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'Mortal Kombat' And 'Demon Slayer' Fight For Weekend Box Office Lead
Sunday, April 25, 2021 - 12:37pm | 521Read More..."Mortal Kombat" and "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" are battling for the top spot at U.S. box offices. What Happened: The two releases had a combined opening day tally of $18.5 million on Friday, Variety reports, and come after AT&T Inc (NYSE:...
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Allied Esports' HyperX Arena In Vegas Hosting 'Fortnite,' 'Call Of Duty' Tournaments This Weekend
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 4:58pm | 522Read More...Tournaments in "Fortnite" and "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare" are among the cash prize events coming up at Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE)'s flagship live esports venue at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas. Players can walk in and sign up. Here's a look...
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Big Surprise? 'Fortnite' Was Most Popular Gaming Topic On Reddit This Year
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 9:01am | 484Read More...If what gamers are talking about on Reddit is an indication, "Fortnite" was the biggest game story of 2019. According to Reddit's 2019 Year in Review, r/fortnitebr was the top overall game community on Reddit, with two other "Fortnite"-related communities also making the top...
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Windows Solitaire Makes Surprise Appearance In Video Game Hall Of Fame Finals
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 1:50pm | 627Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), a name generally associated with computer services, is earning due credit in the gaming industry. But in a surprising twist, the recognized venture stands distinct from the company’s renowned XBox line. The National Museum of Play, also known as The...
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Nancy Grace Isn't the Only One Showing Off Her "Stuff"
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 2:10pm | 260Read More...Now video game characters are getting in on the naked fun. Remember the controversy with Grand Theft Auto? The media went crazy when hidden nudity and sex games were uncovered. Before that, the media jumped all over Mortal Kombat for displaying buckets of the most unrealistic (read: cartoon) blood...
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Minecraft Creator Challenges Bethesda to a Game of Quake
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 12:11pm | 240Read More...Now that's one way to settle a lawsuit. Sick and tired of the legal nonsense surrounding Scrolls (a new game from Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson) and The Elder Scrolls (a role-playing franchise from Bethesda), Persson has challenged Bethesda to a battle in Quake 3. “Three of our best...
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As Game Sales Tank, Mortal Kombat Perseveres With Nearly 3M Copies Sold
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 5:17pm | 158Read More...Warner Bros. just cashed in on its $50 million investment. The company acquired the assets of Midway, the ill-fated creator and publisher of arcade games like Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam and NFL Blitz, back in 2009. Now, having sold nearly three million copies of its latest Mortal Kombat game (at $60 a...
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Four Unlikely YouTube Videos That Rocked the World
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 2:26pm | 440Read More...In a world with hundreds (if not thousands) of TV networks, it's almost hard to believe that YouTube (NASDAQ: GOOG) made it this far. But the video site has not merely survived – it has thrived in a world that has become increasingly obsessed with brief bursts of entertainment. But while it's no...
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US Vide Game Sales Up 26% YoY in April, Goldman Sachs Reports
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 7:39am | 78Read More...Goldman Sachs is reporting (via NPD) that US video game software sales increased 26% yoy in April, “with a high-rated Mortal Kombat franchise release from Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) leading sales.” “This is the first increase since November 2010, which was driven by Call of Duty sales,” Goldman Sachs...
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Splatterhouse: The “Saw” Of Video Games
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:39pm | 521Read More...Before Saw captivated (or should I say decapitated?) moviegoers with its grotesque brand of gut-spilling storytelling, there was a video game that aimed to maim: Splatterhouse. Arriving years ahead of the Mortal Kombat controversy that inspired the game-rating system we have today, Splatterhouse...
