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vox.com - Dylan Scott - The future of medicine is video games
The future of medicine is video games
Vox

If you're like me, and you grew up in a house where your mom refused to let you get a video game console, because she believed sitting and staring at a TV was bad for you, you might think of video games as antithetical to health. And there is…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Fortnite's Latest Season Goes Insane With Guest Video Game IPs
Fortnite's Latest Season Goes Insane With Guest Video Game IPs
Bleeding Cool News

If there was ever a season where Fortnite felt like Ready Player One, this is it, as Chapter 7 Season 4: Override is available now. Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override is live now, turning the island into a chaotic arcade packed with game…

screenrant.com - James Lynch - 36 Years Ago, One Far Side Comic Predicted The Future Of Video Games
36 Years Ago, One Far Side Comic Predicted The Future Of Video Games
ScreenRant

In case you've never come across them before, The Far Side is a semi-surrealist single-panel comic strip created by Gary Larson defined by its offbeat and irreverent humor. Running from 1980 to 1995, the author suddenly stepped back from producing…

collider.com - Dawson Nyffenegger - 8 Essential Soulslike Video Games, Ranked
8 Essential Soulslike Video Games, Ranked
Collider

The term 'Soulslike' refers to a subgenre of role-playing games inspired by FromSoftware's Dark Souls trilogy, as well as the other similar games that the studio has produced, including Bloodborne and Elden Ring. Typically, the genre involves an…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Physical Video Game Software Dollar Sales Plunged to an All-Time July Low of Just $85 Million in the US - the Worst Total Since Tracking Began in 1995
Physical Video Game Software Dollar Sales Plunged to an All-Time July Low of Just $85 Million in the US - the Worst Total Since Tracking Began in 1995
IGN

New data shows that physical software dollar sales plunged to an all-time July low of $85 million in the US — that's the worst total since tracking began in 1995. Circana's July video games report reveals that for the 2026 year-to-date…

movieweb.com - Adele Ankers-Range - Paramount+ Unleashes Epic First Trailer for Classic Action Fantasy Video Game Adaptation
Paramount+ Unleashes Epic First Trailer for Classic Action Fantasy Video Game Adaptation
MovieWeb

Video game adaptations have become increasingly popular as Hollywood has leaned on established gaming franchises to secure major box office returns and streaming success. Big screen adventures like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and A Minecraft Movie…

fortune.com - Preston Fore - The four-day week is here thanks to GTA 6-some employers are giving staff a one-off shorter week to steal cars in the long-anticipated video game
The four-day week is here thanks to GTA 6-some employers are giving staff a one-off shorter week to steal cars in the long-anticipated video game
Fortune

After a series of delays, Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to release later this year and be one of the biggest launches in video game history. And the hype is already spilling into the real world: One U.S. Army unit in Fort Stewart, Georgia is…

express.co.uk - Astha Saxena - US Army unit offers soldiers 4 days off to play new GTA6 video game if they reenlist
US Army unit offers soldiers 4 days off to play new GTA6 video game if they reenlist
Daily Express

Soldiers have been given a bizarre offer A US Army unit has offered soldiers four days off to play the new Grand Theft Auto video game if they reenlist. The video game, which will be released in November, is a major entertainment event for fans of…

latesttechnicalreviews.com - Emma Gabriel - Online casino ted bingo mobile slots Better 100 percent free & Demo Video game in the 2026
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Tech ! Reviews

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engadget.com - Jessica Conditt - Deus Ex and Dishonored designer Harvey Smith has a new studio making immersive sims
Deus Ex and Dishonored designer Harvey Smith has a new studio making immersive sims
Engadget

Hell yeah. At a time when the video game industry could use some good news, former Arkane Austin head Harvey Smith and longtime collaborator Ben Horne have formed Black Pony Immersive, a studio focused on building narrative-rich first-person action…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Makers Fund expands game industry footprint
Makers Fund expands game industry footprint
Game Developer

Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com August 20, 2026 Venture capital firm Makers Fund has closed a fourth investment round worth $250 million, meaning it now has $1.5 billion in total assets under management. The fund, which…

pcmag.com - I'll Be Honest, I'm Dreading the Launch of GTA 6
I'll Be Honest, I'm Dreading the Launch of GTA 6
PCMag

From exclusive Netflix reveals to $100 preorders to leaked footage from hackers demanding the return of physical media, Grand Theft Auto VI continues to invent new ways to get worked up about a video game. GTA VI's Nov. 19 release date is just…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Gaming Consoles Are Getting Wrecked by High Prices
Gaming Consoles Are Getting Wrecked by High Prices
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Starting Sept. 1, every new-in-box major gaming console will cost more than it did at launch. That's proving a major hurdle for Sony, Microsoft, and even Nintendo, which are all seeing flagging sales for consoles and basically everything…

express.co.uk - Olivier Robert-Murphy - Andy Burnham's in danger of missing out on one of Britain's strongest assets
Andy Burnham's in danger of missing out on one of Britain's strongest assets
Daily Express

Andy Burnham's reforms must consider the creative sector, says Olivier Robert-Murphy Andy Burnham has said that Britain will value the hard hat every bit as much as the graduation cap in a swathe of new education reforms announced to tackle the one…

kotaku.com - John Walker - Latest GTA 6 Footage Seems To Suggest Leaker Has Playable Build
Latest GTA 6 Footage Seems To Suggest Leaker Has Playable Build
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Cyberleek, the nom de plume of the person responsible for the recent spate of GTA 6 video leaks, is back with yet more footage. This time it's mostly made up of a serene flyover of the vast cityscape between the Keys and Vice City, with player…

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