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Pancakes won't turn you into a zombie as in HBO's 'The Last of Us,' but fungi in flour have been making people sick for a long time

In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” named after the popular video game of the same name, the flour supplies of the world are contaminated with a fungus called Cordyceps. When people eat pancakes or other foods made with that flour, the fungi grow inside their bodies and turn…

The Conversation

Pikachu to depart: a brief history of the world’s favourite Pokémon

In the run-up to Pokémon Day – an anniversary created to celebrate the first Pokémon video game, released on February 27 1996 – a small but significant piece of news was announced.

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The Last of Us: Original voice actor says he’s caught ‘off guard’ by Pedro Pascal’s version of Joel

Troy Baker originated Joel in the popular video game

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HBO’s 'The Last of Us' Still Hasn’t Fixed Its Original Video Game's Biggest Flaw

In its first season, HBO's 'The Last of Us' has failed to fix the biggest narrative problem with the 2013 Naughty Dog video game that inspired it.

Inverse

Federal Trade Commission Attempting A Lawsuit Against Microsoft Over Antitrust Issues

PlayStation owner Sony Group Corp has been vocal in its attempt to block rival Microsoft Corporation buying Activision Blizzard.

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21 Years Ago, Nintendo Introduced Its Hungriest Hero — And Redefined Video Game Design

Nintendo Switch Online added a slew of Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles back in February, which means you can now play Kirby's big debut.

Inverse

You Need to Play This Thought-Provoking Indie Epic Before It Leaves Xbox Game Pass Next Week

What is America, anyway? There’s really only one video game that gets at the esoteric roots of our existential musings.

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From Ghostbusters and Aliens to Lego Star Wars: 10 great video games based on movies

As Oscars night approaches, we pick out some of the video game film tie-ins that don’t make you want to throw popcorn at your screen

The Guardian - UK

March's best video game releases featuring The Last of Us and WWE 2K23

There are a range of genres from sports to horror

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How one studio is reverse engineering a video game using TikTok

Whether it's a hit TV show like HBO's "The Last of Us" or an interactive theme park land like Universal Studios' Super Nintendo World, video games are ripe for adaptation and reinterpretation.

Los Angeles Times

Hot buttons: why fashion houses are getting into video games

As players spend more and more time and money in the digital hangout spaces provided by video games, it makes sense for fashion houses to join them there – opening up exciting worlds of rule-breaking design

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Video game industry has been slow to hire Black developers

Advocates are concerned that a recent uptick may not last

Axios

Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree officially in development

The hit video game is getting its first single-player expansion

Manchester Evening News

Help, I’m obsessed with pressure-washing Lara Croft’s house

I started playing a video game about cleaning for a laugh – now it’s all gotten out of hand and I’m going for the Guinness World Record

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‘The Last of Us’ newcomer Storm Reid dismisses ‘absurd’ homophobic backlash

“The Last of Us” newcomer Storm Reid “will never understand” the homophobic backlash to the hit HBO series inspired by the video game of the same name.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Independent UK

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

Inverse

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

France 24

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…

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Independent UK

Microsoft makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny

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

Fortune

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.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Inverse

'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.

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