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US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers 'ownership,' not 'a license'
A new bill proposed by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) aims to establish new regulations that would ensure that “buying a video game would give the consumer ownership of the game rather than a license to play it,” including assurances that…
GAMR Video Game ETF Momentum Continues Into Q4
The VettaFi Video Game Leaders Index gained nearly 1% in early October (through October 14), following a 10.7% return in Q3 2026. Direct-to-consumer mobile web store revenues expanded to approximately $17 billion, allowing developers to capture…
How Should Video Game Ownership Work In An All-Digital Future?
I love collecting physical games but I realize digital games aren't all bad. Swapping seamlessly between what's in my PlayStation 5 library is a lot less of a pain than it would be if I had to get up and swap out discs each time. I also don't have…
Toxic Crusaders Video Game Drops New Gameplay Trailer
Posted in: Games, Video Games | Tagged: Retroware, toxic crusaders Toxic Crusaders dropped a new gameplay trailer this week, showcasing more of the arcade beat-'em-up as you mop up the enemies! Toxic Crusaders reveals a new gameplay trailer…
3 Video Game Characters From 2026 With Absolutely Heartbreaking Stories
Video game characters often get put through the wringer. Sometimes it's a first-person shooter whose protagonists have to fight countless enemies, a survival horror game where players are pitted against puzzles and phantoms, or a cozy farming sim…
New York congressman joins fight for video game ownership with 'Power To The Players Act
A congressman in New York has introduced legislation that aims to redefine ownership of digital games, as the industry looks to do away with physical titles. NY-15 (Bronx) representative Ritchie Torres announced the “Power To The Players…
Norfolk Police Probe Video Game Deal Gone Wrong
9600 4th View St. — Reported Video Game Transaction Site Google Street View A video game system sale in Norfolk turned frightening Thursday evening when a man told police he saw what appeared to be a weapon in the seller's hand, then…
Why Aren't There Any Major Video Game Studios In NYC?
New York City has it all: glitz, glamor, trash, rats. Walk down the street and you might see a major movie set— or 9/11. People in other countries know our mayor's name. So why is one of the biggest entertainment mediums on Earth relatively…
Street Fighter fans can't tell how they feel about the new film: 'As a video game movie, you could do a lot worse'
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Street Fighter's Rotten Tomatoes Debut Is a Disaster for the Video Game Reboot
The Street Fighter movie, based on the popular video game franchise, releases in theaters Friday. Ahead of its release, critics have been unimpressed. Street Fighter currently has a 45% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, with 65 reviews. Critics are…
A hardware market freeze could transform the industry forever | Opinion
Right about now is the moment when the console business should be getting one hell of a second wind. Six years deep into a hardware generation, with probably the most anticipated video game launch of all time just a few weeks out, this should be…
Street Fighter Review: A Weak Video Game Adaptation That Pulls Every Punch
Stellar animated sequences - Some cheeky hints of homoeroticism - Bloodless action, with every slapstick fight falling flat. - Gags even more outdated than the 1993 setting. - Doesn't even have an ending! It doesn't come as a surprise that the…
Men are using a button to track their testosterone at home. It's part of a booming new health market.
Dr. Jonathan Andrews had never checked his testosterone levels until about six weeks ago. Now, he's a convert. He's already repeated the procedure twice. He didn't go to a lab for his bloodwork, and he didn't use a standard needle or a finger…
Nostalgic Zelda: Ocarina of Time Midnight Launch Bonus Officially Revealed
Some retailers are holding midnight releases for the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and one has revealed a bonus item that will surely appeal to fans of the N64 version. The original version of Zelda: Ocarina of…
Trend Intel: Chinese microdramas have Filipinos in a chokehold - are you watching?
Remember when Linda Walker sprinted from our screens to our shores? The Heiress Who Won with Brains, the vertical Chinese drama following a 17-year-old girl who used her academic excellence to prove herself to her toxic family, took social media by…
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