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screenrant.com - Dalton Norman - 3 Best Movies To Watch On Peacock This Weekend (#1 Is The Highest-Grossing Video Game Movie)
3 Best Movies To Watch On Peacock This Weekend (#1 Is The Highest-Grossing Video Game Movie)
ScreenRant

There are a ton of great films on Peacock, but these three movies are an excellent way to pass the time this weekend. With NBC Universal backing the platform, Peacock is one of the most stacked streamers on the market. Not only is it a hub for…

marketbeat.com - Video Game Stocks To Consider - May 1st
Video Game Stocks To Consider - May 1st
MarketBeat

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

gamerant.com - Taylor Rioux - These Plot Armor Moments In Video Games Had Us Rolling Our Eyes
These Plot Armor Moments In Video Games Had Us Rolling Our Eyes
GameRant

For many video game characters, the threat of death lends some tension to the events of a story. While it is often assumed that the main character must survive to the end of the game, this is not always the case, and the character's vulnerability…

eurogamer.net - Connor Makar - New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a specific console, but is there more to it than that?
New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a specific console, but is there more to it than that?
Eurogamer.net

A new consumer survey by Circana has found that 41 percent of surveyed gamers play on a console because of its exclusive games. Circana, an American market research company, has been analyzing the video game industry for some time. This statistic…

kotaku.com - Zack Zwiezen - Survey Reveals #1 Reason People Use Consoles: Exclusive Games
Survey Reveals #1 Reason People Use Consoles: Exclusive Games
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

A recent survey from market research firm Circana shows that, as before, the number one reason people use consoles is to play exclusive games not available on other platforms. But the data shows that other factors are nearly as important and…

adweek.com - Mike Peralta, Chief Revenue Officer, Future - These Marketing Concepts Have Become Meaningless-and They're Sabotaging Your Strategy
These Marketing Concepts Have Become Meaningless-and They're Sabotaging Your Strategy
ADWEEK

Cannes Lions is where the biggest ideas take center stage. Join ADWEEK for must-see conversations, top industry leaders, and the moments everyone will be talking about. When marketers talk about their “films,” as if they are producing…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Control Resonant: New Developer Diary Drops With Latest Details
Control Resonant: New Developer Diary Drops With Latest Details
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Games, Remedy Entertainment, Video Games | Tagged: control, Control Resonant, gamescom Latin America A new developer diary for Control Resonant has been released, showing off more of the game during gamescom Latin America. Remedy…

eonline.com - Robert Downey Jr. Slams 'Horse S--t' Claim Influencers Are 'Stars of the Future'
Robert Downey Jr. Slams 'Horse S--t' Claim Influencers Are 'Stars of the Future'
E! Online

Watch: Influencer Piper Rockelle, 18, Claims She Made $2.9 Million After One Day on OnlyFans Robert Downey Jr. doesn't think influencer culture is endgame. In fact, while influencers grow more ubiquitous across the pop culture zeitgeist, the Marvel…

cnbc.com - Michael Bloom - Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Roku, Reddit, Rivian, CoreWeave, Hershey, UnitedHealth & more
Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Roku, Reddit, Rivian, CoreWeave, Hershey, UnitedHealth & more
CNBC

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday: Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America says it sees a host of tailwinds for Apple following earnings on Thursday. 'We remain bullish on shares of Apple h eading into the…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - GameMaker leans into AI coding and Sony clarifies DRM confusion
GameMaker leans into AI coding and Sony clarifies DRM confusion
Game Developer

How many fingers does a monkey's paw have again? Because those digits won't stop curling. It feels like this is the first week in a long time where I haven't reported on multiple game industry layoffs (just the one studio closure this time around).

cbssports.com - Jasmyn Wimbish - NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Pistons vs. Magic, Cavaliers vs. Raptors, Lakers vs. Rockets
NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Pistons vs. Magic, Cavaliers vs. Raptors, Lakers vs. Rockets
CBS Sports

We have three closeout Game 6s on the slate Friday night, as the Detroit Pistons try to claw their way back from what was at one point a 3-1 series lead for the Orlando Magic. The top-seeded Pistons have looked shellshocked at times, and downright…

nypost.com - Associated Press - Inside viral 'Scientology speedrun' trend prompting the church to bolster security
Inside viral 'Scientology speedrun' trend prompting the church to bolster security
New York Post

Ericka Buensuceso was walking along Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday when she came across an alien, two hot dogs and Jesus. The motley costumed crew was banding together with several others, united by the common goal of breaking into the nearby…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - Paste Games Is Finally Dead And It Sucks
Paste Games Is Finally Dead And It Sucks
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Another media outlet is retreating from gaming. The A.V. Club has laid off its full-time gaming editors as it refocuses its resources on its “core strengths” of movies and TV. It's the latest casualty of Paste Media ownership…

jta.org - New York Jewish Week Staff - Mamdani condemns Israel for intercepting latest Gaza flotilla
Mamdani condemns Israel for intercepting latest Gaza flotilla
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week's daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and what's new with Jews in the city. Sign up here to get it in…

finance-commerce.com - The Washington Post - What Silicon Valley layoffs hide about future of job market
What Silicon Valley layoffs hide about future of job market
Finance & Commerce

Big Tech firms cutting jobs while increasing AI investment. Meta, Amazon and Microsoft emphasize “efficiency” amid layoffs. AI spending surges despite workforce reductions and rising costs. Experts say layoffs may reflect strategy…

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