
For many gamers who play not only every week, but everyday, getting video games isn’t a big deal. If you want something you go out and buy it, plain and simple. The same is true for many casual gamers, since a majority of their income is not spent on game accessories or consoles. It's not an outlandish concept, but as we adults grow older, the less magic there is when we buy something new. Most of us probably think of "How long is it going to last me? What defects are in it? Will I even get my money out of it?" But I was very briefly reminded on a hot and humid summer night, how much magic a video game can bring.

It's important in life to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.

Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.

A three-episode live-action adaptation of the first two Yakuza video games will debut Tuesday, March 17 exclusively IGN. Each episode is about an hour long and will stream on IGN.com and IGN’s YouTube channel.