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boingboing.net - Grant St. Clair - Letting video game NPCs place Amazon orders for you is not a good idea
Letting video game NPCs place Amazon orders for you is not a good idea
Boing Boing

Gang leader Dutch van der Linde spends much of the runtime of Rockstar's 2018 masterpiece Red Dead Redemption 2 fretting about money. His constant cries of 'just one more score' are the driving force for much of the game's story and its…

globalnews.ca - Cohan Sassaman - Do you really own your video games? Kelowna gaming experts discuss Sony decision
Do you really own your video games? Kelowna gaming experts discuss Sony decision
Global News

For decades, buying a video game meant owning it. You could lend it to a friend, trade it in at a local game store or sell it once you finished playing. But with digital video games, none of that is possible. Sony's decision to move away from…

collider.com - David Caballero - Forget Blockbuster Movies, Big Franchises Need To Focus on Video Games
Forget Blockbuster Movies, Big Franchises Need To Focus on Video Games
Collider

The summer of 2026 was a difficult time for big-budget IP movies. From the disappointment of The Mandalorian and Grogu to the outright failure of Supergirl and Masters of the Universe, would-be blockbusters are dropping like flies during the months…

cbr.com - Shawn Wilken - 5 Greatest Books With Video Game Adaptations
5 Greatest Books With Video Game Adaptations
CBR

Literature has long served as inspiration for interactive entertainment, especially in the gaming medium. While standard cinematic adaptations transfer a linear narrative directly to the screen, video games allow players to actively inhabit the…

engadget.com - Jackson Chen - Games Done Quick abruptly canceled SNK stream due to ties with Saudi Arabia
Games Done Quick abruptly canceled SNK stream due to ties with Saudi Arabia
Engadget

Games Done Quick (GDQ) canceled a sponsored speedrunning showcase with SNK mid-stream during its summer charity event that benefited Doctors Without Borders. Following concerns brought up by the community about the video game company's ties to…

bleacherreport.com - Zach Bachar - Jacob Misiorowski Shows Off Epic Pokemon Glove for MLB All-Star Game in Trending Video
Jacob Misiorowski Shows Off Epic Pokemon Glove for MLB All-Star Game in Trending Video
Bleacher Report

Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski showcased his latest Pokémon-themed glove for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. The glove, which was displayed in a video posted on X, contains a Charizard card in the webbing. Misiorowski is no stranger to…

pcmag.com - I'm Ready for an All-Digital Gaming Future. Just Don't Take Away My Ownership Rights
I'm Ready for an All-Digital Gaming Future. Just Don't Take Away My Ownership Rights
PCMag

Lately, it feels as though the video game industry has been hit with bombshell after bombshell of bad news, including Xbox layoffs and ballooning prices. But if that's not bad enough, I'm still reeling from Sony's recent announcement: Starting in…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - A Call For Xbox To End Cycle Of Layoffs Is Trending On Fan Portal
A Call For Xbox To End Cycle Of Layoffs Is Trending On Fan Portal
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Fans are fed up with constant mass layoffs at Xbox. They've said as much on the new Player Voice Portal that Microsoft launched earlier this year. A call to “end studio closures” was posted last week and has started trending with over…

fool.com - Robert Izquierdo - Best Buy vs. GameStop: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Specialty Retailers
Best Buy vs. GameStop: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Specialty Retailers
The Motley Fool

Best Buy (BBY 1.39%) primarily generates revenue by selling a wide array of consumer electronics, household appliances, and entertainment products, alongside offering consultation, repair, and technical support services to its customers. It…

totalprosports.com - Darrelle Lincoln - Haymaker Ignites Wild Hockey Fight As Punches Fly During Women's Beer League Game [VIDEO]
Haymaker Ignites Wild Hockey Fight As Punches Fly During Women's Beer League Game [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

A chaotic hockey fight has brought the intense emotional environment of live sports entertainment back into the global spotlight. When it comes to hockey brawls, it is usually the men who are going at it. This time around, the ladies are throwing…

bgr.com - Aaron Greenbaum - 5 Disadvantages Of Buying An Xbox In 2026
5 Disadvantages Of Buying An Xbox In 2026
BGR

Playing video games is one of the most popular forms of entertainment. There's a video game genre for everyone (even for people who don't really like video games). However, what console should you buy to play the games? Once upon a time, that…

timesleader.com - Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity
Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity
Times Leader

WASHINGTON — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache. The gusher of investment in data centers — likely topping $700 billion this year — to power artificial…

pcgamer.com - Harvey Randall - id Software producer says 'you'll never get another WoW or Morrowind in the current climate' in the wake of Xbox layoffs
id Software producer says 'you'll never get another WoW or Morrowind in the current climate' in the wake of Xbox layoffs
PC Gamer

Caught up in the wave of Xbox 'reset' layoffs that occurred last week, id Software has been hit particularly hard. And while official statements given by the studio maintain that it's still of a decent enough size to make the kinds of games it used…

polygon.com - Elijah Gonzalez - GDQ cancels SNK-associated event after massive backlash over Saudi ties
GDQ cancels SNK-associated event after massive backlash over Saudi ties
Polygon.com

Shortly after Games Done Quick (GDQ) wrapped up Summer Games Done Quick, its latest speedrunning competition that raised an impressive $2,408,701 for Doctors Without Borders, the gaming charity made a controversial decision. On Saturday afternoon…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Games Done Quick apologizes for partnering with Saudi-owned SNK
Games Done Quick apologizes for partnering with Saudi-owned SNK
Game Developer

Charity speedrunning event Games Done Quick (GDQ) cancelled a sponsored stream with Japanese studio SNK over the weekend after people voiced concerns about the company's links with Saudi Arabia. The Fatal Fury and Metal Slug developer is majority…

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