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How a US second-grade teacher revived a beloved video game

Backyard Baseball, a favorite game for 1990s kids, had been off the market for years. But Lindsay Barnett was determined.

Splatoon Raiders: When squids go splat

From Splatoon 1 to Splatoon Raiders, we take a look at how Nintendo's first online PvP shooter game morphed into the perfect singleplayer looter shooter.

Control Resonant’s director watches ‘Twin Peaks’ every year

The upcoming game by the studio behind Alan Wake features the surreal visuals and gnawing emotions of a David Lynch production.

Review: ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ packs ferocity but none of his nuance

Insomniac Games resurrected the Spider-Man franchise by re-envisioning how the web-slinger could inhabit an open-world Manhattan.

Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law

The EU laid out plans on Sept 17 for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants – and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them.

Twitch CEO urges game firms to avoid attention vortex of ‘GTA 6’

Twitch chief executive officer Dan Clancy said Grand Theft Auto VI will likely face little serious competition for gamer attention this holiday season, and he sees that as the correct strategy.

StarCraft is returning, but as an open-world shooter

The influential franchise is moving away from the real-time strategy genre with a game that's directed by a veteran of the Far Cry series.

Roblox to launch wallet to pay creators faster and will allow off-platform gaming

The American company behind the wildly popular gaming platform Roblox announced on Sept 11 that it is launching a new digital wallet to make it easier for creators to get paid quickly.

Get ready for Grand Theft Auto VI and eleven more games to play this fall

There's a lot of violence, horror and nostalgia, including new Silent Hill, Gears of War and Final Fantasy games.

Virtual Taekwondo takes the contact out of a combat sport

The contactless version of the Korean martial art is making its debut at this year's Asian Games. Critics say it's a glorified video game.