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polygon.com - Jason Venter - 10 Beloved Forgotten Video Games That Need Modern-Day Remakes
10 Beloved Forgotten Video Games That Need Modern-Day Remakes
Polygon.com

Over the years, we've enjoyed terrific games from developers large and small, on platforms popular and obscure. Many of the biggest hits received numerous sequels and spawned franchises that endure to this day. Others were never revisited, despite…

fool.com - Rich Smith - Hasbro Exec Rolled a '1' on Video Games -- and Lost His Job
Hasbro Exec Rolled a '1' on Video Games -- and Lost His Job
The Motley Fool

If you're not an avid gamer, you may not have noticed, but it's been a busy couple of weeks in the world of gaming lately -- and for no one more so than for Hasbro (HAS +0.00%). On July 21, Hasbro -- the entertainment titan behind everything from…

ndtv.com - Abhinav Singh - They Saved My Life': Bullied As Child, Man Reveals Video Games Helped Him Find Peace
They Saved My Life': Bullied As Child, Man Reveals Video Games Helped Him Find Peace
NDTV

Gaming helped a bullied man manage anger and find happiness during difficult school experiences. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed A man shared how video games helped him cope with bullying and anger as a child He was bullied daily in…

movieweb.com - Manuel Demegillo - Disney+ Version Of 24-Year-Old Fantasy Video Game Officially Announced
Disney+ Version Of 24-Year-Old Fantasy Video Game Officially Announced
MovieWeb

What started as an elevator pitch for a crossover game has become one of Disney Games Group's billion-dollar franchises — and with the recent success of video game movies based on Minecraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Super Mario Bros., it was…

cbr.com - Amber Frost - 5 Strongest Weapons in Video Game History
5 Strongest Weapons in Video Game History
CBR

Not every video game includes a weapon because not all games include or rely on combat. That said, weapons are some of the most common tools in gaming history and, more often than not, a franchise can be easily identified by its most iconic weapon.

screenrant.com - Angel Shaw - Prime Video's Answer To Game Of Thrones Will Have A Much Better Ending
Prime Video's Answer To Game Of Thrones Will Have A Much Better Ending
ScreenRant

We don't have to worry about Prime Video's top-tier fantasy series meeting the same fate as HBO's Game of Thrones. Of course, when it comes to this particular genre, it doesn't get much bigger than HBO's massively popular Game of Thrones. However…

rockpapershotgun.com - Oisin Kuhnke - Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals
Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals
Rock Paper Shotgun

I think it would be a tad fair if you heard that Thimbleweed Park 2 is in the works and thought, 'who funded that?' Not because it doesn't deserve funding, but because adventure games aren't exactly in vogue (even though it's not as dead a genre as…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Normal guy' turned killer over US insurance industry grievances
Normal guy' turned killer over US insurance industry grievances
The Standard

The man who admitted to shooting dead a US health insurance executive used a charged courtroom appearance to blame a back injury for his crimes that he said sought to make 'health care work better for everyone.' SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…

engadget.com - Kris Holt - Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out
Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out
Engadget

Plus, a dog game, a cat game, a sheep game and a Marathon-esque cyberpunk mystery. Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, we've got some new games for you to check out this weekend, as well as a peek at…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - Kingdom Hearts' Is Making the Leap to Television
Kingdom Hearts' Is Making the Leap to Television
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Square Enix and Disney's Kingdom Hearts video game franchise have found a new world to explore: Disney+. At D23 on Friday night, Disney announced the action-RPG series is getting an anime adaptation. The show, which will also run on Disney Channel…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Fortnite Adds Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run For Star Wars Collab
Fortnite Adds Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run For Star Wars Collab
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Epic Games, Fortnite, Games, Video Games | Tagged: disney, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Smugglers' Gambit, star wars Disney and Fortnite have partnered for a new Star Wars collaboration — the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run…

kotaku.com - Zack Kotzer - Rare Version Of First Arcade Game Ever Produced Up For Auction
Rare Version Of First Arcade Game Ever Produced Up For Auction
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

While some recent video game auctions deserve their scrutiny, the historical bona fides for others speak for themselves. David Perry, founder of Earthworm Jim and MDK studio Shiny Entertainment, is putting what is considered the first arcade game…

engadget.com - Mariella Moon - A Kingdom Hearts anime is coming to Disney+
A Kingdom Hearts anime is coming to Disney+
Engadget

An anime based on Kingdom Hearts is ' coming soon ' to Disney+ and Disney Channel, the company has announced during its latest D23 fan event. Disney has yet to reveal detailed information about the show, but it did say that it was going to feature…

hollywoodreporter.com - Alex Weprin - Disney and Epic Games Launch Game That Connects Star Wars Theme Park Ride to New Fortnite Adventure
Disney and Epic Games Launch Game That Connects Star Wars Theme Park Ride to New Fortnite Adventure
The Hollywood Reporter

The Walt Disney Co. and Epic Games are debuting an unprecedented new effort that will connect one of Disney's real-life theme park rides with a bespoke adventure in Fortnite. The company's on Saturday unveiled Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run |…

pcgamer.com - Ted Litchfield - Saber's AI Rideshare Stimulator controversy almost closes on high note with CEO apology, then he calls Portal scribe who mocked him an 'unsuccessful writer'
Saber's AI Rideshare Stimulator controversy almost closes on high note with CEO apology, then he calls Portal scribe who mocked him an 'unsuccessful writer'
PC Gamer

The Rideshare Stimulator AI fiasco almost, but not quite came to a close today when writer Stella Sacco shared that she had received a private message from Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch, who apologized for his hurtful comments to the press…

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