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Nostalgia is paying off big for video game makers
Gen X and millennial gamers might be feeling a heavy dose of deja vú right now. Major developers are leaning into nostalgia, releasing new video games this month from beloved, decades-old franchises. So far, it seems to be paying off.
Watch Dogs 2' Video Game Retro Review
When it comes to video games, second impressions matter almost as much as the first. There've been many major franchises with decent beginnings whose immediate sequels helped those franchises take off and feel like the developers' fuller vision.
Built on Googlebook: Play Henry Cavill's video game to support Movember
Henry Cavill teamed up with Google to build “Mustache Protocol,” a 16-bit video game, on his Googlebook. Over the past few weeks, we've watched Henry's creative process unfold. In the first episode of our behind-the-scenes series, he…
'Grand Theft Auto VI' Is Latest Big Swing for Take-Two CEO's Video Game Empire
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Chief Executive Officer Strauss Zelnick wanted to run a Hollywood studio when he was a kid. The Harvard University business and law school graduate worked his way up to become president of 20th Century Fox by his…
From Pong to GTA VI: Play your way through 50 years of video games
On November 19, Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto VI, ending a 13-year wait for the sequel to one of the best-selling games ever made. Few games have arrived with more riding on them. Its first trailer drew more than 90 million YouTube views…
Ahead of GTA 6 Launch, Logitech Gives Employees a Day Off to Play Video Games
As some gamers consider taking a sick day to play Grand Theft Auto 6 on launch day, PC accessory maker Logitech is giving its employees a day off to play any video game they'd like. Logi Game Day applies to employees globally, who can use the…
We Made Some Decisions About Video Games When My Son Was Young. I Have Big Regrets.
Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. I am writing because I really don't know what to do with my 10-year-old son anymore. All he wants to do is play video games. As soon as he…
Grand Theft Auto Online: top video game's roleplay cash cow
As fans await the release of the follow-up 'GTA VI' on November 19, attention is also turning to the online platform run by the franchise's creator, Rockstar Games. Thirteen years after the game's release, 'GTA Online' continues to attract millions…
Grand Theft Auto Online: Top video game's role-play cash cow
PARIS – One of the world's best-selling video games, Grand Theft Auto V, owes much of its staying power to its online multiplayer version. As fans await the release of the follow-up GTA VI on Nov 19, attention is also turning to the online…
Promising Video Game Stocks To Keep An Eye On - November 11th
Turtle Beach, Motorsport Games, Alliance Entertainment, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Brag House are the seven Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. “Video game stocks” are shares of…
Grand Theft Auto VI' crash course: Everything to know for the highly anticipated video game
“Grand Theft Auto” has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy…
Logitech gives its 7,000 employees a day off to play video games
READ MORE: Pokémon cards would make a perfect global currency during the apocalypse according to venture capitalist Millions of gamers are preparing to lose themselves in the virtual world of Grand Theft Auto VI next week, but for thousands…
PC peripheral maker Logitech giving all of its 7,000 employees the day off to play GTA 6 - company announces 'Game Day' initiative, dedicated vacation day to play video games
As GTA 6, the most anticipated game of the year, perhaps the decade, nears its November 19 release date, one company has offered its employees the chance to take the day off to play it. Amid the expectation that gamers around the globe will call in…
Grand Theft Auto 6' Poised To Steal Pop Culture Spotlight
The release of 'Grand Theft Auto 6' from the Rockstar Games studio of Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) on Nov. 19 promises to be a landmark event for the video game industry and pop culture overall. 'GTA 6' also is seen driving Take-Two stock…
Sony Officially Confirms Major PS5 Hardware Sales Milestone
Hardware sales may be down across the board in the video game industry, but that hasn't stopped Sony from reaching a major new PlayStation 5 sales milestone this year. The multimedia giant achieved its latest impressive sales feat prior to the…
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