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collider.com - Safwan Azeem - 8 Essential Horror Video Games, Ranked
8 Essential Horror Video Games, Ranked
Collider

Horror games have one unfair advantage over horror movies. They make you open the door yourself. You control the flashlight, choose whether to inspect the noise, and decide how long you can tolerate hiding while something searches the room. And…

screenrant.com - Jennifer Chu - Simu Liu's Adaptation Of Hit Action Video Game Gets Best Update Yet
Simu Liu's Adaptation Of Hit Action Video Game Gets Best Update Yet
ScreenRant

Simu Liu finally gives fans a much-needed update about his upcoming action film. Liu's highly anticipated video game adaptation, Sleeping Dogs, is officially on its way to the big screen. And the project has received its most encouraging update so…

eurogamer.net - Chris Tapsell - It's Optimism Week on Eurogamer! Here's why we're dedicating a week of mood-boosting features to the brighter side of video games
It's Optimism Week on Eurogamer! Here's why we're dedicating a week of mood-boosting features to the brighter side of video games
Eurogamer.net

Hello! And welcome to Optimism Week here on Eurogamer, a week of features dedicated to the brighter side of video games. I'll be honest with you though: I had no idea what to call this week. We went through Joy Week and Positivity Week and Good…

cbr.com - Branson Garza - 10 Greatest Video Game Villains of All Time, Ranked
10 Greatest Video Game Villains of All Time, Ranked
CBR

There are almost too many great villains in video games. It's one of the best problems to have, as nearly every major franchise has at least one villain they can point to as a stalwart defender of villainy. To be one of the best ever made, however…

cbsnews.com - Adam  Harrington - 'Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing' reaches last day at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
'Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing' reaches last day at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
CBS News

Sunday was the last chance for visitors to see the 'Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing' exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit gives people a chance to see the history of Spider-Man. from his first comic book…

fastcompany.com - Sam Becker - This AI startup is using self-driving car technology to bring 3D video to live sports
This AI startup is using self-driving car technology to bring 3D video to live sports
Fast Company

If you've ever played a sports video game—such as an entry in the long-running Madden NFL series, or one of the annual releases focused on the NHL, NBA, or MLB—you're likely familiar with the ability to follow the action from every…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - The Economy Has Spoken: Stuff That's AI-Generated Has Almost Zero Value
The Economy Has Spoken: Stuff That's AI-Generated Has Almost Zero Value
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Online marketplaces are being flooded with AI slop — but is anybody willing to actually pay for it? In the case of CGTrader, a long-established online marketplace for 3D…

comingsoon.net - Apoorv Rastogi - Bruce Campbell's Latest Evil Dead Update May Crush Fans' Hopes
Bruce Campbell's Latest Evil Dead Update May Crush Fans' Hopes
ComingSoon.net

Fans of the Evil Dead movies who cherished Bruce Campbell ‘s blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in Evil Dead Burn are in for an unpleasant surprise regarding the actor's future in the franchise. In a recent interview, the Spider-Man star opened…

globenewswire.com - Bigben Interactive - PRESS RELEASE: BIGBEN: OPENING JUDGMENT OF ACCELERATED SAFEGUARD PROCEEDING
PRESS RELEASE: BIGBEN: OPENING JUDGMENT OF ACCELERATED SAFEGUARD PROCEEDING
GlobeNewswire

Lesquin, 17 August 2026, 6:00 pm OPENING JUDGMENT OF ACCELERATED Lesquin, August 17, 2026 – Bigben Interactive (ISIN FR0000074072) (the 'Company') announces that the Commercial Court of Lille Métropole (the 'Court') has approved the…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - Scream' and 'Heroes' Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died at Age 36
Scream' and 'Heroes' Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died at Age 36
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Actor Hayden Panettiere, best known for shows like Heroes and Nashville, has passed away at 36 years old. Her representative confirmed the news Sunday night, and revealed police were investigating her death. She was described as “an…

forbes.com - Paul Tassi - NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers: Monday, August 17 (On A Bender)
NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers: Monday, August 17 (On A Bender)
Forbes

Looking for Sunday's Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here: ForbesNYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers: Sunday, August 16 (Learn By Doing) The New York Times' Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It's in beta…

nypost.com - Taylor Herzlich - Male Gen Zers are dropping out of the US job market in droves: 'Susceptible to being displaced by AI'
Male Gen Zers are dropping out of the US job market in droves: 'Susceptible to being displaced by AI'
New York Post

Male Gen Zers have been dropping out of the labor pool in droves — and experts warn that the spread of artificial intelligence could accelerate the ugly trend even further. Last month, the US unemployment rate — the percentage of…

pocket-lint.com - Chris Hinton - If you collect physical media, start doing these 3 things today
If you collect physical media, start doing these 3 things today
Pocket-lint

There's a fundamental shift afoot when it comes to the physical media market. Most of us likely felt the tectonic plates quaking beneath our metaphorical feet the moment Sony announced a firm cutoff for physical PlayStation games production. It was…

upi.com - Tae-gyu Kim - Krafton nearly doubles Q2 sales
Krafton nearly doubles Q2 sales
UPI

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- South Korea's Krafton said Friday that the company nearly doubled its second-quarter sales from a year earlier based on solid performance across its diversified game lineup. The game publisher noted that it has posted $910 million…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - Mattel Wants To Succeed In Games Where Hasbro Is Failing
Mattel Wants To Succeed In Games Where Hasbro Is Failing
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Over 40 years after licensing Barbie for a Commodore 64 spin-off, Mattel has decided that this whole video game thing is for real and is setting up an internal production pipeline to release its own games. The maker of Hot Wheels and other popular…

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