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collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - The Best Video Game of Every Year in the 2000s
The Best Video Game of Every Year in the 2000s
Collider

When it comes to the best video games of all time, most fans will agree that the modern age is the best, with revolutionary titles such as Elden Ring and Red Dead Redemption 2 perfecting the formula even today. However, games were truly innovative…

breitbart.com - Christian K. Caruzo - Priorités: Macron to Create 'International Video Game Festival' in France
Priorités: Macron to Create 'International Video Game Festival' in France
Breitbart

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced the creation of an “International Video Game Festival” in France, declaring video games a “cultural exception” of the republic. Macron made the announcement speaking…

heraldscotland.com - Craig Williams - Nightmare vision of Glasgow Subway turned into horror video game
Nightmare vision of Glasgow Subway turned into horror video game
The Herald

The game is set in the Glasgow Subway at a time when the world is ending, with players trapped below the city and unaware of what is happening on the surface. The idea came to Thomas during an ordinary journey on the Subway with his daughter…

bleacherreport.com - Doric Sam - Mike Tomlin Says He's Spent 'Like 12 Years' Building 'Minecraft' City in Video Game
Mike Tomlin Says He's Spent 'Like 12 Years' Building 'Minecraft' City in Video Game
Bleacher Report

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was known for his stoic nature on the sidelines, but he has a hobby that would surprise many. Tomlin, who is now a football analyst for NBC Sports, revealed to TODAY 's Craig Melvin that he's been…

glassalmanac.com - Michael Reed - Video Games: Why Higher FPS (60, 120, 144) Won't Necessarily Make You a Better Player!
Video Games: Why Higher FPS (60, 120, 144) Won't Necessarily Make You a Better Player!
Glass Almanac

Monitor manufacturers have a slight tendency to promise us the moon with their ultra-advanced equipment. With refresh rates that have skyrocketed to 540, 720, or even 920 Hz, some display panels have reached levels of performance that were once…

totalprosports.com - Kenny Nosay - EA Sports Is Getting Blasted For 'Very Embarrassing' Face Scans For Their New NHL 27 Video Game
EA Sports Is Getting Blasted For 'Very Embarrassing' Face Scans For Their New NHL 27 Video Game
TotalProSports

Early access to EA Sports' NHL 27 was released on September 4 for players who purchased the Deluxe Edition or an EA Play 10-hour trial. However, instead of the gameplay being talked about, it's a whole other thing that's caught everybody's…

washingtoncitypaper.com - Gail O'Hara - The Needle: DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Let Trump Take Over Elections, Kennedy Center Officials Say Chunk of Ceiling Has Fallen, White House Launches Arcade of Cruel Video Games, and More
The Needle: DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Let Trump Take Over Elections, Kennedy Center Officials Say Chunk of Ceiling Has Fallen, White House Launches Arcade of Cruel Video Games, and More
Washington City Paper

License to steal: The “Justice Department” has asked the Supreme Court to let the U.S. Postal Service enforce its new mail-in ballot restrictions, which legal experts, the trial court judge, and the ACLU say is unconstitutional. Minus…

variety.com - Kevin Giraud - Longstanding Franchises, Distinctive New IPs Help French Animation Industry Weather Market Slowdown
Longstanding Franchises, Distinctive New IPs Help French Animation Industry Weather Market Slowdown
Variety

Of the numerous formats impacted by budget cuts and labor shortage in the entertainment industry, animation ranks high in that rather bleak list. Yet for French production companies, distributors and sales agent who are gathering at the Unifrance…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Don't Nod considering laying off 90 workers in France
Don't Nod considering laying off 90 workers in France
Game Developer

Life is Strange and Lost Records developer Don't Nod has warned it could make 90 employees based in France redundant in order to ensure its survival. The ailing company, which earlier this year explained it was exploring ways to extend its cash…

pcgamer.com - Harvey Randall - Don't Nod might not have enough cash to make it through January 2027, and even if it does, pulling up could 'involve the reduction of up to 90 positions'
Don't Nod might not have enough cash to make it through January 2027, and even if it does, pulling up could 'involve the reduction of up to 90 positions'
PC Gamer

Don't Nod, best known as the developers of Life is Strange 1 and 2, has been having a rough go of it, lately. In 2024, its games Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden sold 'well below expectations', causing it to pause development of two further…

polygon.com - Oli Welsh - Nintendo Doesn't Care About GTA 6
Nintendo Doesn't Care About GTA 6
Polygon.com

Nintendo has gone ahead and broken a commandment that the mainstream video game industry seemed to have imposed on itself for 2026: thou shalt not release a game in the same month as Grand Theft Auto 6. After some speculation that Nintendo might go…

totalprosports.com - Darrelle Lincoln - Boston College Females Throw Down During Crazy Brawl In The Stands On Game Day [VIDEO]
Boston College Females Throw Down During Crazy Brawl In The Stands On Game Day [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

The Boston College Eagles got their 2026 season off to the worst start. They were on the road, facing off against Cincinnati. Like many other colleges, their fan base is going to travel to give them support. However, having support and talent are…

theverge.com - Andrew Webster - Nintendo isn't scared of GTA VI
Nintendo isn't scared of GTA VI
The Verge

While everyone else is avoiding Rockstar's next game, the Ocarina of Time remake is going right up against it. While everyone else is avoiding Rockstar's next game, the Ocarina of Time remake is going right up against it. GTA VI: all the news on…

screenrant.com - Bruno Yonezawa - 3 SNES RPGs Everyone Owned In The 1990s
3 SNES RPGs Everyone Owned In The 1990s
ScreenRant

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, best known as the SNES, built upon the foundation laid down by the NES, but improved the video game industry drastically with new hardware that made the gaming experience totally different. While some of the…

hollywoodreporter.com - Tony Maglio - Esports Was Supposed to Be Bigger Than the NBA. What Happened?
Esports Was Supposed to Be Bigger Than the NBA. What Happened?
The Hollywood Reporter

Remember when professional esports team FaZe Clan IPO-ed at a $725 million valuation? Follow up: Do you even remember FaZe Clan? Though only six years removed from the pandemic, it is difficult to recall just how much it blew up and reshaped the…

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