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10 Greatest Examples of Video Games as Art

• Collider lists ten games celebrated as genuine works of art.
• Picks span indie and AAA titles across many genres.
• Each entry blends striking visuals with strong emotional themes.

This Collider feature by Dawson Nyffenegger rounds up ten titles it considers the finest examples of the "video games as art" movement, in which developers treat their games as an art form with carefully crafted visuals and an emotional or philosophical message. The piece argues the approach spans…

Jodie Whittaker To Star In & Exec Produce Ella Grace Kennedy Short ‘The Country’

• Jodie Whittaker to star in and produce dystopian short The Country.
• Role-reversed society explores bodily autonomy and reproductive rights.
• Ella Grace Kennedy writes and directs; Eoin McCaul leads cast.

Jodie Whittaker is to star in and executive produce The Country, a dystopian thriller short film written and directed by filmmaker Ella Grace Kennedy. The project uses a role-reversed society to examine themes of bodily autonomy, oppression and control, viewed through the lens of an extremist religious commune,…

BIFF BYFORD On Upcoming SAXON Album: ‘It’s Heavier, More Than Anything’

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has confirmed to Classic Rock magazine that the British heavy metal band's 25th studio album is complete and tentatively scheduled for release on 22 January 2027 via Silver Lining Music. Byford described the record as "heavier, more than anything" — offering his own take…

Arc Raiders has targeted yet another duplication exploit just a couple of days after celebrating a drop in suspicious player accounts

• Arc Raiders is tackling another item-duplication exploit.
• It comes just days after a reported drop in suspicious accounts.
• Duplication glitches threaten the game's economy and fair play.

Arc Raiders has moved to shut down another item-duplication exploit only days after its developers publicly welcomed a fall in the number of suspicious player accounts. The renewed action highlights the ongoing challenge of policing cheating and economy-breaking glitches in the online shooter, where duplication bugs can flood…