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The first games in their genres — 40 projects that did something for the very first time what now appears in every other game. The first shooter, the first fighting game, the first Battle Royale, the first minimap, the first QTE, the first dialogue tree. The history of the gaming industry is the history of who invented what first. Did you know that the first first-person shooter wasn't Wolfenstein? That the color-coded loot rarity system was invented not in Diablo but in a text-based ASCII roguelike? That the Battle Royale genre was born from a zombie simulator mod, not from a marketer's head? Most of the mechanics we take for granted were invented by someone for the first time — often by accident, sometimes out of laziness, almost always in a game you've never heard of. This piece covers more than 30 such innovations. The first fighting game, the first stealth game, the first open world, the first character progression system, the first dialogue tree, the first online multiplayer, the first co-op, the first Battle Royale — and the games behind them. Some will surprise you, some will make you laugh, but every single one deserves to be known.

50+ of the best free PC games to play in 2026 — from big online hits to small indie projects and browser games that launch in a couple of clicks. This list focuses only on free-to-play PC games people actually play right now: with stable player counts, fair monetization, and fresh updates, not dead servers and temporary giveaways. Inside you’ll find shooters, MMOs, strategy games, RPGs, survival sandboxes, co-op titles, and browser hits, so there’s something here both for competitive PvP fans and for anyone who just wants a relaxed evening at the PC.

This article features a selection of key tournaments in the most popular computer and mobile disciplines that will be the center of attention in this year.

Battle royale is a type of multiplayer action game where the battle rages to the last team or even a single player standing. They typically take place on a large map, offering opportunities to gather resources and prepare for the final showdown. You'll find the most prominent examples of this genre in our selection.

In 2017, Battlestate Games opened access to an early version of the tactical first-person shooter Escape from Tarkov. The project quickly gained popularity, as it offered players a fresh formula and a new genre. In recent years, many games with a good concept have appeared, but, unfortunately, quantity prevails over quality. This selection will help you navigate the extraction genre.

On April Fools' Day, many people like to play pranks on their friends and acquaintances. Publishers and developers are no exception. In this article, we have collected the funniest jokes from famous gaming companies.

Some particularly successful virtual entertainment titles leave a lasting impression not only on gamers but also on developers. When an excellent game pushes an entire genre forward, it sometimes sets trends for the industry, inspires studios, and becomes a model for imitation. This article will focus on such projects — those that have influenced many modern games.