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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…
9 Ways Video Games Accidentally Changed The World
The history of video games is a fascinating one. Arguably the first video game ever was 'Spacewar!,' created by a group of MIT students for the PDP-1. It wasn't just for fun, they needed an application that would show off the full power of the new…
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…
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…
The $274 Million Video Game Movie Daniel Craig Admitted He Only Took For the 'Money!'
Twenty-five years ago this week, Daniel Craig stood next to Angelina Jolie in a leather jacket, doing an American accent, playing a treasure-hunting rival named Alex West in a movie based on a PlayStation game. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider opened in…
10 Strongest Video Game Weapons of All Time, Ranked
There are many video games across many genres that feature powerful weapons. These range from guns to swords to pretty much anything that exists within the world itself. What makes these weapons so powerful is how drastically they can alter…
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…
Kwalee lays off Luna Abyss team: Overlooked game suffers from crowded release schedule
In May, amidst a flurry of major video game releases, one title that may have flown under the radar is “Luna Abyss,” a sci-fi shooter that blends frenetic bullet-hell action with a gripping narrative. Despite receiving favorable…
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…
I've dragged my wife on some terrible trips overseas. It's how I know she's the one
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Imagine that you've just cycled up the 500-metre elevation of a mountain pass somewhere in the backwaters of Taiwan. Your face red, your lungs…
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