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"Activision Blizzard can't stop this.” Why Raven Software's union is just the beginning

Employees at Raven Software have formed the first major union in the video game industry, and it's a massive victory that could lead to even more change.

Inverse

Pushing Buttons: Why linking real-world violence to video games is a dangerous distraction

In this week’s newsletter: Tragic shootings in the US have resurrected the disproven theory games turn people into killers. Why does this myth persist?

The Guardian - UK

Quality assurance workers at Activision Blizzard subsidiary unionize, a first at a major US gaming company

A small group of quality assurance workers at an Activision Blizzard-owned game studio have unionized, marking the arrival of the first labor union at a major U.S. gaming company.

Los Angeles Times

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Federal lawsuit accuses Oxford schools of violating its own policies, state law

DETROIT — The family of an Oxford High senior who died in the mass shooting last fall has filed a lawsuit against Oxford Community Schools and alleges the district violated its own policies and state law in handling concerns about the former student accused of killing four classmates.

Tribune News Service

In major video game company first, Activision Blizzard employees are joining a union

A subset of staff at the massive video game company Activision Blizzard voted to join the Communication Workers of America. The vote comes as Activision Blizzard is being purchased by Microsoft.

WEKU

Nev Campbell joins the cast of Twisted Metal

Scream's finest is ready for vehicular mayhem.

USA Today Sports Media Group

In 1976, one technical innovation changed video games forever — and sparked a crisis

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read the hidden history of the video game cartridge, about dolphins' skincare routine, and monkeypox.

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Saudi PIF Acquires 16.8% of Kingdom Holding Company

The Saudi Public Investment Fund has acquired 625 million shares of the Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), representing 16.87 percent, with a total value of 5.6 billion riyals ($1.5 billion).

Asharq Al-Awsat

WRC Generations Coming To PC, Consoles With 165 Special Stages

The seventh entry in the WRC game series developed by Kylotonn has been named.

Motor1

46 years ago, one video-game innovation traumatized a generation of gamers

The cartridge may seem like a bygone era to all but Switch users, but it was an important step in bringing game variety to home units.

Inverse

FACT CHECK: Gordon Brown claims Union helps Scots video game industry

Does being in the UK help Scotland's world-class video game industry?

The National (Scotland)

Evil Dead: The Game review: A hair-raising homage that's frightfully fun

The long-awaited video game adaptation of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series is finally here

Daily Mirror

The weirdest cover stars in NHL video game history

Ice hockey’s various licensed video games don’t always go for the obvious athlete for their cover.

USA Today Sports Media Group

You need to watch The Rock’s most subversive sci-fi thriller before it leaves HBO Max next week

Before Dwayne Johnson became a billion-dollar box office star, his villainous turn in the 2005 'Doom' remains a sight to behold. 'Doom' is leaving HBO Max on May 27.

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Benzinga

Executives Sell More Than $260M Of 3 Stocks

US crude oil futures traded higher this morning on Friday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Fishing games that’ll get their hooks in you

Fish games aren’t at the beating heart of the video game industry, unless you count COD.

USA Today Sports Media Group

100 Things You Can Do To Pass The 100 Days Until College Football Season Starts

Mountain West football kicks off in 100 days. There's still a lot of time kill before that, though.

Benzinga

GameStop Faces Class Action Lawsuit For Alleged Breach Of Labor Law - Read Why

Former GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) employee Trevon Mack prosecuted the video game retail company in a proposed class-action lawsuit for allegedly violating New York Labor Law, the Polygon reports. Mack and his lawyer asserted that GameStop workers qualify as “manual laborers,” suggesting that 25% of their jobs require manual labor, like organizing stockrooms,…

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'Salt and Sacrifice' review: Grotesquely gorgeous RPG held back by clunky design

'Salt and Sacrifice' is a gorgeous 2D Soulslike that doesn't quite stick the landing, straying too far from what made its predecessor so great.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia’s PIF Acquires Stakes in Nintendo

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has taken a 5.01% stake in Nintendo Co, as the sovereign wealth fund increases its exposure to the Japanese video gaming industry. The investment in the Kyoto-based group company was made for investment purposes, according to a filing to Japan’s Finance Ministry, making the…

Benzinga

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund Scoops 5% Stake In Nintendo

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) scooped a 5.01% stake in Nintendo Co, Ltd (OTC:NTDOY), Reuters reports. PIF has also launched its own video game and e-sports company, Savvy Gaming. Also Read: Nintendo Declares 10-1 Stock Split After Posting 4% Sales Decline In FY22, Weaker Guidance PIF invested in video game companies Nexon Co Ltd (OTC: NEXOY), Capcom Co…

Inverse

'The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story' review: 2022's most surprising game

'The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story' is an FMV game with stellar production values and a fascinating story, making it one of the biggest surprises of 2022.

The Conversation

How the metaverse could change the purpose and feel of cities

Several companies, including Apple and Microsoft, are betting that the world of tomorrow will, at least in part, be carried out in the metaverse. To this end, Microsoft recently acquired the video game giant Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How Inscryption breaks all the game design rules and prospers | Third-Party

This week in Third Party we have Riot Games narrative designer Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz speaking about Inscryption.

Autosport

How the F1 22 video game tries to encompass the championship's lifestyle

We’ve been playing the preview, work in progress, version of F1 22 and there’s a lot to dive into – chiefly the new tyre model, handling, formation laps and online features.

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