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Data from a new global survey involving over 30,000 gamers spread across 20+ markets shows that, overall, people who play games prefer single-player over multiplayer. However, digging into the data reveals some interesting differences between countries like Germany and China, as well as how age plays a factor. On November 17, Ampere Analysis published the results of a large-scale video game survey focusing on single-player vs. multiplayer games. The research and marketing firm asked 34,428 people who have played a video game in the last year if they agreed with this statement: “I prefer single-player games over multiplayer games.” And the newly released data shows that gamers in most countries do. ©Ampere Analysis In the United States, Ampere’s data revealed that 65 percent of gamers pre...

Static Media Like any decade, the '90s had its own unique cultural sensibilities and tangible qualities that are forever imprinted on those that experienced it. From the era's evolving fashion sense to ephemeral popular trends, these hallmarks naturally spread to movies produced during the decade. These range from coming-of-age...

Ludwig Göransson quickly learned that “Sinners” wouldn’t be like his other collaborations with Ryan Coogler. The two men have worked together since the start of their respective careers, moving from student films to “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and the “Black Panther” duology. But none of those movies lived and died by their music the way “Sinners” does.  “It was overwhelming in the beginning. Still, it’s overwhelming,” Göransson said of his experience working on the film, in which a group of vampires in 1932 terrorize the Mississippi juke joint set up by a pair of brothers, Smoke and Stack, both played by Michael B. Jordan. “Everything that surrounds us, all pop-culture music, everything we know is from blues music. It’s such a big subject to take on and also make sure that you do it t...

The Game Awards are almost here, and fans are ecstatic. Here is a list of all of the Game of the Year nominations. The Game Awards are almost here. The popular event, which takes place once a year, will be happening in Los Angeles on December 11, 2025, and fans are looking forward to seeing which game gets the infamous award, Game of the Year. Here is a list of this year's (2025) Game of the Year nominations. 2025 Game of the Year nominations (The Game Awards) Excited for The Game Awards? The popular show only comes around once a year, and this year the nominations are looking spicy. Below is a list of all the games nominated for Game of the Year in the 2025 Game Awards: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDonkey Kong BananzaHades IIHollow Knight: SilksongKingdom Com...

Come with me, and you'll be in a world of pure LEGO imagination. We’re always on the lookout for fun movie-related LEGO sets, and I had never seen the one based on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory until a co-worker sent me a link recently. Released in September, it’s a celebration of one of the best kids movies of all time. Let’s see if the snozzberries taste like snozzberries. (Image credit: LEGO)Pieces And Minifigs Galore! Every Christmas, it’s become tradition for my brother-in-law to add up all the new pieces of LEGO that his kids have hauled in for the holiday. This one is big, but nothing like the Star Wars Death Star set. That one has an insane 9,023 pieces. This Willy Wonka one includes a much more modest 2,025 pieces, which is nothing to stick your nose up at, even if you ...

Two long-lost organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach have been performed in Germany, roughly 320 years after the composer wrote them as a teenage music teacher.Entitled Chaconne in D minor BWV 1178 and Chaconne in G minor BWV 1179, the pieces were added to the official catalogue of Bach’s works on Monday and played in public for the first time in three centuries inside Leipzig’s St Thomas Church, where Bach is buried.Researchers discovered the two anonymous and undated works in the Royal Library of Belgium in 1992, but it wasn’t until recently that they were able to authenticate Bach as their author.Chaconne in D Minor: two long-lost organ pieces by Bach performed for first time in 300 yearsPeter Wollny, the director of the Bach Archive in Leipzig, said on Monday that over three decades he ...

The CEO of the studio behind Helldivers 2, the wildly successful third-person shooter that recently came to Xbox, weighed in on the video game industry’s increasing use of AI and how he believes it “actually makes gaming better.” As reported by GamesRadar, Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani was on an episode of The Game Business Show when the conversation shifted to the use of AI in game development. The host, Christopher Dring, brought up the “industry moment” around Arc Raiders, the recently released extraction shooter that’s been a breakout hit for developer Embark Studios, and the center of a conversation around using AI in game development.  For Jorjani, opinions on the controversial topic are too black and white. “Maybe, could it be, that reality is somewhere in the middle? Cou...

As we head into the third week of November, we have another fantastic slate of new and returning shows and films set to hit streaming. Whether it’s a streaming premiere you’ve been hyped for, a film you missed during its theatrical run, or the return of your favorite binge-worthy reality series, Netflix, Paramount+, Apple TV and more have you covered. Watch With Us’ selections include season 2 of Landman, one of Taylor Sheridan’s many neo-Western shows on Paramount+, and Train Dreams, a historical drama starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones. Read on to learn about these picks and more. ‘Landman’ Season 2 From the dark and twisted mind of Taylor Sheridan comes another American West-set drama, this one focusing on the world of the oil industry, specifically in West Texas. In this wor...

The film kicks off the next installment of the Music Box series The HBO Original documentary Music Box: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, the first film in the next installment of the Music Box series created by Bill Simmons, is directed by Academy Award nominee Amy Berg (HBO’s The Case Against Adnan Syed, Phoenix Rising) and debuts on Thursday, December 4th at 9 pm ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. A Topic Studios and Fremantle production, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to screen at film festivals worldwide, including Rome and IDFA, after a robust theatrical release. It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the ‘90s music world reeling when he ...

Open Audio Article Player By Arizona Department of Gaming Text to speech audio articles made possible by CAST11 Talking Glass Media Bettors in Arizona wagered approximately $851 million* on sports and events in September of 2025, according to a new report by the Arizona Department of Gaming. This represents a 16.3% increase when compared to September of 2024. In September, the state collected approximately $1.9 million in privilege fees in the month. You can view the full report on the ADG website. About the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) Established by the Arizona State Legislature in 1995, ADG is the state regulatory agency for tribal gaming, racing and p...