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theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 'They kill games, we fight back': the activists campaigning to keep video games playable
'They kill games, we fight back': the activists campaigning to keep video games playable
The Guardian

You can never be sure how long an online video game will last. Developer BioWare shut off sci-fi shooter Anthem's servers in January, after seven years. Electronic Arts discontinued access to The Sims Mobile the same month. Wildlight Entertainment…

rollingstone.com - Christopher Cruz - 20 Best Video Games of 2026 So Far
20 Best Video Games of 2026 So Far
Rolling Stone

The notion of challenge as meditation is baked into plenty of games; the flow state of Tetris or dextrous fingering of Guitar Hero are designed to keep players' minds and bodies locked into the opaque space between stress and relaxation. Cairn…

vogue.com - Christian Allaire - How Video Games Are Leveling-Up Cultural Couture
How Video Games Are Leveling-Up Cultural Couture
Vogue

Whether you're an avid gamer or just an occasional player, you can't deny the allure of a virtual world. For a few hours, you can turn off your brain, and be transported to a new world; either becoming someone entirely new, or a leveled-up version…

screenrant.com - Cooper Hood - Sony Is Officially Rebooting A $1.2 Billion Video Game Franchise In Exactly 3 Months
Sony Is Officially Rebooting A $1.2 Billion Video Game Franchise In Exactly 3 Months
ScreenRant

Video game movies have surged in popularity in recent years. After decades of a supposed curse over the whole genre, Hollywood has started to crack the code on how to turn beloved video games into successful and well-received blockbusters. A…

express.co.uk - Aaron Newbury - Fury after civil servants paid to play Grand Theft Auto video game
Fury after civil servants paid to play Grand Theft Auto video game
Daily Express

Civil servants paid to play GTA video game Civil servants attending claymaking sessions and playing Grand Theft Auto are a 'perfect microcosm of everything broken about the civil service', critics have claimed. It follows reporting that Whitehall…

movieweb.com - Tim McClelland - Fallout' Season 3 Adds a Fan-Favorite 'Star Wars' Actor as Video Game Adaptation Gets Major Update
Fallout' Season 3 Adds a Fan-Favorite 'Star Wars' Actor as Video Game Adaptation Gets Major Update
MovieWeb

The cast of Prime Video's Fallout series is continuing to grow for the upcoming third season. Despite a dip in Season 2 viewership, the show continued to add impressive stars to the already eclectic and talented cast. Season 2 added Kumail Nanjiani…

the-express.com - Joshua Mbu - NASCAR 26 video game cover has upset fans all asking same Kyle Busch question
NASCAR 26 video game cover has upset fans all asking same Kyle Busch question
Daily Express US

NASCAR fans believe Kyle Busch should have been the cover of their new game NASCAR fans believe Kyle Busch should have been the cover of their latest video game following his tragic passing. Busch, a 234-time NASCAR race winner and two-time Cup…

screenrant.com - Dhruv Sharma - Prime Video's New Game Adaptation Has So Much Potential, It's Already Renewed For Season 2
Prime Video's New Game Adaptation Has So Much Potential, It's Already Renewed For Season 2
ScreenRant

Prime Video will soon be the streaming home of a highly-anticipated game adaptation with so much potential that it has already been renewed for two seasons. Although getting video game adaptations right on the small screen has never been an easy…

aftermath.site - Riley MacLeod - I, God's Worst Video Game Driver, Played A Bunch Of Driving Game Demos
I, God's Worst Video Game Driver, Played A Bunch Of Driving Game Demos
Aftermath

You know how some people can't picture an apple in their minds? I have a problem like that with cars in video games: Throw me in the classic position behind and slightly above a virtual vehicle, and I just lose all ability to conceptualize the…

hollywoodreporter.com - Aaron Couch - Daisy Edgar-Jones Starrer 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' Lands 2027 Date
Daisy Edgar-Jones Starrer 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' Lands 2027 Date
The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount is marking its calendar for Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. The adaptation of the bestselling novel will arrive on Nov. 12, 2027, the studio announced Thursday. CODA filmmaker Siân Heder is directing, producing, and write the…

deadline.com - Justin Kroll - Paramount Dates 'Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow' Adaptation Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones
Paramount Dates 'Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow' Adaptation Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones
Deadline

Paramount Pictures will release its adaptation of the best-selling novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow for November 12, 2027. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones. Siân Heder is directing and writing the screenplay based on drafts by Mark…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - 7 Burning Questions for the GTA 6 Pre-Order Launch: Price, Modes, Editions, and More
7 Burning Questions for the GTA 6 Pre-Order Launch: Price, Modes, Editions, and More
IGN

GTA 6 is alive! Rockstar has confirmed that pre-orders launch on June 25, which means we're just a week away from finally getting some meaningful answers on what to expect when the most anticipated video game of all time comes out this November.

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - Newzoo: Global games market made over $200bn in 2025
Newzoo: Global games market made over $200bn in 2025
GamesIndustry.biz

Research from data firm Newzoo shows that the games market generated over $200 billion in revenue during 2025. For the year, the global games market made $201.6 billion, a massive 9.1% increase year-on-year. This is the first time that video games…

pcmag.com - Celebrate Juneteenth by Supporting These Brilliant Black Game Developers
Celebrate Juneteenth by Supporting These Brilliant Black Game Developers
PCMag

On June 19, 1865, America's last slaves were finally freed. Today, more and more people recognize that date, Juneteenth, as the joyous holiday that's been celebrated by African-Americans for years. It's been declared an official public holiday, and…

cagesideseats.com - Cain A. Knight - Undertaker warns today's stars to stop doing so much 'video game type stuff' in the ring
Undertaker warns today's stars to stop doing so much 'video game type stuff' in the ring
Cageside Seats, for Pro Wrestling fans

The old man is rambling on again about how today's stars have forgotten the most important aspect of the business. Cain A. Knight is a hardcore number-cruncher who has analyzed and covered pro wrestling for Cageside Seats since 2014, and followed…

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