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nytimes.com - Yussef Cole - Top 10 Video Games of 2025
Top 10 Video Games of 2025
The New York Times

In its struggle to understand and make sense of life, art has a way of remaining relevant even when, in chaotic times as ours, it might feel more useful to march in the streets than plug into a video game's digital distractions. Yet these worlds do…

bloomberg.com - Andre Tartar - Made in Vietnam: Tariffs Have Ended China's Monopoly on US Video Games
Made in Vietnam: Tariffs Have Ended China's Monopoly on US Video Games
Bloomberg

I have 86% of the video game market! My factories are ready for this! LEVEL COMPLETE As of August 2025, Vietnam exported 75% of the game consoles headed to the US.

fortune.com - Preston Fore - At 18, doctors gave him three hours to live. He played video games from his hospital bed-and now, he's built a $10 million-a-year video game studio
At 18, doctors gave him three hours to live. He played video games from his hospital bed-and now, he's built a $10 million-a-year video game studio
Fortune

As an 18-year-old, Zhenghua Yang expected his first semester at the University of Illinois to be nothing out of the ordinary: classes, late nights, and the awkwardness of freshman social life. Instead, just weeks into campus life—on…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Warner Bros. Video Games Business 'Relatively Minor Compared to the Grand Scheme of Things,' Netflix Says
Warner Bros. Video Games Business 'Relatively Minor Compared to the Grand Scheme of Things,' Netflix Says
IGN

Netflix has admitted it did not attribute any value to Warner Bros.' video game business in its $82.7 billion acquisition deal, sparking concern for the future of everything from Mortal Kombat to Hogwarts Legacy. While Warner Bros. is best known…

nationalpost.com - Jamie Sarkonak: When your food bank donations subsidize fraud and video games
Jamie Sarkonak: When your food bank donations subsidize fraud and video games
National Post

The struggling food bank has been a recurring motif in the news in recent weeks. Food aid agencies across the country are presenting various regional hunger reports to the public, and the results are consistently depressing: usage is higher than…

creativebloq.com - Joe Foley - Video game logo debates explode on Reddit
Video game logo debates explode on Reddit
Creative Bloq

A good logo design and capsule art have become essential parts of branding and marketing for many indie games. In an age when Steam wishlists are vital tools for gaining visibility and gauging the potential success of a game, graphic design and art…

sorumatik.co - Which video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay?
Which video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay?
Sorumatik

The video game console released in 2006 that pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay is the Nintendo Wii. Launched on November 19, 2006, the Wii introduced innovative motion-sensing technology that transformed how players interacted…

sheknows.com - Ysolt Usigan - Social Media-Not Video Games-Tied to Rising Attention Problems in Teens, New Study Finds
Social Media-Not Video Games-Tied to Rising Attention Problems in Teens, New Study Finds
SheKnows

A major new study has found what many parents feared but science is only now confirming. It's not video games. It's social media that seems to be undermining teenagers' ability to concentrate. Over the course of four years, researchers from…

eurogamer.net - Ed Nightingale - Video game workers across Europe fight back against exploitation, AI and layoffs in 'historic milestone' for union efforts
Video game workers across Europe fight back against exploitation, AI and layoffs in 'historic milestone' for union efforts
Eurogamer.net

Video game workers from multiple unions across Europe have released a joint statement pledging a 'united front' against industry exploitation. Last month, delegates from six game worker unions met in Paris for a summit hosted by French union…

marketbeat.com - Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - December 9th
Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - December 9th
MarketBeat

3 Small-Cap Stocks With Big Growth Potential Alliance Entertainment, Turtle Beach, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Motorsport Games are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks…

forbes.com - Bernard Marr - 7 Media Trends That Will Redefine Entertainment In 2026
7 Media Trends That Will Redefine Entertainment In 2026
Forbes

Discover the key media and entertainment trends set to reshape streaming, gaming, sports, and creative production in 2026. The future of technology is rarely hidden in research labs; it usually appears first on our screens. Entertainment has always…

gamespot.com - Blair Marnell - Games Weren't A Big Part Of Netflix's Attempted WB Takeover
Games Weren't A Big Part Of Netflix's Attempted WB Takeover
GameSpot

Last week, Netflix put forth an $82 million deal to purchase Warner Bros. Studios, one of the biggest movie and TV studios in the world. Warner Bros. also has a considerable place in the video game industry with franchises like Batman, Harry…

bbc.co.uk - Tom Richardson - Arc Raiders: Game in AI debate in running for top Bafta award - BBC News
Arc Raiders: Game in AI debate in running for top Bafta award - BBC News
BBC

A video game at the centre of a debate over artificial intelligence (AI) is in the running for the top prize at next year's Bafta Game Awards. Arc Raiders, from Swedish developer Embark Studios, has been a smash-hit since its October launch…

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - European game unions combine forces to protest against AI, toxic workplaces and layoffs
European game unions combine forces to protest against AI, toxic workplaces and layoffs
GamesIndustry.biz

Six of Western Europe's video games unions have formed a united front to condemn AI, toxic workplaces and the waves of layoffs workers in the industry have seen. Last month, France's STJV, the UK's IWGB Game Workers, Spain's CSVI, Italy's…

nytimes.com - Lukas Weese - NBA Cup live updates: Latest from Heat vs. Magic and Knicks vs. Raptors today
NBA Cup live updates: Latest from Heat vs. Magic and Knicks vs. Raptors today
The New York Times

Follow live coverage of tonight's quarterfinal games in the NBA Cup, with spots in the semifinals on the line The NBA Cup quarterfinals tip off tonight, with the Miami Heat facing the Orlando Magic, followed by the New York Knicks playing the…

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