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bloomberg.com - Andre Tartar - Made in Vietnam: Tariffs Have Ended China's Monopoly on US Video Games
Made in Vietnam: Tariffs Have Ended China's Monopoly on US Video Games
Bloomberg

I have 86% of the video game market! My factories are ready for this! LEVEL COMPLETE As of August 2025, Vietnam exported 75% of the game consoles headed to the US.

fortune.com - Preston Fore - At 18, doctors gave him three hours to live. He played video games from his hospital bed-and now, he's built a $10 million-a-year video game studio
At 18, doctors gave him three hours to live. He played video games from his hospital bed-and now, he's built a $10 million-a-year video game studio
Fortune

As an 18-year-old, Zhenghua Yang expected his first semester at the University of Illinois to be nothing out of the ordinary: classes, late nights, and the awkwardness of freshman social life. Instead, just weeks into campus life—on…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Warner Bros. Video Games Business 'Relatively Minor Compared to the Grand Scheme of Things,' Netflix Says
Warner Bros. Video Games Business 'Relatively Minor Compared to the Grand Scheme of Things,' Netflix Says
IGN

Netflix has admitted it did not attribute any value to Warner Bros.' video game business in its $82.7 billion acquisition deal, sparking concern for the future of everything from Mortal Kombat to Hogwarts Legacy. While Warner Bros. is best known…

windowscentral.com - Alexander Cope - Here are our top ten favorite Warhammer 40,000 video games
Here are our top ten favorite Warhammer 40,000 video games
Windows Central

In 1987, the UK-based miniature wargaming company, Games Workshop, created Warhammer 40,000. This was a sci-fi tabletop wargame set in a grim dark future where there is only war and humanity is on the brink of extinction, fighting all manner of…

nationalpost.com - Jamie Sarkonak: When your food bank donations subsidize fraud and video games
Jamie Sarkonak: When your food bank donations subsidize fraud and video games
National Post

The struggling food bank has been a recurring motif in the news in recent weeks. Food aid agencies across the country are presenting various regional hunger reports to the public, and the results are consistently depressing: usage is higher than…

sorumatik.co - Which video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay?
Which video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay?
Sorumatik

The video game console released in 2006 that pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay is the Nintendo Wii. Launched on November 19, 2006, the Wii introduced innovative motion-sensing technology that transformed how players interacted…

dailystar.co.uk - Simon Hamalienko - Russia to use AI to identify 'bad' video games after 63,000 demand Putin U-turn
Russia to use AI to identify 'bad' video games after 63,000 demand Putin U-turn
Daily Star

Russian officials have now identified a possible solution following a Roblox ban that saw over 63,000 kids write letters asking for a U-turn to Putin and his government, but its not lifting the video game sanction. Instead, State Duma Deputy…

marketbeat.com - Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - December 9th
Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - December 9th
MarketBeat

3 Small-Cap Stocks With Big Growth Potential Alliance Entertainment, Turtle Beach, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Motorsport Games are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks…

thegamer.com - James Lucas - The Boys Is Finally Getting A Video Game, And It Looks Like An Old School PS2 Tie-In
The Boys Is Finally Getting A Video Game, And It Looks Like An Old School PS2 Tie-In
TheGamer

The era of charmingly janky PS2 tie-ins with fuzzy approximations of your favourite actors has long since passed, but maybe VR can pick up the low-poly torch. Amazon, in partnership with Arvore Immersive Games and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality, has…

forbes.com - Trefis Team - Did GameStop Stock Just Become A Call Option?
Did GameStop Stock Just Become A Call Option?
Forbes

CANADA - 2025/10/04: In this photo illustration, the GameStop (Game Stop - GS) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images…

forbes.com - Bernard Marr - 7 Media Trends That Will Redefine Entertainment In 2026
7 Media Trends That Will Redefine Entertainment In 2026
Forbes

Discover the key media and entertainment trends set to reshape streaming, gaming, sports, and creative production in 2026. The future of technology is rarely hidden in research labs; it usually appears first on our screens. Entertainment has always…

gamespot.com - Blair Marnell - Games Weren't A Big Part Of Netflix's Attempted WB Takeover
Games Weren't A Big Part Of Netflix's Attempted WB Takeover
GameSpot

Last week, Netflix put forth an $82 million deal to purchase Warner Bros. Studios, one of the biggest movie and TV studios in the world. Warner Bros. also has a considerable place in the video game industry with franchises like Batman, Harry…

thewrap.com - Kayla Cobb - Tarantino in Fortnite Is the Latest Collision of Hollywood and Gaming
Tarantino in Fortnite Is the Latest Collision of Hollywood and Gaming
TheWrap

Two Sundays ago, I booted up my PlayStation 5 excited to watch a new, previously unreleased chapter from Quentin Tarantino's “Kill Bill” saga. But instead of opening up Amazon, Netflix, YouTube or any of the dozen streamers that live…

nytimes.com - Lukas Weese - NBA Cup live updates: Latest from Heat vs. Magic and Knicks vs. Raptors today
NBA Cup live updates: Latest from Heat vs. Magic and Knicks vs. Raptors today
The New York Times

Follow live coverage of tonight's quarterfinal games in the NBA Cup, with spots in the semifinals on the line The NBA Cup quarterfinals tip off tonight, with the Miami Heat facing the Orlando Magic, followed by the New York Knicks playing the…

ibtimes.co.uk - Vinay Patel - GTA 6 Fans Predict Christmas 2026 Festival - Game's Future Holiday Impact Revealed
GTA 6 Fans Predict Christmas 2026 Festival - Game's Future Holiday Impact Revealed
International Business Times UK

While the community is already certain of a November 2026 launch for GTA 6, the real excitement is brewing over the almost immediate kick-off of the game's first major holiday event. Fans are predicting a snow-covered Leonida, festive decorations…

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