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Van Gogh Museum fires multiple workers for Pokemon shenanigans

At least four employees of the museum have been fired in connection with limited edition Pokemon cards.

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How Palworld or "Pokémon with guns" swept the gaming world

The Pokémon promises to "investigate" Palworld, a new online game that critics are calling "Pokémon with guns".

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Manfred, from hacker to security expert

A co-production with Kaspersky

For over 20 years, Manfred exploited flaws in video games, making a huge fortune out of it. How did he do it? And why did he change his career to become a security expert?

Euronews Tech Talks

How the 'hidden gem' of Indian esports was caught cheating

A co-production with Kaspersky

In 2018, the Indian esports team qualified for an Asian gaming competition, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the underdogs of the esports arena. During a crucial match, the admins stopped the game. Forsaken, one of the Indian players, was caught cheating. This is his story.

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How did Anthony Clark become the FIFA video game hacker?

A co-production with Kaspersky

In 2013, four friends realised they could earn money by exploiting a flaw in the video game FIFA. Unaware of any wrongdoings, they continued their activity until the FBI knocked on their doors. This is the story of Anthony Clark, the group’s leader, and one the world’s most skilled hackers.

Lifestyle

The 12 best upcoming video games of 2024

2024 promises a bunch of new exciting video game releases, including the highly-anticipated Tekken 8 and the emotionally-packed action-adventure game Neva.

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Teen gamer becomes first to finish 'unbeatable' Tetris

Teenager Willis Gibson managed on 21 December to trigger a kill screen on Level 157, which the gaming world takes as a victory over the game.

Design

Tommy Hilfiger is releasing a new 3D fashion styling game

The famous US designer is launching FashionVerse, an interactive mobile game that uses generative AI to create photorealistic avatars, backgrounds and props.

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Belgian title Baldur's Gate 3 dominates The Game Awards 2023

The Larian Studios game picked up six awards, including GOTY, best RPG and best multiplayer. Alan Wake II, by Finnish studio Remedy, won the awards for best direction and narrative.

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The Game Awards 2023: Who will win the battle of the consoles?

It has been one of the most successful years ever for the computer game industry so competition is fierce for the title of top Game of the Year.

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Grand Theft Auto VI trailer released earlier than expected

Rockstar Games have revealed the highly anticipated latest installment of Grand Theft Auto after the trailer was leaked hours before its scheduled release.

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Eminem is coming to online video game Fortnite

Eminem - Meet Rap Boy, Slim Shady, and Marshall Never More.

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What to expect from the League of Legends Championships Final 2023

The stage is all set for the highly anticipated League of Legends Championships Final 2023, where Weibo Gaming and T1 will compete for the coveted Summoner's Cup.

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Why should games prioritise mechanics over graphics?

Euronews Culture spoke to video game journalist Jordan Minor on his new book and why the industry is prioritising the wrong things.

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GTA 6 trailer announced! Everything we know about the upcoming game

The excruciating ten-year wait for devoted Grand Theft Auto fans is finally nearing its end after Rockstar Games have announced the first trailer for GTA 6 will be landing next month.

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How has one of 2023’s worst films become a box office smash hit?

Blumhouse has released two of 2023's worst movies... But how has the most recent dud become a box office smash hit?

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Will the upcoming Zelda film break the big screen video game curse?

Will the upcoming Zelda film break the big screen video game curse?

Business

Nintendo profits jump after boost from Super Mario movie

Nintendo reported an 18% rise in net profit for its first fiscal half on Tuesday, as sales continued to get a boost from its hit Super Mario movie and the popularity of its software for various new video games.

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Paris Games Week: Playtime beckons for children and even more adults

More than 200,000 revellers this week attended the Parisian expo centre to try out the latest titles across the video game industry, a business that's worth more in France than both the music and film industries combined.

Business

Microsoft edges closer to Activision deal after EU declines new probe

Microsoft is set to acquire Activision Blizzard, known for video games such as Call of Duty or Guitar Hero. The deal won’t have to get reapproval in the EU after it was tweaked to get the go ahead in the UK.