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After seeing gamers’ opinions online, we decided to pose this question to our writers for a Game Rant Asks post. We wanted to find out what some thought of when posed questions like what is the ideal length of a video game, or what part does game length play when determining a game’s overall quality and worth? That also led into talk of if there is a certain completion time that works best, or if there are other aspects to a game that are more important than how long it takes to beat?...

This week, five of our writers discuss the 38 Studios layoffs, the newly announced Gears of War: Judgment, Dead Space 3 coop, Ubisoft’s E3 press conference and why one writer can’t wait for next generation. Let’s begin! Curt Schilling’s Day of Reckoning (By Brian Sipple) Curt Schilling is no stranger to adversity. On a blustery Bronx night in October of 2004, he pitched seven innings against the New York Yankees on a badly injured, bleeding right ankle to carry his Boston Red Sox to a must-win victory in Game 6 of the ALCS....

Wario64 is known for keeping an eye on video game sales, but one of their recent posts may shock fans of the PlayStation brand and mid-2000s family comedy enthusiasts alike. As part of rental service GameFly’s annual end-of-year sale, the final movie PSP UMD listed on this site was discovered. Available for the once-in-a-lifetime price of two dollars, RV was snatched up just moments after Wario64 brought the deal to Twitter’s attention....

Twitch streamer Jaime Bickford, aka Karma, was playing Rocket League during a storm in June 2020 when a stroke of lightning caused electricity to travel up her game controller’s wires and shock her. The incident was caught live, and Jaime could be heard crying in pain and fear. She shared a photo (below) of her controller’s damaged micro USB port on social media and explained that she had experienced minor burns that needed to be iced all night....

RELATED: Video Game Art: Games With Unforgettable Paintings Several video games demonstrate this same ideology. They capture Bob Ross’s passion for creativity and nature, as well as embody his life philosophies that he imparted through his programming. Here are a few games that any fan of Bob Ross would paint a happy little tree over. 8 The Search Asks Why People Create The Search is a Myst-like point-and-click adventure game where the protagonist explores a surreal landscape and solves basic puzzles....

While many games tend to lean towards a happy or satisfying finale, some chose to do the opposite. They wrap up their stories on a bleak, emotionally devastating note that leaves players feeling stunned. These aren’t bad endings, but they certainly aren’t happy. Instead, credits roll with a thematic and emotional conclusion that will stick with players for a long time. 7 The Last of Us Part II Technically, The Last of Us Part II has two main characters....

For starters, Harmonix has added a ton of new features to the gameplay. We had the opportunity to see Dance Central 2 at this year’s E3 and the newest entry impressed enough for us to provide it with a “Best of E3” Award for its Motion Controls. In our E3 preview, we touched on some of the newest features to which gamers could look forward, such as the new simultaneous multiplayer, dance battles, and voice command capabiltiy....

The GameStop sale features a Nintendo Switch bundle deal, discounted Xbox and PlayStation games, deals on headsets, controllers and Razer accessories, and much more. The deals can be accessed all day via the GameStop app, website, or at more than 3,300 GameStop stores in the U.S. In a press release, Chris Homeister, the chief merchandising officer for GameStop, said: “We are very proud to announce the next tier of our holiday promotions....

The gold medalist has been selected to serve on the panel of judges for the 2017 Miss America Pageant, USA Today reported. “Miss America has been such an amazing event for so many years and I am excited to have the opportunity to judge the competition this year,” Douglas said in a statement. “The contestants are a great example of strong women across the USA and I especially look forward to hearing the platforms that each of them will represent!...

Some may recall that Gabe Newell is spending the pandemic in New Zealand where he’s become something of a local treasure. New Zealand has had an impressive response to COVID-19 thanks to an early heavy-handed approach and strict customs rules since. Speaking with the local news, Newell talks about how New Zealand is “the only country in the world” where tournaments could be run safely. That’s not necessarily a promise, but it’s certainly now a realistic possibility....

It all began when Hager tweeted that he’ll bet $20,000 against Steveson being unable to take him down. The Olympian quickly responded to the AEW star’s tweet, claiming that Hager would lose his $20,000 in just 5 seconds after getting into the ring with him. If this wasn’t enough, Jake Hager went one step ahead and asked Gable Steveson in which city he would like to see a match between them go down....

The 26-year-old left the Emirates for Valencia in August, having spent three years with the Gunners. During that time he won two FA Cup trophies under Arsene Wenger, but despite being in the matchday squad for the 2015 final, says that there is no bigger game for Arsenal than the north London derby. Arsenal 11/8 v Spurs “When I played against Tottenham, during the day ahead of the game it felt completely different to playing any other team,” Gabriel told Sky Sports....

Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim is facing the threat of a 10-match suspension for criticising the referee during his side’s league match against Mersin, Turkish media said on Monday. Terim, who leads the Istanbul club in their return leg Champions League quarter-final match against Real Madrid on Tuesday, was banished to the stands with a number of his coaching staff during Saturday’s game, which Galatasaray won 3-1. The manager, visibly angry, at one point went on to the pitch, grabbed the matchball and violently threw it to show his anger about a string of decisions....

With the Bucks trailing the Heat by three points and fewer than 10 seconds remaining in regulation on Wednesday night, Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton launched a 3-point attempt from well beyond the arc and missed — but then the whistle came. Heat guard Goran Dragic was called for a foul, despite appearing to stand straight up and make little contact with Middleton on the play. MORE: Butler explains why he didn’t invite family to NBA bubble...

Tennine launched a mobile RPG titled Gwisal-ui Goem (or The Ear Slaying Sword, in English) on a April 24th 2020 featuring art and narrative elements lifted directly from Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga series and its anime adaptation. While the developer initially denied the plagiarism accusations, the developers announced yesterday that after only five days of service, they would be ending support and de-listing the game and its servers on April 29th....

RELATED: Game Of Thrones: Best Swordsmen, Ranked HBO’sGame of Thrones has its fair share of anti-hero characters and antagonists, but some of them are downright ruthless and would stop at nothing to achieve their own individual agendas, no matter the casualties. Here are some of the most ruthless characters in Game of Thrones. 9 Arya Stark Although small, Arya Stark is dangerous, badass, and one of the more ruthless characters in Game of Thrones....

While by no means an all-encompassing list, these were some of the stories that stood out recently, which upon greater reflection, deserved another look. But don’t read too closely into our targets. We focus on actions not factions and one week’s hero may be next week’s villain. We are equal opportunity offenders. – Microsoft Pulls Out All the Stops to Market the Kinect The big battle of this holiday season is the motion control debuts of Sony’s PlayStation Move and Microsoft’s Kinect....

Viral marketing in the video game world is nothing new, though these days, it’s usually done either very publicly, or very specifically targeted to content creators with large audiences. The latest bout of viral marketing from Epic seems to be quite a bit more random than other campaigns of its kind. In fact, the campaign is so random that quite a few of the people who are taking part, are spending less time trying to deduce what the postcards mean and more time on why they got them at all....

Gamers have requested numerous changes and additions to the service since the PlayStation 4 launched, most of which have fallen on deaf ears. Now, in an effort to encourage Sony to make the requested changes, some gamers have come together and created a campaign they’re calling “#BetterPSN”. The campaign supporters have taken to Reddit and Twitter to share their desires and gather support, and have also created a website to act as a hub for their campaign....