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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases made through our links. It's becoming more and more common to see your favorite video game characters appear on the small screen. Over the past few years, we've seen various streaming platforms like Netflix, Max, and Peacock adapt popular video games to the medium.What's especially great about this is that none of the recently released shows require knowledge of the entire series to understand. They often act as a bridge to help bring the two together in hopes of making the franchise even more…

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The Metaverse gaming platform Roblox is vibrant within its own world. Approximately 78 million active users every day organize hunger strikes through in-game payment systems and build art marketplaces and resale markets. However, real-world investors lack confidence in the game's ability to continue to grow. The company posted revenue of just over $800 million in its most recent quarter, well below expectations of $929 million. The forecast for annual bookings, or revenue from sales, has been lowered to $4.0 billion – $4.1 billion from the previous estimate of $4.14 billion – $4.28 billion. Roblox stock plunged nearly 20% on Thursday…

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Last week, mortgage rates fell for the first time in a month, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate reaching 7.09%.Yahoo Finance's Rebecca Chen reports:Recent changes in interest rates, including a drop from 7.22% this week and a steady rise last month, are forcing some institutions to revise their mortgage outlooks for the remainder of 2024.“The environment in which interest rates continue to hover above 7% is impacting both sellers and buyers. “They're letting go of mortgage rates, which has a negative impact on supply and keeps house prices rising,” Sam Carter said. Chief Economist at Freddie Mac. “These rising home…

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Network / Cyber, Pentagon John Sherman, then-Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, participates in a virtual panel discussion with Billington Cybersecurity at the Pentagon on April 15, 2021. (Department of Defense photo by Chad J. McNeely) GEOINT — The Department of Defense has rolled out new cybersecurity guidance aimed at addressing what Chief Information Officer John Sherman characterized as slow and duplicative processes that hinder technology and software innovation.vacation. The plan, according to a briefing document signed last week by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.The bill, adopted Wednesday, revolves around enforcing the concept of “reciprocity,” which essentially means that…

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The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards announces the 2023-24 All-USA TODAY HSSA Girls Wrestling Team.These 25 All-America team members will be honored as nominees for National Female Wrestler of the Year. Winners will be announced in August in a series of announcements featuring top athletes in 35 boys and girls sports award categories, as well as special honors including Special Olympics Athlete of the Year, Play of the Year, and Team of the Year. Honors will also be announced. !Athletes were considered based on overall season performance with emphasis on state playoffs and championships, as well as other state,…

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Original in 1996 resident evil One of five new additions to World Video Game Hall of Fame. It joins the collection alongside Asteroids, Ultima, SimCity, and Myst. Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Neopets, Tokimeki Memorial, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater were also nominated, but did not make the Hall of Fame this time. Resident Evil, Asteroids, Ultima, SimCity and Myst are inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame Established in 2015, the World Video Game Hall of Fame honors games that have had a significant impact on the medium. Candidates must be widely recognized, popular over time, internationally renowned,…

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(Editor's note: Frontier Conference press release.)HELENA — Montana Tech has been named the recipient of the 2023-2024 Frontier Conference Bundy Memorial All-Sport Award. This is the second consecutive season and sixth time in school history that Montana Tech has won this award.The Audigers finished in the top three in seven of eight sports this year, earning a total of 110 points. They won conference championships in volleyball, men's basketball, men's track and field, and women's track and field.”Receiving the Bundy Award is no small feat; it is a direct reflection of the resilient spirit of our student-athletes,” said Matt Stepan,…

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Meet the newest inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Five new games joined the 40 winners Thursday in the halls of the Strong National Museum of Play.Asteroid (1979)Mist (1991)SimCity (1989)Resident Evil (1996)Altima (1979)”Video games are the most important medium of the 21st century,” said John Paul Dyson, Vice President of Exhibitions at The Strong. “Video games are bigger than movies in terms of sales, but even more so they influence the way we see the world, and how we experience the digital world.” And as video games enter their half-century, we want to pay…

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The bar is high for video game voice acting in 2024, and with games like Baldur's Gate 3, Disco Elysium, and so many others elevating the scripts with strong performances, it's hard to accept anything less than excellence. But in the '90s, that was far more the exception than the rule, and PC Gamer recently discussed the topic with veteran game developers in a roundtable interview.”One of the obstacles was their disdain for video games, first of all. It's like, 'I'm a real actor, but whatever it is, it's going to be ridiculous,'” said Prince of Persia creator and creator…

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