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lifehacker.com - Jeff Somers - The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'The Office'
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'The Office'
Lifehacker

Anyone who has ever worked in an office (or imagined themselves working in one) immediately connects with The Office. In fact, we connected with that show so hard we still watch it today, more than a decade after the series finale. While things…

gamedeveloper.com - Inside Skybound's video game strategy
Inside Skybound's video game strategy
Game Developer

Skybound Entertainment is continuing to rack up wins with the recent release of Invincible VS. The game is both another successful adaptation of co-founder Robert Kirkman's superhero comic Invincible and a successful debut for in-house game studio…

newscientist.com - Karmela Padavic-Callaghan - Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?
Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?
New Scientist

The blocks keep falling. A pale yellow square awkwardly lands on a green block shaped like the letter “z”. Next to them stands a pillar made of smaller turquoise blocks. We've all seen Tetris, you can probably picture it. But there is…

techradar.com - Demi Williams - New report reveals the Nintendo Switch 2 is the second fastest-selling video game hardware in US history, as Xbox and PS5 unit sales struggle
New report reveals the Nintendo Switch 2 is the second fastest-selling video game hardware in US history, as Xbox and PS5 unit sales struggle
TechRadar

The Nintendo Switch 2 is now the second fastest-selling video game hardware in US tracked history The console sold 5.9 million units by the end of its first year of release The PS5 and Xbox Series consoles have seen a drop in sales due to price…

eurogamer.net - Connor Makar - Grand Theft Auto 6 demand may be so high it will 'likely outstrip supply' this holiday season, a video game retailer warns
Grand Theft Auto 6 demand may be so high it will 'likely outstrip supply' this holiday season, a video game retailer warns
Eurogamer.net

Major retailers may not have the stock of consoles necessary to bear the incoming wave of demand this holiday season, thanks to Grand Theft Auto 6 's release, it's claimed. According to a new article by The Game Business, game shops are expecting a…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Cress - Why GTA 6 will be download only - and what that could mean for game ownership
Why GTA 6 will be download only - and what that could mean for game ownership
BBC

Once, video games came with lots of physical goodies, such as guides, maps and manuals. Those days are mostly gone, but gamers have, up to now, usually been able to rely on one thing they could literally get their hands on - a disc. But when…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Cress - Why GTA 6 will be download only - and what that could mean for game ownership
Why GTA 6 will be download only - and what that could mean for game ownership
BBC

Laura Cress Technology reporter Once, video games came with lots of physical goodies, such as guides, maps and manuals. Those days are mostly gone, but gamers have, up to now, usually been able to rely on one thing they could literally get their…

nymag.com - John Herrman - What Does Mark Zuckerberg Want With Prediction Markets?
What Does Mark Zuckerberg Want With Prediction Markets?
New York Magazine

The basic story of Meta is that, after creating Facebook, which grew into one of the largest advertising businesses in the world, Mark Zuckerberg fortified his empire by acquiring fast-growing competitors and ruthlessly cloning the ones he couldn't…

ign.com - Tom Phillips - Conspiracy Theories Twice as Likely to be Believed by Young Male Gamers, UK Study Finds
Conspiracy Theories Twice as Likely to be Believed by Young Male Gamers, UK Study Finds
IGN

A new study has found that young male gamers in the UK are twice as likely to believe conspiracy theories compared to the country's general population. The statistic comes from a new report by research firm More in Common and The AKO Storytelling…

gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - Le Sserafim Confirmed For Blizzcon 2026 This September
Le Sserafim Confirmed For Blizzcon 2026 This September
Gameranx

A video game industry favorite in the world of kpop is coming back to collaborate once again. Blizzard confirmed in their news blog that Le Sserafim have confirmed that they will be returning to perform at BlizzCon 2026. The girl group will perform…

mirror.co.uk - Aaron Potter - Nintendo Switch 2's recent AAA ports have made it my most-played backlog device
Nintendo Switch 2's recent AAA ports have made it my most-played backlog device
Daily Mirror

Against all odds, smooth-running Nintendo Switch 2 ports ensures that it's a great console to catch up on past and current hits within the palm of your hand or on a TV. Having recently passed its one year anniversary since release, the Nintendo…

gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - Sony Is Reducing Bungie's Workforce By A 'Significant' Number Of Employees
Sony Is Reducing Bungie's Workforce By A 'Significant' Number Of Employees
Gameranx

Sony and Bungie have finally pulled the trigger. Bungie has revealed they will have ‘a reduction in force' in social media. Shortly afterwards, Hermen Hulst shared this message: We have made the decision to reduce Bungie's workforce…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - Mark Zuckerberg Is Selflessly Building Yet Another Horrible Product Nobody Asked For
Mark Zuckerberg Is Selflessly Building Yet Another Horrible Product Nobody Asked For
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The explosive popularity of prediction markets, spearheaded by Polymarket and Kalshi, has shocked experts, who are warning of a surge in gambling addiction. The platforms have…

si.com - Matt Black - Jey Uso's Latest Comments About WWE Fans Will Anger Them Even More
Jey Uso's Latest Comments About WWE Fans Will Anger Them Even More
Sports Illustrated

Jey Uso certainly isn't making any new fans ahead of his King of the Ring finals match against Oba Femi this weekend at WWE Night of Champions. This time last year, Jey Uso was one of the most beloved characters in the WWE Universe. But just one…

pcmag.com - Gabriel Zamora - HubSpot Marketing Hub Review: A Top-Tier All-in-One Email Marketing Platform
HubSpot Marketing Hub Review: A Top-Tier All-in-One Email Marketing Platform
PCMag

HubSpot Marketing Hub is a comprehensive marketing solution that conveniently integrates email marketing, campaign automation, and customer relationship management (CRM) tools. It offers an expansive selection of customizable templates, fantastic…

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