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The CEO behind 'Grand Theft Auto' doesn't drink, smoke, or play video games
Strauss Zelnick avoids vice. His company makes billions selling it. The longtime CEO and chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software is the straight-laced leader behind one of the bestselling and most violent entertainment properties of all time…
Fifa, Pro Evolution Soccer, Football Manager: Ranking most iconic video game footballers
Alex Bysouth BBC Sport senior journalist The childhood bunk bed was a technicolour dreamcoat of late-night results, felt tip pen scribbled on the oak-stained frame a record of who was winning the ultimate, never-ending championship of brotherly…
Trump's video game war has the world in an economic spiral
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The magical thinking continues. Donald Trump's blockade of Iranian shipping has zero chance of forcing the military-clerical regime to capitulate…
The Best Video Games of 2026 (So Far)
It's an amazing time to be a gamer. A spinoff Pokémon title about building adorable towns and protecting the environment is currently the highest-rated game in the franchise's 30-year history. Horror games like Resident Evil Requiem have…
Everyone Loves These Cult Classic Video Games
A cult game does not necessarily mean it's a bad game. It can be a perfect 10/10 game that just perhaps didn't get the recognition it rightfully deserved. Beyond Good and Evil is an example of a great game that has gone underappreciated. Deadly…
These Video Game Endings Had Us All Shocked
One of the toughest things to do, seemingly, is figuring out how to end a video game. A game can have one of the best stories around, even compared to movies, but if things go badly in the final act, it can alienate fans. Some of the following…
Lego officially confirms its next retro video game console set
Sega and The Lego Group are teaming up for a Lego recreation of Sega's 16-bit console, the Sega Genesis. Lego's latest 'ode to an old-school gaming icon' will come in two flavors, letting retro game enthusiasts build either the North American Sega…
May The Fourth Be With The Best Star Wars Video Game Characters
On May 4th, the world celebrates Star Wars Day, paying tribute to legendary icons like Han Solo, Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker. However, we shouldn't forget the 'Legends' that exist away from the big screen; specifically, let's talk about the…
$400 million superyacht owned by video game tycoon Gabe Newell docks in Greenock
This luxurious 364-ft (111-metre) yacht, Leviathan, is owned by Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, the video game company behind hit titles such as Half-Life and Portal. The diesel-electric hybrid propulsion yacht berthed at Greenock's Ocean…
The rise of cosy gaming: is this the closest many young people will get to home ownership?
Age: Has its origins in social simulation games such as Harvest Moon (1996) and The Sims (2000). Appearance: Virtual, mindful, far-fetched. You mean video games? Yes, but cosy. What makes this gaming cosy? The kind of gentle, low-stakes…
Meet the indie studios funding other indie studios
Among Us launched quietly in 2018, and it wasn't until years later, in 2020, that the game started to take off—then explode. The game went from hundreds of players to 500 million monthly players globally by November 2020. Among Us is…
GameStop CEO Confirms eBay Acquisition Proposal
Following a report that GameStop intends to purchase eBay, CEO Ryan Cohen has confirmed that he delivered an unsolicited acquisition proposal to the company as it builds on its recent comeback. This bid for eBay sparks some questions and quite a…
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
My top 10 things to watch Monday, May 4 1. Oil prices jumped after conflicting media reports of an Iranian attack on a U.S. warship sparked more concerns about instability in the region, pushing the S & P 500 lower. It follows a blockbuster week…
Inside the $600 billion 'sleep tourism' industry
Sleep can feel like a precious commodity in my household. My wife has had her fair share of insomnia. Across the hall, our one-and-a-half-year-old is…well, a one-and-a-half-year-old. The days of regular, two to three times a night wake-ups…
GameStop shares fall 10% after CEO skirts questions over eBay acquisition details
GameStop 's shares fell more than 10% on Monday as questions emerged about how the company would finance its surprise $55.5bn bid for eBay. In an interview with CNBC, Ryan Cohen, GameStop's CEO, skirted repeated inquiries about how the video games…
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