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Tales Of Kenzera: Zau – new game inspired by House Of The Dragon actor’s grief of losing his father | Ents & Arts News
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Growing up, Abubakar Salim never felt destined to be a star of the screen. The Jamestown and Raised By Wolves actor, who this year joins the cast of HBO and Sky’s House Of The Dragon, didn’t much care for the worlds of TV and film where he has since made his name. “As a kid,…
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A game changing computer: Apple’s first Macintosh turns 40 | Science & Tech News
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Apple’s first Macintosh – a device that revolutionised personal computers – turns 40 today. The “game-changing” computer first went on sale on 24 January 1984, two days after being introduced to the world in a big-budget Super Bowl advert, by renowned British director Sir Ridley Scott. The advert, referencing George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, was…
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Game over! Teenager becomes first person to ‘beat’ Tetris | Science & Tech News
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A teenager from Oklahoma appears to have become the first person to “beat” Tetris. Willie Gibson posted a video on YouTube which shows the moment when the classic video game crashes as he reaches level 157. The stunned 13-year-old gasps: “Oh my god … I’m going to pass out.” “I can’t feel my fingers, I…
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The Last Of Us: Developer Naughty Dog cancels next game | Science & Tech News
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The next game in the popular The Last Of Us series has been cancelled. Developer Naughty Dog said it had made the “incredibly difficult decision” after realising the project’s scope would negatively impact other future titles. In a blog post, the studio added it knows “this news will be tough” for fans and that it…
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Avatar: Last year’s biggest film is back – but this time it’s a video game | Science & Tech News
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Willy Wonka will get lots of bums on seats at the cinema this month, but it is hard to envisage him getting close to the box office takings amassed by last year’s Christmas number one. Avatar: The Way Of Water grossed a whopping $2.3bn (£1.8bn) following its long-awaited release 12 months ago, only topped on…
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The Game Awards 2023: Baldur’s Gate 3 wins biggest prize – but show criticised over short speeches and lay-offs | Science & Tech News
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Baldur’s Gate 3 has been crowned game of the year at the industry’s biggest awards ceremony. Released for PC and PlayStation 5 earlier this year, and for Xbox consoles during Thursday night’s Game Awards, the fantasy epic wowed reviewers with the sheer scope of its world and story, which allows players to impact its direction…
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Game Awards: The biggest night in gaming is upon us – but who are the contenders? | Science & Tech News
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The end of the year is always a time to reflect, and the gaming industry is no different. The 10th annual Game Awards take place in Los Angeles on Thursday, 7 December, celebrating the best interactive entertainment released in 2023. Sky News looks at the battles in seven of the hottest categories, and the rest…
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The game that gave me a heart rate warning – and four other spooky titles to play for Halloween | Science & Tech News
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Never mind those first date butterflies, forget those job interview nerves – nothing gets my heart rate soaring like a good scare. As if to prove it, I spent last weekend braving one of this year’s spookiest video games and received the first-ever heart rate alert from my Apple Watch. Dead Space was terrifying enough…
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EA Sports FC 24: How women are changing the game as FIFA franchise gets historic rebrand | Science & Tech News
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“Get in the kitchen, don’t be playing this game.” Even with skills that allow her to wipe the floor with the vast majority of FIFA’s male-heavy player base, it usually doesn’t take long for predictable sexist abuse to ring around Lisa Manley’s headset. The 24-year-old can confidently claim to be one of England’s very best…
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FIFA’s interactive World Cup in ‘disarray’ as EA Sports launches rebranded game of its own | Science & Tech News
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The future of FIFA’s interactive World Cup appears in disarray, after failing to deliver its promised new video game amid a bitter end to its three-decade partnership with EA Sports. EA has not only this week launched a rebranded game – FC 24 rather than FIFA 24 in the previous naming system – but also…