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Megan Farokhmanesh

Senior Writer

Megan Farokhmanesh is a former WIRED writer covering video games and the industry that makes them. Previously she worked at Axios, The Verge, and Polygon.

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'Palworld': How 'Pokémon With Guns' Became an Overnight Hit

Jan 22, 2024 6:27 PM

Game Over

Mass Layoffs Are Causing Big Problems in the Video Games Industry

Jan 18, 2024 12:01 PM

Mature Content

Cult of the Lamb’s ‘Sex Update’ Is a Good Sign for Horny Video Games

Jan 16, 2024 6:22 PM

Year in Review

The 8 Best Video Games of 2023

Dec 21, 2023 8:00 AM

Video Games

The Fight Tearing the Game Awards Apart

Dec 18, 2023 4:00 PM

Game Over

The Death of E3 Signals the End of Gaming’s Most Extravagant Era

Dec 12, 2023 5:28 PM

Video Games

The Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Is Here. And It’s Already Causing Mayhem

Dec 4, 2023 7:16 PM

Speed Dating

How Baldur’s Gate 3 Became the Horniest Game of the Year

Nov 26, 2023 7:00 AM

Video Games

Super Mario RPG Is Still One of Nintendo’s Best, Most Bizarre Games

Nov 15, 2023 9:00 AM

Nintendo Is Ready to Take On Hollywood

Nov 9, 2023 5:42 PM

Web Zinger

’We’re Putting Gasoline on These Children?’: Behind the Wildest NPC Lines in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Nov 1, 2023 1:04 PM

Video Games

Why Nintendo Kept Super Mario Bros. Wonder's New Mario Under Wraps

Oct 24, 2023 2:11 PM

It's-a Me, Mogul

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is the Face of Nintendo’s Transformation

Oct 20, 2023 5:14 PM

Game Over

Starfield Dev Bethesda Just Lost One of Its Most Important Executives

Oct 16, 2023 2:01 PM

Game Over

Unity CEO John Riccitiello Steps Down After Pricing Blowup

Oct 9, 2023 6:02 PM

Video Games

Former Ubisoft Execs Detained as Part of Harassment Investigation

Oct 4, 2023 8:16 PM

Video Games

Unity May Never Win Back the Developers It Lost in Its Fee Debacle

Sep 22, 2023 5:22 PM

Video Games

The Biggest Revelations From the Microsoft Xbox Leaks

Sep 19, 2023 7:18 PM

Video Games

Can Monster Hunter Now Pull Niantic Out of Its Slump?

Sep 13, 2023 9:00 PM

It’s-a Mystery

Mario Will Never Be the Same Again

Sep 9, 2023 7:00 AM