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White House website debuts 5 retro arcade video games that promote Trump’s agenda
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (198+ words) WASHINGTON — The White House website on Thursday unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda. “Build the Wall” is a “Tetris” knockoff that transforms the classic game into an effort…...
Coming to the table: Gaming stores’ new popularity builds stronger teams
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (997+ words) Like many pastimes previously relegated to “nerd” circles, tabletop gaming has seen an explosion in popularity. From role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons to collectible card games including Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon, to a never-ending avalanche of board games,…...
Ultrarare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin
3+ week, 2+ day ago (682+ words) A few years ago, a pop culture store owner in Wisconsin mentioned to Jason Ganos, a well-known Nintendo game collector, that he had a box of Super Mario cartridges that had been sitting in storage for years. It stopped Ganos…...
2 people from Chicago charged in nationwide gift card scheme targeting Dick’s Sporting Goods
3+ week, 5+ day ago (458+ words) A man and a woman from Chicago are accused of participating in a gift card scheme targeting Dick’s Sporting Goods stores across Pennsylvania. The state Attorney General’s Office filed charges Friday against Derek R. Bussell, 33, and Kayla M. Munoz, 28. According…...
Katie Salen Tekinbas: Protecting the right to play in the age of GenAI
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (480+ words) In June, Elon University launched its first AI Play camp. In one activity, teams of middle school students played Tic-Tac-Toe, not as a child might, but rather, like a machine. Tasked with writing and then following a set of fixed…...
Communication, teamwork led Gateway Esports team to state championship
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (495+ words) A newer game was no problem for Gateway High School’s Esports team. Gateway won the state championship for Marvel Rivals, a hero video game with Marvel Comics characters, on May 30 at Mt. Aloysius College. The competition is part of the…...
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (427+ words) TOKYO — Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday. The Japanese video-game company behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises also announced it was raising…...
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ rockets to $629 million worldwide at the box office
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (470+ words) “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings…...
‘Five Nights at Epstein’s’ video game, a horror franchise parody, is alarming parents, schools
5+ mon, 15+ hour ago (427+ words) Video games often transport players to fictionalized battlefields, mythical lands or the distant future. But one game now sparking concerns among parents places kids on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s island in the Caribbean. The game is titled “Five Nights…...
Another PlayStation price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last year
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) The price of a PlayStation is going up by another $100, the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price tag on its popular gaming console. Citing “continued pressures in the global economic landscape,” the Japanese…...