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theconversation.com - Conor Mckeown - Video games are helping players imagine the realities of climate migration
Video games are helping players imagine the realities of climate migration
The Conversation

While many people migrate because of social and economic inequalities, forced migration is caused by political conflicts, lack of access to food, and – increasingly – a lack of access to water. Research shows that climate change is…

polygon.com - Austin Manchester - We're still waiting for the first truly great Game of Thrones video game
We're still waiting for the first truly great Game of Thrones video game
Polygon.com

For a time, Game of Thrones was on top of the world. Based on George R.R. Martin's still-unfinished A Song of Ice and Fire novels, HBO's show was the last vestige of monoculture from its premiere in 2011 to 2019. Its eighth and final season…

cbr.com - Marley Hughes - 5 Best Video Games From the 2000s
5 Best Video Games From the 2000s
CBR

While video games had long been in the mainstream by the 2000s, the industry grew exponentially throughout the decade. A large part of this had to do with the rapid advancements in gaming hardware that made games look better than ever before.

cbr.com - Sage Negron - 5 Strongest Characters in Video Game History, Ranked
5 Strongest Characters in Video Game History, Ranked
CBR

Strength is subjective, especially when it comes to video game characters. Physical strength allows for a level of power that leaves players in awe as god-tier protagonists decimate foes with little more than their bare hands. A whole other level…

chamath.substack.com - Training Physical AI on Video Game Clips
Training Physical AI on Video Game Clips
Chamath Palihapitiya

What I Read This Week: a summary of the content that I consumed this past week… 1) Training Physical AI on Video Game Clips On June 25, General Intuition raised $320 million at a $2.3 billion valuation, led by Khosla Ventures, with General…

nypost.com - Brandon Cruz - Grand Theft Auto VI fans rage over 'greedy' paywalls, $100 price tag for new game
Grand Theft Auto VI fans rage over 'greedy' paywalls, $100 price tag for new game
New York Post

Fans of Grand Theft Auto are fuming over the “greedy” pricing and paywalls set for the highly anticipated latest installment of the popular video game series. Rockstar Games, developers of “Grand Theft Auto VI,”…

fool.com - Reuben Gregg Brewer - Is GameStop the Next Berkshire Hathaway?
Is GameStop the Next Berkshire Hathaway?
The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +1.60%)(BRKB +2.08%) is a giant conglomerate built upon an insurance business. It was created over time by world-famous investor Warren Buffett, who stepped down as CEO at the start of 2026. Comparing any company to…

bleacherreport.com - Zachary D. Rymer - 10 MLB Predictions for the Rest of 2026 Regular Season
10 MLB Predictions for the Rest of 2026 Regular Season
Bleacher Report

The 2026 MLB season is halfway over, and it's already blown up roughly 99.9 percent of our expectations. It's been wild out there, to say the least. We have a few ideas. To be exact, 10 predictions for what the rest of the regular season has in…

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - CD Projekt rebrands to CD Projekt Red
CD Projekt rebrands to CD Projekt Red
GamesIndustry.biz

Polish games firm CD Projekt has opted to change its name to CD Projekt Red. The decision was voted on at the company's general meeting on June 23 – as spotted by local finance outlet Bankier.pl – and was done to 'unify the company's…

gamerant.com - Adrian Morales - PlayStation CEO Comments on Future Hardware
PlayStation CEO Comments on Future Hardware
GameRant

While there are more ways to play video games than ever before, PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino has reaffirmed the company's commitment to dedicated console hardware while stating that future hardware could take different forms. PlayStation has…

gamerant.com - Filip Galekovic - Rumor: Xbox Has Hit Pause on Third-Party Game Pass Deals
Rumor: Xbox Has Hit Pause on Third-Party Game Pass Deals
GameRant

Xbox may have paused its third-party Game Pass deals amidst its current restructuring efforts, according to industry sources. The troubled gaming gargantuan has been having a hard time over the past couple of years, leading to a great number of…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Nintendo is increasing the price of Switch 2 in South Korea
Nintendo is increasing the price of Switch 2 in South Korea
Game Developer

Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 in South Korea by around 15 percent. From September 1, 2026, the suggested retail price of the console will increase to 758,000 won ($491) from 648,000 won ($420) in the region. In a brief note to…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - Employees Are Using Their Jobs' Super-Expensive AI Tokens for the Most Hilariously Pointless Tasks Imaginable
Employees Are Using Their Jobs' Super-Expensive AI Tokens for the Most Hilariously Pointless Tasks Imaginable
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Under all the bluster of AI hype lies a real conundrum: companies are charging out-of-this-world prices for a tool that still can't match the value of a competent human. As AI…

forbes.com - Kris Holt - Today's NYT Strands Hint And Answers For Monday, June 29 (The Mark Of A Good Composer)
Today's NYT Strands Hint And Answers For Monday, June 29 (The Mark Of A Good Composer)
Forbes

Today's NYT Strands hints and answers. Before today's Strands hints, spangram and answers, here are Sunday's: ForbesToday's NYT Strands Hint, Spangram And Answers For Sunday, June 28 (March In June) Hey, folks! Today's NYT Strands hints, spangram…

screenrant.com - Ben Gibbons - Elden Ring Is Officially Switching Formats Soon
Elden Ring Is Officially Switching Formats Soon
ScreenRant

Elden Ring had a spectacular release with over 30 million copies of the video game being sold since it was released in 2022, but now the world of the game is headed for a very different format. Elden Ring's Souls-like video game proved immensely…

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