
Since XBLA, PSN and Nintendo’s Virtual Console have hit their stride, we gamers have been blessed with a supply of games that simply wouldn’t be available otherwise. Their arrival has allowed developers of all walks to get their games out to the masses and – importantly – opened the doors for games that previously have been considered risky.

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.