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bgr.com - Nick Staniforth - First Mortal Kombat II Reactions: Is The Video Game Movie Worth Watching?
First Mortal Kombat II Reactions: Is The Video Game Movie Worth Watching?
BGR

With a history stretching back over three decades and a massive character roster to boot, there's a lot of talent punching, kicking, and cutting people to shreds in 'Mortal Kombat II.' The one name that keeps popping up besides Urban's, however, is…

bgr.com - Jason Schneider - 5 Reasons To Buy Physical Video Games Over Digital
5 Reasons To Buy Physical Video Games Over Digital
BGR

It's 2026, and so much media has gone the way of digital downloads and subscribing to multiple portals and services. And that's if you even own the content, rather than just streaming it with a subscription. So, even if you already know which…

timeout.com - Christopher House - Japanese film and TV giant Toei Company is launching video games on Steam
Japanese film and TV giant Toei Company is launching video games on Steam
Time Out

It's practically impossible to engage with Japanese media without encountering something connected to Toei Company. On the animation side, Toei is behind iconic series like Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Digimon and One Piece, just to name a few. On the…

bgr.com - Aaron Greenbaum - Video Games Are Exposing A Major Weakness Of LG OLED TVs - Here's How
Video Games Are Exposing A Major Weakness Of LG OLED TVs - Here's How
BGR

PC gaming has many advantages — for instance, you can outfit your rig with graphics cards that are more powerful than those in modern consoles. However, building computers is now far costlier than it used to be. Not only are consoles cheaper…

comingsoon.net - Tyler Treese - Marvel MaXimum Collection Review: 6 Classic Marvel Video Games
Marvel MaXimum Collection Review: 6 Classic Marvel Video Games
ComingSoon.net

The recently released Marvel MaXimum Collection brings together six classic Marvel video games to modern consoles. Two iconic beat 'em ups — X-Men: The Arcade Game and Captain America and The Avengers — are the crown jewels of the…

collider.com - Jake Hodges - New Sci-Fi Video Game Movie Officially Overtakes the Best Lord of the Rings Movie at the Box Office
New Sci-Fi Video Game Movie Officially Overtakes the Best Lord of the Rings Movie at the Box Office
Collider

After another impressive weekend at the box office, there is no doubt which movie is the one to beat in 2026. Hoping to follow the $1.3 billion blockbuster success of 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the recent sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy…

themarysue.com - Jonathan Wright - Video Game Adaptations Are Still a Go, This Time With Michael B. Jordan and Christopher McQuarrie Attached
Video Game Adaptations Are Still a Go, This Time With Michael B. Jordan and Christopher McQuarrie Attached
The Mary Sue

Hollywood had spent the better part of the past two decades trying, usually in vain, to convince itself it can crack the video game code. For the most part, those attempts had failed. 2005's abysmal Doom. 2010's fever-dream Prince of Persia. 2016's…

marketbeat.com - Top Video Game Stocks To Consider - April 27th
Top Video Game Stocks To Consider - April 27th
MarketBeat

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

cbr.com - Patrik Walker - Popular $275M Video Game Reboot Heading to HBO Max After Adaptation Undergoes Major Setback
Popular $275M Video Game Reboot Heading to HBO Max After Adaptation Undergoes Major Setback
CBR

Bad news hit the Tomb Raider franchise recently, and it was pretty scary. A few weeks back, it was revealed that the star of the reboot, Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones, Dark Phoenix) suffered a back injury that threatened to keep her out of action…

nytimes.com - Nancy Froston - PSG vs Bayern Munich live updates: Champions League semi-final predictions, team news and latest score
PSG vs Bayern Munich live updates: Champions League semi-final predictions, team news and latest score
The New York Times

Follow live updates as PSG host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final Paris Saint Germain host Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final today. Defending champions PSG are looking to put one…

forbes.com - Ollie Barder - Toshihiro Nakaya On His Love For 'Virtua Fighter' And The Future Of The Series
Toshihiro Nakaya On His Love For 'Virtua Fighter' And The Future Of The Series
Forbes

Toshihiro Nakaya, head of IP for the Virtua Fighter and Super Monkey Ball series at Sega. With a new Virtua Fighter game on the way, I caught up with Toshihiro Nakaya at Sega to find out what the future holds in store for the beloved fighting game…

newsweek.com - Nat Collazo - Pearl Abyss staff gets huge bonus for 5 million Crimson Desert copies sold
Pearl Abyss staff gets huge bonus for 5 million Crimson Desert copies sold
Newsweek

After Capcom celebrated a win of seven million units sold for 'Resident Evil Requiem,' it's Pearl Abyss' turn with five million copies sold of 'Crimson Desert.' After a little over a month since the release of the hit single-player adventure, the…

fastcompany.com - Mark Wilson - Anduril isn't just building the future of warfare; it's redesigning it
Anduril isn't just building the future of warfare; it's redesigning it
Fast Company

Anduril is a defense manufacturer founded in 2017 by technologists Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, Trae Stephens, Matt Grimm, and Joseph Chen—a group of technologists and venture capitalists with strong ties to the secretive surveillant…

fastcompany.com - María José Gutierrez Chavez - A quiet filing could decide what happens next inside one of gaming's biggest studios
A quiet filing could decide what happens next inside one of gaming's biggest studios
Fast Company

From layoffs and return-to-office mandates to challenges around AI and creativity, it's not all fun and games for video game workers. And now, some are seeking to unionize. On April 27, a group of game developers behind the digital collectible card…

gamesindustry.biz - Lewis Packwood - 'There was that period in time, pre-Sonic, where it was, 'You're so lucky that Hollywood is even looking at you''
'There was that period in time, pre-Sonic, where it was, 'You're so lucky that Hollywood is even looking at you''
GamesIndustry.biz

You might not have heard of the name Story Kitchen, but you've definitely heard of the movies and TV shows it's been involved with. The production company specialises in adaptations of video games, and its list of projects includes the Sonic the…

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