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gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - 'It's a totally crazy market' - The seismic impact of the AI boom on video game hardware
'It's a totally crazy market' - The seismic impact of the AI boom on video game hardware
GamesIndustry.biz

Generative AI has had a seismic impact on the price and availability of computer hardware. Major chip producers like Samsung, Hynix, and Micron have focused on furnishing the rapidly rising number of AI data centres around the world, and as a…

businessinsider.com - Sarah E. Needleman - The CEO behind 'Grand Theft Auto' doesn't drink, smoke, or play video games
The CEO behind 'Grand Theft Auto' doesn't drink, smoke, or play video games
Business Insider

Strauss Zelnick avoids vice. His company makes billions selling it. The longtime CEO and chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software is the straight-laced leader behind one of the bestselling and most violent entertainment properties of all time…

bbc.co.uk - Alex Bysouth - Fifa, Pro Evolution Soccer, Football Manager: Ranking most iconic video game footballers
Fifa, Pro Evolution Soccer, Football Manager: Ranking most iconic video game footballers
BBC

Alex Bysouth BBC Sport senior journalist The childhood bunk bed was a technicolour dreamcoat of late-night results, felt tip pen scribbled on the oak-stained frame a record of who was winning the ultimate, never-ending championship of brotherly…

smh.com.au - Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Trump's video game war has the world in an economic spiral
Trump's video game war has the world in an economic spiral
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The magical thinking continues. Donald Trump's blockade of Iranian shipping has zero chance of forcing the military-clerical regime to capitulate…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Video Games of All Time, Ranked
The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Video Games of All Time, Ranked
Collider

Space has always been one of the most interesting settings for art to explore, and because of the grandeur and mystery around it, the sci-fi genre was born to satisfy everyone's curiosity. Whether it be space exploration, wars against aliens, time…

polygon.com - Michael McWhertor - New The Odyssey trailer reminds me of a specific kind of video game
New The Odyssey trailer reminds me of a specific kind of video game
Polygon.com

Christopher Nolan 's epic adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey is just a few months away, and we're finally getting a new look at the highly anticipated film. On Monday, Nolan brought a parting gift to The Late Show host and Lord of the Rings fan…

thewrap.com - Umberto Gonzalez - Video Game Adaptations Level Up With 'Call of Duty' vs. 'Battlefield' Rivalry
Video Game Adaptations Level Up With 'Call of Duty' vs. 'Battlefield' Rivalry
TheWrap

After decades of hit-or-miss success at best, video game adaptations are red hot thanks to the billion-dollar box office of films like “Minecraft” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Now two of the biggest video game…

cbr.com - Scott Baird - 10 Video Games Turning 30 In 2026
10 Video Games Turning 30 In 2026
CBR

Time marches on, and video games keep evolving. 2026 marks an era of ray-tracing and digital downloads, where triple-A experiences blow people away with their visual quality, while indie titles become massive hits in the shadows by experimenting…

gamerant.com - Tristan Jurkovich  - These Video Game Endings Had Us All Shocked
These Video Game Endings Had Us All Shocked
GameRant

One of the toughest things to do, seemingly, is figuring out how to end a video game. A game can have one of the best stories around, even compared to movies, but if things go badly in the final act, it can alienate fans. Some of the following…

marketbeat.com - Video Game Stocks To Keep An Eye On - May 5th
Video Game Stocks To Keep An Eye On - May 5th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Alliance Entertainment are the three Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core businesses…

cbr.com - John Dodge - Warner Bros.' $84M Video Game Adaptation Becomes a Streaming Hit on HBO Max Ahead of New Sequel
Warner Bros.' $84M Video Game Adaptation Becomes a Streaming Hit on HBO Max Ahead of New Sequel
CBR

Mortal Kombat is tearing its way through the streaming competition — And all just days before the hotly anticipated sequel makes its way into theaters. Per FlixPatrol, 2021's Mortal Kombat has officially made it into tenth place on the list…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - GTA 6 Price Should Be $80, Bank of America Says: 'It's in Take-Two's Self-Interest to Raise the Price Point for the Entire Industry
GTA 6 Price Should Be $80, Bank of America Says: 'It's in Take-Two's Self-Interest to Raise the Price Point for the Entire Industry
IGN

It is one of the biggest questions facing the video game industry right now: how much will Grand Theft Auto 6 cost? Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have so far given little away, save for saying they want to offer great value and that…

polygon.com - Ford James - GTA 6 price being $80 is 'good for the industry' says analyst
GTA 6 price being $80 is 'good for the industry' says analyst
Polygon.com

How much should the next Grand Theft Auto cost? One analyst argues that Grand Theft Auto 6 should cost $80, for the good of the video game industry. 'We think it's in Take-Two's self-interest, as a publisher and partner to many developers, to raise…

bleacherreport.com - Mike Chiari - Ducks HC Quenneville Blasts Icing Call on Knights' Game-Winning Goal After Trending NHL Video
Ducks HC Quenneville Blasts Icing Call on Knights' Game-Winning Goal After Trending NHL Video
Bleacher Report

Anaheim Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville expressed his displeasure Monday night over a controversial non-call on an icing, which led directly to the Vegas Golden Knights' game-winning goal in the third period of Game 1 of their second-round NHL…

totalprosports.com - Darrelle Lincoln - NYPD Forced To Step In After Wild Scene Following 76ers-Knicks Game 1 [VIDEO]
NYPD Forced To Step In After Wild Scene Following 76ers-Knicks Game 1 [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

Winning the game by double digits against the 76ers wasn't enough for Knicks fans. Games being won inside MSG have led to hundreds of fans going insane outside during the playoffs. It has basically been the thing to do for the past few years, as…

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