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creativebloq.com - Daniel John - Yes, James Bond should be in video games
Yes, James Bond should be in video games
Creative Bloq

When the first gameplay footage was released for 2001's 007: Agent Under Fire, I remember cringing at the sort-of-but-not-quite-Pierce Brosnan face model used for Bond himself. Unable to get the licence for Brozzer himself, EA went with the…

pcgamer.com - Kara Phillips - This artist 'brings hair to life' by painting video game scenes on the back of wigs, and yes, it really is as impressive as it sounds
This artist 'brings hair to life' by painting video game scenes on the back of wigs, and yes, it really is as impressive as it sounds
PC Gamer

We all go through phases of wanting to change up our hair, I'm sure. There's always the temptation of some drastic change like dying it completely black which you'll never truly be able to get out, or bleaching it to platinum blonde for a…

thegamer.com - Mike Drucker - What To Do If A Woman Consulted On A Video Game You Played
What To Do If A Woman Consulted On A Video Game You Played
TheGamer

We've all been there. It's happened to be the best of us. You buy a video game you've been looking forward to and spend dozens of hours enjoying it, only to discover the worst thing that could ever happen: a woman consulted on it. It's more…

marketbeat.com - Promising Video Game Stocks To Keep An Eye On - May 10th
Promising Video Game Stocks To Keep An Eye On - May 10th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Brag House, and Motorsport Games are the three Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. “Video game stocks” are shares of publicly traded companies that develop, publish…

businessinsider.com - Brent D. Griffiths - A future without work? What Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and others in AI are saying about the future.
A future without work? What Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and others in AI are saying about the future.
Business Insider

Is this heaven? No, this is the AI future — well, at least the one where we're not all dead. Wall Street spent most of 2025 worrying about the AI bubble, but increasingly, those in and around Big Tech and AI are discussing a scenario where…

screenrant.com - Megan Peters - 10 Most Iconic Xbox 360 Games Of All Time
10 Most Iconic Xbox 360 Games Of All Time
ScreenRant

November 2025 changed the video game industry forever with the release of Microsoft's most ambitious project it dared to dream up. Following the success of the Xbox, the Xbox 360 made its grand launch with high hopes and even higher expectations.

tomshardware.com - Mark Tyson - Former Epic director is building a European rival to the Unreal and Unity game engines - 'The Immense Engine' dev sees opportunity for AI agents to 'do the work of ten or fifteen people'
Former Epic director is building a European rival to the Unreal and Unity game engines - 'The Immense Engine' dev sees opportunity for AI agents to 'do the work of ten or fifteen people'
Tom's Hardware

A heavyweight games industry veteran says he is building a fully European alternative to popular games engines from American and Chinese companies. Arjan Brussee shared the plans in an interview hosted by the De Technoloog podcast (Dutch), reports…

glassalmanac.com - Daniel Martinez - First look at Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie: weapons galore, short on lickers
First look at Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie: weapons galore, short on lickers
Glass Almanac

The eagerly awaited first trailer for Zach Cregger's interpretation of the iconic “Resident Evil” movie has finally arrived, sparking both curiosity and debate among fans. Known for his unique directorial approach, Cregger seems to…

vice.com - Luis Prada - People Learned to Fly With VR Wings, Then Their Brains Did Something Weird
People Learned to Fly With VR Wings, Then Their Brains Did Something Weird
VICE

When it comes to flying, humans are a bunch of posers. Yes, we've built incredible machines capable of dragging us across oceans at 500 miles an hour, but we can't just get up and fly on our own. Researchers in China may have found a way to trick…

express.co.uk - Sophia Papamavroudi - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's bizarre new hobby he loves in new life in exile
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's bizarre new hobby he loves in new life in exile
Daily Express

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has found a new hobby to occupy himself in exile, a royal author has claimed. The former Duke of York has been banished into humiliation and moved from his former home, Royal Lodge in Windsor, to Marsh Farm in Norfolk.

vice.com - Denny Connolly - Atari Just Purchased An Iconic 1980s RPG Series
Atari Just Purchased An Iconic 1980s RPG Series
VICE

About 45 years after the release of the original game, Atari just made a major purchase to secure the rights to an iconic sword and sorcery RPG franchise from the 1980s. Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord launched in 1981 and the RPG…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - The Devil Wears Prada 2 Blocks Box Office Challenge From Mortal Kombat II, Crosses $400 Million
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Blocks Box Office Challenge From Mortal Kombat II, Crosses $400 Million
IGN

Mortal Kombat II brought in $40 million domestically and $23 million internationally for a box office global opening weekend of $63 million. The video game adaptation, starring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, performed best in North American theaters…

screenrant.com - Angharad Redden - Hogwarts Legacy Official Next-Gen Remaster Leaves Gamers Horrified
Hogwarts Legacy Official Next-Gen Remaster Leaves Gamers Horrified
ScreenRant

With technology advancing at such a rapid rate in recent years, some of the latest video game releases are becoming more and more photorealistic. Thanks to improvements in technology and more power being granted to the latest consoles and PCs, we…

variety.com - Rebecca Rubin - Box Office: 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Remains No. 1 With $43 Million, 'Mortal Kombat II' Launches to $40 Million
Box Office: 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Remains No. 1 With $43 Million, 'Mortal Kombat II' Launches to $40 Million
Variety

Apparently the gruff fighter Johnny Cage wasn't much of a match for the all-powerful Miranda Priestly. Disney's “ The Devil Wears Prada 2 ” retained the No. 1 spot on domestic box office charts despite three major new releases…

mlb.com - Allison Mast - 6-foot-9 Draft prospect hits 100 mph during 20-strikeout no-hitter
6-foot-9 Draft prospect hits 100 mph during 20-strikeout no-hitter
MLB.com

There's video-game numbers, then there's what Brody Bumila did Saturday night. The No. 22 Draft prospect put on a clinic for Bishop Feehan (Mass.) HS, throwing a seven-inning no-hitter for the Shamrocks … while striking out 20 batters. No…

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