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Outsmarting Humans Just One Step for AI Video Game Players

Speed around a French village in the video game Grand Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream. The technique of using the draft of an opponent's racecar to speed up and overtake them is one favored by skilled players of PlayStation's realistic racing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Outsmarting humans just one step for AI video game players

Video game players have competed against computer-controlled opponents for decades, but they haven't been as smart and fast as GT Sophy, the new AI driver on PlayStation's Grand Turismo

The Independent UK

Play This Wildly Underrated Sci-Fi Thriller Before It Leaves Xbox Game Pass

The 2014 video game sequel to one of the most iconic horror movies ever made is a terrifying and terrific game that successfully emulates its inspiration.

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Dead Space at 15: ‘We wanted to make one of the scariest games ever’

With its frequent dismemberments, repulsive creatures and total immersion, Dead Space spliced horror and sci-fi to make a truly classic video game – even though it initially tanked

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft lobbies EU to approve Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft is lobbying European regulators to approve its $69 billion takeover bid for video game giant Activision Blizzard. To allay concerns about competition, it's agreed to let Nintendo and Nvidia users access some of its titles. But there are still plenty of roadblocks for what could be the tech industry's…

France 24

BBC apologizes for 'unchallenged claims' about J.K. Rowling for the second time this month

The BBC has apologized for its coverage of J.K. Rowling for the second time this year after an on-air guest was unchallenged when referencing the "Harry Potter" author as anti-trans.

Los Angeles Times

Microsoft makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny

Microsoft’s Xbox video game division has announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia

The Independent UK

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Azra Games, founded by veteran EA game developer, raises $10M for NFT-themed Legions & Legends

The investment reflects optimism that veterans of the video game industry can better onboard players into Web3 than prior crypto games.

Fortune

‘It took over my life!’ How one man made his dream 90s video game on his own

Computer programmer Cassius John-Adams explains how he mashed up Crazy Taxi and The Fifth Element during an obsessive three-year period, single-handedly creating the game he’d always dreamed of

The Guardian - UK

'The Last of Us' Episode 6 Fixes One Classic Video Game Trope

In its sixth episode, HBO's 'The Last of Us' gives Pedro Pascal's post-apocalyptic survivor the chance to separate himself from his video game counterpart in one important way.

Inverse

Brian 'Thee beast' fights his way to Kenyan gaming domination!

When his family fell into poverty, a young boy in Kenya found comfort and strength from video games. Now he's the country's gaming ambassador, a mentor to kids in the slums — and a firefighter.

WEKU

7 tips, hacks and cheats for the new Mario Kart AR ride at Universal Studios Hollywood

SANTA ANA, Calif. — We’ve got everything you need to know to improve your top score and rise up the leaderboard on the Mario Kart augmented reality dark ride in the Super Nintendo World video game-inspired land at Universal Studios Hollywood.

The Orange County Register

Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investor

A Saudi sovereign wealth fund now holds 8.26% of the stock in the video game maker Nintendo, making it the largest outside investor in the Japanese gaming company

The Independent UK

Activision Blizzard to ask for 3 days of in-person work

Activision Blizzard will ask workers to be in the office three days a week—for some, as early as April.

Fortune

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Los Angeles Times

Elizabeth Banks' 'Cocaine Bear' is now a video game. And people are eating it up

The marketing team behind Elizabeth Banks' "Cocaine Bear" on Tuesday released a bonkers video game inspired by the forthcoming film. And the internet is eating it up.

Manchester Evening News

Hogwarts Legacy gets first major patch with bug fixes and performance issues resolved

The Harry Potter video game has broken sales records since its release last week

The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: Online multiplayer will never match the magic of playing with someone sat next to you

In this week’s newsletter: From Street Fighter parties with friends to Minecraft with my kids, there’s something special about playing together that’s hard to recreate online

Caixin Global

China’s Video Game Industry Posts First Drop in Five Years

Sales shrink 10.3% to $39 billion as pandemic impedes new product development and slowing economy weighs on demand

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Daily Record

The Last of Us fans warned over malware video game scams

Those who have been enjoying the HBO adaptation and are considering playing the game should remain mindful of fraudsters.

Inverse

'Last of Us' Episode 5 Features the Show's Best Video Game Easter Egg Yet

Ish was here, and he wasn't alone. Here's what viewers should know about the video game Easter egg featured in Episode 5 of 'The Last of Us.'

Dynamite News

Playing Video Game Causes No Harm To Cognitive Abilities: Study

New research findings call into question parents' long-held beliefs that children who spend hours upon hours playing video games or chose games of certain genres, will have negative effects on their cognitive abilities. Read Further on Dynamite News:

France 24

Confronting sexism, racism and clichés in video games

Long gone are the days when the average video game player was a White male. Women now make up as much as half of the world's gamers, with racial minorities also representing a growing share of players. But gaming platforms have struggled to adequately address sexist and racist abuse on…

Fortune

How McKinsey reached over 150,000 job candidates using a video game

McKinsey is throwing out its old recruiting playbook and seeking new sources for talent.

The Guardian - UK

Can The Super Mario Bros Movie end 30 years of terrible video game films?

Bob Hoskins called the original Nintendo spin-off the ‘worst thing I ever did’, which has set the tone for video game movies ever since – can this latest effort buck the trend?

ABC News

The Last of Us depicts a parasitic fungus evolving to control humans. Could a fungal pandemic happen in real life?

Three scientists, including one that consulted on the original video game, make the call on fact or fiction in HBO's new hit show, The Last of Us.

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