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The Xbox 360’s pioneering online store has gone offline – and it marks the end of a gaming era

In this week’s newsletter: We’ve become so used to digitally downloading games now that it’s easy to forget how novel it once was, thanks to places like Xbox 360’s Marketplace

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Hit Japanese video game is now a streaming series aiming for global appeal

Amazon Prime Video’s “Like a Dragon: Yakuza,” which premieres in October, has all the glorious fare of a classic mobster story — bloody fistfights, beautiful women, expensive cars, muscle and flashy suits

The Independent UK

Electronic Arts CEO Says Video Game Strike Won't Have 'Short-Term Impact' on Studio

The CEO of Electronic Arts, Andrew Wilson, said that the recent video game workers' strike is unlikely to cause any short-term disruptions to the studio.

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Is Netflix Inc (NFLX) Still a Good Stock to Buy for Streaming Dominance?

The streaming giant Netflix (NFLX) has been making waves with its entry into video game publishing and strategic financial moves. In addition, the company boasts strong profitability and an optimistic growth outlook. Hence, should NFLX be on your investment radar in the highly competitive streaming market? Read more to find…

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Eddie Jackson compares Derrick Henry to reated player in a video game

Ravens safety Eddie Jackson compared running back Derrick Henry to a created player in a video game

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Turns out Justin Jefferson isn’t the best wide receiver in ‘Madden 25’

The Minnesota Vikings best player is no longer considered the best receiver in the video game.

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Video Game Makers See Actors As AI 'Data,' Says Union On Strike

Artificial intelligence was key to last year's Hollywood strikes, and it has now sparked a second walkout by those actors who work in a far larger industry, at the heart of advancing technology -- video games.

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Borderlands boss says fans will be "very, very happy with the next video game" - and "we’re not going to be making people wait for a long time before we announce it"

Looter shooter fans, rejoice

GamesRadar

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly

Hollywood screenwriters went on strike in May 2023. Two months later, actors joined them on the picket line. Those strikes ended later that year with historic deals that included, for the first time, protections regarding the use of artificial intelligence. Now it’s video game actors’ turn.

The Conversation

Video game actors are now on strike. Here's why

More than 2,500 video game voice actors and motion capture performers are going on strike after negotiations with game industry giants that began nearly two years ago failed to result in an agreement

The Independent UK

GTA 6 won't be affected by the ongoing video game actor strike over protections against AI

SAG-AFTRA outlines the details

GamesRadar

Why are video game voice actors striking and what games are affected?

Gaming giants Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, and Activision are all set to be impacted by the walkout

Evening Standard

Video Game Voice Actors Strike Over AI Protections Dispute

SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood over AI protections and labor issues in video game industry.

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SAG-AFTRA Calls for Strike Against Video Game Companies Over AI, Salary Concerns

The SAG-AFTRA labor union has called for a strike against several video game companies following failed negotiations for its members regarding AI and salaries.

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Video Game Actors To Strike In California

Hollywood's video game actors will go on strike early Friday to demand safeguards against artificial intelligence, the US actors' union announced.

The Independent UK

SAG-AFTRA declare strike for video game actors over the use of AI

The strike comes amid an ongoing surge in labor organizing among video game creators, driven by a wave of mass layoffs over the last two years and by fears of AI-driven job loss or degradation of conditions.

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Across Activision, EA, and more, video game actors are striking for protection from AI: "Frankly, it’s stunning that these video game studios haven’t learned anything"

The strike will also include Insomniac, Disney, WB, and production companies that work with the likes of Ubisoft, Valve, and Bethesda

Inverse

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Voice Actors Walk Over AI

Actors who contribute their voice and/or likeness to video games want "fair compensation and the right of informed consent for the A.I. use of their faces, voices, and bodies," SAG-AFTRA says.

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SAG-AFTRA video game actors go on strike, citing AI concerns

SAG-AFTRA calls a strike for video game actors, citing companies' unwillingness to forge a deal for AI protections.

The Independent UK

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections

The Independent UK

It's a college football player's paradise, where dreams and reality meet in new EA Sports video game

College football players are finally getting to be themselves — or play against themselves — in one of the hottest video games on the planet

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Dillon Tatum shares a funny story about College Football 25

Dillon Tatum shared an all too relatable story about the new video game, College Football 25:

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Cate Blanchett Leads Star-Studded Cast In Sci-Fi Adventure Film

Cate Blanchett leads an eclectic cast in 'Borderlands,' a sci-fi film based on the popular video game franchise. Directed by Eli Roth, the movie promises a...

The Conversation

Can a poem be adapted into a video game? Here’s what I learned from trying

Video game adaptations of novels and short fiction have long helped bring works of fiction to new audiences. The Witcher, for example, which now spans three games and a Netflix series, began life as a series of fantasy stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.

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Publisher Humble Games Confirms Layoffs Amid Restructuring, Denies Full Shutdown

Video game publisher Humble Games confirms layoffs but denies full shutdown as studio undergoes restructuring of its operations.

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