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Video Game Roundup: May 2026
Welcome to my new series of articles focused on bringing readers some information about a few of the latest and upcoming video games. In the past I have helped develop video games and authored numerous video game strategy guides. Now I just enjoy…
8 Upcoming Video Game Adaptations, Ranked by Anticipation
While video game movie adaptations were once considered to be an infamous syphon of all things quality as the overwhelming majority of the films completely bastardized the original games for a cheap cash grab, video game adaptations are now…
We got our first glimpse at an Unreal Engine 6 video game
Epic Games has revealed Unreal Engine 6 with a trailer featuring an updated version of Rocket League. Given how ubiquitous Unreal Engine 5 has become, this announcement is a big deal for the video game industry. This weekend, Epic Games hosted the…
Victor Wembanyama Is the NBA's Closest Thing to a Video Game Boss Fight
San Antonio Spurs just defeated OKC by more than 20 to tie the NBA Conference Finals at 2-2, with Victor Wembanyama netting a monstrous 33 points. From Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Shaq, Kobe…
The Biggest Threat to Video Game Movies & Shows Isn't Bad Writing
For years, video game adaptations carried a terrible reputation. Audiences came to expect awkward dialogue, thin characters, and movies or shows that barely resembled the video games they came from. Films like 1993's Super Mario Bros and Alone in…
Sektori Is Basically Video Game: The Video Game And I Love It
Let's put aside all the culture war stuff for now. Let's put those old grievances back on the shelf. Let's even forget that, right now, things in the video game industry aren't looking so hot for workers. All of those have their place, and lord…
Everything Wemby Said About Trending Half-Court Shot Video, Spurs' Game 4 Win vs. Thunder
Victor Wembanyama closed out the first half of Sunday night's 103-82 stomping of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a ridiculous heave from halfcourt, taking his team into the locker room with a 12-point lead. 'I was thinking shoot to score,' he told…
Star Citizen Has Raised $ 1 Billion In Crowdfunding, 14 Years After It Was Revealed
Star Citizen has achieved a video game industry landmark, but in continuing controversial circumstances. Announced in 2012, veteran game developer Chris Roberts pitched the project to gamers as a fully independent project, to fully realize his…
Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for $16 million - and crypto money is pouring into the market
Pokémon is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year — and the fictional “pocket monsters” that span video games, trading cards and an animated TV series are more popular than ever. In the late 1990s, kids would collect…
Steam Machine Price Leaks, And It's Not Pretty
2026 is shaping up to be a pretty big year for Valve and Steam. The Steam Deck is still a monster success despite hardware shortages, and we recently got the brilliant new controller. Of course, Steam's brand-new controller is merely the warm-up…
Nintendo Is Completely Ignoring AI and Doing Fine
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech That's more less Nintendo's approach to AI, and the market is rewarding the Japanese video game maker for it, in Bloomberg's analysis. For the record, Nintendo is not a stellar…
The Batman 2's Release Breaks An 84-Year-Old Dark Knight Movie Trend
When The Batman 2 releases in 2027, it will mark a major first for the Dark Knight in the entire film history of the DC character. The release of Matt Reeves' The Batman sequel has been delayed multiple times, but with filming having started, it…
It's gotten a lot more expensive to be a gamer
For years, video games looked like one of the best deals in entertainment: buy a console, buy a game, plug them into your home television, and play for hours. That bargain feels a lot less simple today. Price increases are hitting almost every…
NYT Mini Hints And Answers For Monday, May 25
Answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead. Looking for yesterday's NYT Mini answers? You can find them right here: ForbesNYT Mini Answers Today: Sunday, May 24 Crossword Hints Wondering what the 'Hard-Knock Life' musical is? Not sure…
Generative AI Crashes Out While Trying To Pronounce 'WWE
Even if I were to play devil's advocate, it would be tough to find a reason that justifies the existence of generative AI. It's terrible for the environment, it steals people's work without consent, it can be used to produce nasty…
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