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indiewire.com - Alison Foreman - No More Blockbusters Near You? Try Browsing VHS Tapes in a Video Game
No More Blockbusters Near You? Try Browsing VHS Tapes in a Video Game
IndieWire

For anyone who's ever endured the fluorescent tragedy of a closing Blockbuster, two new video games are offering a strange solution: build your own VHS rental store instead! In March, two different indie game developers released workplace…

hypebeast.com - Elaina Bernstein - Lana Del Rey Just Dropped the Lead Single for the '007' Video Game
Lana Del Rey Just Dropped the Lead Single for the '007' Video Game
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited

Lana Del Rey is the latest Bond Girl. If you told us the follow-up to February's “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” would be the title track for the newest James Bond video game, we surely wouldn't believe you. But a few hours ago…

eurogamer.net - Connor Makar - The Call of Duty movie gets a release date, but can it continue the trend of incredibly popular video game adaptations?
The Call of Duty movie gets a release date, but can it continue the trend of incredibly popular video game adaptations?
Eurogamer.net

A Call of Duty movie is set to release on the 30th June,2028. Yellowstone's Taylor Sheridan and Battleship's Pete Berg will be writing and directing the flick, respectively. Announced during a CinemaCon presentation yesterday, head of Activision…

france24.com - Video game voice star Troy Baker says 'only humans' can make art
Video game voice star Troy Baker says 'only humans' can make art
FRANCE 24

That human connection is why the 50-year-old actor is 'not afraid of anything replacing artists' even as creative industries are beset by fears of artificial intelligence taking over. Baker spoke to AFP soon after of the release of a new title…

theconversation.com - Andrea Braithwaite - The transactional - and optimizable - connections of 'cozy video games'
The transactional - and optimizable - connections of 'cozy video games'
The Conversation

Cozy is a vibe. So much so that even video games have been getting cozy. “Cozy gaming” — a genre of low-stress, relaxing video games focused on comfort and non-violent gameplay, such as farming or decorating — has grown…

globalnews.ca - Rebecca Lau - Laid-off Ubisoft Halifax workers accept settlement with France-based video game company - Halifax
Laid-off Ubisoft Halifax workers accept settlement with France-based video game company - Halifax
Global News

The union representing 61 laid-off Ubisoft workers in Halifax says the former employees have voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of a settlement with the video game company. A release from the Game and Media Workers Guild of Canada (CWA…

movieweb.com - Richard Fink - Taylor Sheridan's Blockbuster Video Game Action Adaptation Finally Lands Release Date
Taylor Sheridan's Blockbuster Video Game Action Adaptation Finally Lands Release Date
MovieWeb

One of the most anticipated video game adaptations of all time is officially coming to fruition. Despite being an incredibly popular franchise, it's been many years of up and down development news for a live-action movie take on Call of Duty.

wlwt.com - Matthew Dietz - Family calls for welfare check on 91-year-old, police find her playing video games
Family calls for welfare check on 91-year-old, police find her playing video games
WLWT

Family calls for welfare check on 91-year-old, police find her playing video games IT IS 642 HERE ON YOUR THURSDAY MORNING, KICKING OFF WITH A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE AT KINGS ISLAND. THE PARK IS GETTING READY TO OPEN FOR THE SEASON PASS HOLDERS. YOU GET…

aftermath.site - Nathan Grayson - Northernlion Is Helping Fund And Publish A Video Game [Update]
Northernlion Is Helping Fund And Publish A Video Game [Update]
Aftermath

Earlier this week, Ryan “Northernlion” Letourneau—aka the only big streamer who's relatively normal—made an announcement so outside his typical wheelhouse that fans spent part of the day thinking it was a bit: He's…

cbr.com - Nicholas Brooks - 29 Years Later, Sony's Latest Video Game Adaptation is the Perfect Spiritual Successor to Starship Troopers
29 Years Later, Sony's Latest Video Game Adaptation is the Perfect Spiritual Successor to Starship Troopers
CBR

Science fiction is one of the best genres out there to tell a riveting story that is incredibly relatable in a setting that's anything but. One of the best examples of this has been Starship Troopers, a franchise built on political satire in a…

thegamer.com - Jade King - Pragmata Understands That Not All Video Game Dads Need To Be Sad
Pragmata Understands That Not All Video Game Dads Need To Be Sad
TheGamer

I don't intend to have children. Thanks to the miracles of hormone replacement therapy, I'm not sure if I could even if I tried. But I'd be damned if Pragmata didn't make me desperate to raise a little android girl and protect her with my entire…

cbr.com - Monica Coman - Taylor Sheridan's Highly Anticipated Adaptation of Hit Video Game Officially Sets Release Date
Taylor Sheridan's Highly Anticipated Adaptation of Hit Video Game Officially Sets Release Date
CBR

Call of Duty officially has a release date. The video game adaptation is among the most anticipated releases, but it will take a while. Paramount Pictures confirmed at the CinemaCon panel in Las Vegas that the Call of Duty movie is heading to…

bbc.co.uk - Tom Richardson - Bafta Games Awards 2026: A time to celebrate British games?
Bafta Games Awards 2026: A time to celebrate British games?
BBC

The Bafta Games Awards take place later, celebrating the achievements of global video game developers and British studios alike. This year smash-hit role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks set to sweep the board with 12 nominations in…

nytimes.com - Dan Woike - Retire? Join Warriors or Cavs? Stick with Lakers? Everything we know about LeBron's future
Retire? Join Warriors or Cavs? Stick with Lakers? Everything we know about LeBron's future
The New York Times

LeBron James' chest heaved, sweat dripping off his brow as he tried to really rev his engine for the first time in a month. Everything had changed for the Los Angeles Lakers the game before they played the Dallas Mavericks on April 6, his new life…

espn.com - ESPN staff - WrestleMania 42 roundtable: Most anticipated matches, bold predictions
WrestleMania 42 roundtable: Most anticipated matches, bold predictions
ESPN

After weeks of storylines and anticipation, WrestleMania 42 is almost here. The 13-match card -- featuring eight title matches -- takes place over two nights from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (6 p.m. ET on ESPN Unlimited). Night 1 is headlined by…

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