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popsci.com - Popular Science Team - Having to pee makes you scientifically better at video games
Having to pee makes you scientifically better at video games
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. What's the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you'll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci 's hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing I Learned…

variety.com - Payton Turkeltaub - Ahead of $55 Billion Go-Private Deal, Electronic Arts Leads Video Game Publishers With Most Game Downloads in 2025
Ahead of $55 Billion Go-Private Deal, Electronic Arts Leads Video Game Publishers With Most Game Downloads in 2025
Variety

Soon-to-be privately-owned game publisher and developer Electronic Arts saw the most PC/console game downloads of the year of any game publisher with over 200 million units sold, according to Sensor Tower's 2026 State of Gaming Report, released on…

bleacherreport.com - Adam Wells - Giannis, Jayson Tatum, Paolo Banchero Revealed for 'NBA THE RUN' Video Game Roster in New Trailer
Giannis, Jayson Tatum, Paolo Banchero Revealed for 'NBA THE RUN' Video Game Roster in New Trailer
Bleacher Report

As part of the continued build up for NBA The Run 's release, Play by Play Studios has revealed the latest trio of NBA stars who will be available to play in the game. In the new trailer released on Wednesday, Giannis Antetekoumpo, Jayson Tatum…

channelnewsasia.com - New York sues video game developer Valve, says its 'loot boxes' are gambling
New York sues video game developer Valve, says its 'loot boxes' are gambling
CNA

NEW YORK, Feb 25: New York's attorney general sued Valve, a video game developer whose franchises include Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Dota, accusing it of violating state gambling laws and threatening to addict children through its use of…

variety.com - Jordan Moreau - 'God of War' Live-Action Cast Guide: Who's Playing Kratos, Atreus, Thor, Odin and More in the Video Game TV Show
'God of War' Live-Action Cast Guide: Who's Playing Kratos, Atreus, Thor, Odin and More in the Video Game TV Show
Variety

One of video games' most famous and angriest characters is finally being brought to life. PlayStation's “God of War” series is being adapted by Amazon Prime Video, and Kratos, Atreus and several of the Norse god characters have been…

gamesradar.com - Bradley Russell - A24 horror Backrooms taps into the kind of fear I want to see on screen: YouTube creepypasta and the childhood terror of going out of bounds in a video game
A24 horror Backrooms taps into the kind of fear I want to see on screen: YouTube creepypasta and the childhood terror of going out of bounds in a video game
GamesRadar+

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inverse.com - Dais Johnston - A New 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' Anime Is Being Made By A Video Game Titan
A New 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' Anime Is Being Made By A Video Game Titan
Inverse

Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the greatest anime series of all time. From the mystical worldbuilding to that catchy theme song to that divisive ending, its influence is found everywhere. It's almost certainly the only anime series to be…

marketbeat.com - Best Video Game Stocks To Research - February 24th
Best Video Game Stocks To Research - February 24th
MarketBeat

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

newstatesman.com - Will Dunn - Nintendo: the company that consoled the world
Nintendo: the company that consoled the world
The Newstatesman

Crystal Palace Park, in south London, is home to a number of monsters. Most famous are the concrete dinosaurs, based on the best guesses of Victorian paleontologists, that were placed there when the palace was moved from Hyde Park in the mid-19th…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - Why Xbox's corporate shake-up matters for everyone who plays games
Why Xbox's corporate shake-up matters for everyone who plays games
The Guardian

And so it's all change at Xbox. Last Friday it was announced that the CEO of Microsoft's gaming division, Phil Spencer, is to retire, while its president Sarah Bond is resigning. In their place, a new partnership: Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - The Plan's the Plan Until It's Not the Plan' - Will the New Xbox Boss Reverse Recent Strategic Decisions, Including Ditching Exclusive Games?
The Plan's the Plan Until It's Not the Plan' - Will the New Xbox Boss Reverse Recent Strategic Decisions, Including Ditching Exclusive Games?
IGN

Now Xbox has a new boss, what happens next? In a new interview, Asha Sharma, a Microsoft executive who previously oversaw some of the firm's AI initiatives, kept things frustratingly vague, but did indicate that nothing is off the table when it…

gamesradar.com - Benjamin Abbott - I'm desperate to try this adorable Pokemon plushie trend with my kid for the 30th anniversary
I'm desperate to try this adorable Pokemon plushie trend with my kid for the 30th anniversary
GamesRadar+

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ign.com - Michael Peyton - New Look at Young Sherlock Shows the Future Detective's First Encounter With Moriarty | IGN Fan Fest 2026
New Look at Young Sherlock Shows the Future Detective's First Encounter With Moriarty | IGN Fan Fest 2026
IGN

Archenemies. Bitter rivals. Lifelong friends? The relationship between legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his supreme rival James Moriarty is the stuff of legend. Over the decades (and centuries), the dynamic between the two characters has…

usmagazine.com - Mike Vulpo - Beast Games Secrets Revealed After Prime Video's $5 Million Season Finale
Beast Games Secrets Revealed After Prime Video's $5 Million Season Finale
Us Weekly

TV's biggest game show has proven to be a beast of a hit for Prime Video. On Wednesday, February 25, millions of viewers tuned in to Beast Games to find out who took home the massive $5 million cash prize. Season 2 started off with 200 of the…

globenewswire.com - NACON - PRESS RELEASE: Nacon announces that it has today filed for insolvency and is requesting the initiation of judicial reorganisation proceedings
PRESS RELEASE: Nacon announces that it has today filed for insolvency and is requesting the initiation of judicial reorganisation proceedings
GlobeNewswire

Lesquin, 25 February 2026, 08:00 Nacon announces that it has today filed for insolvency* and is requesting the initiation of judicial reorganisation proceedings ** Lesquin, 25 February 2026 – Nacon (the “Company”), a subsidiary…

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