New York CNN — PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is stepping down from the company, Sony announced Wednesday. The Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO will be retiring in…
Read more PlayStation head Jim Ryan is stepping down | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — You’re going to need a play-call sheet to keep track of where to watch the National Football League on television this season. The NFL…
Read more It will be more confusing than ever to watch an NFL game this season | CNN BusinessTokyo CNN — Japan’s Nintendo on Thursday said it sold 3.91 million units of its Switch console in the April-June quarter, exceeding sales in the same period a…
Read more ‘Zelda’ sales breakout juices Nintendo’s aging Switch | CNN BusinessLondon CNN — Microsoft has made a major concession to UK authorities in a bid to remove the last remaining regulatory obstacle to its huge takeover of Activision…
Read more Microsoft gives ground on streaming in bid to remove UK block on Activision deal | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — Millions of Fortnite users can now claim their small part of the $245 million that the game’s parent company agreed to pay as part…
Read more Fortnite players can now apply for a portion of its $245 million FTC settlement | CNN BusinessMicrosoft’s restructuring of its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard “opens the door” to the biggest ever gaming deal being cleared, Britain’s antitrust regulator said Friday. Microsoft…
Read more Britain says may clear restructured Microsoft-Activision deal | CNN BusinessCNN — Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, said on Thursday that it will lay off 16% of its staff, around 830 employees, as it attempts to reverse…
Read more Epic Games to lay off 16% of its workforce | CNN BusinessCNN — The Atari home video game system took the late1970s and early 1980s by storm, complete with faux wood paneling and a classic joystick with a big…
Read more Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming | CNN BusinessCNN — Microsoft has completed its takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty” and other hit video games, closing one of the biggest tech deals…
Read more Microsoft completes blockbuster Activision Blizzard takeover after UK removes final hurdle | CNN BusinessCNN — Grant Stoner said that he has loved playing video games his entire life, and that his earliest memory is of playing Super Nintendo in his parents’…
Read more Sony’s PlayStation Access controller offers a new social lifeline for gamers with disabilities | CNN BusinessCNN — A South Carolina man was arrested after authorities said he robbed a convenience store with a fake gun designed to play a Nintendo video game. David…
Read more Deputies accuse man of using Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ pistol during robbery | CNNCNN — “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” powered up at the box office with an impressive opening. The movie ran up the score with more than $200 million…
Read more ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ wins big at the box office with record opening | CNNHong Kong CNN — China has approved 27 foreign video games, including titles to be released by Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili, as it gradually reopens the world’s largest…
Read more China imports 27 foreign video games as it reopens market to global titles | CNN BusinessCNN — A Florida high school student has been arrested after a video showed him attacking a school employee after she took away his Nintendo Switch device, according…
Read more Student attacks school employee after Nintendo Switch taken away | CNNCNN — Microsoft announced it has agreed to partnerships with Nvidia and Nintendo as it tries to convince European Union officials to approve its $69 billion purchase of…
Read more Microsoft enters 10-year agreement with Nvidia and Nintendo in fight to save Activision deal | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — The world of Harry Potter is getting new life. Hogwarts Legacy – the new open-world video game by Avalanche and Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s…
Read more Hogwarts Legacy breaks record before official release, despite controversy | CNN BusinessCNN — James Bond fans may be waiting on the next actor who will play the British spy onscreen, but a beloved Bond adventure of yore is making…
Read more Classic ‘GoldenEye 007’ game is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox | CNN BusinessNew York CNN — In the past, Oreo has partnered with Lady Gaga, Pokémon and Ritz on new limited-time flavors. Now, it’s working with … itself. And Martha…
Read more There’s actually a presale for Oreo’s newest flavor | CNN BusinessHong Kong CNN — Millions of players in China have lost access to the iconic “World of Warcraft” franchise and other popular video games, as Blizzard Entertainment’s servers…
Read more ‘I cried all night’: Millions of Chinese lose access to ‘World of Warcraft’ and other hit games | CNN BusinessCNN — By 2013, the zombie apocalypse genre had been done to death. “The Walking Dead” had concluded its third season, “World War Z” was expected to be…
Read more ‘The Last of Us’ anticipation is high — why it could live up to the hype | CNN
