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Space Invaders on your wrist: the glory years of Casio video game watches

Their tech may have been primitive, but for 80s schoolchildren of a certain kind they had a glamour to equal any modern iPhone

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Andor embraces podracing with an Easter egg that calls back to a Star Wars Episode 1 video game from 1999

Prepare for a shot of pure nostalgia with an Andor Easter egg that calls back to a classic Star Wars video game

Total Film

I had a passionate crush on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Could it still thrill me 19 years later?

When Bethesda surprise-released a remake last week, I revisited its world with my son to see if the magic was still there

The Guardian - UK

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Video Game Rides Conclave Excitement With Cardinal Fantasy Team

As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, thousands are doing so already, in a new video game that allows users to pick their favourites as the next pontiff.

International Business Times

46 Real-Life Photos That Look Like Screenshots Of A Video Game Or A Movie Set

From Blade Runner to GTA V, part of what makes blockbuster movies and video games so immersive is the incredible visuals. Even though it's made up, the scenery looks so real, so palpable, it's as if you're almost there. Sometimes, however, you are. If only for a moment.

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Who are the Seraphites? The scarred cult members in The Last of Us episode three

The religious sect will already be familiar to fans of the video game

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This Video Game Stock Rallied to a New All-Time High on Friday

Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) posted a new all-time high on Friday. TTWO extended its 2-year rally and initially broke out to a new all-time high on Thursday, with further gains on Friday. The game publishing and esports industry has rallied sharply by 18% in the past 2.5 weeks. Company Description: Take-Two...

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From geeks to box office gold: why Hollywood is banking on video games

Driven by cult franchises with a strong fan base, adaptations of video games into films and TV shows are filling cinemas, dominating platforms and raking in millions. Encouraged by the success of The Last of Us and A Minecraft Movie, video games are fast becoming Hollywood's new golden goose.

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Sydney Sweeney joins cast of Jon M Chu-directed Split Fiction movie adaptation

'Euphoria' star Sydney Sweeney is set to star in the big screen adaptation of video game 'Split Fiction', which will be directed by Jon M. Chu.

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Why film adaptations of popular video games often fall flat

Video game adaptations are having a moment. On television, shows like HBO’s The Last of Us and Amazon Prime’s Fallout — each based on popular game franchises — have been gigantic hits. On the big screen, 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie broke box office records, and at the time…

The Conversation

The obscure Andean instrument heard on The Last of Us' soundtrack is the star of Spitfire Audio's latest plugin

Ronroco by Gustavo Santaolalla captures the haunting sound of HBO's post-apocalyptic video game adaptation

MusicRadar

French Independent Studio's First Video Game Draws Fans

Independent French studio Sandfall Interactive's first video game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" launched worldwide on Thursday but has already built up a solid community of fans eager to discover its post-apocalyptic fantasy world.

International Business Times

Until Dawn review – efficient, if unscary, video game horror

A solidly made adaptation of the Playstation hit sees a group of twentysomethings stuck in a gory death loop

The Guardian - US

UK restricts export of video game controllers to Russia amid use to pilot drones

Some 150 new trade sanctions against Russia have been introduced by the UK, aimed at choking off the Kremlin’s war effort.

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Ghost of Yotei leads say "the katana is still the most valuable weapon" even 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima, but "more opportunities to blow things up is never a bad addition for a video game"

Boom!

Total Film

Until Dawn director on balancing laughs and scares in the horror game adaptation, as he recalls scaling back some of its Evil Dead-style humor during filming: "It was like, 'Maybe it needs to be a bit more serious'"

Exclusive: David F. Sandberg also touches on how Until Dawn's characters differ from the video game's more stereotypical protagonists

Inverse

40 Years Ago, One Brilliant And Cunning Woman Proved Video Games Could Make You Smarter

Back in 1985, one highly educational game on PC made geography, history, and even PBS seem cool.

Total Film

Director of Until Dawn movie teases "very bloody bathroom scene" as he opens up on the challenges of filming a time loop horror: "It was everywhere, you couldn't clean it up"

Exclusive: David F. Sandberg also touches on the video game adaptation's found-footage sequence

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The Independent UK

Jennifer Aniston reacts to blink-and-you-miss-it cameo in second season of The Last of Us

An image of Aniston made a split-second appearance in season two of HBO’s hit video game adaptation

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Insta360's latest 360-degree camera gives your footage main character energy (with a HUD to match)

The Insta360 X5's dual-capture InstaFrame mode caters to adventurers and editors alike, but syncing with Apple and Garmin smartwatches gives every shot serious video game vibes.

MarketBeat

Take-Two Interactive: A Defensive Play Set to Explode

Take-Two Interactive leverages its core franchises while preparing for unprecedented growth fueled by the highly anticipated launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.

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Sydney Sweeney and Michael Bay team up for OutRun movie

Sydney Sweeney has teamed up with Michael Bay for a movie adaptation of the arcade video game 'OutRun' - though the actress is only currently attached as a producer.

Total Film

Netflix's Castlevania director asks fans what his next video game anime should be, and Bloodborne, Metroid, and a fresh take on Berserk are leading the pack

Castlevania anime director Samuel Deats has asked his social media followers what video game he should animate "some day"

The Independent UK

The Last of Us fans say they’re ‘robbed’ after ‘missing’ video game scene from season two

The second episode of season two didn’t follow its source material to the letter

The Independent UK

The Last of Us’s huge twist has exposed the series’ fatal flaw

COMMENT: The second episode of the new season featured what should have been a seismic twist, writes Louis Chilton. But the cracks in HBO’s post-apocalyptic adaptation might be starting to show

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