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East Yorkshire school pupils get a lesson in literacy using video games
Young people from Hull and the East Riding will have the chance to develop vital literacy and creative writing skills through the world of video games this month, as a new educational initiative, From Player to Page, comes to the University of…
Review: 'The Outer Worlds 2' is a video game about unchecked corporate power
In The Outer Worlds 2, everything goes back to antitrust. Like the first game in the series, this first-person shooter is set in the far future in an alternate timeline in which William McKinley was not assassinated. As a result, Theodore Roosevelt…
Video games are losing the 'attention war' to TikTok and porn
One expert claims that video games are losing the “attention war” to TikTok videos, porn and online betting. READ MORE: Confessions of a GAME employee: “My Mario costume had a funky smell” In the 164-page report The…
Call of Duty and PlayStation 5 Lead U.S. Video Game Sales in a Quiet January
It was an understandably quiet January in the U.S. games market, with very few new releases and a bit of a comedown from a busy holiday season leaving Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 again the best-selling game of the month, and the PlayStation 5 on top…
Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant, Zion Wild Dunks Featured in New Trailer for 'NBA The Run' Video Game
Breaking down James, more Lakers stars' place in the NBA pecking order ➡️ MSG loving Jeremy Sochan's special hairstyle for NY debut 📸 MSG loving Jeremy Sochan's special hairstyle for NY debut 📸 The new video game NBA…
Dear video games publishers, we have a problem - the art of single-player games should be cherished
This week it was announced that Sony is to shut Bluepoint Games, the developer it acquired in 2021, then put to task on a God of War live-service game, which was ultimately canned after 5 years of development. Which got me thinking: what gives?
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs That Have Caused Video Game Console Price Increases
On February 20, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled via a 6-3 vote that most of the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, which have affected the prices of consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, were…
10 Video Game Characters Stuck in the Wrong Franchise
Some video game characters feel like they stepped out of a different game. Even though these characters are popular and their games are successful, it's hard not to picture them in a completely different franchise. Characters like Nero from Devil…
Grand Theft Auto 6 Might Be The Last Video Game You Ever Own
I've been watching in horror these past few months as the prices of RAM and storage solutions have gone through the roof. I'm sure if I'd invested a little wisely last year it wouldn't be horror I'd be looking on with, but pure glee. Hindsight is…
Darryn Peterson's Availability Discussed by Kansas' Bill Self in Video, 'He Hasn't Finished Games
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self told reporters Friday that Darryn Peterson can best challenge criticism of his freshman season by playing in more games. The topic came up when Self was asked Friday if comments made about Peterson's limited…
Read 'Claymore,' Manga's Best-Kept Dark Fantasy Secret
There are no two ways about it: gatekeeping and those who uphold it are the fun police, standing in the way of people getting put onto something worth celebrating. But in manga circles, gatekeeping series like Claymore by never talking about them…
Supreme Court axes Trump tariffs, fate of console prices unclear
Many of the tariffs imposed on foreign nations by the United States government in 2025 have been deemed unconstitutional. Today, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a wide collection of plaintiffs who had sued the Trump administration for…
Xbox Is Dead After Spencer And Bond Depart Company
If you read Kotaku even semi-regularly, you already know that Xbox has been in a weird spot for some time now. And with today's news that both Xbox boss Phil Spencer and President Sarah Bond are leaving and the new head of the brand will be a…
Sony Is Shutting Down Bluepoint Games In Its 20th Year
Sony has confirmed they are closing Bluepoint Games. The company shared this official statement to Kotaku: Following a recent business review, the decision was made to close Bluepoint Games in March. Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team…
Great news for xAI: Grok is now pretty good at answering questions about Baldur's Gate
Different AI labs have different priorities. OpenAI has traditionally focused on consumer users, for instance, while its rival Anthropic tends to target enterprises. Elon Musk's xAI, we discovered recently, has been placing particular emphasis on…
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