3 h. ago Former Bruins captain Brad Marchand gets emotional during tribute video in return Boston

Florida Panthers star Brad Marchand broke down in tears as the Boston Bruins played a tribute video for him in his first game back at the TD Garden.

Politics

6 h. ago According to a report, almost 50% of adolescents in the United States steer clear of video games that depict women in "stereotypical and harmful ways"

According to a report, almost 50% of adolescents in the United States steer clear of video games that depict women in "stereotypical and harmful ways"  WN Hub

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21 h. ago What the US$55 billion Electronic Arts takeover means for video game workers and the industry

Electronic Arts (EA) is one of the world's largest gaming companies. It has agreed to be acquired for US$55 billion in the second largest buyout in the industry's history.

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6 d. ago General Intuition lands $134M seed to teach agents spatial reasoning using video game clips

Late last year, OpenAI reportedly tried to buy Medal and its vast trove of video game data for $500M. Today, the company spun out a frontier research lab that's using that data to build AI agents that understand how they move through space and time, a concept called spatial-temporal reasoning.

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1 week ago Super Bowl Halftime Show Headliner Bad Bunny Blasted After Video Shows Him Sitting During 'God Bless America' at Yankees Game

Fox News contributor Joe Concha blasted the NFL for choosing Bad Bunny for next year's Super Bowl halftime performer. The post Super Bowl Halftime Show Headliner Bad Bunny Blasted After Video Shows Him Sitting During ‘God Bless America’ at Yankees Game appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Elon Musk's xAI Bets Big on Sexually Explicit AI 'Companions'

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, unveiled two sexually explicit chatbot companions this summer named Ani and Valentine. While the tech tycoon is constantly throwing out ideas for the future of AI, from video game development to a Wikipedia replacement, his big bet seems to be on AI girlfriends and boyfriends for lonely people whose mental health will suffer from further isolation.  The post Elon Musk’s xAI Bets Big on Sexually Explicit AI ‘Companions’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

2 w. ago How Video Games Are Shaping a Generation of Boys, for Better and Worse

They’ve become an important way to spend time with peers. But they’ve also become more addictive.

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2 w. ago Video Games Have Become the Main Way Boys Socialize. Is That Bad?

They’ve become an important way to spend time with peers. But they’ve also become more addictive.

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3 w. ago Video game publisher Electronic Arts going private in a deal valued at $55 billion

Electronic Arts, the video game publisher behind titles like "Madden NFL" and "The Sims," says it has agreed to be acquired by a group of investors in a deal worth $55 billion.

Economics

3 w. ago Video game company Electronic Arts confirmed plans for a historic deal

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jennifer Maas, a senior business writer at Variety, about video game company Electronic Arts' agreement to be acquired and taken private in a deal valued at $55 billion.

Politics

3 w. ago $55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Among Biggest Buyouts Ever

Jared Kushner’s private equity firm and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund are some of the investors teaming up to take the video game giant private.

Economics

3 w. ago Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts

Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant.

Economics

3 w. ago Watch Ohio State football’s hype video for Game 4 at Washington

Watch Ohio State football’s hype video for Game 4 at Washington  Cleveland.com

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3 w. ago Independent S.F. studio’s video game sold millions of copies. Its sequel could be even bigger

Independent S.F. studio’s video game sold millions of copies. Its sequel could be even bigger  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 w. ago Dallas Shooting Suspect Had Extensive Online Footprint but Little on Politics

On social media accounts, the suspect, Joshua Jahn, talked about video games, cars, “South Park” and marijuana — but not so much about politics.

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4 w. ago High School Takes ‘Strong and Decisive Action’ Against Football Player Who Fractured Opponent’s Spine in Viral Video

A Michigan high school has come down hard on a football player who jumped on a smaller opponent during a game and fractured his spine, in an act caught on video. The post High School Takes ‘Strong and Decisive Action’ Against Football Player Who Fractured Opponent’s Spine in Viral Video appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago ‘Baby Steps’ is a satire of immaturity — in video games and man

‘Baby Steps’ is a satire of immaturity — in video games and man-children  The Washington Post

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4 w. ago Video shows youth baseball players running for cover as shots ring out at game

Waller County authorities identify three suspects in shooting incident at Katy baseball field that injured coach during youth game Sunday.

Sport

4 w. ago WATCH: Coach struck by stray bullet during Texas youth baseball game

A coach was shot at a youth baseball game in Texas when people nearby were taking target practice and fired into the field, authorities said.

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