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French Budget Crisis Now Has Its Own Video Game
This article is for subscribers only. Bonjour et Bienvenue to the Paris Edition. I'm Bloomberg Opinion columnist Lionel Laurent. If you haven't yet, subscribe now to the Paris Edition newsletter. The Nov. 19 release date of video-game series Grand…
White House Posts Racist Video Game Knockoffs on Its Website
The Trump administration has a strange obsession with stealing from video games to push its gross agenda. In the latest case of that trend, the official White House website has added an “arcade” section featuring xenophobic knock-offs…
The White House drops new ICE video game parodies labelled 'evil and cringe'
The White House has just updated its website with a bunch of online arcade games inspired by some of gaming's greats, but with their own ‘Make America Great Again' twist. The five games appeared overnight under a new ‘Arcade' section…
The White House just used Xbox and Sega logos to promote MAGA video games, and players want to know what's up
After being (politely) admonished by Japan for stealing Nintendo IPs like Mario and Animal Crossing and using them in crass AI-generated videos, the US government has just doubled down with what could be read as a manifesto commitment to copyright…
Future imperfect: Five predictions for the next decade | Opinion
A lot of minds around the industry currently seem focused on one thing: the future. Whether it was Amir Satvat's Gamescom Dev keynote, or the plethora of industry luminaries who lined up to discuss ongoing and impending turmoil for Edge magazine's…
Tetris Maker Officially Responds to White House's Hateful Tetris Clone
The White House's penchant for using video games to peddle hate has largely been met with silence or inaction in the video game industry, even when it involves companies that are notoriously litigious about their intellectual property. Tetris, it…
Resident Evil 2 Director Hideki Kamiya Says Game Preservation Matters More Than Worries of an All-Digital Future
Hideki Kamiya, creator of Bayonetta and director of Resident Evil 2, said he isn't too fussed about physical vs digital games; instead, he's more concerned with preserving games for players to enjoy in the future. Hideki Kamiya is behind some of…
OpenAI's ad for its latest model looks straight out of the movie 'WALL-E' - and people have thoughts
At this point, there's hardly any reason to get off the couch. OpenAI released a demonstration video for its new Astra model on Thursday. In the clip, people sit or pace before a large screen, barking orders at the model, which heeds their demands…
The 1001 Threads Of Mizan Director Avoids Answering A Simple Question At Gamescom - Kotaku
Previewing 1001 Threads of Mizan at Gamescom 2026 was bizarre. It is not totally uncommon to attend a preview at a conference not knowing what you are getting into. To protect from leaks, sometimes you'll get invites for appointments mysteriously…
The Trump White House's fetish for gamer culture has moved up a level with new arcade
The Trump White House on Thursday released a horrible little propaganda arcade via its website, a collection of nasty little riffs on popular games. Wrapped in the cutesy, nostalgic aesthetic of early-90s pixel art, these little fascist diversions…
Onimusha: Way of the Sword, IGN's Latest 10/10 Game, Is Out Today - Here's How to Get 18% Off the Steam Version
If you've been counting down the days to Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the wait is over. Capcom's latest is out today, and earned an enthusiastic 10/10 review score from us, to boot. For those looking to play on PC, there's even more good news:…
Bigger is Better? Inside the Dangerous Rise of the Bizarre New Body Trend, 'Ballmaxxing'
This story is part of Bored Panda Premium • 7 min read Chances are you've encountered some concept with the suffix “maxxing” attached to it. Maybe your terminally online friend starts referring to playing video games all day as…
PAX Is Officially Coming to the 'Dork Population' Capital of Texas With New Tabletop Show
For the first time in approximately six years, PAX is heading to the southern U.S. for an exciting new event. PAX Unplugged Houston, the latest iteration of the tabletop gaming convention from Penny Arcade, co-organized by ReedPop, will host its…
Prediction: Vera Rubin Is About to Become a $20 Billion Windfall for Nvidia by Next Quarter
Nearly three decades ago, Nvidia (NVDA +1.27%) started off as a chip designer for enhancing graphics for video games. As it turned out, these chips were also unusually good at the kind of math that trains artificial intelligence (AI). Over the…
Trump's White House promotes arcade games making fun of ICE detainees
Donald Trump's White House has sparked fury after promoting government-made games making fun of ICE detainees. 'Can't stop winning,' The White House X/ Twitter account said as it launched retro-style arcade games focused on Trump's agenda. The…
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