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Vintage Pokémon video games fetch $2 million in historic transaction
The lucrative market for vintage collectibles extends far beyond rare trading cards, as classic video game cartridges are now commanding astronomical prices among international buyers. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A collection facility in Dubai…
50 Cent and Vice Sign Up To Adapt Video Game IP Payday To Hollywood
Starbreeze has announced a new deal for Payday that not even the fans may have expected… and it just might save the franchise. They made this announcement via press release: Starbreeze Entertainment together with VICE Studios (Gangs of…
GameStop Raises $325 Million In IPO As Barnes & Noble Bets Big On Video Games - Kotaku
GameStop went public on the New York Stock Exchange today, February 13, 2002, for a whopping $325 million. It closed at roughly $20.10 a share, a roughly 12-percent premium on what analysts had expected ahead of the spin-out. The market for video…
Bally's pauses Chicago casino project amid dispute over video gaming terminals
One of Chicago's biggest construction projects is on 'pause' amid a dispute between Chicago and Bally's over video gaming terminals. Work continued Monday on the massive $1.7 billion Bally's Casino Chicago project despite a notification to the…
New 'Heat' Meets 'The Town' Video Game Adaptation Moving Forward, With 50 Cent Producing
G-Unit Film & Television, the production studio headed by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, has landed a new project. According to Variety, Jackson will executive produce a TV adaptation of the Payday video game series. Starbreeze Entertainment, which…
Bally's slows parts of Chicago casino project amid dispute over video gaming terminals, dividing City Council members
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Bally's Chicago is pausing construction on several parts of its permanent casino as a political fight intensifies over the future of video gaming terminals in the city. The company says the growing push for hundreds of new…
Playing Bad Video Games Is More Fun Than Playing Good Ones
So, one of my job titles is “comedian,” which I know is often a stand-in on dating profiles for “shady unemployed man,” but here we are. I have no career outside of writing jokes for people who secretly hate me. Not for…
Flying Wizards - Kotaku
Fly in the skies with your old magic carpet ! Gather orichalcum and underworld arcanes to fuel your powers and purge Atlantis of rampaging monsters and mad sorcerers. A first shooter with a hint of strategy. Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com…
Ukie seeks clarity from UK government over subscription proposals
Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com August 11, 2026 UK video game industry trade body Ukie has called on the Labor government to clarify how new consumer subscription refund proposals will impact video game companies operating in the…
Today's NYT Strands Hint, Spangram And Answers For Tuesday, August 11 (Fresh From The Market)
Today's NYT Strands hints and answers. Before today's Strands hints, spangram and answers, here are Monday's: ForbesToday's NYT Strands Hint, Spangram And Answers For Monday, August 10 (Back It Up) Hey, folks! Today's NYT Strands hints, spangram…
Saber CEO Admits 'Dig' at Gearbox Boss Randy Pitchford in New Game Trailer, Saying It's Payback for 'Shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4
Beef between two high-profile video game industry CEOs has bubbled over into the public domain, via a trailer for new taxi simulation game Rideshare Stimulator. Footage of the game includes several references to Borderlands boss Randy Pitchford…
New 'Madden NFL 27' franchise mode turns you into a news junkie
The new ' Madden NFL 27' video game has refreshed its entire franchise mode to focus on breaking news, headlines and media narratives to help players make decisions. Why it matters: Madden's refresh reflects sports media's reality: despite heavy…
What's In The $100 'GTA VI' Ultimate Edition, Which Most Fans Are Buying
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick appeared on CNBC this week to talk about the upcoming monster launch of Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19. In a recent earnings report, it was confirmed that pre-orders for the game are enormously surpassing Take-Two's…
Supermassive Games announces layoffs, up to 75 workers may be affected
Supermassive Games has announced a third round of layoffs in three years, potentially impacting up to 75 positions. In a statement, the developer said the decision was a 'necessary step to help ensure the sustainability of the company.' 'We know…
Will Chicago see a cold, snowy winter? Here what the Farmer's Almanac predicts
While the summer hasn't wrapped up quite yet, some are already looking ahead to winter. In fact, the Farmer's Almanac has already released its projections for the winter season. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The publication, which…
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