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afr.com - Emma McGrath-Cohen - R18+ video games still accessible to children despite age check rules
R18+ video games still accessible to children despite age check rules
Australian Financial Review

Large video game distributors and providers are not complying with new age verification requirements despite a six-month lead time and their direct involvement in drafting the regulations. R18+ rated games are easily accessible to Australian…

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - Microsoft boss Nadella vows to 'always' invest in video games following Xbox leadership change
Microsoft boss Nadella vows to 'always' invest in video games following Xbox leadership change
GamesIndustry.biz

The CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, has committed to 'always' invest in its video games business. Speaking at an internal Q&A with new Xbox chief Asha Sharma – obtained by Windows Central – the executive said that the company is…

billboard.com - Rachel Scharf - Michigan 'Let's Go Blue' Fight Song Composer Sued Over 'College Football' Video Game License
Michigan 'Let's Go Blue' Fight Song Composer Sued Over 'College Football' Video Game License
Billboard

A new lawsuit claims a composer of the University of Michigan's iconic “Let's Go Blue” marching band anthem wrongly got the song removed from Electronic Arts' successful College Football video game series. Albert Ahronheim, who…

france24.com - UK trial opens against Sony over PlayStation video game prices
UK trial opens against Sony over PlayStation video game prices
FRANCE 24

The claimants argue that Sony has excluded competition and imposed excessive charges on digital games sold through its PlayStation Store for nearly a decade. 'Sony have abused that position by charging consumers too much money,' consumer campaigner…

gamerant.com - Evan Zimmer - A Brand-New Video Game Based on The Boys is Releasing Later This Month, But There's a Catch
A Brand-New Video Game Based on The Boys is Releasing Later This Month, But There's a Catch
GameRant

The Boys: Trigger Warning, the first video game based on the hit, ultra-violent superhero series The Boys, is releasing on March 26 for Meta Quest 3. The game looks to bring the signature mix of dark satire, extreme violence, and corrupt…

abcnews.com -  DAVID BAUDER and LOU KESTEN Associated Press Writers - White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage
White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage
ABC News

Peaceful and violent, in video game screenshots and movie clips and on professional playing fields, the icons come fast and furious in quick-cut footage — some of the most renowned slivers of 21st-century American popular culture, harnessed…

mediaite.com - Mediaite Staff - One Sheet: MacFarlane Jumps CBS Ship, Iran War Video Game, Right Wing Dip
One Sheet: MacFarlane Jumps CBS Ship, Iran War Video Game, Right Wing Dip
Mediaite

The CBS News talent drain is getting harder to ignore, with justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane becoming the latest high-profile exit — and Status has the backstory the goodbye memo didn't include. The war in Iran is generating its own…

aftermath.site - Luke Plunkett - A Reminder That AI Grifters Are Also Selling Fake Video Game Guidebooks On Amazon
A Reminder That AI Grifters Are Also Selling Fake Video Game Guidebooks On Amazon
Aftermath

While shady publishers have been letting AI 'write' video game articles while pretending to be human, it's also become a problem increasingly affecting video game guidebooks. As this blog on FRVR details, listings for AI-generated guidebooks are…

marketbeat.com - Best Video Game Stocks To Follow Now - March 10th
Best Video Game Stocks To Follow Now - March 10th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Motorsport Games, Alliance Entertainment, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Brag House are the seven Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…

dailymail.co.uk - Joanna Crawley - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie releases final trailer
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie releases final trailer
Mail Online

The final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has landed ahead of the anticipated sequel's release. A brand new trailer also confirms an exciting piece of casting as Donald Glover is revealed as the voice actor for Yoshi the dinosaur. The…

hollywoodreporter.com - Katie Kilkenny - Motion Capture Workers at 'NBA 2K' Studio Ratify First Union Contract With IATSE
Motion Capture Workers at 'NBA 2K' Studio Ratify First Union Contract With IATSE
The Hollywood Reporter

Motion capture workers employed by the video game company behind NBA 2K and WWE 2K have ratified their first labor contract in a move that union IATSE is calling historic. Workers at 2K's motion capture studio in Petaluma, CA have unanimously…

bleacherreport.com - Julia Stumbaugh - Watch New Angle of Kemba Walker's Iconic Game-Winner in Trending Video from UConn vs. Pitt
Watch New Angle of Kemba Walker's Iconic Game-Winner in Trending Video from UConn vs. Pitt
Bleacher Report

Tap in for bracket, TV schedule, dates and predictions 📲 Tap in for bracket, TV schedule, dates and predictions 📲 College basketball fans are getting a new look at the Kemba Walker buzzer-beater that led UConn to victory over Pitt…

newsweek.com - Nazmul Roosevelt - The fear of the festival: The vibes are off at GDC 2026
The fear of the festival: The vibes are off at GDC 2026
Newsweek

There's panic hanging over 2026's Game Developers Conference; not a loud, frantic panic, but a low, persistent hum that settles into the corners of hallways that were once known for celebration and reflection. Tens of thousands of people still pour…

rockpapershotgun.com - Oisin Kuhnke - Mega Man's voice actor says he won't be returning in Dual Override over non-union contract concerns
Mega Man's voice actor says he won't be returning in Dual Override over non-union contract concerns
Rock Paper Shotgun

Mega Man will be sounding a bit different in his next game Dual Override, it seems. Earlier today, voice actor Ben Diskin, who voiced the character in Mega Man 11, shared on his personal Bluesky account that he would not be reprising his role as…

nytimes.com - George Ramsay - Galatasaray vs Liverpool live updates: Champions League team news, predictions and more
Galatasaray vs Liverpool live updates: Champions League team news, predictions and more
The New York Times

Follow live as Galatasaray host Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie We're into the cut and thrust of the Champions League knockout stages as Galatasaray host Liverpool in the first leg of this last-16 clash. The Turkish…

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