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screenrant.com - Jared Stewart - Stranger Things AAA Open-World Video Game Rallies Gamers
Stranger Things AAA Open-World Video Game Rallies Gamers
ScreenRant

Anyone who was forlorn about Stranger Things finally ending with its series finale last New Year's Eve, after almost a decade, was likely elated to hear that Netflix would soon be bringing it back (just not how they might have thought, and with…

ign.com - Charlie Lopresto - Batman Games Begin: The Origins of the Dark Knight in Video Games, From Escaping Isometric Mazes to Battling a Lightning-Summoning Joker
Batman Games Begin: The Origins of the Dark Knight in Video Games, From Escaping Isometric Mazes to Battling a Lightning-Summoning Joker
IGN

Batman was created more than 80 years ago and has starred in video games for 40 of them – nearly half of his existence. But despite a long and varied existence in the comics, ranging from the world's greatest detective to a hero willing to…

cbr.com - Scott Baird - 10 2026 Video Games That Can Beat GTA6 For GOTY
10 2026 Video Games That Can Beat GTA6 For GOTY
CBR

2026 has been an amazing year for video games, but all of those review scores and sales figures may as well be just dust in the wind, as Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming. Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to launch in November, and it's going to hit that…

bbc.co.uk - Emer Moreau - PlayStation Plus to raise monthly subscription by £1 in UK
PlayStation Plus to raise monthly subscription by £1 in UK
BBC

iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus PlayStation Plus subscribers will be hit with price rises in some regions, the gaming company has said, citing 'market conditions'. A basic monthly subscription to the gaming service will rise by £1, $1…

gazettenet.com - Obit Feed - Matt Kristek
Matt Kristek
Daily Hampshire Gazette

MATT KRISTEK Swampscott, MA – Matt Kristek passed away on May 13, 2026 in Swampscott, MA. He was a talented filmmaker and video game developer who worked on numerous comedy projects and beloved video game titles. His son Marty was the center…

hypebeast.com - Hypebeast Newsroom - Sony Is Increasing Prices for Its PlayStation Plus Essential Tier
Sony Is Increasing Prices for Its PlayStation Plus Essential Tier
Hypebeast

Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images Sony announced price increases for short-term PlayStation Plus memberships starting May 20 across several regions The pricing update pushes one-month Essential subscriptions to $10.99 USD and three-month plans to…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Original Doom soundtrack to be inducted into US National Recording Registry
Original Doom soundtrack to be inducted into US National Recording Registry
GamesIndustry.biz

The original Doom soundtrack will be added to the US National Recording Registry. Composed by Bobby Prince, the 1993 album will be inducted alongside 25 other recordings spanning 70 years. It was selected from more than 3,000 public nominations.

polygon.com - Ford James - The Disco Elysium team's new spy game could be another instant classic
The Disco Elysium team's new spy game could be another instant classic
Polygon.com

In my four hours with Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, I've used my entire weight to pull a vending machine over and crush myself, had phone sex with someone known only as “the Duchess” in the middle of the street, and accidentally…

si.com - Matt Black - The Latest Update on LA Knight's WWE Status
The Latest Update on LA Knight's WWE Status
Sports Illustrated

Where in the world is LA Knight? Knight, who is arguably one of the most popular talents in all of WWE, has been oddly absent from WWE programming over the last month. Knight last competed on Night One of WrestleMania 42, where he and The Usos…

scmp.com - James Mottram - Review | Fjord: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve anchor ice-cold child welfare drama
Review | Fjord: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve anchor ice-cold child welfare drama
South China Morning Post

Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu steps out of his comfort zone with Fjord, a film about a religious couple facing the wrath of Norway's Child Protection Services. Nineteen years ago, Mungiu won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or for his second…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Why Would a PC Gamer Buy a $600 PS5 for a Few Games?' - PC Gamers React to Sony Making Its Narrative Single-Player Games PlayStation Exclusive
Why Would a PC Gamer Buy a $600 PS5 for a Few Games?' - PC Gamers React to Sony Making Its Narrative Single-Player Games PlayStation Exclusive
IGN

Sony has reportedly reaffirmed its pullback from PC, telling staff its narrative single-player games will remain PlayStation 5 exclusive. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier said PlayStation studio business boss Hermen Hulst told staff on Monday, locking in…

globenewswire.com - NACON - PRESS RELEASE: NACON: ACTIVITY FOR THE 4th QUARTER 2025-2026 AT 36.6 M€
PRESS RELEASE: NACON: ACTIVITY FOR THE 4th QUARTER 2025-2026 AT 36.6 M€
GlobeNewswire

ACTIVITY FOR THE 4 QUARTER 2025-2026 AT 36.6 M€ 2025-2026 SALES AT €160.8M UPDATE ON THE PROCEDURE OF JUDICIAL REORGANISATION IN PROGRESS OUTLOOK 2026-2027: RESTRUCTURING OF ACTIVITIES COST REDUCTION AND RATIONALISATION OF INVESTMENTS…

ign.com - Vikki Blake - Doom Soundtrack Inducted Into the National Recording Registry
Doom Soundtrack Inducted Into the National Recording Registry
IGN

The soundtrack of the original 1993 Doom has been inducted into the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, 'with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps…

businessinsider.com - Thibault Spirlet - Jensen Huang says he wouldn't start Nvidia again if he knew the pain ahead
Jensen Huang says he wouldn't start Nvidia again if he knew the pain ahead
Business Insider

Starting Nvidia all over again? Jensen Huang says no chance. In an interview on the 'How I Built This' podcast with Guy Raz released on Monday, Huang reflected on the years of pressure, humiliation, near-bankruptcy scares, and personal sacrifice…

gamerant.com - Rei Penber - Solo Leveling Reveals The Official Successor Of A Monarch In Latest Release
Solo Leveling Reveals The Official Successor Of A Monarch In Latest Release
GameRant

Solo Leveling started off as a web novel written by Chugong in 2016, 10 years ago. The story evolved over the years and eventually became a manhwa in 2018, as well as a TV anime in 2024. The franchise has only grown over the years and even expanded…

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