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nytimes.com - Francesca Regalado - A New Video Game Traps Players in an Online Scam Center
A New Video Game Traps Players in an Online Scam Center
The New York Times

Asia Pacific |A New Video Game Traps Players in an Online Scam Center https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/world/asia/blood-money-video-game-scams.html A woman you met online gives a sinister smirk and covers your mouth with a drug-laced cloth. When…

bloomberg.com - Kentaro Tsutsumi - Saudi Arabia Moves Billions In Video-Game Stock to Subsidiary
Saudi Arabia Moves Billions In Video-Game Stock to Subsidiary
Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia 's Public Investment Fund is transferring roughly $12 billion worth of gaming company shares, including firms such as Nintendo Co. and Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. to its subsidiary Savvy Games Group. Savvy's status as a powerhouse in…

slate.com - Greg Lavallee - My Partner's Kids Enjoy Unlimited TV and Video Games. They're in for a Rude Awakening When They Move into My House.
My Partner's Kids Enjoy Unlimited TV and Video Games. They're in for a Rude Awakening When They Move into My House.
Slate

Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. My partner and I have been dating for about 18 months and we each have two children. We're starting to talk about combining our households…

baltimoresun.com - Karl Hille - NASA and Johns Hopkins play the cult video game DOOM on satellites
NASA and Johns Hopkins play the cult video game DOOM on satellites
Baltimore Sun

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... People have played the cult video game DOOM on anything with a microchip, it seems, from fridge displays to pregnancy test kits and even ChatGPT. Now enthusiasts can add government and commercial…

gamespot.com - Tomas Franzese - Granblue Fantasy Developer Cygames Opens AI Studio, But Doesn't Want You To Worry About It
Granblue Fantasy Developer Cygames Opens AI Studio, But Doesn't Want You To Worry About It
GameSpot

Cygames, the developer and publisher behind the popular series of Granblue Fantasy video games, just opened an AI-focused studio. In response to the backlash toward this announcement, Cygames put out a message trying to assuage players' fears about…

manofmany.com - Ben McKimm - BMW Reveals Video Game-Like Quad-Motor, Fully Electric M Neue Klasse
BMW Reveals Video Game-Like Quad-Motor, Fully Electric M Neue Klasse
Man of Many

By Ben McKimm - News Published: Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For more information on how we test products, click here. BMW M has unveiled the…

totalprosports.com - Ananya Mallick - LeBron James Caught Doing Something Totally Unexpected on the Bench in Middle of Lakers Game [VIDEO]
LeBron James Caught Doing Something Totally Unexpected on the Bench in Middle of Lakers Game [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

The Los Angeles Lakers had a seamless 141-116 run against the Atlanta Hawks in their recent encounter. After struggling in their past three games, the Lakers bounced back strongly, improving their overall record to 24-14. However, apart from the…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - GDC Festival of Gaming announces Luminaries Speaker Series
GDC Festival of Gaming announces Luminaries Speaker Series
Game Developer

GDC Festival of Gaming has announced the featured speakers who'll be taking to the stage during its new Luminaries Speaker Series. A fresh addition for 2026, organizers are pitching the Luminaries Speaker Series as a three-day program geared…

polygon.com - Chris Hayner - Games Workshop CEO says no to AI in Warhammer
Games Workshop CEO says no to AI in Warhammer
Polygon.com

As the video game industry contends with how to approach — or fully ignore — the rise of artificial intelligence, at least we can rest assured that the Warhammer tabletop gaming franchise is safe for now. Kevin Rountree, CEO of Games…

nytimes.com - Jacob Tanswell - Aston Villa have 24 players out on loan. This month brings their future into focus
Aston Villa have 24 players out on loan. This month brings their future into focus
The New York Times

Aston Villa are approaching the first deadline of the January transfer window. Friday, January 16 is the final day for Villa to decide whether to recall several of their current players who are out on loan. Break clauses are inserted into most loan…

dailymail.co.uk - Elmira Tanatarova - The Prince turned actor joining Tomb Raider cast
The Prince turned actor joining Tomb Raider cast
Mail Online

August Wittgenstein, 44, comes from German and Swedish nobility READ MORE: Sophie Turner shows off her high-fashion glow-up Phoebe Waller-Bridge 's highly-anticipated adaptation of the video game Tomb Raider already has acting royalty such as…

screenrant.com - Angel Shaw - Why Warner Bros.' Highest-Grossing Film Of 2025 Continues To Be A Hit Despite Its 48% RT Score (Trending #1 On PVOD)
Why Warner Bros.' Highest-Grossing Film Of 2025 Continues To Be A Hit Despite Its 48% RT Score (Trending #1 On PVOD)
Screen Rant

Warner Bros had a great year in 2025, and its top-grossing film, A Minecraft Movie ​​​​, continues to be a streaming hit around the globe. The project opened in theaters in April 2025 and grossed a whopping $958 million…

t3.com - Max Freeman-Mills - 'This looks really interesting': Game of Thrones star's Prime Video debut gets a trailer
'This looks really interesting': Game of Thrones star's Prime Video debut gets a trailer
T3

When Game of Thrones ended a good few years ago, there were quite a few members of the main cast who seemed like they'd instantly go on to become established stars, but some of them have taken longer to get up and running again. Kit Harington feels…

globalnews.ca - The Canadian Press - Canadian union files complaint about closure of Ubisoft Halifax production studio - Halifax
Canadian union files complaint about closure of Ubisoft Halifax production studio - Halifax
Global News

A union has filed a complaint with the Nova Scotia Labour Board, saying video game maker Ubisoft should be penalized for its decision last week to close its Halifax production studio. The Canadian branch of the Communications Workers of America is…

si.com - Liam McKeone - Anthony Davis Responds to Latest Round of MavericksTrade Rumors, Injury Report
Anthony Davis Responds to Latest Round of MavericksTrade Rumors, Injury Report
Sports Illustrated

On Tuesday, another chapter unfolded in the Anthony Davis saga. After the All-NBA big man was forced to exit a Mavericks loss to the Jazz last week with an injury, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Davis was “likely” to undergo hand…

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