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Photo: Hiroshi Iuchi Total recallTotal recallTotal Recall is a look back at the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends. Large-scale reports on terrible working conditions in video game studios is a relatively recent thing, but crunch has always been with us, and as we can …

Having come of age in the Brazilian favela of Vigario Geral, Luiz Augusto Jr spent his money playing video games. Now he makes a living as a player. Augusto, 23, was working in construction as an apprentice stonemason three years ago when his life took a turn. An avid gamer, …

Pansexual Visibility Day is a time to celebrate pansexual people, including characters from video games like Borderlands and Apex Legends. Representation is extremely important in media because it allows people to see themselves reflected in the media they consume. Although June is still a week away, many in the LGBT …

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks expected to rise after Bitcoin’s swings last week Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE U.S. equity futures rose as technology names in Monday’s pre-market exchanges …

Chris Paul’s will and determination to play through the pain of a bruised right shoulder on Sunday was drifted earlier in the day when the Phoenix Suns All-Star sat down to watch a four-minute video of Kobe Bryant about how the body can betray you. As he received treatment in …

Welcome to May Madness. Support for the 2021 NBA playoffs is reduced to its usual 16 teams after a play-in tournament that featured both thrilling endings and brutal blowouts. Now comes the constant barrage of postseason contests as contenders battle for the right to hold the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Wondering …

MONTREAL – Video games are a popular activity for most grade 9 students, but for a class at Beurling Academy in Verdun, it is a math and science project aimed at helping people with disabilities. The project consisted of developing a video game controller for people with visual, hearing or …

LOS ANGELES – For 28 years, since “Super Mario Bros.” Arriving in theaters with the slogan “This Ain’t No Game,” Hollywood tried and most importantly failed – epically, famously – to turn blockbuster video games into blockbuster movies. For every “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001) that made Angelina Jolie an …

Fans of the Dune saga waiting for the latest film adaptation might enjoy the following video games about feudal futures and desert planets. The latest film adaptation of Dune, Frank Herbert’s genre-transforming science fiction novel, is due out in October 2021; impatient fans of the franchise can calm their fuss …

A good voice actor can make or break a video game just as much as a TV show or animated movie. Without being able to rely on their facial expressions or body movements to convey emotion, it takes a special type of person to perform worthy of some of the …

It’s not yet time to put away those controllers. Electronic arts (NASDAQ: EA) recently surprised Wall Street with strong sales growth to close its fiscal year 2021. Video game fans have continued to engage with its franchises even as social distancing loosens in key markets like the United States. And …

The simpsons is almost a genre of video game in itself, as there are over 25 video games about the yellow characters. Although there hasn’t been a new family game since the mobile game Typed in 2012, there’s a whole library of titles to revisit, and more that fans have …

Did you miss the GamesBeat Summit 2021? Look on demand here! Made in Italy takes on a new meaning when it comes to games. The gaming industry in Italy grew by 45% from 2018 to 2021 to reach more than 1,600 developers and 160 game studios, according to a survey …

MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Netflix headquarters in Spain, as of April 30, 2021, in Tres Cantos, … [+] Madrid, Spain. The headquarters, which opened two years ago, will double its sets and add post-production facilities by 2023. (Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez / Europa Press via Getty Images) Europa …

We’ve all been there. You rush to buy the latest PC, Xbox or PlayStation title, mesmerized by anticipation and months – if not years – of buzz, only to find that it doesn’t quite meet your expectations and shatters your hopes and your dreams. dreams in the treat. Like movies, …

One of the trickiest hurdles to building a sequel is how to make it look fresh, like it’s a new project instead of an expansion pack. This is the problem Capcom faces after brilliantly revamping its flagship franchise with “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard”. Switching to first person and developing an …

Rome was not built in a day, the saying goes. But hey, Seattle was built in a month! At least a big part of it was – in Minecraft. An impressive effort from a collection of geeks who are into Microsoft’s block-by-block video game can be seen in new videos …

In this last year of lockdown, the most breathtaking special effects have been found in the latest video games rather than on the big screen. Some may even have inspired you to build your own world. If so, we have good news: thanks to game engines like Unity, anyone with …