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gamesindustry.biz - Vikki Blake - Video Game History Foundation releases major new E3 archive collections
Video Game History Foundation releases major new E3 archive collections
GamesIndustry.biz

The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) has published new collections documenting the history of E3, the industry trade show that ran from 1995 to 2021. The largest is the Carolyn Rauch event ephemera collection, donated by Rauch, a founding IDSA…

marcuscanblog.com - View all posts by crisn - Life Lessons from Call of Duty: More Than Just a Video Game
Life Lessons from Call of Duty: More Than Just a Video Game
Marcus Can Blog

I now consider myself a frequent Call of Duty player. The last time I checked, I had logged over 1,000 hours of playtime—that's roughly, 42 days. I started with the simple goal of playing alongside Marcus, but before I knew it, I could…

cbr.com - Mark O’Callaghan - 7 Spider-Man Video Games That Are 10/10 Masterpieces
7 Spider-Man Video Games That Are 10/10 Masterpieces
CBR

Spider-Man is one of the most popular superheroes of all time. The Marvel Comics icon created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in the early 1960s has gone on to appear in TV shows and movies, including the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The…

wrestlinginc.com - Brie Coder - Tony Khan Comments On Chances Of Another AEW Video Game
Tony Khan Comments On Chances Of Another AEW Video Game
Wrestling Inc

It's been a little over three years since AEW released its first-ever video game, 'Fight Forever.' And after a question from the audience, AEW President Tony Khan would be all in on making another. 'I have to say that I would be interested in…

livescience.com - Edd Gent - World models' are the future of AI, but how do they work?
World models' are the future of AI, but how do they work?
Live Science

In a few short years, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed how we interact with computers and threatens to upend wide swathes of the job market. But large language models (LLMs) still struggle with the messy realities of the physical world.

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Critics of Sony's Decision to Kill Physical Discs Call on Gamers to Boycott PlayStation for a Week Next Month, but Will Anyone Listen?
Critics of Sony's Decision to Kill Physical Discs Call on Gamers to Boycott PlayStation for a Week Next Month, but Will Anyone Listen?
IGN

Backers of physical media have called on gamers to boycott PlayStation for a week in August to send a message to Sony that its decision to kill discs from 2028 is unacceptable. The Does it play? X / Twitter account, which is a fierce critic of…

nytimes.com - Lee Neikirk - How to Find the Best Gaming TV (and When to Get a Monitor Instead)
How to Find the Best Gaming TV (and When to Get a Monitor Instead)
The New York Times

These terms specifically relate to gaming TVs. If you need to brush up on basic TV terminology first, check out our original TV buying guide. TV vs. monitor: In the strictest sense, a TV is defined as a display device with a built-in TV tuner to…

nytimes.com - Saad Yousuf - Rams' Matthew Stafford, Myles Garrett headline 99 Club on Madden 27
Rams' Matthew Stafford, Myles Garrett headline 99 Club on Madden 27
The New York Times

EA Sports on Monday unveiled its latest class of the Madden 99 Club, featuring six players who received the video game's illustrious “99” rating. Half of the players in the Madden NFL 27 class — Myles Garrett, Ja'Marr Chase and…

bgr.com - Ritwik Mitra - 13 Of The Most Beloved Retro Game Controllers Of All Time
13 Of The Most Beloved Retro Game Controllers Of All Time
BGR

The golden age of gaming was beautiful to behold, with Nintendo bursting onto the scene and helping the industry bounce back after the disastrous video game crash of 1983. Sega soon joined the at-home gaming ranks and engaged in a console war for…

bloomberg.com - Takashi Mochizuki - Koei Tecmo Shares Fall as Earnings Miss, Long-Term Doubts Grow
Koei Tecmo Shares Fall as Earnings Miss, Long-Term Doubts Grow
Bloomberg

Shares of Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. fell the most since March after the video-game publisher reported first-quarter operating profit that missed market expectations, underscoring weak software sales and fueling investor concerns about its long-term…

nj.com - Scott Engel | Advance Local - Kalshi referral code NJCOM offers $500 bonus for Sixers' futures trading after LeBron signed
Kalshi referral code NJCOM offers $500 bonus for Sixers' futures trading after LeBron signed
nj

LeBron James has joined his newest and probably final “Superteam” of his career, as he officially signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. The new Kalshi referral code NJCOM now allows you to trade on Sixers futures and picks up a…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Developers discuss the pain and prevalence of side work clauses
Developers discuss the pain and prevalence of side work clauses
Game Developer

There's an eye-opening moment in Episode 27 of Double Fine's incredibly candid Psychonauts 2 documentary that demonstrates the reality of making video games under corporate ownership. The studio, fresh off the back of being acquired by Microsoft in…

kotaku.com - Kenneth Shepard - Pokémon's E3 1998 Reveal Is Wild To Watch Nearly 30 Years Later
Pokémon's E3 1998 Reveal Is Wild To Watch Nearly 30 Years Later
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

It's always fascinating to see how differently the Pokémon series has presented itself over the years. The 30-year-old franchise has lived through multiple handheld and console generations, decades of anime, and its trading cards going from…

fortune.com - Melissa Hancock - The UAE has been a fantastic investor': Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger
The UAE has been a fantastic investor': Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger
Fortune

Fortune exclusive: Jeff Zucker has big plans for the UAE's mega-media deal Hormuz: Lloyds invalidates ships' insurance under new clause U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact–deal or no deal? Game on for Saudi PIF's $55 billion Electronic Arts takeover And…

pcmag.com - Bee Wertheimer - Hackers Target Yet Another Steam Game With Malware. Here's How They Did It
Hackers Target Yet Another Steam Game With Malware. Here's How They Did It
PCMag

Meccha Chameleon, the explosively popular multiplayer prop hunt game that sold 15 million copies in just one month, was recently targeted by hackers. The attacks came in the form of user-generated content (UGC) containing malware, as reported by an…

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