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nytimes.com - Sebastian Stafford-Bloor - Malick Fofana: Private jets, video games and an unlikely tug of war between Sunderland and Palace
Malick Fofana: Private jets, video games and an unlikely tug of war between Sunderland and Palace
The New York Times

Malick Fofana became an unlikely main character on Tuesday's transfer deadline day. The 21-year-old Belgian winger left Lyon to join Sunderland for £30million ($41m), but only after one of the sagas of the summer. It involved a fleet of…

techradar.com - Jasmine Valentine - I'm being given a lot of freedom': Death Stranding movie director on 'standalone' live-action Hideo Kojima video game adaption
I'm being given a lot of freedom': Death Stranding movie director on 'standalone' live-action Hideo Kojima video game adaption
TechRadar

Does every existing IP need a movie adaptation? The answer is no, of course, but I'm quietly confident in the upcoming live-action version of hit Hideo Kojima franchise, Death Stranding. Why? Well, let's start with the concept. In the game, courier…

fox59.com - The Associated Press - 'Aura farming' trend inspired by video games is sweeping Latin America
'Aura farming' trend inspired by video games is sweeping Latin America
Fox 59

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Dozens of young people gathered recently on a beach in Peru's capital to dance, pose and show off their most creative moves — all in pursuit of one thing: aura. They were taking part in a so-called “aura…

eurogamer.net - Connor Makar - Planet Coaster and Jurassic World developer Frontier partners with Disney for a new video game, but what on earth could it be?
Planet Coaster and Jurassic World developer Frontier partners with Disney for a new video game, but what on earth could it be?
Eurogamer.net

Frontier Developments - the developer behind Planet Coaster and Jurassic World - has announced a partnership with Disney. As part of this collaboration, a new Disney game is in production. What exactly this game will be has not yet been announced…

fool.com - Daniel Sparks - A Video Game Trailer Was Netflix's Most-Watched English Film Late Last Month. Here's Why This Matters for Investors.
A Video Game Trailer Was Netflix's Most-Watched English Film Late Last Month. Here's Why This Matters for Investors.
The Motley Fool

Netflix 's (NFLX +2.38%) most-watched English-language film during the week of Aug. 24 to Aug. 30 was not at all a Netflix film. It was Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, a 27-minute trailer for the video game that Rockstar Games will release…

comingsoon.net - Surya Singh - Sony Taps Acclaimed Video Game to Be Its Next Big Movie Adaptation After Resident Evil
Sony Taps Acclaimed Video Game to Be Its Next Big Movie Adaptation After Resident Evil
ComingSoon.net

Sony Pictures is turning to another acclaimed game for its next major movie adaptation after Resident Evil. The entertainment company's new project brings an award-winning indie game to the big screen. As per a Deadline report, Sony Pictures and…

marketbeat.com - Best Video Game Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - September 2nd
Best Video Game Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - September 2nd
MarketBeat

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

digitaljournal.com - Jordan Finkle - AI could save gaming's past, not just shape its future
AI could save gaming's past, not just shape its future
Digital Journal

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) and gaming tend to focus on what comes next. Smarter non-player characters, more immersive worlds and increasingly personalised…

newsnreleases.com - Ali Mirza - Frontier announces collaboration with Disney for new video game
Frontier announces collaboration with Disney for new video game
NewsnReleases

CAMBRIDGE: Frontier Developments plc, a video game developer and publisher, announced Thursday it has entered an agreement with Disney to develop and publish a new game using Disney's portfolio of intellectual property. The game will be fully…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Xbox Switches to Monthly Hour Limits to Cloud Gaming but Insists It Will Only Impact 4% of Game Pass Subscribers
Xbox Switches to Monthly Hour Limits to Cloud Gaming but Insists It Will Only Impact 4% of Game Pass Subscribers
IGN

Microsoft has announced big changes to Xbox cloud gaming, including a switch to monthly hour limits. From November, Game Pass plans will include a set number of cloud gaming hours each month: Game Pass Ultimate: 15 hours Game Pass Premium: 10 hours…

decrypt.co - Decrypt Agent - Sony Dismisses PS5 Buyers' $508M Tariff Refund Claim as 'Illogical'
Sony Dismisses PS5 Buyers' $508M Tariff Refund Claim as 'Illogical'
Decrypt

Sony has asked a federal judge to dismiss a class action demanding that PlayStation 5 buyers get a share of the $508 million it expects to recover in tariff refunds, in a motion filed Monday and reported by Game File. 'Paying fair market price for…

ign.com - Jesse Schedeen - Image Comics' Creature Corps Combines Pokémon, The Boys, and Back to the Future for the Ultimate Subversive Adventure
Image Comics' Creature Corps Combines Pokémon, The Boys, and Back to the Future for the Ultimate Subversive Adventure
IGN

As the writer behind hit series like Youth and Lost Fantasy, Curt Pires is definitely one of the major up-and-coming talents in the comic book industry these days. Pires' latest project has an especially attractive elevator pitch, as it offers a…

axios.com - Martin Vassolo - Miami-Dade sheriff slams Grand Theft Auto marketing proposal
Miami-Dade sheriff slams Grand Theft Auto marketing proposal
Axios

Miami-Dade's top cop is speaking out against a proposed marketing campaign that would promote ' Grand Theft Auto VI ' at county facilities. Why it matters: The mayor's office, which has confirmed it's in discussions with video game developer…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - We Want Destiny 3' Dominates State of Play Chat - but Will Sony Listen?
We Want Destiny 3' Dominates State of Play Chat - but Will Sony Listen?
IGN

Destiny fans are spamming Sony's State of Play livestream chat with the hashtag #WeWantDestiny, as they continue to call for more from Bungie's looter shooter franchise, including Destiny 3. At the time of this article's publication, with 15…

polygon.com - Sam Hill - Prime Video's Fallout Officially Returns with New Game Tie-in This Week
Prime Video's Fallout Officially Returns with New Game Tie-in This Week
Polygon.com

The wasteland is about to get a little more playable. Stern Pinball has begun teasing what appears to be its next major pinball machine, and the company isn't making fans wait long to find out what it's working on. Stern released two brief teaser…

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