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hollywoodreporter.com - Tony Maglio - The Hit Video Games Sneaking in Climate Storylines
The Hit Video Games Sneaking in Climate Storylines
The Hollywood Reporter

The Appleseed Timber Co. has a problem. Big, bad wolves are attacking workers. No one wants to leave the tent, and those trees aren't going to chop themselves. Arthur Morgan is not much of a lumberjack, but he's a deadeye with his Landcaster…

kqed.org - The H-1B Visa Process But Make It a Video Game | KQED
The H-1B Visa Process But Make It a Video Game | KQED
KQED Inc

Failed to save article Please try again View the full episode transcript. Life on an H-1B visa — a visa that lets U.S. companies hire foreign-born workers for specialized jobs — is difficult, unpredictable, and has gotten even harder…

lifehacker.com - Jeff Somers - The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Lifehacker

Fans of George R.R. Martin's books (and their television adaptations) were enchanted by the first season of HBO's new spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms because it offered a fresh perspective on the fictional universe of Westeros. Set roughly…

ign.com - Tom Phillips - Sounds Like Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy Movie Backstory for Princess Peach is Now Video Game Canon, Too
Sounds Like Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy Movie Backstory for Princess Peach is Now Video Game Canon, Too
IGN

Princess Peach's surprising backstory revealed in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will kept in future games, Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has suggested. Speaking in advance of the film's belated launch in Japan, Miyamoto was asked whether the…

theconversation.com - Charlotte Gislam - How Bafta helped elevate the video game to a respected art form worthy of celebration
How Bafta helped elevate the video game to a respected art form worthy of celebration
The Conversation

To receive a nomination at the Bafta Game Awards is to be placed amongst the very best video games developed each year. This year's ceremony saw 42 games nominated, demonstrating a wide range of gaming excellence. Among the nominees were designers…

theguardian.com - Keza MacDonald - The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all
The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all
The Guardian

The 22nd Bafta game awards were on Friday, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took the biggest game prize. This makes it only the second game ever (after Baldur's Gate 3) to win top prize at all five of the main awards shows: the Dice awards in Vegas;…

theverge.com - Andrew Webster - Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass
Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass
The Verge

Microsoft is providing hints at the future of Xbox with some unexpected changes to its subscription service. Microsoft is providing hints at the future of Xbox with some unexpected changes to its subscription service. Andrew Webster is an…

cbsnews.com - Jesse  Zanger - New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Coinbase, Gemini, calls their prediction markets illegal gambling
New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Coinbase, Gemini, calls their prediction markets illegal gambling
CBS News

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the backers of two prominent prediction markets, calling them illegal gambling. James recently filed lawsuits against Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. and Gemini, Titan LLC. 'Gambling by another name…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Cress - Peter Molyneux on his final game Masters of Albion and a changing industry
Peter Molyneux on his final game Masters of Albion and a changing industry
BBC

Laura Cress Technology reporter Peter Molyneux OBE is reflecting upon the future of the UK games industry in his office - and how he could soon be leaving it. The 66-year-old, who over the years has helped create iconic series such as Fable, Black…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Cress - Peter Molyneux on his final game Masters of Albion and a changing industry
Peter Molyneux on his final game Masters of Albion and a changing industry
BBC

Peter Molyneux OBE is reflecting upon the future of the UK games industry in his office - and how he could soon be leaving it. The 66-year-old, who over the years has helped create iconic series such as Fable, Black & White and Theme Park, tells me…

screenrant.com - Megan Peters - Mario Games Will Change Forever After New Movie Bombshell
Mario Games Will Change Forever After New Movie Bombshell
ScreenRant

For decades, Super Mario has reigned supreme at Nintendo, and the platforming king is hardly shy about it. After overcoming his humble roots, Mario has gone on to define the video game industry by keeping Nintendo on track, inspiring dozens upon…

nbclosangeles.com - Jonathan Lloyd - Cause of death revealed for 'Call of Duty' creator Vince Zampella in Ferrari crash
Cause of death revealed for 'Call of Duty' creator Vince Zampella in Ferrari crash
NBC Southern California

A cause of death was revealed Tuesday for prolific video game developer Vince Zampella, who was killed in a Ferrari crash in December on Southern California's Angeles Crest Highway. Zampella, an giant figure in the video game industry, died from…

financemagnates.com - Prop Firm E8 Markets Warns Retail Traders Off CFD Brokers as Industry Leans Harder on 'Educational' Labels
Prop Firm E8 Markets Warns Retail Traders Off CFD Brokers as Industry Leans Harder on 'Educational' Labels
Finance Magnates

E8 Markets, a prop trading firm that now describes itself as a 'SaaS educational simulation platform for financial markets,' issued a warning today (Tuesday) to retail traders about the risks of depositing money with FX, futures, and crypto…

click2houston.com - Michael R. Sisak - New York sues Coinbase and Gemini, seeking to halt unlicensed prediction market businesses
New York sues Coinbase and Gemini, seeking to halt unlicensed prediction market businesses
KPRC

NEW YORK – New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini, two of the newest players in the prediction market industry, arguing that the companies' unregulated and unlicensed platforms are illegal gambling operations. Attorney General Letitia James'…

channelnewsasia.com - Gaming industry could unlock $22 billion in profits on AI-driven cost cuts, says Morgan Stanley
Gaming industry could unlock $22 billion in profits on AI-driven cost cuts, says Morgan Stanley
CNA

April 22: Advanced artificial intelligence tools could help cut down video game developing costs by nearly half, potentially unlocking about $22 billion in annual profits for game makers worldwide, Morgan Stanley analysts said. The adoption of AI…

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