Imagine Dragons has been all over gaming culture ever since being the backing band for famed Nintendo composer Koji Kondo at the first Game Awards. Of all the band’s accomplishments - filling stadiums and arenas, even performing Beatles songs in front of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr - playing with Kondo remains a highlight, says the band’s frontman Dan Reynolds. He didn’t grow up listening to the Beatles, he grew up listening to the “Athletic Theme” from Super Mario World.

As moviegoers tire of superheroes after a deluge of comic book films, Hollywood is looking to the video game industry as the next fertile ground for story ideas. Spurred by hits such as "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," dozens of video game franchises have been optioned or produced for film and television over the past two years, from God of War to Grounded.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is about a boy named Keberi, who is mourning the death of his father.

Cyberpunk adventure a fantastic, if flawed, attempt at a big-budget single-player action game

Matt Wood wants to get inside the mind of cat. That’s the driving force behind his indie project Little Kitty Big City, which is inspired by his own feline friends.

The fantasy roleplaying game is the long-awaited sequel to the 2012 favorite from Capcom. This time around, the Arisen must navigate through conspiracies, engage in myriad minor quests and battle countless goblins, harpies, bandits, minotaurs, ogres, griffins, drakes and more.

Unicorn Overlord is a high-fantasy tactical game typical of its developer Vanillaware, known for its visual flair.

Nintendo brings old rivals Mario and Donkey Kong back to the Switch with a revamped look, co-op play and new levels.

From Asteroids to Guitar Hero, the 12 contenders vying to be inducted this year draw from four decades of gaming, various platforms and genres

Arrowhead Games crafts a compelling 4-player co-op by reimagining the original as a squad-based 3rd-person shooter