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polygon.com - Oli Welsh - Goodbye to video game hype forever if Hollywood's big week was any sign
Goodbye to video game hype forever if Hollywood's big week was any sign
Polygon.com

Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter bringing you the best of Polygon, sent on Fridays and published on the site on Sundays. You can subscribe here. This week I've been watching CinemaCon, the annual Las Vegas convention for movie exhibitors, from…

movieweb.com - Philip Etemesi - Call of Duty': Everything We Know About Taylor Sheridan's Video Game Adaptation
Call of Duty': Everything We Know About Taylor Sheridan's Video Game Adaptation
MovieWeb

Taylor Sheridan is actively pursuing movies again. He will be writing and producing the action thriller, F.A.S.T., scheduled for a 2027 release. The Yellowstone creator will also be serving in the same capacity for the highly anticipated Call of…

gamerant.com - LB Beistad - This is the Cutest Video Game You're Going to See This Month
This is the Cutest Video Game You're Going to See This Month
GameRant

Over the years, there have been plenty of super cute game premises that are just as charming as they are fun, and Adorable Adventures looks like it could be a great addition to that list. The game is coming to Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S…

barchart.com - Anushka Dutta - Alibaba Just Launched New AI Models for Video Games. Does That Make BABA Stock a Buy?
Alibaba Just Launched New AI Models for Video Games. Does That Make BABA Stock a Buy?
Barchart.com

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has expanded beyond online retail to become a major player in artificial intelligence (AI), data infrastructure, and digital innovation. Essentially, the company is spending big to be a…

fool.com - Adria Cimino - Wall Street Turbulence: How Resilient is Nvidia?
Wall Street Turbulence: How Resilient is Nvidia?
The Motley Fool

Nvidia (NVDA +1.67%), along with many other growth stocks, had a rough start to the year. Investors worried about the war in Iran and potential weakness in the U.S. economy, and this hurt their appetite for stocks that generally require booming…

screenrant.com - Megan Peters - Canceled Prince Of Persia Games Might Get A Second Chance After All, Says Leak
Canceled Prince Of Persia Games Might Get A Second Chance After All, Says Leak
ScreenRant

Over the years, more games have been canceled than fans care to recount. From major IPs to long-awaited indie releases, the video game industry isn't afraid to shutter projects on a whim. Competition is fierce when it comes to collecting players, a…

kotaku.com - Zack Kotzer - YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo's Rare First Arcade Game
YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo's Rare First Arcade Game
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

It's common knowledge that Nintendo made novelty toys and Hanafuda cards long before they arrived to video games. While they reshaped the industry, their games prior to Donkey Kong are less renowned. There's good reason for that. Wild Gunman, their…

gamerant.com - Cameron Swan - Iron Galaxy Hit With More Layoffs
Iron Galaxy Hit With More Layoffs
GameRant

Developer Iron Galaxy Studios has just confirmed that it's reducing its company size once again. In a post on LinkedIn, Iron Galaxy explains that this recent round of layoffs is part of a 'new posture' that the studio is adopting 'to accept these…

scmp.com - dpa - Pragmata review: moon-set game released early amid Artemis II buzz is amazing
Pragmata review: moon-set game released early amid Artemis II buzz is amazing
South China Morning Post

Video game developer Capcom brought forward the release date for its long-awaited space sci-fi adventure Pragmata to April 17 amid global excitement over the successful Artemis II moon mission. Players slip into the spacesuit of Hugh Williams, a…

bbc.co.uk - Mark Ansell - How Doncaster youth hub is transforming lives in shopping centre
How Doncaster youth hub is transforming lives in shopping centre
BBC

Mark AnsellFrenchgate Centre, Doncaster For Demi, her local shopping centre was a place she went to cause trouble with a big group of friends out of sheer boredom. She and around 50 others were a major nuisance in the Frenchgate Centre, winding up…

fool.com - Neil Patel - Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
The Motley Fool

The S&P 500 has had a volatile year so far. However, the benchmark is up 4% in 2026 (as of April 17). And in the past three years, it has climbed a notable 72%. But there's a monster stock that continues to crush the market. Over the past three…

bgr.com - Aaron Greenbaum - 5 Notoriously Unreliable Retro Consoles You Should Avoid
5 Notoriously Unreliable Retro Consoles You Should Avoid
BGR

The landscape of modern games is full of uninspired sequels, season passes, and microtransactions. Is it any wonder why many people love to play retro titles? Well, that and nostalgia. While many retro enthusiasts would rather emulate games, some…

yourtango.com - Brent Roy - At 42, I Finally Stopped Pretending These 4 Things In My Life Were Working
At 42, I Finally Stopped Pretending These 4 Things In My Life Were Working
YourTango

It's not always easy to know when it's time for a change. Especially a big change. But there are signs, if you're open to looking for them. Danielle was 42 and a loyal, longtime employee of a New England bank. Married with a young family, she…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Elementallis: Zelda-Like Adventure Game Arrives This Month
Elementallis: Zelda-Like Adventure Game Arrives This Month
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Games, Video Games | Tagged: AnKae Games, Elementallis, Top Hat Studios Elementallis is a new top-down adventure game releasing April 28, 2026, that gives off serious Legend of Zelda vibes Elementallis launches this month, offering a…

cnbc.com - Jonathan Vanian - SiIicon Valley's AI agent hiccups: Wasted tokens and 'chaotic' systems
SiIicon Valley's AI agent hiccups: Wasted tokens and 'chaotic' systems
CNBC

The underlying technology behind AI agents is still rickety and a potential cost-sucker. At two Silicon Valley events this week, executives and engineers shared the reality of scaling the tools popularized by the rise of OpenClaw. One executive…

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