/tags/video-games video games en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT /sports/2024-07-30/a-college-football-players-paradise-where-dreams-and-reality-meet-in-new-ea-sports-video-game EA Sports College Football 25 released as schools across the country threw parties, tournaments and fan events with their teams to celebrate. Florida gave The Associated Press a behind-the-scenes look this week at teammates squaring off on a big screen during the team’s annual photo shoot. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT /sports/2024-07-30/a-college-football-players-paradise-where-dreams-and-reality-meet-in-new-ea-sports-video-game Associated Press /arts-culture/2024-06-26/floridale-man-video-game-steam The Florida Man trope has inspired a new video game. But rather than mocking South Florida, the game celebrates the authenticity — and sometimes chaotic nature — of our region. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-26/floridale-man-video-game-steam Joshua Ceballos /news/2022-05-24/in-major-video-game-company-first-activision-blizzard-employees-are-joining-a-union A subset of staff at the massive video game company Activision Blizzard voted to join the Communication Workers of America. The vote comes as Activision Blizzard is being purchased by Microsoft. Tue, 24 May 2022 17:23:00 GMT /news/2022-05-24/in-major-video-game-company-first-activision-blizzard-employees-are-joining-a-union Andrew Limbong /npr-breaking-news/2022-04-18/review-playdate-console-offers-pocket-sized-gaming-a-hand-crank-and-nostalgia A new handheld console doesn't have the appeal of the Nintendo Switch or the power of the Steam Deck, but it's got nostalgia and novelty galore. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:37:22 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-04-18/review-playdate-console-offers-pocket-sized-gaming-a-hand-crank-and-nostalgia Keller Gordon /2022-04-15/researchers-explore-an-unlikely-treatment-for-cognitive-disorders-video-games Video games distract, amuse, and inspire. But new research begs the question: can they heal? Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:35:55 GMT /2022-04-15/researchers-explore-an-unlikely-treatment-for-cognitive-disorders-video-games Keller Gordon, Keller Gordon /2021-10-06/twitch-the-popular-game-streaming-service-confirms-that-its-data-has-been-hacked Twitch says a breach took place Wednesday morning, but the company has not provided further details about of what kind of information was released and how many users were affected. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:20:51 GMT /2021-10-06/twitch-the-popular-game-streaming-service-confirms-that-its-data-has-been-hacked Deepa Shivaram /2021-09-28/activision-blizzard-strikes-an-18-million-deal-over-its-workplace-harassment-lawsuit The game giant behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft settled with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after the agency filed a civil rights lawsuit over the company's culture. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:25:13 GMT /2021-09-28/activision-blizzard-strikes-an-18-million-deal-over-its-workplace-harassment-lawsuit Jaclyn Diaz /news/2021-07-29/activision-blizzard-workers-are-walking-out-after-the-studios-sexual-harassment-suit A group of employees urged the video game company to work with them on four demands, including an end to mandatory arbitration clauses in employee contracts and the release of salary and other data. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:56:53 GMT /news/2021-07-29/activision-blizzard-workers-are-walking-out-after-the-studios-sexual-harassment-suit Joe Hernandez /2021-02-05/is-it-money-you-can-lose-fau-professor-on-gamestop-reddit-and-the-stock-market In an ongoing fight between amateur investors and Wall Street hedge funds, hedge funds got the upper hand this week. Florida Atlantic University professor Rainford Knight explains the stock market drama connecting Reddit users, institutional investors — and potentially Congress. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:28:44 GMT /2021-02-05/is-it-money-you-can-lose-fau-professor-on-gamestop-reddit-and-the-stock-market Chris Remington /news/2019-08-23/latest-wave-of-repression-in-cuba-targets-journalists-artists-and-video-gamers These days it is not necessary to be a dissident to be arrested in Cuba. Just using a Cuban flag or playing on an intranet with your friends can get you… Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:05:52 GMT /news/2019-08-23/latest-wave-of-repression-in-cuba-targets-journalists-artists-and-video-gamers Nora Gámez Torres