One of Vince Zampella’s crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games worldwide.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeps The Game Awards — analysis and full winners list
Independent video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the Game Awards last night. The L.A. ceremony draws millions of views for its industry honors and exclusive previews of upcoming games.
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After 6 years, Hollow Knight Silksong is here at last — and it was worth the wait
Hollow Knight was a Kickstarter-backed project that obliterated expectations. Now, after years of rumors, memes and anticipation, the three-person indie developer Team Cherry has delivered the sequel.
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Alone in Tehran, a young Iranian turns to ChatGPT and video games for comfort
A young shop manager living alone in Iran’s capital was panicking during the war with Israel. Her family wasn’t nearby. Her therapist had fled. So she turned to an AI chat bot.
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Hong Kong police accuse mobile game of promoting ‘armed revolution’
The crackdown on the video game and its users is just the latest in what democracy and human rights advocates say is an erosion of Hong Kong’s civil rights and freedoms.
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We tried out the Nintendo Switch 2 — it’s a solid console sequel
We played hours of Nintendo Switch 2 games the same day President Trump announced new global tariffs. Despite the hefty price tag, it’s a solid evolution of one of the world’s most popular consoles.
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Indie developers showed off big ideas at this year’s Game Developers Conference
At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, indie studios showed off ambitious games made by small development teams.
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows is good, but not great. Is that enough?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows, out Thursday, might be big enough to reverse Ubisoft’s crumbling fortunes. But the game faces headwinds.
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The best and biggest games of 2025 so far
Game studios have cranked out surprising hits ranging from cooperative platformers to historical epics. NPR staff and contributors round up the latest from a promising 2025.
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For 25 years, The Sims have made a game out of the daily grind
Critic Linda Holmes has been playing The Sims since the early 2000s. Twenty five years in, she says she still finds the game charming but puzzling.
