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businessinsider.com - Lauren Edmonds - He turned a side hustle into a video game resale business that's brought in $4 million this year
He turned a side hustle into a video game resale business that's brought in $4 million this year
Business Insider

Caleb Ashton's journey into the resale business was, like many who start out in that industry, humble. Ashton began flipping items — textbooks, action figures, golf clubs, sneakers, and more — while living with his wife in a…

gamerant.com - Nicholas Beach - 5 Initially Controversial Video Game Movies That Surprised Everyone & Became Hits
5 Initially Controversial Video Game Movies That Surprised Everyone & Became Hits
GameRant

Hollywood has been struggling with video game adaptations since the release of Super Mario Bros. in 1993. The film was both a financial failure and missed the mark with fans. However, this didn't prevent studios from continuing to produce…

bbc.co.uk - Emmet McElhatton - A blossoming career: 18-year-old florist in running for major industry award
A blossoming career: 18-year-old florist in running for major industry award
BBC

While some of his peers busied themselves with football training and video games, Jamie Kelly was in his auntie Tracy's flower shop sweeping floors and quietly learning the tricks of his trade. By 14, he could already handle a pair of scissors…

mirror.co.uk - Aaron Potter - Two Point Studios at 10 - talking the past and future of the quirky sim series
Two Point Studios at 10 - talking the past and future of the quirky sim series
Daily Mirror

You likely wouldn't know it, but tucked away within the historic English town of Farnham, is the source for one of gaming's most endearingly hilarious management sim franchises. Founded by a team of ex-Lionhead staff members, Two Point Studios rose…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - The Odyssey' Is So Big, It's Made People Like 'Assassin's Creed' Again
The Odyssey' Is So Big, It's Made People Like 'Assassin's Creed' Again
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Video games often get a surge in players and sales when a new adaptation comes around. But in a surprising twist to that trend, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Odyssey has found itself with a huge rise in players thanks to The Odyssey. Per Alinea…

collider.com - Jessica Toomer - 'Lord of the Rings' Meets 'Game of Thrones' in Prime Video's Cancelled 3-Part Fantasy Epic
'Lord of the Rings' Meets 'Game of Thrones' in Prime Video's Cancelled 3-Part Fantasy Epic
Collider

By the time The Wheel of Time became the show it was supposed to be, Prime Video had already decided it was over. Amazon canceled the fantasy series in May 2025, just two months after its best-reviewed season premiered. That was a real loss, not…

screenrant.com - Rianna de Bono-Smith - Amazon's God Of War Reportedly Eyeing Key Season 2 Castings As New Kratos Actor Search Continues
Amazon's God Of War Reportedly Eyeing Key Season 2 Castings As New Kratos Actor Search Continues
ScreenRant

God of War is already looking towards season 2. The God of War franchise began in 2005 and was created by David Jaffe. It evolved from a fixed-camera hack-and-slash epic into a much more advanced narrative-driven saga, expanding into multiple…

movieweb.com - Federico Furzan - Forget 'Toy Story 5,' 98-Minute $1-Billion Fantasy Sequel Officially Dominates Streaming
Forget 'Toy Story 5,' 98-Minute $1-Billion Fantasy Sequel Officially Dominates Streaming
MovieWeb

One of the best films of 2026 has officially crushed the competition, and remains the No. 1 title on streaming. The fantasy feature was always predicted to be one of the most successful films of the year, alongside major releases like Toy Story 5…

screenrant.com - Angharad Redden - Star Wars Jedi 3 Officially Confirmed, Teases Inclusion Of Greatest Jedi Of All
Star Wars Jedi 3 Officially Confirmed, Teases Inclusion Of Greatest Jedi Of All
ScreenRant

Introduced back in 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order before continuing his story in 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Cal Kestis has now cemented himself as a fan favorite in the sci-fi universe. Played by Cameron Monaghan in the Respawn…

forbes.com - Boaz Sobrado - Court Payments Ruling Fuels Gaming's Pay-To-Win Battle
Court Payments Ruling Fuels Gaming's Pay-To-Win Battle
Forbes

2 small boys playing Street Smart video game in video arcade on boardwalk. (Photo by James Keyser/Getty Images) 'We created Match Kora to give players a football game they can enter quickly while still offering different ways to compete,' said…

forbes.com - Kris Holt - Today's NYT Connections Hints And Answers: Monday, August 3
Today's NYT Connections Hints And Answers: Monday, August 3
Forbes

Find the links between the words to win today's game of Connections. If you're looking for the NYT Connections hints and answers for August 2, we've got you covered here. Hey there, Connectors! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I'm very happy to…

screenrant.com - Jared Stewart - 6 Years Later, Star Wars Finally Makes Glup Shitto Official Canon
6 Years Later, Star Wars Finally Makes Glup Shitto Official Canon
ScreenRant

Star Wars is one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever, and it's only natural that it has accumulated as many memes as it has in almost half a century of being situated at the height of popular culture fandom, even if the concept of memes…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - The 10 Greatest PlayStation 2 Games of All Time, Ranked
The 10 Greatest PlayStation 2 Games of All Time, Ranked
Collider

After hearing the devastating news that PlayStation will be removing its physical library in the future, resorting only to digital games and, most likely, digital-only consoles, fans are reminded of what used to be. While the Nintendo Switch is…

seekingalpha.com - Wall Street Breakfast - Wall Street Week Ahead
Wall Street Week Ahead
Seeking Alpha

Listen on the go! A daily podcast of Wall Street Breakfast will be available by 8:00 a.m. on Seeking Alpha, iTunes, Spotify. Up for a challenge? Test your knowledge on the biggest events in the investing world over the past week. Take the latest…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Galactic Civilizations IV Launches Federations & Empires Expansion
Galactic Civilizations IV Launches Federations & Empires Expansion
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Games, Video Games | Tagged: Galactic Civilizations IV, Stardock Entertainment Galactic Civilizations IV dropped a brand-new update, Version 4.0, alongside the new Federations & Empires expansion. Galactic Civilizations IV launches the…

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