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boingboing.net - Grant St. Clair - The White House built five Trump-themed video games, and they're bleak
The White House built five Trump-themed video games, and they're bleak
Boing Boing

In recent months, we've seen the Trump administration grasp at every straw it can to appeal to youth who, by and large, think its figurehead is a spray-tanned monster concerned only with his own self-enrichment by any means necessary. Paying off…

timesleader.com - White House website debuts 5 retro arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda
White House website debuts 5 retro arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda
Times Leader

A White House website featuring arcade games is photographed on a computer screen on Sept. 3. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew members on Aug. 28 at Johnson Space…

polygon.com - Giovanni Colantonio - The 15 Biggest Fall Video Games That Could Define the Rest of 2026
The 15 Biggest Fall Video Games That Could Define the Rest of 2026
Polygon.com

Your video game backlog is about to get very crowded. Fall is always a busy season for new video games, but this year feels different (just check out our full fall preview). That's largely thanks to Grand Theft Auto 6, which is set to take over the…

cbr.com - Shawn Wilken - 10 Greatest Video Games From 2016 to 2026
10 Greatest Video Games From 2016 to 2026
CBR

The decade spanning from 2016 through 2026 marked an extraordinary renaissance for interactive entertainment, defined by massive technological leaps and bold mechanical innovations. Developers across the global industry pushed open-world design…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Niko Partners: Chinese games market surpasses $50bn for the first time in 2025
Niko Partners: Chinese games market surpasses $50bn for the first time in 2025
GamesIndustry.biz

China's games market surpassed $50 billion for the first time in 2025, growing 5.4% year-on-year to $51.8 billion. A new report from Niko Partners projects the market will grow 4% in 2026 to $53.9 billion, and reach $59.8 billion by 2030…

kotaku.com - Zack Kotzer - Former Capcom Employee Says Competitors Waste Time On Jira
Former Capcom Employee Says Competitors Waste Time On Jira
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

The video game industry has not been looking too hot. Xbox is seemingly in free fall. Sony is burning resources and pissing off fans in pursuit of a digital future. Many major publishers are experiencing more misses than hits. Each cut deeper than…

watoday.com.au - Michael Philipps - Out of the mine and onto the screen: How WA can add to the $4.2b gaming boom
Out of the mine and onto the screen: How WA can add to the $4.2b gaming boom
WAtoday

Once the domain of a younger audience and considered a pastime for a younger generation, the video game industry in Australia has grown from strength to strength. A boom in the consumption of the medium during the COVID years saw sales rise as…

lombardiave.com - Matt Fitzgerald - 5 bold predictions for Packers in Week 1 vs. Vikings
5 bold predictions for Packers in Week 1 vs. Vikings
Lombardi Ave

The Green Bay Packers couldn't have asked for a much better matchup in the season opener. For a team many are counting out on the heels of a humiliating playoff collapse, a road trip to face the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings is just what the…

seekingalpha.com - Baron Capital - Baron Asset Fund: Q2 2026 Top Contributors And Detractors
Baron Asset Fund: Q2 2026 Top Contributors And Detractors
Seeking Alpha

The Fund managed to overcome style-related headwinds because of strong stock selection. The market has increasingly come to view AI as an existential risk for a growing number of industries, including software, business services, information…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Screen Industries Adopt Five Thematic Declarations at Lumiere Summit, Setting Terms on AI, Piracy, Gender, Education and the Environment
Screen Industries Adopt Five Thematic Declarations at Lumiere Summit, Setting Terms on AI, Piracy, Gender, Education and the Environment
Variety

Countries, screen industry bodies and rights organizations adopted five thematic declarations at the Lumière Summit on Monday at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, establishing shared frameworks across artificial…

rfi.fr - Global film industry gathers in France to tackle 'unprecedented challenges
Global film industry gathers in France to tackle 'unprecedented challenges
RFI

The Lumière Summit, an initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron and the French National Centre for Cinema (CNC), has set itself the ambitious goal of establishing a global governance framework for cinema, television and video game…

sfgate.com - Matthew Brown - The tech CEO who quit his job for Burning Man
The tech CEO who quit his job for Burning Man
SFGATE

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. — Long before attending Burning Man, James Gwertzman has always considered himself an artist. As a teenager, he built lighting and set designs for his high school's theatre program. Professionally, he's spent the…

hellomagazine.com - Gemma Strong - Jonathan Ross's rarely-seen son marries long-term partner
Jonathan Ross's rarely-seen son marries long-term partner
HELLO!

It's been a celebratory weekend for Jonathan Ross and his family. The TV star's son, Harvey, has tied the knot with his long-term love, Muna Silver - and photos from the happy day have already surfaced. The sweet couple were married at London's Kew…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Toho Europe, Indonesia Film Fund, Cinepolis Pact Among Deals Unveiled at Lumiere Summit
Toho Europe, Indonesia Film Fund, Cinepolis Pact Among Deals Unveiled at Lumiere Summit
Variety

Monday's Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence generated a cluster of industry announcements alongside its headline declarations, with deals spanning co-production financing, distribution, exhibition and education. Toho Europe, the regional…

fastcompany.com - Hunter Schwarz - This 3D-printed alarm clock has an arcade-style snooze button
This 3D-printed alarm clock has an arcade-style snooze button
Fast Company

This alarm clock is almost comically easy to snooze once, but much harder to ignore a second time. The CinderClock is a 3D-printed alarm clock with a big, red 10-millimeter (0.4-inch) arcade button on top that designers sized so you can hit it…

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