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gizmodo.com - James Whitbrook - The Best Deal in Video Games Just Got Even Better
The Best Deal in Video Games Just Got Even Better
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

There were already few deals better in video games than the free trial to Final Fantasy XIV. Over the past few years, to the point of meme-ery, Square Enix's MMO has slowly opened up past content to let newcomers try for free—first, the base…

lifehacker.com - Jeff Somers - The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'The Handmaid's Tale'
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Lifehacker

Hulu's adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale hit our screens at precisely the right moment—a time when many had Americans begun to wonder if our democracy was as robust as we'd always assumed. It brought Margaret Atwood's grim vision of a…

bgr.com - Nick Staniforth - First Mortal Kombat II Reactions: Is The Video Game Movie Worth Watching?
First Mortal Kombat II Reactions: Is The Video Game Movie Worth Watching?
BGR

With a history stretching back over three decades and a massive character roster to boot, there's a lot of talent punching, kicking, and cutting people to shreds in 'Mortal Kombat II.' The one name that keeps popping up besides Urban's, however, is…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - Only 3 Video Game Movie Adaptations Are Actually Good
Only 3 Video Game Movie Adaptations Are Actually Good
Collider

Entertainment keeps evolving every year, and one of the best new forms of fun is video games, which have grown from a two-bit match of slow table tennis to sprawling, fantastical worlds that players can explore and immerse themselves in. As video…

bgr.com - Jason Schneider - 5 Reasons To Buy Physical Video Games Over Digital
5 Reasons To Buy Physical Video Games Over Digital
BGR

It's 2026, and so much media has gone the way of digital downloads and subscribing to multiple portals and services. And that's if you even own the content, rather than just streaming it with a subscription. So, even if you already know which…

timeout.com - Christopher House - Japanese film and TV giant Toei Company is launching video games on Steam
Japanese film and TV giant Toei Company is launching video games on Steam
Time Out

It's practically impossible to engage with Japanese media without encountering something connected to Toei Company. On the animation side, Toei is behind iconic series like Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Digimon and One Piece, just to name a few. On the…

bgr.com - Aaron Greenbaum - Video Games Are Exposing A Major Weakness Of LG OLED TVs - Here's How
Video Games Are Exposing A Major Weakness Of LG OLED TVs - Here's How
BGR

PC gaming has many advantages — for instance, you can outfit your rig with graphics cards that are more powerful than those in modern consoles. However, building computers is now far costlier than it used to be. Not only are consoles cheaper…

collider.com - Jake Hodges - New Sci-Fi Video Game Movie Officially Overtakes the Best Lord of the Rings Movie at the Box Office
New Sci-Fi Video Game Movie Officially Overtakes the Best Lord of the Rings Movie at the Box Office
Collider

After another impressive weekend at the box office, there is no doubt which movie is the one to beat in 2026. Hoping to follow the $1.3 billion blockbuster success of 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the recent sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy…

marketbeat.com - Best Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - April 28th
Best Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - April 28th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Brag House, Motorsport Games, and Alliance Entertainment are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…

nytimes.com - Nancy Froston - PSG vs Bayern Munich live updates: Champions League semi-final predictions, team news and latest score
PSG vs Bayern Munich live updates: Champions League semi-final predictions, team news and latest score
The New York Times

Follow live updates as PSG host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final Paris Saint Germain host Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final today. Defending champions PSG are looking to put one…

forbes.com - Ollie Barder - Toshihiro Nakaya On His Love For 'Virtua Fighter' And The Future Of The Series
Toshihiro Nakaya On His Love For 'Virtua Fighter' And The Future Of The Series
Forbes

Toshihiro Nakaya, head of IP for the Virtua Fighter and Super Monkey Ball series at Sega. With a new Virtua Fighter game on the way, I caught up with Toshihiro Nakaya at Sega to find out what the future holds in store for the beloved fighting game…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - Matt Firor Opens Up About Microsoft Killing His Dream MMO
Matt Firor Opens Up About Microsoft Killing His Dream MMO
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Microsoft has canceled a lot of projects over the past few years, but none live in the imagination quite like Project Blackbird, an online loot shooter RPG from the studio behind The Elder Scrolls Online. It was one of the casualties of the tech…

fastcompany.com - Mark Wilson - Anduril isn't just building the future of warfare; it's redesigning it
Anduril isn't just building the future of warfare; it's redesigning it
Fast Company

Anduril is a defense manufacturer founded in 2017 by technologists Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, Trae Stephens, Matt Grimm, and Joseph Chen—a group of technologists and venture capitalists with strong ties to the secretive surveillant…

windowscentral.com - Brendan Lowry - Former The Elder Scrolls Online lead reflects on Xbox canceling his 'Project Blackbird' MMO during layoffs
Former The Elder Scrolls Online lead reflects on Xbox canceling his 'Project Blackbird' MMO during layoffs
Windows Central

The popular fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) has been running for a full 12 years now, and still enjoys new expansions and frequent content updates from developer ZeniMax Online Studios. In addition to supporting the long-running…

gamesindustry.biz - Lewis Packwood - 'There was that period in time, pre-Sonic, where it was, 'You're so lucky that Hollywood is even looking at you''
'There was that period in time, pre-Sonic, where it was, 'You're so lucky that Hollywood is even looking at you''
GamesIndustry.biz

You might not have heard of the name Story Kitchen, but you've definitely heard of the movies and TV shows it's been involved with. The production company specialises in adaptations of video games, and its list of projects includes the Sonic the…

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