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'Call of Duty' to fire starting gun at Gamescom trade show
AFP, Published on 19/08/2025
» COLOGNE,Germany - Mega-selling first-person shooter franchise "Call of Duty" will blow open the Gamescom video games trade fair Tuesday, headlining a wave of new releases as the industry weathers a rough patch.
'Shenmue' voted most influential video game ever in UK poll
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» LONDON - The 1999 action game "Shenmue" was on Thursday named the most influential video game of all time following a survey organised by BAFTA, the British association that honours films, television, and video games.
Video game play gets frisky at CES gadget gala
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» LAS VEGAS - Video game play met romantic intimacy in a corner of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Thursday -- but it hasn't always been smooth sailing for sex toys at the Las Vegas gadget extravaganza.
Microsoft nears takeover of 'Call of Duty' maker
AFP, Published on 22/09/2023
» LONDON - Xbox-owner Microsoft has closed in on its $69-billion takeover of "Call of Duty" video-game maker Activision Blizzard after the UK said Friday that a revamped deal addressed regulatory concerns.
Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» RIYADH - Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project intended to inspire them to create their own blockbuster titles.
Nintendo ends online game sales in Russia
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» TOKYO: Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations in the increasingly isolated country.
Reviewers rave for 'Hogwarts Legacy' video game despite backlash
AFP, Published on 11/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - The highly anticipated video game "Hogwarts Legacy" was met with largely positive reviews after its release Friday, despite some gameplay quibbles and the controversy that has dogged the Wizarding World's original creator.
'The Last of Us' -- a new test for video game adaptations
AFP, Published on 15/01/2023
» NEW YORK - However thrilling they are to play, video games rarely translate well to the big or small screen -- indeed, the crossover genre is littered with flops.
'Guerrilla' sales, crowdsourcing: Japan's game console crunch
AFP, Published on 05/07/2022
» TOKYO - It's still dark when the line starts forming outside an electronics store in Tokyo, as desperate gamers try to snag the latest PlayStation or Xbox despite chronic shortages in Japan.
New 'Halo' game debuts as Xbox turns 20
AFP, Published on 06/12/2021
» PARIS - Fans will this week get their hands on the latest "Halo" video game, as Microsoft marks 20 years of the franchise that turned its Xbox console into a hit.