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lgbtqnation.com - Daniel Villarreal - Newest Pokémon video game will erase its only 'transgender' character
Newest Pokémon video game will erase its only 'transgender' character
LGBTQ Nation

The developers behind Pokémon Champions, the newly released video game from the mega-popular monster-fighting cartoon franchise, announced that they will correct a bug that allowed Gallade, a male creature, to have a female gender marker.

screenrant.com - Steven Garrard - A Video Game For 2026's Biggest Movie Is Officially On The Way
A Video Game For 2026's Biggest Movie Is Officially On The Way
ScreenRant

While 2026 was already projected to have the decade's best Box Office yet, it already looks like the prediction wasn't too far off with the massively successful movies we've seen so far. From the Chinese Pegasus 3 dominating the global box office…

popularmechanics.com - Tim Newcomb - A Legend Said Atari Buried Thousands of Video Games in the Desert. The Rumors Were All True.
A Legend Said Atari Buried Thousands of Video Games in the Desert. The Rumors Were All True.
Popular Mechanics

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: According to legend, the game-maker Atari dumped thousands of game cartridges in a New Mexico landfill after the company collapsed in the early 1980s. Over three decades later, an archaeological…

stltoday.com - Katie Walsh Tribune News Service - What to stream: Recent video game adaptations a galaxy of fun for the whole family
What to stream: Recent video game adaptations a galaxy of fun for the whole family
STLtoday.com

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inverse.com - James Grebey - How An Eerie New Thriller Revolutionizes The Video Game Movie
How An Eerie New Thriller Revolutionizes The Video Game Movie
Inverse

In the video game The Exit 8, players walk through an underground hallway of a Japanese metro station. If they notice anything different or strange with the hallway — any anomalies — they need to turn back, or else something…

polygon.com - Paulo Kawanishi - Exit 8 is a terrific video game horror movie, but it's also much more
Exit 8 is a terrific video game horror movie, but it's also much more
Polygon.com

A young Japanese man trapped in a brightly lit, surreal hallway desperately counts the number of doors, vents, and lockers. He obsessively checks the words written on the poster ads lining the walls, as he looks for any kind of visual anomaly. Once…

collider.com - Alan Ritchson's Dream Video Game Movie Is Officially Happening
Alan Ritchson's Dream Video Game Movie Is Officially Happening
Collider

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Alan Ritchson's stock was already rising before War Machine crashed onto Netflix, but that movie gave the…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - It Looks Like Cole Young Is Going to Die a Gruesome Death in Mortal Kombat 2 on One of the Most Iconic Stages From the Video Games - but Could He Be Reborn as Someone Else?
It Looks Like Cole Young Is Going to Die a Gruesome Death in Mortal Kombat 2 on One of the Most Iconic Stages From the Video Games - but Could He Be Reborn as Someone Else?
IGN

Cole Young was a brand new character introduced with the 2021 Mortal Kombat film who proved controversial among fans of the gory fighting game franchise. Controversial might even be an understatement; some fans absolutely hate Cole Young. Why?

marketbeat.com - Top Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - April 9th
Top Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - April 9th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Brag House, Motorsport Games, and Alliance Entertainment are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…

shawlocal.com - Claire O'Brien - Woodstock video gaming: City adopts new regulations, bans gambling-predominant cafes
Woodstock video gaming: City adopts new regulations, bans gambling-predominant cafes
Shaw Local

Woodstock is aiming to rein in video gambling. The City Council approved new restrictions on video gambling Tuesday, weeks after officials expressed openness to more regulations of the video gambling. Woodstock had already banned video gaming-only…

gamedeveloper.com - Bryant Francis - 1000xResist dev says we need a universal video codec for games
1000xResist dev says we need a universal video codec for games
Game Developer

There's just no game like Sunset Visitor's Peabody Award-winning 1000xResist. The 2024 science fiction adventure game stunned developers with its one-of-a-kind, deeply personal story that blended a dystopian vision of post-apocalyptic Earth, the…

theverge.com - Jay Peters - Slay the Princess' developer is the latest to expand into indie game publishing
Slay the Princess' developer is the latest to expand into indie game publishing
The Verge

Black Tabby Games is launching a publishing arm, and it's already signed two titles. Black Tabby Games is launching a publishing arm, and it's already signed two titles. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See…

scmp.com - Ada Li - Children's tournament at centre of latest match-fixing scandal in China football
Children's tournament at centre of latest match-fixing scandal in China football
South China Morning Post

Football match-fixing has raised its ugly head again in China, this time involving an under-10 boys' game in Beijing where two teams scored six own goals between them. The China Youth Football League clash between top-ranked sides Dongcheng Sports…

screenrant.com - Angharad Redden - Animal Crossing Officially Returns With Unexpected New Release
Animal Crossing Officially Returns With Unexpected New Release
ScreenRant

First released back in 2001 in Japan, the Animal Crossing franchise has become a cornerstone of the video game industry, allowing players to embark on a social simulation game with some adorable animals. Although there have been five mainline…

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Kieran Isgin - RAM prices see decent drop in latest market shift
RAM prices see decent drop in latest market shift
Manchester Evening News

Many PC gaming enthusiasts have been one of the key groups of shoppers suffering from higher RAM costs over the past year. With the rise in AI datacentres effectively driving up demand and costs of RAM, many people have found that the entry cost…

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