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Vacuuming, moving house, unpacking are boring in real life – so why is doing them in a video game so fun?

After an exhausting day, housework is often the last thing I feel like doing. But I sometimes relax by playing video games where you tidy and arrange household items in living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms.

The Conversation

13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the 'unbeatable' Tetris — by breaking it

The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson

The Independent UK

The Live-Action 'Minecraft' Movie Just Cemented an Exciting Hollywood Trend

Jack Black will star in 'Minecraft,' proving that light-hearted video game movies are here to stay.

Inverse

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Tetris: Willis Gibson smashes gaming world record on live stream

Willis 'Blue Scuti' Gibson, 13, causes the game to crash on level 157, a YouTube video shows

Evening Standard

From Snatcher to Silent Hill and Slitterhead – the collected works of Keiichiro Toyama

Holiday Long Read | Edge magazine goes in-depth with one of, if not the most recognizable names in Japanese video game horror

GamesRadar

'Baldur’s Gate 3' Writers Break Down the Craft of Video Game Sex and Romance

All that went into the craft of romance in Baldur's Gate 3.

Inverse

Beijing reportedly removes a key official responsible for video games after the surprise release of draft rules wipes billions in value from the sector

China may be doing damage control after it released new rules imposing limits on the country's massive video gaming sector, leading to a plunge in shares.

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Stop motion video game Harold Halibut is Wes Anderson meets Monkey Island - why its "artists first production values" matter

One of 2024's most anticipated games.

Creative Bloq

Jack Black joins Jason Momoa for live-action Minecraft movie

The film is being adapted from the best-selling video game of all time

The Independent UK

Jack Black Crushed It As Bowser In Super Mario Bros., And Now He Has Another Video Game Movie Lined Up

Following his turn as Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Jack Black is set to star in another film adaptation of a popular video game.

Cinemablend

From furious to farcical: UK popular culture tackles the home rental crisis

With mould in a video game and a death metal score satirising a luxury housing ad, artists, musicians and writers are expressing the feelings of generation rent

The Guardian - UK

Mickey Mouse and 5 More Classic IPs That Could Become Video Games in 2024

A wealth of intellectual property is now free to use as you see fit. Here are the six best IP that should get a video game adaptation ASAP.

Inverse

Why 2023 Was One Of The Best Years For Video Game Movies And TV Shows Ever

2023 was THE year of the video game movie and TV show. Here's why.

Cinemablend

Nintendo’s design guru Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘I wanted to make something weird’

Few people have influenced global pop culture as much as the creator of Mario and Zelda, widely considered the father of modern gaming. But when you have changed the world, what comes next?

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Inverse

35 Years Ago, an Underestimated Platformer Changed the Course of Video Game History

International Business Times

'I'll Keep Going:' Chile Granny Finds Solace, Celebrity In Online Gaming

Few players of the online video game Free Fire would know that one of their most ferocious opponents -- a lithe, gun-wielding warrior in a short kimono and fang mask -- is in reality an 81-year-old grandmother from rural Chile.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine video game to be adapted into film!

Get ready to dive into the twisted world of Bendy and the Ink Machine with its upcoming film adaptation. Prepare for a trippy and self-referential horror h...

Inverse

Inside Apple's Massive Push to Transform the Mac Into a Gaming Paradise

In an interview with Apple product marketing managers Leland Martin, Doug Brooks, and Gordon Keppel, we go deep on how Apple is transforming the Mac into a respectable AAA video games platform that can compete with PCs and consoles.

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Inverse

2023's Most Gut-Wrenching Video Game Was a Redundant Spinoff

Like a Dragon Gaiden feels like a spinoff that didn't need to happen, but its finale is one of the most harrowing emotional moments the series has seen.

WEKU

Directors pick the soundtracks for NPR's shows. Here are their own 2023 playlists

Have you ever listened to NPR and wondered who chooses those songs you hear between stories and interviews? We've asked four directors to curate playlists and set a mood.

Reason

British Teen Gets Potential Life Sentence for Grand Theft Auto VI Hack

Rockstar Games told a U.K. court that it spent $5 million to recover from the hack. Is that worth the rest of a teenager's life?

Fortune

China softens latest video-game crackdown to mollify video game industry

The industry regulator had proposed barring player rewards for livestreaming and for daily log-ins, but now says it will “carefully study” public views in response to the drafts.

Latin Times

Ubisoft Investigates Hack Attempt

Hackers attempted to snatch 900 gigabytes from Ubisoft servers but the French studio's security team rebuffed the breach on Thursday.

Inverse

Atari’s Resurrected 2600+ Console Showed My Dad the Magic of Video Games

I had an 8-year-old and an 80-year-old try out Atari’s reissued 2600+ console. Guess which one had the most fun?

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Will China’s Crackdown on Tech Continue?

Chinese video gaming stocks remain weak following their plunge last Friday after China’s gaming regulator published draft rules designed to restrict practices that encourage video game players to spend more money and time online. The markets had hoped that the Chinese government was finished cracking down on China’s big tech...

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