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Video Game Industry Sees $7.8 Billion Boost Thanks to AI and Blockchain, DDM Games Reports
The hopes of surviving until '25 may be paying off. During the first quarter of this year, the video games industry saw a second consecutive quarter of growth largely due to investment related AI and blockchain, a new report from DDM Games reveals.

How Video Game Exploits Predicted ChatGPT College Cheating
There is currently a somewhat horrifying article going around from NY Magazine about how widespread cheating is in college, no longer through sneaking in answers to tests or having someone else write your essay. Well, there is someone else writing…

World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted four honorees, paying tribute to games that challenged players and changed the industry. Making up the Class of 2025 are: Defender, the 1981 arcade game that raised the bar…

World Video Game Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees
Game developers rejoice. Defender, GoldenEye 007, Quake, and Tamagotchi have joined the World Video Game Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play. These four games—which have significantly influenced popular culture and the video…
GoldenEye 007 and Quake join the World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame welcomed its 2025 inductees today. The Strong National Museum of Play announced that the newest entries are GoldenEye 007 from Rare, Quake by id Software, Defender from Williams Electronics and Tamagotchi by…

World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake
This photo, provided by The Strong Museum in Rochester, N.Y., shows “Defender”, “GoldenEye 007”, “Quake”, and “Tamagotchi”, the newest inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. (The…

Knicks' Mikal Bridges has mastered adversity: Video games, bullying and friendship
BOSTON — Mikal Bridges finds solace in front of a television screen: a game controller gripped by his gangly fingers, a headset sitting on his waves and his best friend in the NBA in his ear. For months, Bridges and Knicks teammate Cam Payne…

Quake, GoldenEye, and Tamagotchi inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
2025's hall of fame class has been announced Photo: The Strong National Museum of Play Michael McWhertor is a journalist with more than 17 years of experience covering video games, technology, movies, TV, and entertainment. Four more video games…

How video game shots are being used as videos of India-Pakistan conflict
At a time when tensions are rising on the India-Pakistan border, scenes of confrontation are spreading on social media – many of which are old footage, video game clips, or pictures and videos of completely different incidents. To sell the…

World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted four honorees, paying tribute to games that challenged players and changed the industry. Making up the Class of 2025 are: Defender, the…

The Last of Us S02: Kate Herron, Video Game Fan & Episode Director
Posted in: HBO, TV | Tagged: the last of us Kate Herron on her love for The Last of Us video game franchise and how it inspired her approach to directing the Season 2 episode, 'Day One.' Director Kate Herron knows a thing or two about the…

US trade organization warns video game consoles could cost US players 69% more under current Trump tariff proposals
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has updated a January 2025 report estimating the cost of importing tech goods to the US could rise anywhere between 24% to 69.4%, with the latter figure expected for video game consoles if the Trump…

Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
Updated: 9:37 AM MDT May 8, 2025 Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame Updated: 9:37 AM MDT May 8, 2025 Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame…

Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
Updated: 10:37 AM CDT May 8, 2025 Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame Updated: 10:37 AM CDT May 8, 2025 The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Defender, Tamagotchi…

Sony Partners With Video Game Giant For A Massive Investment In Anime, And It Could Have A Huge Effect On The Industry
Sony is teaming up with Bandai Namco for a major investment in the future of anime, through a collaboration between the two companies and the new company Gaudiy. Sony and Bandai Namco will be supporting Gaudiy as they develop new and innovative…
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