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How Black Myth: Wukong put China’s games industry under the microscope

In this week’s newsletter: Fuelled by a backdrop of sexist culture, alarming censorship guidelines and ‘anti-woke’ ire, the summer’s biggest hit has become a lightning rod in the video game culture wars

The Guardian - UK

Young Chinese Women Hire Female Cosplayers To Play Dream Men

During her final years of high school, Chinese teenager Xu Yunting found an unusual way to make some pocket money -- transforming herself into male video game characters and taking their female devotees on dates.

International Business Times

Netflix's new No.1 could be this action-adventure movie — and viewers rate it 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

This action-adventure movie just crashed Netflix's top 10 — and viewers rate it 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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‘Be your own hero’: why video games are a battleground in the US–China tech war

Blockbuster Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong sold more than 10 million copies within days of its release last month, and its success has been hailed as a soft-power win for the Asian superpower.

The Conversation

Influencer Sparks Outrage By Playing ‘Temple Run’ In An Actual Ancient Temple

"You wouldn’t run through St. Peters in Rome or any Western church — so why is it okay to do it in Cambodia?" The post Influencer Sparks Outrage By Playing ‘Temple Run’ In An Actual Ancient Temple first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

UFO 50: A low-res, high-concept anthology of imaginary retro games

The collection comes from a mysterious (and fictional) 80s video game company and includes puzzles and platformers, RPGs and category-defying hybrids, all in 8-bit splendour

The Guardian - UK

Long-awaited Ubisoft 'Star Wars' Game Hits Shelves

After more than four years in the making, French video game designer Ubisoft on Friday released its much-anticipated "Star Wars Outlaws", an immersive spinoff from the famed saga.

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37 Years Later, Final Fantasy's Creator Reveals the Secret Recipe to His RPG Empire

In an exclusive interview, Hironobu Sakaguchi reflects on four decades making iconic video games from 'Final Fantasy' to 'Fantasian' and predicts where the industry is headed next.

Inverse

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director reveals that one of his first jobs in the industry was animating Shadow for a video game – and now he's bringing him to the big screen

A full circle moment

Total Film

The Impact of Local Translation on Football Video Games

Football connects and immerses the human family like no other sport. Its global following and fanbase continuously expand as passionate audiences become more engaged and invested in sports events. Similar to other sports, many simulated video games ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

First Look at Caitlin Clark’s Jump Shot in NBA 2K25 is So Laughably Good

Fans are hyped for the video game.

Sports Illustrated

Iowa State Big 12 Championship Rings Pay Homage to Popular COVID-era Video Game

These rings are meme-able.

Sports Illustrated

A New Hope? France's Ubisoft Banking On New 'Star Wars' Game

Laser pistols loaded, hover bikes revved up, lizard-faced aliens in the crosshairs -- the latest "Star Wars" video game hits the shelves on Friday with its French publisher, Ubisoft, in need of a rescue mission.

International Business Times

Japan Is Next Level For Retro Game Collectors

US tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a "vintage" console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming global demand for retro gaming kit.

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Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are tied for the best rating in NBA 2K25

The 'NBA 2K25' video game comes out on September 6.

Player One

'The Witcher' Author Andrzej Sapkowski Confirms Finishing a New Book

Both The Witcher video game series and Netflix show are based on Andrzej Sapkowski's novels

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The path to the top at a video games company

We find out what it takes to make the leap from student to game-shaping art director, no cheat codes required.

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Walton Goggins on peak TV and "Fallout"

The actor discusses "The Shield," playing a bounty hunter without a nose and how anyone can become a ghoul

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Inverse

15 Years Ago, Nintendo Perfected the Video Game Trilogy

Fifteen years ago Nintendo proved, once and for all, that Metroid Prime is the definitive video game trilogy.

The Conversation

Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?

If asked to name the biggest video game company in the world, you might think of icons such as Nintendo – the famed creator of Mario, Pokémon and the Legend of Zelda – or maybe PlayStation, the brand associated with mega hits such as Final Fantasy and Uncharted.

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34 Video Games People Can’t Get Tired Of, As Shared Online

People online share 34 video game titles they enjoyed the most. The post 34 Video Games People Can’t Get Tired Of, As Shared Online first appeared on Bored Panda.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Tom Brady’s NFL longevity summed up perfectly by video game graphics

This sums up Tom Brady's ridiculously long NFL run perfectly

The Guardian - UK

Scientists enable hydrogel to play and improve at Pong video game

Researchers say their creation has memory, which it can use to perform better by gaining experience

Space

'Earth Defense Force 6' unleashes retro alien invasion chaos

If destroying hordes of alien invaders with extreme prejudice is one of your favorite things to do in video games, you shouldn’t miss out on Earth Defense Force 6.

Total Film

Prime Video's Secret Level series needs to avoid the mistakes of other video game adaptations if it wants to succeed

Opinion | Amazon Prime’s video game adaptation shouldn’t be like a video game

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