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collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - The 10 Greatest Video Game Masterpieces of the 1990s, Ranked
The 10 Greatest Video Game Masterpieces of the 1990s, Ranked
Collider

Video games have been around for a long time, dating back to the 1950s and evolving with each passing decade. However, while the arcade era was fun, this medium really took off in the 1990s with both iconic 2D masterpieces and revolutionary 3D…

screenrant.com - Jared Stewart - Resident Evil Is Going To Be the Greatest Video Game Movie Ever For One Simple Reason
Resident Evil Is Going To Be the Greatest Video Game Movie Ever For One Simple Reason
ScreenRant

While some video game franchises have broken the curse of a faithful and agreeable movie or TV show adaptation, Resident Evil has yet to claim that for itself. Mired in a handful of odd creative liberties made with the IP source material, the bar…

cbr.com - Sage Negron - 10 American Video Games That Can Be Called Masterpieces
10 American Video Games That Can Be Called Masterpieces
CBR

A great video game can come from anywhere. Some of them come from Japan and even from the UK. However, developers in America have given us some of the greatest games ever made. Because it doesn't matter where the game is made. What matters is the…

marketbeat.com - Top Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - May 3rd
Top Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - May 3rd
MarketBeat

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

fastcompany.com - Chris Morris - Grand Theft Auto' maker Take-Two plots its next move in a consolidating gaming industry
Grand Theft Auto' maker Take-Two plots its next move in a consolidating gaming industry
Fast Company

Consolidation is all the rage in the video game world these days. In the past year, Ubisoft created a new gaming subsidiary with Chinese tech giant Tencent, while Electronic Arts announced a $55 billion deal led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment…

greenocktelegraph.co.uk - Toby Doherty - $400 million superyacht owned by video game tycoon Gabe Newell docks in Greenock
$400 million superyacht owned by video game tycoon Gabe Newell docks in Greenock
Greenock Telegraph

This luxurious 364-ft (111-metre) yacht, Leviathan, is owned by Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, the video game company behind hit titles such as Half-Life and Portal. The diesel-electric hybrid propulsion yacht berthed at Greenock's Ocean…

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - NBA playoffs schedule 2026: Updated tipoff times for every second-round series
NBA playoffs schedule 2026: Updated tipoff times for every second-round series
The New York Times

One round of the NBA playoffs is now fully in the books, and what an entry it became. The opening series of the 2026 postseason gave its viewership so much — three Game 7s, two sizable upsets, a Victor Wembanyama debut for the ages and a…

cnbc.com - Jim Cramer - Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
CNBC

My top 10 things to watch Monday, May 4 1. Oil prices jumped after conflicting media reports of an Iranian attack on a U.S. warship sparked more concerns about instability in the region, pushing the S & P 500 lower. It follows a blockbuster week…

foxnews.com - Rachel Wolf - Your kid's gaming habit could be building a future career, new survey shows
Your kid's gaming habit could be building a future career, new survey shows
Fox News

Many parents worry about screen time and video games keeping their children from learning and developing crucial skills. However, a new study suggests that these same tools can be used to enhance learning experiences. K12, a U.S.-based online…

bbc.co.uk - Osmond Chia - GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56bn
GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56bn
BBC

Video game retail chain GamesStop confirmed to the BBC on Sunday that it is making a $56bn (£41bn) unsolicited takeover offer for e-commerce firm eBay. GameStop's chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential…

9news.com - Krys Shahin - What to know about Sony's $7.8 million PlayStation digital store settlement
What to know about Sony's $7.8 million PlayStation digital store settlement
KUSA.com

Nation/World The lawsuit accused Sony of monopolizing the market, which made PlayStation users pay more for games, Saveri Law Firm LLP alleged in a press release. WASHINGTON — PlayStation users who purchased video games on the PlayStation…

digitaltrends.com - Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam - GTA 6 release deadline has a human cost, which isn't unusual for the gaming industry
GTA 6 release deadline has a human cost, which isn't unusual for the gaming industry
Digital Trends

Delays have already pushed Grand Theft Auto VI further down the calendar, and the latest accounts from inside Rockstar Games suggest the schedule pressure hasn't eased. Instead, employees describe a situation where the burden of meeting…

variety.com - Jennifer Maas - Electronic Arts' 'EA Sports FC,' 'College Football' Set Multiyear Deal With Visa for In-Game Rewards and Experiences (EXCLUSIVE)
Electronic Arts' 'EA Sports FC,' 'College Football' Set Multiyear Deal With Visa for In-Game Rewards and Experiences (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Video game publishing giant Electronic Arts has set a multiyear deal with Visa for in-game rewards and experiences and real-life activations for its “ EA Sports FC ” and “EA Sports College Football ” franchises.

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - GameStop's Absurd Bid To Buy eBay For $56 Billion Sounds Bad
GameStop's Absurd Bid To Buy eBay For $56 Billion Sounds Bad
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

At the end of last week, there were rumblings that GameStop would make a bid on eBay, a company roughly four times its size. Then on Sunday night, before markets opened this week, the gaming retailer made the offer official: $56 billion to acquire…

cinemablend.com - Nick Venable - Jon Bernthal's Latest Punisher-Hyping Post Drew Some Fun Responses From DCU And Walking Dead Faves
Jon Bernthal's Latest Punisher-Hyping Post Drew Some Fun Responses From DCU And Walking Dead Faves
Cinemablend

MCU fans hoping to see a lot of bone-crunching and bullet-whizzing action only have a little while longer to wait until the one-shot special The Punisher: One Last Kill punches a hole through the 2026 TV schedule. The upcoming Marvel TV release…

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