18 h. ago £1bn vision for Scotland's video games industry as the chase for world leader status is on

New strategy proposes fund to help emerging developers

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43 h. ago Expedition 33 devs couldn't beat its toughest foe but I 'crushed' it with 0 parries

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's boss fights are brutally difficult, forcing players to use creative strategies to overcome enemies

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60 h. ago Exclusive: Laila Cunningham says women in burkas need to be searched

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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62 h. ago First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft as production of Tomb Raider series gets underway

The Game of Thrones and X-Men star is the face of the iconic video game character for the new Amazon Prime Video series.

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65 h. ago Sophie Turner’s striking first look as Lara Croft for Tomb Raider series revealed

‘Game of Thrones’ star joins Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs in new Prime Video series based on iconic video game

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65 h. ago Reform's Laila Cunningham: Women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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66 h. ago Reform's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham: Women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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3 d. ago Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner sparks frenzy as fierce first

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is taking on the iconic role of video game heroine Lara Croft in the upcoming Prime Video drama

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4 d. ago Valve’s Steam Machine console launches soon, here’s what we know

The all-new cube-shaped games console will launch with a Steam controller, and it could rival the PS5 Pro

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5 d. ago Punchdrunk’s new mission: inside ‘live action video game’ Lander 23 – in pictures

The celebrated immersive theatre company has launched a new multiplayer stealth game at its headquarters in Woolwich, south-east London. Photographer Tristram Kenton was granted special access Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fact checked: The truth about viral video of brawl at Manchester United game

The video showed fans scrapping in the stand at Old Trafford

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6 d. ago Four months and 40 hours later: my epic battle with 2025’s most difficult video game

When Hollow Knight: Silksong came out last summer I was in so much pain that I didn’t know if I’d be able to play it. Could a video game teach me anything new about suffering?Last year I became uncomfortably well acquainted with suffering. In March I started experiencing excruciating pain in my right arm and shoulder – burning, zapping, energy-sapping pain that left me unable to think straight, emanating from a nexus of torment behind my shoulder blade and sometimes stretching all the way up to the base of my skull and all the way down into my fingers. Typing was agony, but everything was painful; even at rest it was horrible. I couldn’t play my guitar; I couldn’t play video games; I couldn’t sleep. I learned how quickly physical suffering lacerates your mental wellbeing.I’d had episodes of nagging pain from so-called repetitive strain injuries before, the product of long hours hunched over laptops and game controllers over the course of decades, but nothing like this. A few months ...

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6 d. ago Holidaymakers are visiting the destinations in their video games

Destinations such as Thailand and New Zealand have been on the rise as a result of their cinematic credentials. But now, holidaymakers are seeking travel experiences inspired by video games.

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7 d. ago 5 of the best Xbox games not on Xbox Game Pass that should be

Xbox Game Pass is already a value-for-money service, but it would be so much better if these video games were available.

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7 d. ago New gaming headset uses AI to read your brain and boosts gaming performance

AI and video games are joining forces once again, as a new landmark headset is claimed to feature mind-reading technology.

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1 week ago MrBeast's real name and staggering net worth as Beast Games returns

MrBeast has returned with a brand new series of Beast Games on Prime Video - but who is the YouTuber and what is his net worth?

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1 week ago His and Hers on Netflix full cast from Marvel stars to iconic video game hero

Netflix's new thriller stars some very familiar faces, so where might you have seen them before?

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1 week ago Prime Video viewers quick to spot 'blunder' in trailer for heist thriller

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner returns to TV in Prime Video's heist thriller 'Steal'

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1 week ago Video game adventure saved by Hollywood star power is on BBC tonight

'Crazy, but awesome. Angelina Jolie is the only one who could pull this movie off'

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1 week ago Enjoy 'magnetic' star in video game film that divided critics on BBC tonight

'Crazy, but awesome. Angelina Jolie is the only one who could pull this movie off'

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