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eBay Brings Video Game Cars to Real Life. And They're Going to Auction
Most of us spent our teenage years tearing up virtual city streets in pixelated dream cars, spending hours in digital garages fine-tuning builds we never thought we'd see in the metal. eBay is leaning straight into that nostalgia with its latest…
Outcry after Call of Duty maker uses real footage of deadly Seoul crowd crush in new video game
Bereaved families in South Korea have demanded that the makers of Call of Duty remove harrowing footage of the deadly 2022 Seoul crowd crush from the latest instalment of the video game. The clips, which are seconds-long, appear in the opening…
The video game that will tank the economy for a day
After 13 years of waiting, Grand Theft Auto [GTA] VI is set to arrive next month and over a million Americans are forecast to call out sick when it drops. Economists are actually predicting this could cause America's GDP to take a $1 billion hit on…
Yes, Linux runs Microsoft's own video game better than Windows
Gaming on Linux has come a long way since I last used it as my daily driver for everything. Although I do firmly believe you still need Windows in some capacity, especially if you're a PC gamer, distros like CachyOS certainly make me rethink my…
Cozy New Dungeons & Dragons Video Game Officially Confirmed for 2027
As a fantasy IP full of choices, iconic characters, complex classes, and more, Dungeons & Dragons is a natural fit for the video game industry. The brand has had real success, too, with Baldur's Gate 3 being one of the most acclaimed video games of…
The 10 Best Video Games Set in Space, Ranked
Throughout the years, science fiction video games have found many potentially fascinating settings, whether that's a gritty cyberpunk version of a futuristic Earth or a special location where the laws of physics don't apply. There's one particular…
Donkey Kong Poster Becomes Most Expensive Original Video Game Art Ever Sold at Auction for Record-Breaking $329,400
A 1981 promotional poster for the original Donkey Kong, featuring the first public appearance of Mario, has become the the most expensive piece of original video game art ever sold at auction. But this artwork nearly got thrown out in the garbage.
Why the Same Video Game Looks Different Around the World
You watch a new game trailer, send it to a friend abroad, and get an odd reply: “That wasn't the version I saw.” So you compare the store pages. The prices differ, as you might expect, but so do some of the pictures. One of you can't…
Jacksepticeye: YouTuber talks Hitman, Bloodborne and new projects
Andrew Rogers and Tom Richardson, BBC Newsbeat The world's changed a lot since Seán McLoughlin, better known to 31 million subscribers as Jacksepticeye, began making YouTube videos. He started uploading in 2012, in what many people consider…
GTA 6 Dog Poop Gameplay Premieres in the Latest Episode of South Park
GTA 6 made a surprise appearance on South Park with just shy of 20 seconds of genuine, exclusive gameplay that showcased dog poop. The latest episode of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's hit comedy series, titled Guinea Pig On A Stick, shows a dog doing…
Cannes Chief Thierry Fremaux Hails French Film Model as CNC Head Gaëtan Bruel Vows to Fight for Its Future at 80th Anniversary
France's National Film Board, the CNC, marked its 80th anniversary with a three-day gathering of industry leaders in Paris, including Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux who praised the country's unique film funding system. CNC…
Football Manager 27 serves up a new 'tactical tweaks' feature to revolutionise in-game instructions
The new Football Manager game will be available to try for free from Thursday. The preview version will be playable in every game mode, meaning players can check out all the new features before making a decision on a longer-term commitment to…
Call of Duty' slammed for using real Seoul crowd crush footage
Families of victims of South Korea's deadly Halloween crowd crush have demanded that footage of the disaster used in the latest instalment of 'Call of Duty' be removed, a representative told AFP Thursday, condemning its 'complete lack of…
Microsoft's strong quarter backs up its stock rebound. Here's our new price target
Shares of Microsoft edged higher Wednesday evening after the tech giant reported better-than-expected results across all key metrics and signaled that growth in its all-important Azure cloud computing business continues to accelerate. Revenue in…
GTA 6's outrageous marketing has now reached the 'dog poop gameplay reveal on South Park' stage
Today marks three weeks, 21 days, until Grand Theft Auto 6. And we're now seeing dog poop. The dog poop revelation has arrived in a pretty unique way, too, as a short gameplay clip showing off the detailed world of GTA 6 was revealed inside a new…
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