Tag Archives: games

49ers' Christian McCaffrey lands Madden NFL 25 cover, breaks RB cover drought: 'It's pretty surreal'

Three-time Pro Bowler and the 2023 NFL rushing yards leader Christian McCaffrey has added another honor to his resume. The star running back will grace the highly coveted cover of Madden NFL 25’s cover. While the San Francisco 49ers running back wrapped up another stellar season in February, he still appeared to be surprised that he landed on the cover …

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Rachel DeMita, sports influencer and podcast host, joins BIG3 as courtside commentator

Rachel DeMita is a sports influencer with more than 1 million followers on social media, a podcast host, a former basketball player at Old Dominion and she recently added a new title to her professional resume – exclusive courtside commentator for the BIG3. DeMita’s role with the BIG3 was announced on Monday. She will be giving basketball fans a behind-the-scenes …

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Nintendo 'Paper Mario' 2024 US remake includes transgender character 'Vivian'

The remake of Nintendo’s “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door” features a transgender character in the new U.S. version of the game. According to a review of the game by Nintendo Life Magazine, the Nintendo Switch character Vivian, known from the original version of Paper Mario released in 2004, was born male. Vivian is featured in the video game as a …

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Fun and games: TwoSeventy political strategy game is teaching Americans about Electoral College

A unique online game of political skill is engaging players and users not just from across America but from all over the world — who are learning about the American political system, including the Electoral College, especially as the 2024 presidential election season heats up. Mark J. Penn, chair and CEO of Stagwell Inc., is the creator of a virtual …

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Former executive receives death sentence after poisoning founder of popular Chinese gaming company

A former executive at Yoozoo Games was sentenced to death on Friday in the 2020 poisoning of the founder of the high-profile Chinese gaming company, which has links to Game of Thrones and the new Netflix series, “The Three-Body Problem.” Xu Yao poisoned the food of company founder Lin Qi in December 2020 because of a dispute over the running …

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Pinball Hall of Fame offers 25-cent family fun on the Las Vegas Strip, donated $1.2M to charity in 2023

Call it pinball for peace. The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, Nevada offers a step back in gametime amid the high-priced neon glitz and schlock of Sin City — and does it all for good causes. “We’re a bunch of old hippies who are busted and just like to hang out and play pinball and raise money,” the …

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