Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

Video Games

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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

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

Microsoft's World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing

More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are unionizing

Microsoft's World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing
Entertainment|Technology

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

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Entertainment|Technology

What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Doja Cat, a reboot of Robert Rodriguez’s “Spy Kids” franchise with a film starring Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi and the critically-acclaimed “Sex Education,” one of Netflix’s most popular shows, returns for its fourth and final season

What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'
News|Technology|World

Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision is on the cusp of going through

British competition regulators has signaled that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval

Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision is on the cusp of going through
Entertainment|Technology

What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” starring Benedict Cumberbatch

What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
Entertainment|Technology

What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire

This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial."

What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
Business|Entertainment|News|Technology|World

Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights

Microsoft has completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry

Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Business

Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain's nod

Xbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market

Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain's nod
Business

Microsoft closes $69 billion deal for 'Call of Duty' publisher Activision

Xbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market with best-selling titles including "Call of Duty" to better

Microsoft closes $69 billion deal for 'Call of Duty' publisher Activision
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part

After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle

Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part
Entertainment|Technology

What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'

This week’s new entertainment releases include a studio album from Jason Aldean and a posthumous release from Jimmy Buffett, a new Hulu series inspired from Charmaine Wilkerson’s novel “Black Cake” and Annette Bening portrays a real-life hero who swam the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West in 2013

What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'
Business

Electronic Arts lifts annual profit forecast on 'FC 24' strength

Electronic Arts on Wednesday beat analysts' estimates for quarterly net bookings and profit and raised its annual earnings projection, betting that its

Electronic Arts lifts annual profit forecast on 'FC 24' strength
Entertainment|Technology

What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return

This week’s new entertainment releases include country superstar Chris Stapleton’s fifth studio album, Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of “The Santa Clauses.”

What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return
Entertainment|Technology

What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of “The Crown” returns to Netflix and three dudes from “Saturday Night Live” get their first feature-film shot

What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches
Arts

'Baldur's Gate 3' became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal

For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a good return on investment.

'Baldur's Gate 3' became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal
Business|Entertainment|News|Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI leak followed by an official trailer with a twist: A release date of 2025

The highly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has arrived a little early after a copy was leaked online

Grand Theft Auto VI leak followed by an official trailer with a twist: A release date of 2025
Business|Entertainment|News|Technology|World

Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers

Nintendo has canceled an upcoming video game event and postponed several others because of persistent threats to the company, its workers and players

Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Baldur's Gate, The Legend of Zelda and Cocoon shine brightest in a stellar year for video games

It’s been a terrific year for video games

Baldur's Gate, The Legend of Zelda and Cocoon shine brightest in a stellar year for video games
Business|News|Political

Activision Blizzard to pay $54 million to settle California state workplace discrimination claims

Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on behalf of women employed by the video game maker

Activision Blizzard to pay $54 million to settle California state workplace discrimination claims
Entertainment|Technology

What to stream this weekend: Jason Momoa roaming, Green Day rocking and 'Fast X' exploding

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from indie rock heroes Sleater-Kinney and the pop-punk trio Green Day, the Finnish romantic comedy “Fallen Leaves,” and the big, fun action movie “Fast X” racing to Prime Video

What to stream this weekend: Jason Momoa roaming, Green Day rocking and 'Fast X' exploding
Entertainment|Sports|Technology

What to stream this week, Super Bowl edition: Usher, classic commercials and lots of puppies

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include “Abbott Elementary” debuting its third season on ABC, Charlie Kaufman's animated movie “Orion and the Dark” and Usher's “Coming Home.”

What to stream this week, Super Bowl edition: Usher, classic commercials and lots of puppies
Entertainment|Technology

What to stream this week: 'Young Sheldon,' Amy Schumer, 'Oppenheimer' and lots and lots of JLo

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include “Young Sheldon” returning for its seventh and final season, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. exploring the power of gospel in a two-part PBS documentary and two projects from Jennifer Lopez, a movie about her love life and a 13-track album

What to stream this week: 'Young Sheldon,' Amy Schumer, 'Oppenheimer' and lots and lots of JLo
Entertainment|Technology

What to stream this week: Adam Sandler is in space, 'Elsbeth' sleuths and Japan shines in 'Shogun'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” storming Apple TV+, East meets West in feudal Japan with the kick-off of the series “Shogun,” and Disney+'s animated series “Iwájú” offers a coming-of-age story set in the future in Lagos, Nigeria

What to stream this week: Adam Sandler is in space, 'Elsbeth' sleuths and Japan shines in 'Shogun'
Entertainment|News|Sports

MLB The Show 24 unveils female player mode 'Women Pave Their Way'

MLB The Show 24 has unveiled a female player mode for this year’s video game

MLB The Show 24 unveils female player mode 'Women Pave Their Way'

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