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inverse.com - Chrishaun Baker - Are Video Game Movies Killing The Gaming Industry?
Are Video Game Movies Killing The Gaming Industry?
Inverse

From the start of the medium in the early 60s all the way up to the modern day, the history of video games is defined by constant evolution. Pong gave way to Pac-Man, which led to Doom, which led to Call of Duty. This is an abridged history, of…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - The 10 Bleakest Video Game Endings of All Time, Ranked
The 10 Bleakest Video Game Endings of All Time, Ranked
Collider

Video games offer a multitude of different emotions and experiences, aiming to immerse the player in creative worlds through imaginative systems. Titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Red Dead Redemption 2 are some of the most…

polygon.com - Jen Glennon - 30 years ago, Sonic the Hedgehog's creators made the best Christmas video game ever
30 years ago, Sonic the Hedgehog's creators made the best Christmas video game ever
Polygon.com

When Sega released its 32-bit Saturn console in 1994, it was inevitable that the platform's speedy mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, would get a star turn on the new hardware. But the team behind the blue blur didn't release a new Sonic game right away.

nytimes.com - Matt Moret - EA Sports pulls microtransactions from CFB 27 modes after community outrage
EA Sports pulls microtransactions from CFB 27 modes after community outrage
The New York Times

EA Sports announced Friday that its college football video game, CFB 27, will no longer include microtransactions in single-player modes. The pivot comes after widespread fan backlash and campaigns to boycott the game, largely driven by popular…

screenrant.com - Shawn S. Lealos - 45 Years Later, Escape From New York Predicted A Future We're Still Living In
45 Years Later, Escape From New York Predicted A Future We're Still Living In
ScreenRant

Escape from New York was released on July 10, 1981, and in the 45 years since its release, it remains a cult favorite and one of the best dystopian action movies of all time. In those 45 years, the pulp science fiction action from that movie has…

cnbc.com - Elaine Yu - While Musk's Neuralink drills into skulls, China's BrainCo bets the future of brain tech is wearable
While Musk's Neuralink drills into skulls, China's BrainCo bets the future of brain tech is wearable
CNBC

Companies around the world, especially in the U.S. and China, are racing to build brain-computer interfaces – some through invasive implants, others by skipping surgery altogether. Investors and industry players say the market for…

theguardian.com - Dave Schilling - AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood has a movie coming out. Spare us this future | Dave Schilling
AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood has a movie coming out. Spare us this future | Dave Schilling
The Guardian

Rejoice, cinema lovers. Tilly Norwood is back! Not familiar? I don't blame you, as she's not exactly a household name yet – though a fleet of well-fed publicists is certainly trying to rectify that. Tilly Norwood is an “AI…

variety.com - Jennifer Maas - 'Pokémon Go' Exec Promises 1,000-Person Times Square Mewtwo Event Is Just the Start of 10th Anniversary: 'My Personal Goal Is to Create Core Memories' for All Players
'Pokémon Go' Exec Promises 1,000-Person Times Square Mewtwo Event Is Just the Start of 10th Anniversary: 'My Personal Goal Is to Create Core Memories' for All Players
Variety

Ten years ago, “Pokémon Go” vice president of product Michael Steranka was crying in the shower because the first large-scale event for the hit mobile game was, in his own opinion, a disaster. The Niantic-developed game kept…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - EU Says It's Powerless to Stop PlayStation From Killing Discs: 'Companies Are Free to Offer Games and Services in the Manner They See Fit
EU Says It's Powerless to Stop PlayStation From Killing Discs: 'Companies Are Free to Offer Games and Services in the Manner They See Fit
IGN

As gamers sign online petitions and swarm upon each and every PlayStation social media post, the EU has said it's powerless to actually stop Sony — and indeed any company — from killing discs. Sony's controversial decision to stop…

cnbc.com - Alex Harring - Funflation' hits home: Why staying in isn't the cost-saver it used to be
Funflation' hits home: Why staying in isn't the cost-saver it used to be
CNBC

U.S. consumers have for years grappled with 'funflation,' or inflated prices for live experiences that they missed out on during the pandemic. But now, following a wave of price hikes, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video…

engadget.com - Jessica Conditt - Engadget Indie Pitch: Penguin Colony
Engadget Indie Pitch: Penguin Colony
Engadget

It is a sincere attempt to bring into existence a Lovecraft renaissance. The game harkens back to the PS2 era of games which were experimental and weird. It's been difficult to explain to people what the game is without them just playing it. There…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Fallout 5, The Elder Scrolls 6, Blade, and More: As Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard, What's Going on at Bethesda?
Fallout 5, The Elder Scrolls 6, Blade, and More: As Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard, What's Going on at Bethesda?
IGN

Bethesda was hit hard by this week's Xbox layoffs, with cuts to The Elder Scrolls and Fallout developer Bethesda Game Studios, Doom developer id Software, and The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios, among other parts of the…

si.com - Carson Field - What Does EA College Football 27 Predict for Oklahoma's 2026 Season?
What Does EA College Football 27 Predict for Oklahoma's 2026 Season?
Sports Illustrated

For the third year in a row, the Sooners are in the game. EA Sports released this year's college football video game — EA College Football 27 — earlier this week. All 136 teams that appeared in last year's edition are back in the…

bloomberg.com - Talking Lamborghini with John Temerian
Talking Lamborghini with John Temerian
Bloomberg

Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories of global technology, politics, economics and more by harnessing the power of Bloomberg Businessweek reporters and…

mentalfloss.com - Chris Wheatley - 9 Sounds That Defined a Summer Pool Day in the 1990s
9 Sounds That Defined a Summer Pool Day in the 1990s
Mental Floss

Imagine a beaming hot day and the school break stretching before you during a time when 10 weeks felt like an eternity. What else did a '90s kid need for the perfect time besides friends, sunshine, and snacks? Water is the answer! Those who were…

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