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lifehacker.com - Jeff Somers - The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'For All Mankind
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'For All Mankind
Lifehacker

In a genre dominated by grim, dystopian visions of the future, For All Mankind is a powerful counterweight: an alternate history that imagines a timeline in which the Soviet Union beat America to the Moon, prolonging the space race and laying the…

kotaku.com - Rebekah Valentine - Analysts Say Video Game Hardware Isn't Getting Cheaper Anytime Soon
Analysts Say Video Game Hardware Isn't Getting Cheaper Anytime Soon
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Last week, Valve sent the price of its Steam Deck into the stratosphere, increasing the cost of both versions of its device by over $200 apiece and leading to widespread concern over how many other hardware dominoes this move is going to knock…

variety.com - Jennifer Maas - 'FIFA World Cup' Video Game to Launch on Netflix With Daily Updates Based on Real Tournament Results
'FIFA World Cup' Video Game to Launch on Netflix With Daily Updates Based on Real Tournament Results
Variety

Netflix will make its biggest push into the gaming industry so far with the debut of “ FIFA World Cup Launch Edition” June 11. Created by “007 First Light” developer Delphi Interactive and Netflix Games in collaboration…

collider.com - Hannah Hunt - Netflix Officially Ends Beloved Video Game Series
Netflix Officially Ends Beloved Video Game Series
Collider

Dante's journey through Netflix's Devil May Cry may have looked like a straightforward adaptation of Capcom's beloved action franchise, but the series has apparently been following a much larger plan from the very beginning. Following the recent…

polygon.com - Matt Patches - Amazon is prototyping Lord of the Rings video games - but a big release isn't close
Amazon is prototyping Lord of the Rings video games - but a big release isn't close
Polygon.com

Will Amazon deliver a much-promised Lord of the Rings video game in the future? Amazon Games GM Jeff Gattis says the company remains on the hunt for the perfect concept to deliver to fans. In a constant state of evolution, Amazon's gaming business…

collider.com - Dawson Nyffenegger - The 10 Greatest War Video Game Masterpieces of All Time, Ranked
The 10 Greatest War Video Game Masterpieces of All Time, Ranked
Collider

War video games are a dime a dozen nowadays. Let's face it: first-person shooters are absolutely everywhere, many of them lazy and subpar. A lot of consumers like this content, though, because shooters allow them to experience some of history's…

ign.com - Jesse Schedeen - As Superhero Movies Go Out of Fashion, Here's Every Video Game Movie and TV Show in the Works From Hollywood
As Superhero Movies Go Out of Fashion, Here's Every Video Game Movie and TV Show in the Works From Hollywood
IGN

Some may say we are in a renaissance of video game adaptations as we've been treated to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (and its sequel!), a third Sonic the Hedgehog film, and TV series based on The Last of Us and Fallout, and will soon be getting…

nbcchicago.com - Lou Canellis - Childhood dream': Caleb Williams talks one-on-one with NBC 5 on making cover of 'Madden' video game
Childhood dream': Caleb Williams talks one-on-one with NBC 5 on making cover of 'Madden' video game
NBC Chicago

Caleb Williams talked one-on-one with NBC Chicago's Lou Canellis about reaching his childhood dream of making it on a cover of ‘Madden.'…

comingsoon.net - Rishabh Shandilya - Forgotten Reboot of Angelina Jolie's Video Game Movies Gets Revived on Streaming
Forgotten Reboot of Angelina Jolie's Video Game Movies Gets Revived on Streaming
ComingSoon.net

A long-overlooked reboot has found a fresh audience after climbing HBO Max's movie rankings. The action-adventure film is now among the platform's most-watched titles. Years after its theatrical run, the 2018 reboot is getting renewed attention…

nytimes.com - Elias Burke - What is FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition on Netflix? Why is this latest game important?
What is FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition on Netflix? Why is this latest game important?
The New York Times

For three decades, FIFA partnered solely with EA Sports to create one of the best-known and most successful video game franchises in history. Between 1993 and 2022, FIFA sold more than 325 million copies, making it the best-selling sports video…

dexerto.com - Liam Mackay - Amazon takes over James Bond video games following 007 First Light's success
Amazon takes over James Bond video games following 007 First Light's success
Dexerto

Amazon have confirmed that they'll publish any future Bond games, including a sequel to the hugely successful 007 First Light. This has fans worried that developers IO Interactive will no longer be involved. Not only did the latest Bond game sell…

thegamer.com - Jade King - Every Video Game In Existence Is Running Scared Of Grand Theft Auto 6
Every Video Game In Existence Is Running Scared Of Grand Theft Auto 6
TheGamer

Grand Theft Auto 6 is going to be a big deal. I have no doubt that when it arrives in November it will break every single video game sales record known to man as it swiftly becomes the best-selling entertainment product of all time. For a game of…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Asia and MENA games market revenue predicted to grow 16.5% to over $103bn by 2030
Asia and MENA games market revenue predicted to grow 16.5% to over $103bn by 2030
GamesIndustry.biz

The Asia and MENA regions generated $88.9 billion in gaming revenue in 2025, with revenue projected to reach $103.6 billion by 2028, Niko Partners reports. The data covers 13 markets: China, India, East Asia (Japan and Korea), Southeast Asia…

destructoid.com - Scott Duwe - The average American gamer is a 37-year-old white man, new study says
The average American gamer is a 37-year-old white man, new study says
Destructoid

A new study by the Entertainment Software Association, or ESA (the people who used to bring us E3 every year) details just who is playing video games in the United States this year, and the results are interesting. ESA's 2026 Essential Facts About…

orlandosentinel.com - Matt Murschel - UCF football players get a behind-the-scenes look at EA Sports
UCF football players get a behind-the-scenes look at EA Sports
Orlando Sentinel

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Like many children, Henry Tabansi enjoyed playing video games while growing up. For Tabansi, who was raised in Nigeria — a country where soccer is the primary sport — video games provided an…

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