The Expanse (and Childhood's End), Idris Elba's Luther, the end of Haven, and more make up your week in TV.

This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks on topics ranging from tips for new game masters to why game jams are important for bringing new perspectives into the industry. ...