No, you aren’t having a stroke — you read that correctly. An infamous game for the original Nintendo Entertainment System is up for auction, and it’s commanding ludicrous prices. As detailed over on auction house Goldin’s website, a copy of Nintendo World Championships 1990 is up for...

An Old Nintendo Game is Selling For Over $150,000 — Here’s Why

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These are the most expensive rare video games that have ever been sold at auction.

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McDonald’s have launched all-new Happy Meals that feature collectible figures from the BTS toy range BT21. There are seven adorable figures to collect, each representing and designed by a member of the internationally renowned K-Pop band. These Happy Meal toys launched on August 21, 2024 and already have social...

McDonald’s launches adorable BTS Happy Meal figures, but they won’t be easy to get

Last week, we wrote about an upcoming TV project that caught our eye mostly on the basis of how incredibly weird it sounded, to our “Not actively involved in making either TV or video games” ears: Secret Level, a new animated anthology series created by Love, Death + Robots‘ Tim Miller, and set in the world of a number of existing video games. (Including The Outer Worlds, Unreal, Armored Core, and more.) That felt extremely strange to us, especially since it meant video game brands from a whole bunch of different studios would be getting smooshed together, which developers are usually kind of leery about. At the very least, we thought, it’d produce a weird trailer when it hit the Gamescom conference the following week.

The first trailer for Amazon's video game smash-up series looks genuinely weird, a little bad

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	Gamescom’s Opening Night Live featured sneak peeks at several highly anticipated video games, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Dune: Awakening and Borderlands 4.Indiana Jones's 'Temple Of Doom' Hat Sells For $630k At Auction




	On the heels of the release of the live-action film adaptation of Borderlands, a trailer for the upcoming fourth installment in the game franchise debuted during the livestream. Embedded below, the trailer doesn’t give away much in terms of the story, though it does showcase the game’s impressive visuals. 




	2K Games has also remained fairly cryptic about the gameplay, as the current description simply reads: “See...

‘Indiana Jones And The Great Circle,’ ‘Borderlands 4’ & More Trailers From Gamescom Opening Night Live

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

There are three new games for Game Pass subscribers until mid-August - including two remakes for fans of retro games and a new release that will be included in Microsoft's gaming subscription directly on release. Microsoft has announced the games that will be added to the Xbox Game Pass by...

Three new games for the Xbox Game Pass, including a brand new title

One of the most beloved Hollywood stars in the history of television, in particular, was actress Frances Bavier, who died in 1989 at age 85. The likable actress became best known for her compassionate and nurturing role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, 1960-1968).

Beloved 'Andy Griffith Show' Actress Frances Bavier ("Aunt Bee"): A Look Back at Her Life and Career

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Mario’s first side-scrolling adventure has been ported to the Super Nintendo by ROM hacker Infidelity, as spotted by Time Extension. What makes Super Mario Bros. Maker worth trying (through an emulator or FPGA console) is an added level editor allowing obstacles, enemies, and power-ups to be added or removed. It’s even compatible with the SNES Mouse that shipped with Mario Paint.

Super Mario Bros. unofficially comes to the SNES with a level editor.

With Run The Series, The A.V. Club examines film franchises, studying how they change and evolve with each new installment. Alien: Romulus marks a turning point in the Alien series. It’s not where the series begins to tumble irrevocably downhill, because it’s already settled into a rollercoaster with plenty of peaks, hairpin turns, and, thus far, just one steep drop. (We’ll get to that later.) It’s not where it becomes either a multi-filmmaker or single-filmmaker franchise, because it’s been both of those already, in some cases multiple times. It’s not even a pivot point in the series’ fictional timeline, because it’s positioned comfortably, perhaps over-safely, in the zone somewhere between Ellen Ripley going into cryo-sleep at the end of Alien and waking up at the beginning of Aliens. But speaking of Ripley: Romulus is the point where, technically speaking, there are more Alien movies without Ellen Ripley than with her. It marks Alien’s surrender into true franchise-dom.

Alien may have surrendered to franchising, but its mutating DNA will never be tamed

My relationship with video games has changed drastically since childhood. I used to be constantly excited and looking forward to multiple upcoming releases, and could be mesmerized for hours preoccupying myself with extremely slow, exploratory gameplay that was often unfruitful in the context of actually completing the game. Now I find myself trying to fit gaming into the nooks and crannies of my schedule, intensely weighing the worth of doing so against getting ahead in my responsibilities, and often finding the new games I do play just don't send my brain enough dopamine dings to feel worth finishing.

Did video games used to be more fun, or are we just getting older? A look at why gaming feels different as we age

A new entry into the Mafia video game series was recently announced at Gamescom 2024. Developed by 2K and Hangar 13, Mafia: The Old Country is the latest title within the Mafia franchise that will thrust players into the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. There, players learn to survive in this unforgiving era and engage in brutal fights highlighted by authentic realism and storytelling that emulates a classic mob movie story.

Mafia: The Old Country Revealed At Gamescom 2024

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The Plymouth Public Library Foundation has announced the return of its Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, a two-day celebration that promises to be a highlight of the summer season. Set to take place on the scenic Plymouth Public Library Lawn, the festival will run from 10 AM to 4 PM on both Saturday, August 10th, and Sunday, August 11th. This family-friendly event is designed to offer something for everyone, making it a perfect outing for people of all ages.

50+ Artisans, Food Trucks & More: Get Ready For The 5th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival

Fans who always want their favorite gaming projects to expand into other media are in for a treat, as Deadpool’s Tim Miller will take them to the Secret Level. The long-rumored gaming anthology series Secret Level was finally confirmed as one of the major Gamescom announcements on the opening night.

Secret Level Season 1: Release date, featured games & trailer

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Wukong's launch is already one for the history books.

Black Myth: Wukong crushes Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077's all-time player records on Steam with 1.2 million and counting

The PS5 struggled at first with supply chain issues and slow early adoption, but is finally recovering with price drops and plentiful supply. Cross-generation releases limited the PS5's innovation, and new releases made specifically for the PS5 are needed to help the console build a unique identity. Launching the PS6...

Why I Don’t Want the PlayStation 6 Until at Least 2027

Fancy owning a piece of true retro-gaming history? Don’t we all, but if you have 20 grand lying around in a draw somewhere you could soon be the owner of the rights to Dragon’s Lair – Don Bluth’s historic arcade title from back in 1983. As...

You can now buy the rights to Dragon’s Lair and other retro gaming classics for $20k on an eBay-style platform hawking old game IPs

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How do you follow the biggest game of the last decade? That’s the dilemma Rockstar Games have to deal with as they prepare to release GTA 6.The last instalment of the hugely popular video game series was released in 2013 and has now sold more than 200 million copies, bringing us one of the most immersive open worlds ever created. It’s been a mainstay for gamers over the last decade and now fans are clamouring for anything they can find out about the latest instalment in the iconic franchise.Here’s everything we know so far about Grand Theft Auto 6.
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GTA 6: Everything we know so far

Sid Meier’s seminal series continues its expansion towards global strategy game domination with Civilization VII. Developed by Fireaxis Games, it’ll be coming early next year and is promising a revolutionary entry into the series. How else would you announce such a spectacle you ask? With Gwendoline Christie of Game of Thrones and Star Wars fame, of course.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Is Hitting Our Screens February 11th 2025

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