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Union Calls For 'Entire Video Game Sector' To Strike Later This Week
The independent French video game union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) is calling for “anyone employed by a video game company” across “the entire video game sector” to strike on June 25, in…
The Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'Downton Abbey'
No one does early 20th-century English country house drama like Julian Fellowes. Before he adapted the form to America with HBO's current cult hit The Gilded Age, he wrote the script for the 2001 Oscar-winning film Godford Park, then rolled those…
Nicolas Cage Answers the Call of Duty in Trailer for New Video Game Expansion
Nicolas Cage 's career has experienced quite a resurgence in recent years, arguably peaking in 2024 with his critically acclaimed hit Longlegs. He's on a roll for sure, having recently starred in Prime Video's Spider-Noir on top of upcoming…
The 10 Best 2000s Video Games Worth Playing Over and Over
Each decade proves to have its own distinct selection of standout video game experiences, as there will always be inherent nostalgia and love for the best that the decade has to offer, as each video game generation has its own distinct energy and…
The 10 Greatest Spider-Man Video Games of All Time, Ranked
If there's a superhero that gets extremely lucky when it comes to video games, it's Marvel's very own Web-Slinger, Spider-Man. The Wall-Crawler has been present in the video game space since all the way back in 1982 in a game simply titled…
Iconic POTC-Inspired Video Game Series Finally Getting Live-Action Movie Adaptation From Spider-Man Director
An iconic game franchise is becoming live-action under the direction of Spider-Man: Brand New Day 's director. There is a huge wave of video game adaptations in the works currently, going through 2027. Some major titles include The Legend of Zelda…
Popular Video Game Scores Live-Action Movie From Spider-Man: Brand New Day Director
A popular Xbox video game is confirmed to get a live-action movie from the director of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The live-service game was originally released back in 2018. Sea of Thieves, the famous open-world video game from Xbox, will receive a…
Teen who watched violent video games made weapon and attacked stepdad
A man embedded staples into a baseball bat and used it to hit his stepfather in the face. Deacon Watkins, 21, got the idea from 'watching too many video games of a violent nature”, a court heard. A remote sentencing via Cardiff Crown Court…
RNG: How Video Game Narratives are Influencing iGaming Designs
If you've picked up a controller or scrolled through a gaming library lately, you'll have noticed that the lines between different types of interactive entertainment are getting a bit blurry. It wasn't that long ago that a clear line existed…
French union to commence national strike outside Quantic Dream
French labor union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) is calling for a national strike across the country's video game sector on June 25, 2026, in protest of major layoffs that continue to decimate companies such as Ubisoft…
What do esports students actually learn on a course?
Danny Fullbrook Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Playing video games in college may seem unusual, but for many teenagers across the country, it could lead to professional careers. Students at Central Bedfordshire College have just…
The Steam Machine is the start of an even more expensive future for game consoles
Valve's living room PC isn't cheap, which doesn't bode well for the next Xbox and PlayStation. Valve's living room PC isn't cheap, which doesn't bode well for the next Xbox and PlayStation. Photo: Kelsey McClellan / The Verge Steam Machines have…
Xbox's Core Problem To Solve, Above All Else, Is Hardware
Living room with a Microsoft Xbox Series X home video game console alongside a television and soundbar, taken on October 9, 2020. Future Publishing via Getty Images It is certainly a time of transition for Xbox, as Microsoft attempts to reverse…
World Cup predictions: Argentina vs Austria, France vs Iraq and the rest of matchday 12
This article gives you the lowdown on all today's games, but with the bonus of some friendly competition… Throughout the tournament, we will have two Athletic writers (Andy Jones or Elias Burke — with help from our experts from each…
NBA players union launches new brand, aims to tap direct relationship with fans
Basketball fans know the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) as a players union and occasional league office foe that represents the players in collective bargaining negotiations. But this week, the union launched a new brand it hopes…
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