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vox.com - Dylan Scott - The future of medicine is video games
The future of medicine is video games
Vox

If you're like me, and you grew up in a house where your mom refused to let you get a video game console, because she believed sitting and staring at a TV was bad for you, you might think of video games as antithetical to health. And there is…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Fortnite's Latest Season Goes Insane With Guest Video Game IPs
Fortnite's Latest Season Goes Insane With Guest Video Game IPs
Bleeding Cool News

If there was ever a season where Fortnite felt like Ready Player One, this is it, as Chapter 7 Season 4: Override is available now. Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override is live now, turning the island into a chaotic arcade packed with game…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - 10 Sci-Fi Video Games With the Best Worldbuilding
10 Sci-Fi Video Games With the Best Worldbuilding
Collider

Video games can further delve into many aspects that shows and movies cannot, like worldbuilding. Movies such as The Lord of the Rings do have intricate lore, but they are not as detailed or as immersive as games like God of War. Video games create…

screenrant.com - James Lynch - 36 Years Ago, One Far Side Comic Predicted The Future Of Video Games
36 Years Ago, One Far Side Comic Predicted The Future Of Video Games
ScreenRant

In case you've never come across them before, The Far Side is a semi-surrealist single-panel comic strip created by Gary Larson defined by its offbeat and irreverent humor. Running from 1980 to 1995, the author suddenly stepped back from producing…

ign.com - Jacob Kienlen - Worms: The Board Game Brings the Classic Video Game to the Tabletop for a New Low Price at Amazon
Worms: The Board Game Brings the Classic Video Game to the Tabletop for a New Low Price at Amazon
IGN

You're likely already familiar with the Worms video game series. It's a traditionally multiplayer game where you take your worms to all-out war with your opponent. There's bazookas, there's bombs, and there's almost always a whole lot of mayhem.

collider.com - Dawson Nyffenegger - 8 Essential Soulslike Video Games, Ranked
8 Essential Soulslike Video Games, Ranked
Collider

The term 'Soulslike' refers to a subgenre of role-playing games inspired by FromSoftware's Dark Souls trilogy, as well as the other similar games that the studio has produced, including Bloodborne and Elden Ring. Typically, the genre involves an…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Physical Video Game Software Dollar Sales Plunged to an All-Time July Low of Just $85 Million in the US - the Worst Total Since Tracking Began in 1995
Physical Video Game Software Dollar Sales Plunged to an All-Time July Low of Just $85 Million in the US - the Worst Total Since Tracking Began in 1995
IGN

New data shows that physical software dollar sales plunged to an all-time July low of $85 million in the US — that's the worst total since tracking began in 1995. Circana's July video games report reveals that for the 2026 year-to-date…

movieweb.com - Adele Ankers-Range - Paramount+ Unleashes Epic First Trailer for Classic Action Fantasy Video Game Adaptation
Paramount+ Unleashes Epic First Trailer for Classic Action Fantasy Video Game Adaptation
MovieWeb

Video game adaptations have become increasingly popular as Hollywood has leaned on established gaming franchises to secure major box office returns and streaming success. Big screen adventures like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and A Minecraft Movie…

fortune.com - Preston Fore - The four-day week is here thanks to GTA 6-some employers are giving staff a one-off shorter week to steal cars in the long-anticipated video game
The four-day week is here thanks to GTA 6-some employers are giving staff a one-off shorter week to steal cars in the long-anticipated video game
Fortune

After a series of delays, Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to release later this year and be one of the biggest launches in video game history. And the hype is already spilling into the real world: One U.S. Army unit in Fort Stewart, Georgia is…

cbr.com - Daniel Kurland - 5 Video Game Anime Better Than Sword Art Online
5 Video Game Anime Better Than Sword Art Online
CBR

Sword Art Online is a title that came around at the perfect time to take advantage of anime's growing interest in sprawling sci-fi and fantasy adventures that are set within MMORPG worlds. The Isekai series creates tension and excitement when…

marketbeat.com - Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - August 20th
Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - August 20th
MarketBeat

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

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Makers Fund expands game industry footprint
Makers Fund expands game industry footprint
Game Developer

Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com August 20, 2026 Venture capital firm Makers Fund has closed a fourth investment round worth $250 million, meaning it now has $1.5 billion in total assets under management. The fund, which…

bleacherreport.com - Adam Wells - Robot Crashes Into Electrical Box in Viral Video Ahead of World Humanoid Robot Games
Robot Crashes Into Electrical Box in Viral Video Ahead of World Humanoid Robot Games
Bleacher Report

Before Chinese robot firm Unitree can make good on its claim that a machine can outrun Usain Bolt, it needs to work on getting the bot to stop after crossing a finish line. Ahead of the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games, one of the machines…

pcmag.com - I'll Be Honest, I'm Dreading the Launch of GTA 6
I'll Be Honest, I'm Dreading the Launch of GTA 6
PCMag

From exclusive Netflix reveals to $100 preorders to leaked footage from hackers demanding the return of physical media, Grand Theft Auto VI continues to invent new ways to get worked up about a video game. GTA VI's Nov. 19 release date is just…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Gaming Consoles Are Getting Wrecked by High Prices
Gaming Consoles Are Getting Wrecked by High Prices
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Starting Sept. 1, every new-in-box major gaming console will cost more than it did at launch. That's proving a major hurdle for Sony, Microsoft, and even Nintendo, which are all seeing flagging sales for consoles and basically everything…

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